Paolo Luigi Di Silvestre will complete the duo of spikers of the New Mater Volley Castellana Grotte for the 2022/2023 sports season and for the next national championship A2 Credem Banca men’s volleyball.
After the confirmation of Nicola Tiozzo, already in the Gialloblù roster last season, this will be the hammer class 1998 ex Lagonegro the other band available to coach Jorge Cannestracci. Born in Pescara, 23 years old and 195 cm in height, formed in volleyball at the Lube school, blue in 2017 at the U21 World Cup in the Czech Republic, Di Silvestre won and played the playoffs in the last championship with Lagonegro, a step in a growth path that in previous years he has also seen him as protagonist in Santa Croce (in A2 series), at Golden Plast Civitanova (in A3) and even before for two years in Potenza Picena (again in A2 series). 305 points scored in the last championship in 25 games are better (just over 12 per game): a score that places him just outside the top 20 of the scorers of the past A2 series.
“I chose Castellana because it can represent the leap in quality I was looking for – commented the former Lagonegro hitter – I arrive in an important club, which for many years has always been particularly active between Super League and Serie A2, in a team that has many players and in an environment where you always work well. I am sure that all these factors can help me to grow further. Last year in Lagonegro – continued Di Silvestre – we all lived an important year reaching a historic milestone like that of the playoffs. The goal now, from a personal point of view, is to experience another season in the name of improvement and growth. I know Castellana – concluded the Abruzzese hammer – for having lived the Junior League finals many times at Pala Grotte as a boy and for having played there many times as an opponent. I know the great participation and passion of the fans. I am sure that all are important together with the satisfaction “.
“Di Silvestre is an athlete who is growing a lot – commented the director of New Mater, De Mori – Last year in Lagonegro he did very well showing off both in attack and in batting, contributing a lot to their historic playoff result. . He is a complete guy, good at receiving. In attack he is very technical with a good command of shot management. We believe in its development and in its ability to grow further “.
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