PLDT Home Fibr Hitters (men's team)
Full name | PLDT Volleyball Club | ||
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Short name | W: PayMaya M: PLDT | ||
Nickname | W: High Flyers M: Power Hitters | ||
Founded | 2013 | ||
Captain | W: Jasmine Nabor (NU) M: Henry James Pecaña (UST) | ||
League | Premier Volleyball League, Spikers' Turf, Philippine Superliga | ||
2018 Reinforced | W: Runner-up M: 4th place | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Championships | |||
W: Shakey's V-League: 2, MVP Olympics: 1 M: Spikers' Turf: 1, MVP Olympics: 1, PSL: 2 |
The PLDT Volleyball Club is a professional volleyball club owned by PLDT. It competed in the Premier Volleyball League as the PayMaya High Flyers (women’s division) and the PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Fast Hitters (men’s division).
In September 2018, it was announced that the women's team will return to the Philippine Superliga (PSL) and be merged with one its PSL affiliate teams, the Smart Giga Hitters. [1] The men's team will continue playing in the revived Spikers' Turf on October 6, 2018.[2] The PVL men's division ended with the 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference as its final tournament.
History
The club debuted in 2013 as the PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters women’s team in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2013 Invitational Conference. The men’s team debuted in the following conference.
In 2014, while participating in the PSL, the club joined in the Shakey's V-League with its women's team as the PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters during the 2014 Open Conference.[3]
The club ended its participation in the PSL after the 2014 season. In 2015, the club competed under the name PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters and the men's team joined the 2015 Open Conference of the Spikers' Turf,[4] becoming its first champion.[5]
The club became dormant in 2016 and 2017. It returned to active competition in 2018 in the Premier Volleyball League (formerly, Shakey’s V-League and Spikers’ Turf) as the PayMaya High Flyers (women’s) and the PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Fast Hitters (men’s). [6]
Name changes
Season | Women's Team | Men's Team |
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2013 | PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters (PSL) | PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters (PSL) |
2014 | PLDT Home TVolution Power Attackers (PSL) PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters (SVL) |
PLDT Home TVolution-Air Force Power Attackers (PSL) PLDT Home Telpad-Air Force Turbo Boosters (PSL) |
2015 | PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (SVL) | PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (Spikers' Turf) |
2016 | (inactive) | (inactive) |
2017 | ||
2018 | PayMaya High Flyers (PVL) | PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Fast Hitters (PVL) |
Women’s
For 2018 PSL All Filipino Conference:
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No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | |||
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5 | Grethcel Soltones | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 5, 1995 | |||
6 | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone | Libero | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | August 17, 1988 | |||
7 | Czarina Grace Carandang | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | November 26, 1997 | |||
8 | Maria Angelica Cayuna | Setter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | August 17, 1998 | |||
9 | Aiko Sweet Urdas | Opposite | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | February 23, 1996 | |||
10 | Jasmine Nabor (c) | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 11, 1998 | |||
13 | Celine Elaiza Domingo | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | April 20, 1999 | |||
14 | Jorelle Singh | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | December 14, 1995 | |||
15 | Jerrili Malabanan | Opposite | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | June 17, 1995 | |||
16 | Alyssa Eroa | Libero | 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) | June 9, 1996 | |||
Lou Ann Latigay |
Coaching staff
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Team Staff
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Medical Staff
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For 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference:
PayMaya High Flyers | |||||||
No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | |||
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2 | Shelby Hollowell Sullivan | Middle Blocker | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | April 3, 1994 | |||
3 | Tess Nicole Rountree | Outside Hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | August 14, 1993 | |||
5 | Grethcel Soltones | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 5, 1995 | |||
6 | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone | Libero | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | August 17, 1988 | |||
7 | Czarina Grace Carandang | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | November 26, 1997 | |||
8 | Maria Angelica Cayuna | Setter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | August 17, 1998 | |||
9 | Aiko Sweet Urdas | Opposite | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | February 23, 1996 | |||
10 | Jasmine Nabor (c) | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 11, 1998 | |||
12 | Katherine Villegas | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | April 30, 1995 | |||
13 | Celine Elaiza Domingo | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | April 20, 1999 | |||
14 | Jorelle Singh | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | December 14, 1995 | |||
15 | Jerrili Malabanan | Opposite | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | June 17, 1995 | |||
16 | Alyssa Eroa | Libero | 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) | June 9, 1996 | |||
18 | Joyce Sta. Rita | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | February 10, 1998 |
Coaching staff
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Team Staff
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Medical Staff
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Honors
Team
Premier Volleyball League:
Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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2014 | Open | 3rd place | [7] |
Reinforced | 3rd place | ||
2015 | Open | Champion | [8] |
Reinforced | Champion | [9] | |
2016 | Open | (did not compete) | |
Reinforced | |||
2017 | Reinforced | ||
Open | |||
2018 | Reinforced | 2nd place | [10] |
Open | (did not compete) |
Philippine Superliga:
Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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2013 | Invitational | 5th Place | |
Grand Prix | 3rd Place | [11][12] | |
2014 | All-Filipino | 3rd Place | [13] |
Grand Prix | (did not compete) | [14] |
Others:
Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
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2016 | MVP Olympics | Champion | [15] |
Individual
Premier Volleyball League:
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
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Season 12 (2015) |
Open | Finals MVP | Alyja Daphne Santiago | |
Conference MVP | Alyssa Valdez | |||
1st Best Outside Spiker | Alyssa Valdez | |||
2nd Best Middle Blocker | Alyja Daphne Santiago | |||
Best Setter | Rubie de Leon | |||
Reinforced | Finals MVP | Alyssa Valdez | ||
2nd Best Outside Spiker | Janine Marciano | |||
Best Libero | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone | |||
2018 | Reinforced | Best Libero | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone | [16] |
Best Foreign Guest Player | Tess Nicole Rountree |
Philippine Superliga:
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
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2013 | Invitational | Best Scorer | Maria Paulina Soriano | |
Grand Prix | Best Setter | Kaylee Manns | ||
Best Opposite | Suzanne Roces | |||
Best Middle Blocker | Savannah Noyes | |||
2014 | All-Filipino | Best Libero | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone | [17] |
Team Captains
- Lou Ann Latigay (2013)
- Suzanne Roces (2014-2015)
- Jasmine Nabor (2018)
Head Coach
Men’s
Current line-up
PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Power Hitters | |||
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Number | Player | Position | Height |
1 | Mark Jethro Orian | Middle Blocker | |
3 | Patrick Vecina (c) | Outside Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
4 | Henry James Pecaño | Opposite Hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
6 | Ronchelle Lee Villegas | Setter | |
7 | Jayvee Sumagaysay | Middle Blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
8 | Mark Gil Alfafara | Opposite Hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
9 | Tyrone Jan Carodan | Middle Blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
10 | John Vic de Guzman | Outside Hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
11 | Joshua Umandal | Opposite Hitter | |
12 | Rence Melgar | Libero | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
13 | Joeven Dela Vega | Outside Hitter | |
15 | Ronjay Galang | Outside Hitter | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
16 | Kheeno Franco | Middle Blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
17 | Gilbert Longevela | Libero | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Coaching staff
Previous line-up
2018 PVL Reinforced
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Honors
Team
Premier Volleyball League/Spikers' Turf:
Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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2015 | Open | Champion | |
Reinforced | 3rd place | ||
2016 | Open | (did not compete) | |
Reinforced | |||
2017 | PVL Reinforced | ||
PVL Open | |||
2018 | PVL Reinforced | 4th place | |
Open |
Philippine Superliga:
Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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2013 | Grand Prix | Champion | [18] [19] |
2014 | All-Filipino | Champion | [20] |
Grand Prix | Runner-up | [21] |
Others:
Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
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2016 | MVP Olympics | Champion | [15] |
Individual
Premier Volleyball League/Spikers' Turf:
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
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2015 | Open | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | John Paul Torres | |
Best Opposite Spiker | Mark Gil Alfafara | |||
Finals MVP | ||||
Reinforced | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Peter Den Mar Torres | ||
1st Best Outside Spiker | Mark Gil Alfafara | |||
Conference MVP | ||||
2018 | Reinforced | Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman | [16] |
Best Setter | Ronchette Lee Villegas | |||
Best Libero | Rence Melgar |
Philippine Superliga:
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
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2013 | Grand Prix | Best Libero | Gilbert Longavilla | |
Best Opposite | Henry Pecaña | |||
Best Setter | Rolando Casillan | |||
MVP | Kheeno Franco | [22] | ||
2014 | All-Filipino | Best Libero | Raffy Mosuela | [17] |
Best Setter | Jessie Lopez | [17] | ||
1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla | [17] | ||
MVP | [17] | |||
Grand Prix | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla | [23] |
Team Captains
- Richard Gomez (2013)
- Dante Alinsunirin (2014)
- Ronaldo Casillan (2015)
- John Vic de Guzman (2018 Reinforced)
- Henry James Pecaña (2018 Open)
Head Coach
- Arthur Allan “Odgie” Mámon
See also
References
- ^ "PLDT rejoins Super Liga as eight teams battle for title in All-Filipino Conference". SPIN.PH. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Lopez, Mark Edward (October 1, 2018). "PVL: Spikers' Turf returns, fires off on October 6". Fox Sports Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (July 3, 2014). "Short-handed PLDT overpowers hapless UP Lady Maroons to join early leaders". website. Spin.ph. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/03/24/1437067/8-teams-take-part-first-spikers-turf-mens-volley-tiff
- ^ http://www.spin.ph/volleyball/news/mark-gil-alfafara-spikers-turf-champion-pldt-home-jayson-ramos
- ^ Villar, Joey (3 January 2018). "PLDT returns to PVL". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (August 31, 2014). "PLDT scores straight sets win over Air Force to salvage third place in V-league Open". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "V-League: PLDT outlasts Army in five-set epic to win Open Conference - JST/RAF, GMA News".
- ^ "PLDT snatches V-League Reinforced Conference title". By Mark Escarlote ABS-CBN Sports on Dec 06, 2015 06:39 PM
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Cool Smashers sweep way to breakthrough crown". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Speed Boosters seek 3rd vs Cagayan side". www.philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin. "PLDT salvages third place in Super Liga with victory over Cagayan Valley". =www.spin.ph. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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- ^ a b c d e "All Filipino Conference Final Results". Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Bracher, Jane. "PLDT downs Systema to bag first PSL men's title". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Zarate, Noel. "PSL Grand Prix Championship Day: PLDT MyDSL outlasts Systema to cop men's title, TMS-Army captures second women's crown over Cignal". ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/sportztackle. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Abcede, JP (26 July 2014). "PLDT-Air Force Accomplishes Sweep of PSL AFC men's division". website. philippinesuperliga.com. Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Abcede, JP (30 November 2014). "Cignal Pulls Rug on PLDT-Air Force, Claims Men's Division Championship". website. philippinesuperliga.com. Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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