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Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 303823 [Title] => Granny Goose still in search of coach [Summary] => With only a couple of days left before the start of the 2005 PBL Heroes Cup on October 29, the Cebu-based team Granny Goose Kornets are in a rush looking for a head coach that will work full time until March next year.
Kornets head coach Jun Tan just decided to take a much-needed break to take care of his packaging business and to spend more time with his family because his wife, Armenia, is preparing to leave for New Zealand on May 2006.
[DatePublished] => 2005-10-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1331562 [AuthorName] => Gabby G. Malagar [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 285427 [Title] => Granny Goose re-signs Quiñahan [Summary] => The management of the Granny Goose Kornets yesterday announced star center Joseph Ronald Quiñahan has signed up for one more year to play for the team in the PBL.
Quiñahan, who will stay with the Kornets until July 30, 2006, was the first Kornets player to renew a contract as he is considered a franchise player having been named into the PBL Mythical Team twice. He was also invited to try-out for the RP Team along with teammates Abby Santos and fellow Mandauehanon Jett Latonio.
Expected to follow in renewing their contracts are Latonio and Richard Ian Saladaga. [DatePublished] => 2005-07-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 279898 [Title] => Jewels thwart Kornets, near PBL finals [Summary] => Montaña Pawnshop squandered a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter but made key defensive stops down the stretch to turn back a stubborn Granny Goose Kornets side, 64-58, yesterday and move a win away from advancing to the final in the PBL Unity Cup at the JCS GO Gym in Cubao.
Just when they thought they had built enough cushion after three quarters, 53-39, the Jewels suddenly turned cold and lost their rhythm, enabling the Snack Masters to fight back behind a stirring 14-0 run that tied the count at 53-all midway in the fourth quarter.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 275979 [Title] => G Goose pulls Montaña back to earth [Summary] => Granny Goose Kornets went to the foul line when it struggled from the field and came out with a 71-67 victory over Montaña Pawnshop yesterday in the PBL Unity Cup at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao.
The Snack Masters made seven of 12 free throws in the final three minutes to seal their third win in seven games and breathe some life to their flickering hopes. The Jewelers absorbed their first loss after six straight wins.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 275716 [Title] => Rookie carries Welcoat past Harbour Centre [Summary] => Welcoat Paints went to rookie Paolo Orbeta down the stretch as it turned back stubborn Harbour Centre, 81-78, yesterday to seize solo second place in the 2005 PBL Unity Cup at the Pasig Sports Center.
Orbeta, a neophyte out of St. Benilde, fired all his 11 points in the fourth quarter as the Paint Masters sealed a fourth straight win and fifth overall against a loss to move closer to unbeaten Montaña Jewels (6-0).
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas team captain Jia de Guzman has tempered expectations on their chances against a heavily favored Vietnam and in the FIVB Challenger Cup that came off the wraps at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium yesterday.
But deep inside the soft-spoken and courageous skipper and the rest of Nationals, they all dream of the same big dream – a ticket straight to the Women’s Volleyball Nations League main group next year.
And their quest begins tonight when they square off with the Vietnamese at 6:30 p.m.
The home bet is the underdog versus the Vietnamese side that swept and dominated last month’s AVC Challenge Cup at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Filipinas snatched a historic bronze there.
“Well, alam naman po namin na mas malakas ang kalaban and we know our team is young. All we can ask the girls is to do its best while not putting pressure on the team that much,” said the charismatic Alas team leader.
The team lost power spiker Eya Laure and libero Jen Nierva and were replaced by Creamline’s Jema Galanza and National University’s Bella Belen.
Belen’s teammate, Alyssa Solomon, and Galanza’s fellow Creamline star, Tots Carlos, were enlisted into the pool but will not be able to join due to undisclosed reasons.
“It’s great to have new reinforcements in the pool. Experience-wise, marami ang mako-contribute nila sa team,” said De Guzman of Galanza and Belen.
Intriguingly, Nierva’s last-minute withdrawal left the squad with one legitimate libero in Dawn Catindig.
Cherry Nunag was listed as the team’s second libero although she’s known as a natural middle blocker.
The other members of the team are Faith Nisperos, Fifi Sharma, Vannie Gandler, Julia Coronel, Angel Canino, Dell Palomata, Arah Panique, Thea Gagate and Sisi Rondina.
The trek to that VNL dream is long and arduous though as Alas Pilipinas would need to win all its games against Vietnam, the semis and eventually the finals, assuming it could make it that far, to realize it.
In the opener of the meet, Puerto Rico turned back a feisty Kenya 25-20, 25-19, 27-25, to advance to the semis.
Teenage sensation Grace Mar Lopez Villanueva went on attack mode and fired 19 points including 18 on kills while Diana Reyes scattered 10 hits.
Pamella Adhiambo Owino tried to put up a fight for the Kenyans by unloading a match-best 22 points. most of which came in the third set when they tried
to put up a fight and steal the set before eventually falling short in the end.
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