Louder Than the Crowd: Ateneo U18 Volleyball’s Bold Statement

By Soleina Vasquez

The gym floor thrummed under the weight of every step. Sneakers screeched, the ball ricocheted like sparks, and the crowd composed of loud cheers, gasps, and rattling drumbeats bouncing beneath the blazing lights of the British School Manila (BSM) Term 1 Volleyball Tournament. Against that roar, Ateneo’s Under-18 squads — boys and girls from the Ateneo High School (AHS) — inhaled a single breath, their focus sharp as a quick set, all to bag the silver and gold titles that awaited them.