Girls Volleyball Invitational League
The inaugural Shakey’ Girls Volleyball Invitational League (GVIL) launched May 16, 2023 featuring 16 high school teams at the San Andres Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. Riding high on the rousing success of its collegiate pre-season tourney last year, the renowned pizza parlor in partnership with Athletic Events and Sports Management, Inc., (ACES) teamed up anew in gathering the country’s brightest young stars for one grand summer volleyball extravaganza. The Shakey’s-ACES tie-up gave birth to the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Tournament in 2022 that historically assembled all 18 teams from the UAAP (8) and NCAA (10) with National U rising as its first-ever champion. This time, NU’s sisters in the NU-Nazareth School Lady Bullpups, which came off a championship in the UAAP juniors, took centerstage to headline the…