PLDT Volleyball Club (men)

This article is about men's volleyball team. For women's volleyball team, see PLDT Volleyball Club (women). For the other women's PLDT team, see PLDT Home Fibr. For the PLDT sponsored teams that played in the 2014 AVC Club Championships, see PLDT HOME TVolution team.
PLDT Volleyball Club
Full namePLDT Home Fibr Hitters
Short namePLDT
NicknamePower Hitters
Founded2013
Dissolved2019
LeaguePhilippine Super Liga (2013–2014)
Spikers' Turf (2015–2017)
Premier Volleyball League (2017–2018)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
Spikers' Turf: 1, MVP Olympics: 1, PSL: 2

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]

History

The 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

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

PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters
Number Player Position Height
2 Richard Solis Outside hitter
3 Patrick Vecina Outside hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
4 Ronjay Galang Outside hitter 1.89 m (6 ft 2 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 Paolo Pablico Outside hitter 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
10 John Vic de Guzman (c) Outside hitter 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
11 Joshua Umandal Opposite hitter
12 Kris Cian Silang Setter
15 Peter Quiel Middle blocker
16 Kheeno Franco Middle blocker 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
18 Gilbert Longevela Libero 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
20 Henry James Pecaña Libero 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Coaching staff

  • Head coach:
    Arthur Alan "Odjie" Mámon
  • Assistant coach:
    Rolando Casillan

Previous line-up

2018 Open Conference
Main article: 2018 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference
PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Power Hitters
Number Player Position Height
1 Mark Jethro Orian Middle blocker
3 Patrick Vecina Outside hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
4 Henry James Pecaña (c) 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

  • Head coach:
    Arthur Alan "Odjie" Mámon
  • Assistant coach:
    Rolando Casillan
2018 Reinforced Conference
Main article: 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Power Hitters
Number Player Position Height
1 Mark Jethro Orian Middle blocker
2 Harby Ilano Setter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
3 Patrick Vecina
4 Henry James Pecaña Opposite hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 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 Outside hitter
10 John Vic de Guzman (c) Opposite hitter 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
11 Joshua Umandal Opposite hitter
12 Rence Melgar Libero
13 Joeven Dela Vega Middle blocker
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

  • Head coach:
    Arthur Allan "Odjie" Mámon
  • Assistant coach:
    Jan Paul Doloiras

Honors

Team

Spikers' 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

Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:

Season Conference Award Name Source
2015 Open 2nd Best Outside Spiker John Paul Torres [17]
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[a] Best Opposite Spiker John Vic De Guzman [18]
Best Setter Ronchette Lee Villegas
Best Libero Rence Melgar
Open Best Setter Ronchette Lee Villegas [19]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Jayvee Sumagaysay
2019 Reinforced Best Opposite Spiker John Vic De Guzman [11]

Philippine Superliga:

Season Conference Award Name Source
2013 Grand Prix Best Libero Gilbert Longavilla
Best Opposite Henry Pecaña
Best Setter Rolando Casillan
MVP Kheeno Franco [20]
2014 All-Filipino Best Libero Raffy Mosuela [21]
Best Setter Jessie Lopez [21]
1st Best Outside Spiker Alnakran Abdilla [21]
MVP [21]
Grand Prix 1st Best Outside Spiker Alnakran Abdilla [22]

Notes:

  1. ^ a b c with the Premier Volleyball League.[23]

Team captains

Head coach

See also

References

  1. ^ "PLDT rejoins Super Liga as eight teams battle for title in All-Filipino Conference". SPIN.PH. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ Lopez, Mark Edward (October 1, 2018). "PVL: Spikers' Turf returns, fires off on October 6". Fox Sports Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "8 teams take part in first Spikers' Turf men's volley tiff".
  5. ^ "PLDT Home defeats Cagayan Valley to rule inaugural Spikers' Turf".
  6. ^ Villar, Joey (3 January 2018). "PLDT returns to PVL". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  7. ^ "PLDT rejoins Super Liga as eight teams battle for title in All-Filipino Conference". SPIN.PH. October 2, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Zarate, Noel (February 12, 2019). "PSL Grand Prix Preview: The retooled PLDT Home FIBR". ESPN 5. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
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  10. ^ "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Bracher, Jane (14 December 2013). "PLDT downs Systema to bag first PSL men's title". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Abcede, JP (26 July 2014). "PLDT-Air Force Accomplishes Sweep of PSL AFC men's division". website. philippinesuperliga.com. Philippine Super Liga. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  15. ^ Abcede, JP (30 November 2014). "Cignal Pulls Rug on PLDT-Air Force, Claims Men's Division Championship". website. philippinesuperliga.com. Philippine Super Liga. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  16. ^ Beltran, Nelson (March 6, 2016). "PLDT rules MVP Olympics". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  19. ^ "Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5". The Manila Times. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  20. ^ Bracher, Jane (14 December 2013). "PLDT downs Systema to bag first PSL men's title". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  21. ^ a b c d "All Filipino Conference Final Results". Philippine Super Liga. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  22. ^ "Men's Individual Awardees". Philippine Super Liga. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  23. ^ Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
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