NAMING a star whose career wasn’t polished to a luster at the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) would be as difficult as finding a pin head in the sand.
Jackie Estoquia and DM Demontaño are just two of the current local stars who have become household names in the Philippine beach volleyball scene in the past few years.
The pride of Iloilo, Estoquia and Demontaño made it big in 2016 when they become regulars in the BVR on Tour and consistent podium contenders in every leg.
“The BVR gave me and those from the provinces the opportunity to play in the big city against the big names of the sport,” said Estoquia, a product of University of San Agustin. “It’s at the BVR that I got better and was able to play at the national and international level.”
The Sta. Lucia duo consider their stint in the national team as the highlight of their active career. They made their international debut in the 2018 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Manila Open and returned for another tour of duty in the 2019 edition in Boracay.
“Playing in the BVR was one of the turning points of my beach volleyball career because it paved way for local players like me to show our skills and play against the best local and international players,” said Demontaño a product of the Central Philippine University.
The other big names who made their mark in the BVR are Negros Occidental’s Alexa Polidario, Erjane Magdato and Jennifer Cosas.
One of the most winningest pairs in the BVR on Tour, Polidario and Magdato’s battle-tested partnership resulted to gold medals in the Moalboal, Cebu (2017), Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu (2018) and Dumaguete (2019).
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