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Aleona Denise Santiago showed why she’s the top rookie draft pick as  she almost single-handedly carried Petron to a rousing 25-27, 25-23, 1 9-25, 24-26, 15-10 win over PLDT Home TVolution in the 2014  Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference on Wednesday at the  Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. The 20-year-old center attacker toyed with the PLDT defense to finish  with 37 points, 36 of which are kills that the Power Attackers failed  to stop at the net. "My teammates have all long faces so I reminded them to just enjoy  the game and relax. We need to work as a team for us to win,”  said Santiago in Filipino, who also had one block. “Coach [George  Pascua] told me to just remain focused and think nothing else but this  game." "Dindin [Santiago] showed why she’s the first-round draft pick. All  our offensive plays were designed for her because of her height  advantage and skills,” said Pascua after the match. The Power At...

Team Philippines  PLDT Home TVolution's first international stint  in years proved to be a learning experience. ROY DOMINGO Iraq ’s South Gas Sports Club mentor Khalaf Abdul Sa Alaa offered words of encouragement to Team Philippines PLDT Home TVolution after the nine-day Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championships held in Pasay City. Sa Alaa and his Iraq crew reinforced by imports Metodi Aleksandaron Amaniev of Bulgaria, Hungary’s Arpad Baroti, and Macedonian Aleksandar Itaftov twice defeated the Power Pinoys in the 15th edition of the annual club tournament organized by Sports Core and supported by the Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF). “You already have a good coach, a good set of players, venues, and crowd support. What the Philippines needs is a new training system,” said Sa Alaa after his club’s final match opposite Chinese Taipei in the ranking round. South Gas Sports Club’s seven-year mentor even suggested that PVF officials should hire a professiona...