RED DEER — The 6 A’s & J Food Truck– Red Deer Ankols are heading to Edmonton to compete in the Elite Hoop Fest Long Weekend Basketball League on October 10 and 11 at the Legacy Athletics.
The Ankols bring together players from the Visayas region of the Philippines, led by Vicente Pilapil of Liloan, Cebu, the 2026 All Ballers League Finals MVP.
The lineup also features Cebuano players and former UV Lancer Oliver Branzuela, USC Warrior Jomel Igao, and SWU Cobra Wed Reyes.
Rounding out the roster are Macky Maquiling, Romel Banados, Jason Canamaque, Joseph Gil, Jerry Yu, Daryl Umbay, Daryl Visaya, Memo Orillosa, Amar Lenguas, Jojo Malagum, Jong Montecillo, Derios Taporco, and Cebu Doctors’ University waterboy Chris Rod.
The team is coached by Jovan Cagape, Victor Cabantan, and Manuel Yu.
The Red Deer Ankols thank their supporters and sponsors—Loida, MCN, Automaxx, Chicken House, RLC, and 6 A & J—for helping make the team’s participation possible.
The team looks forward to representing Red Deer with pride, sportsmanship, and the camaraderie that brings the Ankols together.(PR)
