TEAM Barangay Maa will represent Davao City to the upcoming Batang Pinoy 2016 National Championships after beating Dacsta, 2-0, in the city's sepak takraw city eliminations at the Maa Central Elementary School Saturday.
The Ruel Yataza-coached Barangay Maa was composed of Bryan Jay Gernale, Jimboy Oracon and Jiremy Tanduyan.
Completing the roster are Roger Yudelmo and Dominic Sagosoy of Dacsta who will reinforce the team.
Gernale is a veteran Palarong Pambansa player while Yudelmo was a two-time best spiker in Milo little olympics Mindanao league.
Sagosoy, however, was the 2016 National Private School Athletic Association (Prisaa) most valuable player and best setter at the same time.
Yataza, in a phone interview with VoxPop Davao, said it will be his first time to coach in the Batang Pinoy, saying "We are very fortunate and lucky to win the eliminations."
Yataza also said that he sought a big chance from his new regu, saying: "Malaking tulong talaga si Sagosoy sa team namin kasi exposed setter na siya and magandang chemistry sa spiker na si Yudelmo."
Yataza then thanked Oliva Cal, sports development trainer Marlowe Milan and his fellow coach Ronnie Daigdigan and Eugene Mosqueda.