HOME to two esteemed women's pro volleyball clubs Creamline and Choco Mucho, Rebisco has launched its first men's team — the Criss Cross King Crunchers.
In his forthcoming Spikers' Turf coaching debut, the third and newest addition to the Rebisco volleyball family will be led by multi-titled mentor and former Cool Smashers coach Tai Bundit.
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Forming the inaugural Criss Cross side is a title-winning core of veteran stars including team captain Ysay Marasigan, Ish Polvorosa, Rex Intal, Chu Njigha, Kim Malabunga, Vince Mangulabnan, Manuel Sumanguid III, and Korean V-League import Marck Espejo who is expected to join his new squad 'by the end of April.'
Also included in the King Crunchers' 15-man roster is an eclectic mix of pro league mainstays and beach volleyball aces in Juvie Mangaring, Jude Garcia, Gian Glorioso, Geuel Asia, Anthony Arbasto, Philip Bagalay, and Jaron Requinton.
As the newly-assembled squad's first-ever team captain, Marasigan gave further insight on how the past few months have been for the King Crunchers and the significance of a new club entrant in the Philippine men's volleyball scene.
"Hindi naman magiging madali for us, of course. Nandun naman ‘yung susubukan namin. Para sa’min, wala naman nababanggit sa’min na talagang ‘champion agad’ ganyan.
"Kabubuo lang nung team. Nag-start lang kami mag-training middle ng January (January 16), so siguro wala pa kaming two months. Inaayos pa rin namin ‘yung sistema namin. Binabasa pa rin namin ‘yung mga gustong mangyari ni Coach Tai for us. Sana, we’ll get there," Marasigan told mediamen during Criss Cross' team launch on Friday in Pasig City.
Bundit added: "I have experience, I will do better in the men’s team [in] Rebisco. My players [are] very good, they concentrate to train in the training and I will support them to be better players. Now, I feel happy because my boss [is] really kind to me. Boss Jonathan [Ng] is really kind to me.
"In my dream, [we will be] champion."
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