One Silay, Zambo triumph

MANILA, Philippines — One Silay made its presence felt with a hard-earned 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 32-30 upset of Volleyball Never Stop (VNS) Club at the start Wednesday of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-21 Championship National Men’s Division at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

The club from Negros Occidental had an answer to every solid play the favored VNS side displayed in the marathon Group A encounter to gain a head start in the five-day championship.

Mindanao’s No. 1-ranked Zamboanga City also survived a grueling fifth set to turn back North Luzon’s No. 2 Lingayen, 16-25, 25-20, 23-25, 30-28, 15-7, in another Group A action.