MANAMA—Kram Airam Carpio of the Philippines advanced to the semifinals in Pencak Silat as Alas Pilipinas U-18 pulled off a thrilling victory in girls volleyball on Sunday in the Asian Youth Games. Carpio, the pride of Santa Cruz, Laguna, came up with two dominant wins on opening day at Exhibition World Bahrain Hall One in Sakhir, overpowering India’s Sakshi girls’ 51-55kg to reach the round of four.
Silver medalist in Tanding Class A in the Asian Pencak Silat in July in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam, Carpio earlier won, 36-22, over Iran’s Nazninfatemeh Kolasangiani in the Round of 16.
Alas Pilipinas U18 defeated South Korea, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-10, in girls’ volleyball at the Isa Sports City in Riffa.
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation Under-18 champions were led by recent National University transferee Samantha Cantada.
Rhose Almendralejo also had a strong showing, as well as Harlyn Serneche.
The team that also has Adeleine Agustin, Micaella Gould, Atasha Anne Doroja, Denesse Daylisan, Raine Gabrielle Alonzo, Rihanna Cris Navarro and Diza Marie Berayo will face Southeast Asian rival Thailand in Pool D play on Tuesday.
It wasn’t all celebration for Philippine Pencak Silat, however, as Muhammad Raqib Darwisy of Malaysia defeated Jelou Eluna, 40-13, in the boys’ 59-63kg quarterfinals
In Kurash, also at the Exhibition World Bahrain, Syrine Mae Bacani fell short of the semifinals as in the girls’ -70kg quarterfinals as Mahsa Barzegar of Iran won by khalol.Elijah Mendoza of the Philippines made an early exit as Bubakr Turaev of Tajikistan also won by khalol in the boys’ -65kg Round of 16.
