“If you really enjoy it, just keep playing. If it’s the game, then don’t let the ball drop,” said Abby Martija, #21 and libero of the school’s girls’ volleyball team.

Back in March 2020, the Philippine government announced strict quarantine restrictions to avoid the spread of COVID-19. What most people thought would be two weeks of isolation has now turned into three years of wearing masks and social distancing. Along with working and studying from home also came the cancellation of UAAP Season 82. Now, after almost two years without it, the high school division of the UAAP is back and better than ever.