Despite the struggles and limited resources to prepare for the event, the Philippine women's handball team made history as it managed to claim a ticket for its first trip to the World Beach Handball Championship set next year.
The national team, led by its head coach Jana Franquelli clinched one of two spots as it joined undefeated Vietnam during the 9th Asian Beach Handball Championship held March 10 to 19 in Bali, Indonesia.'We made history and we earned the respect of other nations,' Franquelli told the Manila Times in an interview Monday, March 20 following the team's arrival. 'It was all worth it, we know that we have a team capable of getting the job done.
The team was formed last January, with Adriano taking the lead in finding the talents and right mix for the women's handball team.In the end, they got Camille Sambille, Zharmaine Velez, Janelle Mendoza, Zhalyn Mateo, Josephine Ong, Rapril Aguilar, Gretchir Roque and Nathalia Prado. With Franquelli and Adriano on the coaching staff are Tomas Luis Telan, Bernadette Mercado and Luzviminda Pacubas.
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