Creamline Cool Smashers’ Bernadeth Pons, named Greatest Exterior Spiker of the PVL All-Filipino Convention, is returning to motion in seashore volleyball together with Sisi Rondina. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines — Following the footsteps of her longtime seashore volleyball group associate, Bernadeth Pons has dedicated to becoming a member of Sisi Rondina in representing Alas Pilipinas on the thirty third Southeast Asian Video games in Thailand.
After Creamline’s heartbreaking loss to Petro Gazz within the PVL All-Filipino Convention Finals Sport 3 on Saturday, Pons is shifting her focus again to seashore volleyball.
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Pons, winner of two bronze medals with associate Rondina within the 2019 and 2022 SEA Video games, is decided to bounce again after lacking the rostrum within the 2023 Cambodia Video games.
“Truthfully, we had been fairly disenchanted with our efficiency within the final SEA Video games. We went from profitable bronze to not inserting in any respect, so ever since then, we’ve actually been eager to bounce again,” stated Pons in an interview through the preliminary spherical of the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Convention.
“That’s an enormous motive why we needed to play once more—we’re hungry to make up for it within the upcoming SEA Video games.”
FILE–Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons. BVR PHOTO
Pons partnered with Dij Rodriguez two years in the past, whereas Rondina was paired with Jovelyn Gonzaga. Their group suffered an early exit from podium competition after ending with a 1-2 round-robin report within the pool play.
The Creamline Cool Smasher is happy to be a part of the new-look Alas Pilipinas seashore volleyball program with younger athletes and Filipino-Individuals coming in.
“After all, I’m tremendous completely happy and excited. It’s been some time. Over the past SEA Video games, we weren’t even companions, and we had shifted again to indoor volleyball. So I’m actually trying ahead to teaming up along with her once more,” she stated.
Since stepping away from seashore volleyball, Pons grew to become a key piece in Creamline’s indoor dominance—capped by a Bolstered Convention MVP and title, in addition to a pivotal function within the franchise’s historic grand slam.
Although Creamline’s five-peat bid was halted by Petro Gazz, Pons nonetheless earned a spot among the many league’s elite as Greatest Exterior Spiker.
After a fruitful indoor profession within the PVL, Pons hopes to carry honor to the nation within the Southeast Asian Video games.
“Our teaching workers isn’t dashing. We already talked about how we have to undergo a transition interval first. It’s been some time since we performed seashore, and coming from indoor, it’s positively not straightforward. So we’ll take it step-by-step earlier than stepping into the extra intense coaching,” stated Pons. “
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We’d truly begin seashore coaching proper after this convention, since our coach desires us to affix a number of tournaments earlier than the SEA Video games—it’s all a part of getting us prepared.”