2024 PSA Awards Miss Volleyball awardee Tots Carlos with the PVL Press Corps. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Tots Carlos is grateful to share the distinction along with her teammates at Creamline Cool Smashers after she was crowned as the most recent Miss Volleyball within the Philippines Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards night on Tuesday at Diamond Hotel.
After a successful 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season with two championships out of three conferences, Carlos was feted alongside fellow Cool Smashers Alyssa Valdez, Jema Galanza, Michele Gumabao, and Kyle Negrito, who graced the awards night and received Creamline’s citation.
“Identical to I all the time, I’m all the time grateful for all the popularity that our team receives. I’m so comfortable to be a part of this team. Champion players and champion team,” Carlos told reporters in Filipino. “I wouldn’t be where I’m today if not for my teammates and the people behind this team. I’m so thankful to Creamline and the entire volleyball community.”
Valdez, a three-time PSA Miss Volleyball awardee, passed the torch to Carlos, who not only shone for Creamline but additionally played for the Philippine women’s volleyball team within the thirty second Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia last yr.
The Creamline captain believes that is is just the primary of many recognitions for the 25-year-old wing spiker.
“I’m very pleased with her. It’s all the time an honor to be alongside amazing women like Tots, who’s representing the country thoroughly also,” Valdez said. “I can’t really wait to see her grow more and improve her skills more and to be Miss Volleyball for the longest time.”
Tots Carlos joined Valdez because the only three-time PVL MVP in the primary All-Filipino Conference last yr when she was converted from opposite hitter to open spiker and still won the title despite the latter’s knee injury. Creamline settled for runner-up after losing to Japanese club Kurashiki Ablaze within the Invitational Conference final.
The Cool Smashers got here out with a vengeance within the second All-Filipino Conference, completing a 15-game sweep for its seventh PVL title as Carlos emerged because the Finals MVP after beating sister team Choco Mucho within the championship series.
After a banner yr, Carlos vows to proceed helping Creamline achieve more this 2024 season, where they may have latest teammates in Bea De Leon and Denden Lazaro-Revilla.
“We’re still working on the system and the team. We’re just all the time ready to present our greatest every game and we’re all the time able to play our hearts out for the people,” she said.
