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SPORT BANTER | Reyae Mae Villamin, member ng Philippine Softball Team na Blu Girls.  For more news, visit:  ►https://www.ptvnews.ph/  Subscribe to our DailyMotion Channel: ►http://www.dailymotion.com/peoples-television-incorporated  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ►http://www.youtube.com/ptvphilippines  Like our Facebook pages: ►PTV: http://facebook.com/PTVph  ►Rise and Shine Pilipinas: https://www.facebook.com/riseandshinepilipinas  Follow us on Twitter:  ►http://twitter.com/PTVph  Follow us on Instagram: ►https://www.instagram.com/ptvph  Watch our livestream on:  ►http://ptvnews.ph/livestream/ ►https://www.dailymotion.com/PTVPhilippines  Watch our News Programs, every Mondays to Fridays  Rise and Shine Pilipinas - 6:00 - 7:00 am | 7:30 - 8:00 am Balitang Pambansa - 7:00 - 7:30 am | 12:00 - 12:30 pm | 6:00 - 6:30pm | 9:30 - 10:00 pm PTV Sports - 8:00 - 9:00 am Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon - 12:30 - 1:00 pm Sentro Balita - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ulat Bayan - 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm PTV News Tonight -  10:00 pm - 10:30 pm  Saturday & Sunday: ►Sentro Balita Weekend - 1:30 - 2:00 pm ►Ulat Bayan Weekend - 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

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00:00PTV Sports is back!

00:14And for our sports banter, we have live via Zoom, Rhea Mae Villamin from the Philippine softball team, RP Blue Girls.

00:23Good evening, Ma'am Rhea. Welcome to PTV Sports.

00:25Good evening.

00:27Ma'am Rhea, first of all, welcome to PTV Sports.

00:30Thank you for hosting our interview this afternoon, this Saturday afternoon here at PTV Sports.

00:36Our first question is, Ma'am Rhea, since you're part of the Philippine team, tell us about your journey.

00:41How did you fall in love with softball?

00:43What was your journey to start this sport?

00:47Actually, I just fell in love with it when I was a teacher in elementary school.

00:53Then, I searched online, and I saw that this game is okay.

01:00Then, I joined the provincial team.

01:03That's when I met my coach, who helped me to get to the university.

01:09Ma'am Rhea, since you mentioned that you got into softball, what did you see in softball that made you want to do sports?

01:19And now that you're a national team member, what did you see in softball?

01:22Was the game fast?

01:23What were the qualities of softball that made you want to play this sport?

01:31We became friends.

01:35Then, I fell in love with it.

01:37I liked playing with it.

01:40I really enjoyed it.

01:43I felt that this game will help me to get a spring scholarship.

01:50Then, I'll be able to study in good universities.

01:55Rhea, when you started playing softball, did you just do it for fun, or was it really your mindset to get a scholarship?

02:10When I was in elementary school until I graduated from grade 6, I just played for fun.

02:17Then, when I was in high school, I really made it my passion.

02:27Who was the person who told you that you have a future in softball and you should pursue it?

02:41Coach Lori Bernardino.

02:44How did you talk about it, Rhea?

02:47Tell us.

02:50It was a provincial match.

02:55He told me that I have potential in this game.

03:00He asked me if I'm ready to work hard.

03:02He told me that the training is not easy.

03:07I told him that I'm ready to work hard.

03:11You said you're ready to work hard.

03:13Rhea, you're now a part of our national team.

03:17When did you start being a part of our national team in softball?

03:21How was your experience so far?

03:23Tell us, when you started in the national team, did you have a hard time?

03:28You said that you're ready to work hard.

03:30Did you have a hard time, or did you think that your transition from being an amateur to being a part of the national team was smooth sailing?

03:39I started being a part of the national team during the pandemic.

03:44When the quarantine was lifted, there was a tryout in Marikina.

03:50I was chosen.

03:52The training was okay.

03:56There were times when we really wanted to prepare ourselves for the game or tournament.

04:05That's when the training was really hard.

04:09But the training was okay.

04:11Rhea, you mentioned that you started during the pandemic.

04:14It started to spread after the pandemic.

04:19During that time, sports were still limited.

04:25Did you have a hard time training?

04:29You were required to stay away from each other during warm-ups.

04:32Did you have a hard time training during that time?

04:35Especially since it was a challenging time for sports.

04:37There were a lot of restrictions.

04:39You were not allowed to go to certain places.

04:42You had to meet certain requirements to be able to go to certain places.

04:47Was that a challenge, Rhea?

04:51At first, it was hard to adjust.

04:55But when I got used to it, I realized that I also had to take care of myself.

05:04You were not quarantined.

05:08You also have to think about your teammates.

05:11If you get sick, you might get infected.

05:14That's why you have to be extra careful.

05:16There was a time when we were required to wear face masks during training.

05:23Rhea, you said that you tried out for the Blue Girls.

05:27Fortunately for you, you were accepted.

05:29How did you know that there was an opening for the Blue Girls?

05:35How did you hear about it?

05:39It was like an invitation.

05:43I was invited.

05:44So, someone discovered you and invited you?

05:49Yes.

05:50Who discovered that you could join the Blue Girls National Team?

06:00I received a message from the coaching staff that I could try out.

06:14Were you surprised?

06:15What was your reaction?

06:16You were recruited by the National Team.

06:21Of course, I was surprised and nervous.

06:25I was excited because this is the highest career for a player to be a part of the National Team.

06:38Rhea, for the viewers of PTV Sports,

06:41since softball is similar to baseball,

06:46but if there's a difference between the two sports,

06:48what is the difference between softball and baseball?

06:51I think the only difference between softball and baseball is the ball,

06:55the distance between the base and the bat.

06:59It's the same when it comes to how to play,

07:02but the ball, the bat, and the base are far from each other.

07:09In softball, the size is normal.

07:14Is it the ball?

07:17Is the baseball ball green?

07:21No, it's white.

07:24What about softball?

07:28The color is green.

07:31Oh, it's green.

07:32I thought it was the other way around.

07:33I thought it was the other way around.

07:35What about the bat?

07:37Is it the same?

07:38Is it the same or softer?

07:40It's the same, but the baseball bat is smaller.

07:47When it comes to the techniques used,

07:51what is the main difference between these two sports, Rhea?

07:56I didn't change anything.

07:58Nothing?

07:59Just the equipment?

08:00Yes.

08:01Okay, okay.

08:02Now that you're part of the Blue Girls National Team,

08:07one of your career highlights, Rhea,

08:09is that you competed in the Asian Games,

08:12and you're about to play on the podium.

08:15Yes.

08:16When you look back on that experience,

08:18what comes to your mind?

08:20What are the highlights that come to your mind?

08:26I think what comes to my mind and heart

08:30is that we really fought for that game.

08:34As in, we really gave it our all,

08:36all the hard work,

08:38the time we put in for that tournament.

08:41That's it.

08:43We did our best,

08:46but I think we still have a long way to go.

08:52What were the adjustments you made

08:55when you played in the Asian Games?

08:58Because this is such a big stage.

09:01And you said that it was a new experience for you, right?

09:07So, what was the biggest adjustment that you went through,

09:11you, personally, and the whole team that you observed?

09:16In the game itself,

09:20of course, when it's Asian, it's really fast.

09:24You really need to double the hustle.

09:28And then, in terms of the climate,

09:32it's a bit cold,

09:35and it's hard to warm up your body.

09:38Was it hard for you?

09:42It was cold.

09:45What did you learn, Rhea?

09:47Because, of course, when you play in a big tournament like this,

09:52you get used to it,

09:54your confidence grows,

09:57your experience increases.

09:59For me, my question is,

10:01what was the biggest lesson that you learned here?

10:05The biggest lesson that I learned in every game

10:09is that it's not wrong to make mistakes.

10:14As long as, when you make a mistake,

10:16you learn something,

10:18or you adjust yourself to that mistake.

10:22Then, the game,

10:26as long as it's not over, it's not over.

10:29As long as it's not over, it's not over.

10:32Don't let yourself think that

10:36if you have a big advantage,

10:38that's what will decide.

10:40You need to fight until the end,

10:42and do your best.

10:44That's so beautiful.

10:45What Rhea said is so beautiful.

10:47Not only in sports, but also in life.

10:48Yes, it's applicable everywhere.

10:50That's what Rhea said.

10:51Now, Rhea, aside from the Asian Games,

10:53the highlight of your year for 2023 is the World Cup.

10:56How was your experience playing there?

10:58Of course, you faced the best of the best

11:01softball teams in the world.

11:03How did you feel playing against them

11:05and playing in the World Cup?

11:09In the World Cup,

11:11my first tournament was international

11:14as a national team.

11:17So, I was still nervous

11:19because I just came back from injury.

11:23Then, we were lined up.

11:26My emotions were mixed up.

11:29I was nervous and excited.

11:33Sometimes, I got blanked out.

11:37Now, Rhea, you mentioned the World Cup,

11:40the Asian Games,

11:41and you have a lot to say

11:43for the upcoming years.

11:44But so far,

11:45what was your greatest moment

11:47as a member of the RP Blue Girls?

11:52The highlight of being a part

11:55of a national team is

11:58how we treat our team as a family.

12:04Even if we don't have blood relations

12:06or we don't come from the same family.

12:09That's how we feel inside.

12:11And the games that

12:15we support each other.

12:17There's nothing left.

12:19That's beautiful.

12:21That's what's important for our Philippine team.

12:23That's what they do to win.

12:25Rhea, before we move on

12:28to the upcoming tournaments,

12:31do you have a goal

12:33as a member of the Blue Girls

12:35that you hope to achieve someday?

12:39Even if not now.

12:41But this is something

12:43that I won't stop until I get it.

12:47Do you have that?

12:49I do.

12:50What is it?

12:52Maybe in the Asian Games.

12:58That we'll come back stronger.

13:03Now that you've experienced

13:06in the Asian Games,

13:08do you believe that you

13:10and the whole team

13:12will have a better performance

13:14when you return to that stage?

13:19Maybe.

13:21Confidence.

13:23I hope so.

13:25You mentioned that you'll play

13:27for the Asian Games.

13:28The Asian Games is still a long time away.

13:30But for this coming 2025,

13:32do you have any upcoming tournaments

13:34that you'll join?

13:38In December,

13:40we have a tournament called SEA Games.

13:46This upcoming July,

13:48we also have one.

13:50You mentioned SEA Games.

13:52So far,

13:53for all the members of RP Blue Girls,

13:55our Philippine team is gold.

13:58What are your preparations

14:00to maintain in the Philippines?

14:02Technically, you'll defend the gold medal

14:04of the Philippines last SEA Games

14:06for softball.

14:07What are your plans

14:09and what will be the team's mindset

14:11for this 2025 SEA Games in Thailand?

14:16Actually, we're still on Christmas break.

14:20But we've already discussed

14:22and we're ready

14:24that when the new year comes,

14:29we'll focus on training

14:31and we'll do our best.

14:34So basically,

14:35you'll make the most of your vacation.

14:37Is that it?

14:40Rayyan,

14:41heading into the SEA Games,

14:43we know that the Philippines

14:45has 10 gold medals.

14:47Is there any pressure

14:49when you think that you need to defend

14:51the state of the Philippines

14:53as the top softball team in our region?

14:57There is.

14:59For me, there is.

15:00But I don't know about the others

15:03that I'm a teammate.

15:06Of course, that's included

15:08in every game and sport, right?

15:11But Rayyan,

15:12before we say goodbye,

15:13maybe you have a message

15:15for the fans of Blue Girls,

15:17your teammates,

15:18coaches,

15:19the people who support you.

15:23My message to those who support

15:26Blue Girls is

15:28thank you for your support.

15:30I hope you don't get tired

15:32of supporting us

15:33and watching our games.

15:35God bless and Merry Christmas.

15:37Alright.

15:38Thank you so much,

15:39Reyya May,

15:40Bilyamin.

15:41Merry Christmas.

15:42Teammates,

15:43don't BBQ

15:44because PTV Sports will be back.

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