The PLDT Home Fibr Hitters, or the PLDT Volleyball Club is a former professional men's volleyball team owned by PLDT. It was established in 2013 and originally consisted of men's and women's teams. In 2018, the women's team became merged with the Smart Giga Hitters (later renamed PLDT Home Fibr Hitters women's team).[1] The men's team has been playing in the Spikers' Turf since October 2018.[2]
| Full name | PLDT Home Fibr Hitters | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | PLDT | ||
| Nickname | Power Hitters | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| League | Philippine Super Liga (2013–2014) Spikers' Turf (2015–2017) Premier Volleyball League (2017–2018) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Championships | |||
| Spikers' Turf: 1, MVP Olympics: 1, PSL: 2 | |||
History
editThe club debuted in 2013 with the women's team debuting first as the PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters women's team in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2013 Invitational Conference. The men's team would follow debuting 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]
In September 2018, the women's team was merged with the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters, its affiliate team in the PSL.[7] The Smart team was renamed the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters in February 2019.[8]
Name changes
edit| Season | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters (PSL) |
| 2014 | PLDT Home TVolution-Air Force Power Attackers (PSL) PLDT Home Telpad-Air Force Turbo Boosters (PSL) |
| 2015 | PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (Spikers' Turf) |
| 2016–17 | inactive |
| 2018 | PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Fast Hitters (PVL) |
| 2019 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters (PVL/Spikers' Turf) |
Final roster
edit| PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height |
| 2 |  Richard Solis
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Outside hitter | |
| 3 | Patrick Vecina
|
Outside hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 4 | Ronjay Galang
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Outside hitter | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 6 | Ronchelle Lee Villegas
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Setter | |
| 7 | Jayvee Sumagaysay
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Middle blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 8 | Mark Gil Alfafara
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Opposite hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 9 | Paolo Pablico
|
Outside hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 10 | John Vic de Guzman (c)
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Outside hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 11 | Joshua Umandal
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Opposite hitter | |
| 12 | Kris Cian Silang
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Setter | |
| 15 | Peter Quiel
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Middle blocker | |
| 16 | Kheeno Franco
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Middle blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 18 | Gilbert Longevela
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Libero | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 20 | Henry James Pecaña
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Libero | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
Arthur Alan "Odjie" Mámon - Assistant coach: Rolando Casillan
Previous line-up
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Honors
editTeam
editSpikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Open | Champion | [9] |
| Reinforced | 3rd place | ||
| 2016 | Open | (did not compete) | |
| Reinforced | |||
| 2017[a] | Reinforced | ||
| Open | |||
| 2018 | Reinforced[a] | 4th place | |
| Open | Runner-up | [10] | |
| 2019 | Reinforced | 3rd place | [11] |
| Open | 6th place |
Philippine SuperLiga:
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Champion | [12][13] |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Champion | [14] |
| Grand Prix | Runner-up | [15] |
Others:
| Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MVP Olympics | Champion | [16] |
Individual
editSpikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Open | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | John Paul Torres
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[17] |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Mark Gil Alfafara
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| Finals MVP | ||||
| Reinforced | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Peter Den Mar Torres
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| 1st Best Outside Spiker | Mark Gil Alfafara
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| Conference MVP | ||||
| 2018 | Reinforced[a] | Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman
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[18] |
| Best Setter | Ronchette Lee Villegas
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| Best Libero | Rence Melgar
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| Open | Best Setter | Ronchette Lee Villegas
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[19] | |
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Jayvee Sumagaysay
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| 2019 | Reinforced | Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman
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[11] |
Philippine Superliga:
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Best Libero | Gilbert Longavilla
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| Best Opposite | Henry Pecaña
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| Best Setter | Rolando Casillan
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| MVP | Kheeno Franco
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[20] | ||
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Best Libero | Raffy Mosuela
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[21] |
| Best Setter | Jessie Lopez
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[21] | ||
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla
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[21] | ||
| MVP | [21] | |||
| Grand Prix | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla
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[22] |
Notes:
- ^ a b c with the Premier Volleyball League.[23]
Team captains
edit- Richard Gomez (2013)
- Dante Alinsunirin (2014)
- Ronaldo Casillan (2015)
- John Vic de Guzman (2018 Reinforced)
- Henry James Pecaña (2018 Open)
Head coach
edit- Arthur Allan “Odgie” Mamon
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "8 teams take part in first Spikers' Turf men's volley tiff".
- ^ "PLDT Home defeats Cagayan Valley to rule inaugural Spikers' Turf".
- ^ Villar, Joey (3 January 2018). "PLDT returns to PVL". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "PLDT rejoins Super Liga as eight teams battle for title in All-Filipino Conference". SPIN.PH. October 2, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Zarate, Noel (February 12, 2019). "PSL Grand Prix Preview: The retooled PLDT Home FIBR". ESPN 5. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (June 2, 2015). "PLDT Home defeats Cagayan Valley to rule inaugural Spikers' Turf". SPIN. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Lozada, Bong (July 21, 2019). "Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Bracher, Jane (14 December 2013). "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.
- ^ Beltran, Nelson (March 6, 2016). "PLDT rules MVP Olympics". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ Lozada, Mei–Lin (June 2, 2015). "Marck Espejo wins MVP and first best spiker awards in Spikers Turf". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5". The Manila Times. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Bracher, Jane (14 December 2013). "PLDT downs Systema to bag first PSL men's title". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d "All Filipino Conference Final Results". Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Men's Individual Awardees". Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 30, 2018.