{"id":39866,"date":"2025-08-22T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dlszobel.edu.ph\/?p=39866"},"modified":"2025-09-08T08:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T00:42:26","slug":"dlsz-volleyball-team-clinches-championship-title-at-gametime-sports-u-18-national-invitationals-jun-layson-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dlszobel.edu.ph\/index.php\/2025\/08\/22\/dlsz-volleyball-team-clinches-championship-title-at-gametime-sports-u-18-national-invitationals-jun-layson-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"DLSZ VOLLEYBALL TEAM CLINCHES CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AT GAMETIME SPORTS U-18 NATIONAL INVITATIONALS \u2013 JUN LAYSON CUP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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From left, 1st row: Sofia Asignacion, Angel Cenizal, Aislinn Alema\u00f1a, Tessa Bonafe, Sof Inandan<\/em>

2nd row: Justise Macasaet, Sabine Valdez, Jelleane Laborte, Maia Valdez, Zeianne Laborte, Zofia Limpot, Kylie Celada<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

by: Tessa Bonafe (DLSZ 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) High School Girls Volleyball Team emerged as champions of the Gametime Sports U-18 National Invitationals Volleyball League Jun Layson Cup held last June 15, 2025, at the Doctors College Gym, Iloilo City, after an exciting and thrilling four-set victory over Saint John\u2019s Institute in the finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The championship match was filled with long rallies, defensive plays, powerful hits, and intense moments. Throughout the game, DLSZ persevered through every obstacle that came their way through their exceptional focus and teamwork. Each player showed discipline and stepped up when it mattered most. Their determination and grit led them to a well-earned victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The turning point occurred in the fourth set. DLSZ was one set away from winning the title; however, Saint John\u2019s Institute was in control with a 21\u201315 lead and was ready to force the match to a deciding set. Even Don Laczi<\/strong>, the photographer and writer who followed the game closely in his article \u201cThrough My Lens: The Epic Comeback of La Salle Zobel at Jun Layson Cup 2025,\u201d <\/strong>admitted the match was slowly slipping away. \u201cI think this is over. That was the thought running through my mind as I looked at the scoreboard,” shares Laczi. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as he described in his article, it was at that moment that the team\u2019s energy shifted. The DLSZ bench came alive, and the court blazed with a new spark. As Laczi wrote in his article, \u201cBlock after block, dig after dig, DLSZ<\/strong> <\/strong>turned frustration into momentum. They were not just playing for points anymore \u2014 they were defending destiny.\u201d <\/strong>Point by point, they closed the gap, overtook the lead, and eventually sealed the championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full article by Don Laczi here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through My Lens: The Epic Comeback of La Salle Zobel at Jun Layson Cup 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team\u2019s success was also supported by remarkable individual efforts. Four (4) players were selected for the Mythical Selection as a result of their outstanding performances and consistent impact throughout the tournament:<\/p>\n\n\n\n