Cheska Altomonte - Wikipedia - Recent changes [en]

Altomonte was convinced to come out of retirement by Ana Maria Santiago, her coach for the [[2022 Asian Games]] and 2023 [[Women's Softball World Cup]] (formerly the World Championship). She had a [[medial collateral ligament|MCL injury]] in the [[Canada Cup International Softball Championship|2022 Canada Cup]] which the Philippine national team took part of its preparations.<ref name="thegame"/><ref name=face/>

Altomonte was convinced to come out of retirement by Ana Maria Santiago, her coach for the [[2022 Asian Games]] and 2023 [[Women's Softball World Cup]] (formerly the World Championship). She had a [[medial collateral ligament|MCL injury]] in the [[Canada Cup International Softball Championship|2022 Canada Cup]] which the Philippine national team took part of its preparations.<ref name="thegame"/><ref name=face/>

After recovering, she joined the [[2023 Asian Women's Softball Championship|2023 Asian Championship]] in April.<ref name="oca-prof"/> She also played for the [[Philippines co-ed national slow-pitch softball team]] at the [[2023 Co-Ed Slow-Pitch Softball Asia Cup]] in May.<ref name=face/>

After recovering, she joined the [[2023 Asian Women's Softball Championship|2023 Asian Championship]] in April.<ref name="oca-prof"/> She also played for the [[Philippines co-ed national slow-pitch softball team]] at the [[2023 Co-Ed Slow-Pitch Softball Asia Cup]] in May.<ref name=face/> In slow-pitch softball, Altomonte played in the infield position. They finished second.<ref name=report>{{cite web |title=Report: 1st Coed Slow Pitch Softball Asia Cup |url=https://asiasoftball.com/download/results/2023%201st%20CoEd%20Slow%20Pitch%20SB%20Asia%20Cup%202023%20Pattaya%20Thailand.pdf |website=Softball Asia |access-date=14 June 2025}}</ref>

She rejoined the regular softball Philippine national team for the Group Stage ([[2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group C|Group C]]) of the [[2024 Women's Softball World Cup]] in July 2023. They reached the playoff but was defeated by Italy, preventing their qualification for the finals phase.<ref name="thegame"/><ref name="hoping">{{cite news |title=Altomonte hoping Blu Girls core would be retained for future competitions |url=https://www.spin.ph/softball/blu-girls-prepare-for-asiad-after-competing-in-world-cup-group-stage-a793-20230731 |access-date=16 July 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=31 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In October 2023, Altomonte joined the [[2022 Asian Games]] squad, placing fourth again.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Jonas |title=PH Blu Girls miss out on Asian Games medal after heartbreaker |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/531916/ph-blu-girls-miss-out-on-asian-games-medal-after-heartbreaker |access-date=16 July 2025 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=2 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

She rejoined the regular softball Philippine national team for the Group Stage ([[2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group C|Group C]]) of the [[2024 Women's Softball World Cup]] in July 2023. They reached the playoff but was defeated by Italy, preventing their qualification for the finals phase.<ref name="thegame"/><ref name="hoping">{{cite news |title=Altomonte hoping Blu Girls core would be retained for future competitions |url=https://www.spin.ph/softball/blu-girls-prepare-for-asiad-after-competing-in-world-cup-group-stage-a793-20230731 |access-date=16 July 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=31 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In October 2023, Altomonte joined the [[2022 Asian Games]] squad, placing fourth again.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Jonas |title=PH Blu Girls miss out on Asian Games medal after heartbreaker |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/531916/ph-blu-girls-miss-out-on-asian-games-medal-after-heartbreaker |access-date=16 July 2025 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=2 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref>