SUMMER 2015 is just about to start, and beach volleyball takes the honor of being the first to welcome it via the first leg of the 2015 Tanduay Light Women’s Beach Volleyball Challenge Sunday at the sand court of the Cantada Sports Center in Bagumbayan, Taguig City.

Beach and indoor volleyball stars like Michelle Datuin and Michiko Castaneda; Judy Caballejo and Camille Abanto; Wendy Semana and Gena Andaya; Wensh Tiu and April Hingpit; Amanda Villanueva and Marleen Cortel; Aiza Maizo Pontillas and Janine Marciano; and, Jovelyn Gonzaga and Nene Bautista have confirmed their participation in a tough field that includes a team from Rizal Technological University and other teams from the PVF-PLDT Amihan national team players.

The organizers, Edgardo “Tito Boy” and Gerard Cantada, cited the continued generous support of sportsman, Lucio “Bong” Tan, Jr. Other tournament supporters are Mapecon and Toyota Balintawak.

The women’s beach volleyball meet maintains a year long schedule providing first class competition and is part of a long term program of the Philippine Volleyball Federation. There is no entry fee and participants, officials and guests are treated to complimentary meals the whole day starting with breakfast and ends with dinner.