By ADRIAN STEWART CO

Six Negros Occidental-based volleybelles are among those who signed up for the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Rookie Draft slated for June 8 at Novotel Araneta City.

Coming from Bacolod City are Julianne Monares, Joan Doguna and Erika Deloria; Jessa Ordiales from Talisay City; as well as Reyann Cañete and Shane Carmona from the cities of Sagay and Bago, respectively.

Monares was a former standout of the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, while Ordiales was from the De La Salle University Lady Spikers.

Deloria and Carmona were from the Enderun City Lady Titans, while Doguna and Cañete were from the Lyceum Lady Pirates and the San Beda Lady Red Spikers, respectively.

Several other UAAP standouts have also declared for the draft, including Mhicaela Belen, Pearl An Denura, May Ann Nuique, Ayesha Juegos, Alexis Miner, Lyann de Guzman, Alleiah Malaluan, Baby Jyne Soreno, Julyana Tolentino, Jean Asis, Chenie Tagaod, Pia Abbu, Renee Penafiel, Riza Nogales, and Nica Celis.

Additional UAAP players who submitted applications include Julea Dawn Lopena, Aliah Marce, May Jeannalyn Roque, Kylene Villegas, Lyka Bautista, Jerrymie Ann Turaray, and Angela Jackson.

Coming from NCAA are Mycah Go, Jerry Lyn Rufin, Laurente Kristine Adante, Cherry Mae Cuenca, Pauline de Guzman, Nenita Padua, Angelique Ledesma, Lea Tapang, Jhan Pauline Fortuno, Jamaica Villena, Maliey Amante, Karyla Jasareno, Zonxi Jane Dahab, Joan Doguna, Jan Gregorio, Reyann Cenete, Von Dimaculangan, and Winnie Bedana.

Filipino-foreign volleybelles who joined the draft are Alohi Robins-Hardy, Tia Andaya, Yveian Orpiano, Reinali Calisin, Clara Serrano, Divine Cortez, and Mary Ann Rioflorido.

Rounding out the list of draftees are Zenneth Perolino, Ivy Aquino, Gerlie Trilles, Eika Bucog, Roxanne Tan, Ezriah Martinez, and Rose Joy Pinuela, the eldest in the class at 40 years old./ASC, WDJ