By: Nikita Xyzelle Pariña
Copyedited by: Estella Marie Talua
Photos: Gabrielle Nicolas, Reisha Uy, Daniel Quintin

Hard to cope.

The Tamaraws finally ends a wire-to-wire game by sending the Eagles to a downtown spiral. It was a nerve-wracking match as Eugene Tan peppered an assertive of heavy spikes, making it out-of-hand against their tormentor during the Volleyball Boys Finals Intramurals 2024 at the school gymnasium last Friday, 2 – 1 (25 – 20, 21 – 25, 15 – 10).

With both teams aiming for gold, Tan never wasted a chance at beating the Eagles starting a two-consecutive power-hitting spikes opposing their foe on the first set, 6 – 4. While Rennier Briones of the Eagles targets a breakthrough win against the unstoppable Tamaraws.

In the first set, Tamaraws’ Santino Silveo drains superb service aces resulting in a 25 – 20 score against the Eagles.

However, the Eagles’ “Do-it-all” John Martin Lomtong mastered their strong defense-frontline as Tamaraws prevailed in the first set. With this, each team gears up for a defensive battle for the second set.

As the Eagles are on fire, draining strategic tactics and their masterful showmanship, Tamaraws appears to be under fire on the second set. Lomtong spearheads their wards toward victory while the Tamaraws seem to lose their spark, ending the second set, 25 – 21.

Yet, Tamaraws keeps their faith to soar anew in bagging the championship award. The stubborn duo of Tan and Silveo pays no mind, exchanging ferocious attacks against the now-thumping Eagles, 10 – 7.

Emotions running high, the Tamaraws successfully finished with a solid kill to wrap up the final game as the team played with the poise and heart of a champion to subdue the Eagles at 15 – 10.