Orphaned by its best players, Alas in worst AVC finish of eighth place

CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur—Alas Pilipinas suffered its worst finish in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup, but the veteran Alyssa Valdez and the other team elders see a brighter future for the younger members of the national team. The Nationals woke up on the wrong side of the bed and received a rude exit