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Asiad: Pagara, Progella sweep pool phase, bound for Round of 16

The Alas Pilipinas pair of Sofiah Pagara and Khy Progella swept the preliminary round of the women's beach volleyball event at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

🕒 9/26/2026, 7:28:06 AM•156 words•EN
John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

Kennedy Caacbay is a sportswriter for ABS-CBN News covering volleyball, basketball, and esports. He developed his passion for hoops while growing up watching the PBA. He earned his degree from the University of the Philippines Baguio.

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Sofiah Pagara and Khy Progella. File photo from Volleyball World

The Alas Pilipinas pair of Sofiah Pagara and Khy Progella swept the preliminary round of the women's beach volleyball event at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

The Busan Futures champions, already virtually secured of a Round of 16 spot entering the match, continued their winning ways by turning back the Hong Kong duo of Wong Man Ching and Tsang Ngok Ling, 21-19, 21-17, keeping their perfect record in the continental showpiece, Saturday at the Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court.

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With the triumph, Pagara and Progella topped Pool G, and will continue their Asiad run on Tuesday.

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Meanwhile, the Asiad bid of Ronniel Rosales and James Buytrago is on the line as they face the undefeated Indonesian side of Bintang Akbar and Sofyan Rachman Efendi this Sunday.

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