Hope CHS eyes title repeat

HOPE Christian High School braces for a tough title-retention campaign as it faces eight top local teams and a fancied Australian youth squad in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Tournament-of-Champions Monday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Hope, behind MVP Justine Dorog, wore down Colegio San Agustin in a grueling four-setter to retain the NCR leg crown recently and lead the winners of the other regional tournaments in the T-of-C spiced up by the participation of the tall Aussie team.

The visiting squad arrived late last night and expressed confidence of its chances in the tournament put up by Shakey’s Pizza and organized by Metro Sports.

NCR leg runner-up Colegio San Agustin is also competing in the event supported by Toby’s Sports, Mikasa as official ball, Tune Hotels as official tournament residence, Asics and Volley Prep as chief backers.

Others vying for the crown are the champions of the Northern, Central and Southern Luzon, and Eastern, Central and Western Visayas and Mindanao.