Changos de Naranjito

The Naranjito Changos are a professional volleyball team based in Naranjito, Puerto Rico.

The team colors are: orange, white and black.

Chairman: Angel L. Colón

Pagina Oficial de los Changos de Naranjito :: www.changospr.com

Club History

The history of the volleyball in Naranjito goes back to the year of 1915.

In 1911 arrived at Naranjito the Reverend Howard T. Jason to try to initiate and to raise to the Presbyterian Church finding great opposition in the town. In 1915 they arrived at Naranjito two North American professors Mr. Ebaugh and Mr. Foster who brought the sport of the volleyball to Naranjito. It is here that the Reverend Jason takes advantage of to approach to share with youth being helped to teach the rules of the game of the volleyball and looking the form that is not rejected, so it made friendship with the professors and the young people.

The Reverend Jason was in Naranjito until 1920 in where he went to the neighboring town of Corozal. Having a good knowledge of the sport he help the youth of Corozal and teach the volleyball rules to them. When he had the opportunity the reverend Jason brought to Naranjito, equipment of volleyball of Corozal to compete. That is one of the reasons to know because of the the rivalry in the sport between the towns of Naranjito and Corozal.

In 1938 Naranjito enter to the the Superior Volleyball. Naranjito arose officially like equipment in the 1940. For that moment, Naranjito played under the North and South Association. Under that Association, Naranjito had gained 5 championships.

In 1958 beginning the Federation of Volleyball of Puerto Rico and the equipment of Naranjito registered like participant.

Club Record

Since 2004, Los Changos have the Guinness World Record in volleyball about the Most Championships in the world with 23 between 1958 and 2007.

The team has the expectations of a near future obtain the Guinness World Record about the Most Championship in the world in all sport.

Club Results

The awesome record of the Changos include in 48 seasons: 23 championships, 10 runner-ups, 42 semi finals, 6 consecutive championships 1988-1993 , 5 consecutive championships 1995-1998, 2003-2007, 13 consecutive finals 1995-2007. In the last 24 seasons (1984-2007) the team obtained 23 finals, 18 championships and 5 runner-ups.

Championship: 1958, 1959, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,

Runner-up: 1960, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2002,

Individual awards

LVSM Most Valuable Player

• Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez – 1999
• Enrique "Papolito" Lopez – 1991, 1993
• Hiram Padilla – 1992
• Jose L. Diaz – 1990
• Joey Rivera – 1985, 1986

LVSM Rookie of the Year

• Víctor "Vitito" Rivera – 1994
• Omar Rivera – 2007

LVSM Best Setter

• Esteban Rodriguez – 1999
• Enrique "Papolito" Lopez – 1992

LVSM Best Blocker

• Hiram Padilla – 1991, 1989
• Willie de Jesus – 1990, 1994

LVSM Defensive Player of the Year

• Edwin Fernandez – 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991

Executive of the Year

• Angel L. Colón – 2005

Coliseum

The team always plays their home games at the Coliseum Gelito Ortega of Naranjito, which is located about 20 minutes from the Capital San Juan. The Coliseum has a capacity for 3,000 spectators.

Naranjito have the new Coliseum under construction and will have a capacity for 8,000 spectators. The construction of the new coliseum are supposed to be finish for the next year 2009.

2008 Team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Víctor "Chiqui" Bird
18	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Omar Rivera
13	{{{pos}}}	USA	Russell Holmes
12	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Juan C. "Agujita" Rivera
11	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Erick Haddock
15	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Jorge Alifonso
10	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Pablito Guzmán

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Milton Marrero
8	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Miguel "Cundo" Rodríguez
6	{{{pos}}}	CUB	Maikel Bastida
16	{{{pos}}}	CUB	Sirianis Méndez
14	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Pedrito Rivera
2	{{{pos}}}	PUR	José Bujosa
17	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Ryan Underwood

Past Team

2007 LVSM Division 1 Season This season was dedicated by the team for the Modesto Nieves Family. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	{{{pos}}}	USA	Tyler Hildebrand
18	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Omar Rivera
14	{{{pos}}}	USA	Steve Klosterman: Final MVP
12	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Juan C. "Agujita" Rivera
11	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Erick Haddock
13	{{{pos}}}	USA	Robert Tarr
3	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Emanuel Batista

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
9	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez
7	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Dariel Rolón
16	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Orlando Ortega
6	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Eduardo Quiñones
10	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Javier Feliciano
8	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Jason Rodríguez
15	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Ryan Underwood

2006 LVSM Division 1 Season This season was dedicated by the team for the boxer Félix "Tito" Trinidad. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Angel Pérez
16	{{{pos}}}	CAN	Terrence Martin
9	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez
4	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Víctor "Vitito" Rivera: Final MVP
11	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Erick Haddock
8	{{{pos}}}	USA	Matthew Denmark
5	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Víctor "Chiqui" Bird
7	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Dariel Rolón

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Elvin Martínez
2	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Joel A. Rivera
10	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Jose Jose Delgado
3	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Dennis Santiago
15	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Ryan Underwood
6	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Raymond Ocasio
—	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Félix Campos

2005 LVSM Division 1 Season This season was dedicated by the team in the memory of Roberto Walker Clemente. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Angel Pérez: Final MVP
16	{{{pos}}}	CAN	Terrence Martin
9	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez
4	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Víctor "Vitito" Rivera
3	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Ossie Antonetti
7	{{{pos}}}	CUB	Maikel Cardona
5	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Víctor "Chiqui" Bird

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Gregory Berríos
11	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Erick Haddock
12	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Elvin Martínez
14	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Dariel Rolón
10	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Abdel Otero
2	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Héctor Lebrón

2004 LVSM Division 1 Season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Angel Pérez
9	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez
4	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Víctor "Vitito" Rivera
3	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Ossie Antonetti
7	{{{pos}}}	CUB	Maikel Cardona
5	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Víctor "Chiqui" Bird: Final MVP
8	{{{pos}}}	USA	Matthew Denmark

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Gregory Berríos
11	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Erick Haddock
12	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Juan C. "Agujita" Rivera
2	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Esteban Rodríguez
10	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Abdel Otero
13	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Alexander Pérez

2003 LVSM Division 1 Season This season was dedicated by the team in the memory of Maralisa Colón Berríos. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Angel Pérez
9	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez
4	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Víctor "Vitito" Rivera: Final MVP
3	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Ossie Antonetti
7	{{{pos}}}	CAN	Jason Haldane
5	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Víctor "Chiqui" Bird
8	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Enrique "Papolito" Lopez

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Gregory Berríos
11	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Erick Haddock
12	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Joel A. Rivera
2	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Willie de Jesus
—	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Jorgito Otero
10	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Abdel Otero
15	{{{pos}}}	PUR	Héctor “Tito” Núñez

Coaches

Name	Nat	Managerial Tenure
David Alemán		1998–2000
Hiram Padilla		2001–2002
Enrique Ruiz		2003–2004
David Alemán		2005–2007
Jose L. Díaz		2007–Present

External links

• Official site (Spanish)
• [http://www.myspace.com/changosdenaranjito
• [http://www.facebook.com/ Group:LOS CHANGOS
• Puerto Rico League Official Site