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2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference
The 2019 PSL Grand Prix was the first conference and first indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's seventh season. The formal opening ceremony and games began on February 16, 2019, at the Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig. Teams Preliminary round ;Team standings First round Second round Playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Best-of-three series Bronze match Finals Best-of-three series Final standing Individual awards Venues ;Main venues: *Filoil Flying V Arena (main venue) * Ynares Sports Arena (opening day) ;"Spike on Tour" venues: * Strike Gymnasium - Bacoor, Cavite * Malolos Sports and Convention Center - Malolos, Bulacan * Muntinlupa Sports Complex - Muntinlupa * Alonte Sports Arena - Biñan, Laguna Broadcast partners * ESPN 5, 5 Plus, One Sports One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petron Blaze Spikers
The Petron Blaze Spikers were a professional women's volleyball team that played in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2013 to 2020. After the cancellation of the 2020 season of the PSL due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the team took a leave of absence from the league and released all its players. The team was owned by Petron Corporation. The company's involvement in volleyball began in 2002 when it established the Petron Ladies Beach Volleyball Tournament. Team history Petron became the first team to sweep a PSL tournament with a 13–0 record and claim the 2015 All-Filipino championship, its second consecutive PSL title. At their stint in the 2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in Ha Nam, Vietnam, the team finished at 8th place with only one game won out of six matches played. On September 12, 2016, the team parted ways with coach George Pascua. He was replaced by Cesael "Shaq" delos Santos. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season of the PSL was cance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María José Pérez (volleyball)
María José Pérez González (born 18 March 1988 in Aragua) is a female volleyball player from Venezuela who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Her team finished in 11th place. Career With her national team, she participated at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, finishing in 5th place. A year later, she won the bronze medal at the 2007 South American Championship. She signed with Llaneras de Toa Baja for the 2008 season of Puerto Rican league, Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino. Later that year, started playing with the Finnish club ''Liiga Eura''. She started the 2014 playing the Indonesian Proliga with Manokwari Valeria Papua Barat. Pérez later won the 2014 Venezuelan League championship silver medal with Académicas de Caracas and was awarded best scorer. She played again in the Indonesian League, this time with Jakarta Electric PLN, winning the Indonesian Proliga championship. She was chosen best scorer and best spiker for the 2015 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Volleyball Club
The United VC was a professional women's volleyball team in the Philippine Superliga (PSL). Established in 2017, the club debuted under the sponsorship of United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (COCOLIFE) and played as the COCOLIFE Asset Managers from the 2017 to 2018 seasons. The club disbanded in June 2019 due to its inability to find a new sponsor. Prior to the disbandment, key players Alohi Robins-Hardy and Kalei Mau signed up with other PSL teams. Name changes * UVC - Cocolife Asset Managers (2017–2018) * United Volleyball Club (2019) Current roster For the 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference: Head Coach * Joshua Ylaya Assistant Coach(es) * Tina Salak Team Manager * Vian Seranilla , valign="top" , Physical Therapist * B. Solano Trainer * Arcalas / Pareja * Team Captain * Import * Draft Pick * Rookie * Inactive * Withdrew * Suspended * Free Agent * Injured Previous roster For the 2018 All-Filipino Cup Head Coach * Moro Branislav Assistant Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretchel Soltones
Grethcel Soltones (sometimes mistakenly named as Gretchel Soltones) (born September 9, 1995) is a Filipina volleyball player for the Petro Gazz Angels in the Premier Volleyball League. Early life Grethcel Soltones was born and raised in Catmon, Cebu. Career Soltones played for San Sebastian Lady Stags in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's volleyball tournament and was named Most Valuable Player for during the NCAA Season 90, 91 and 92,. being also selected First Best Outside Spiker in the Season 92. She also played for the PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters and the Bali Pure Purest Water Defenders in the Shakey's V-League, where she was crowned the conference MVP during the 13th Season Open Conference. She was a one-time national team player, who represented the Philippines in the 2015 Asian U23 Women’s Volleyball Championship and the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. On February 25, 2017, San Sebastian Lady Stags coach Roger Gorayeb broke the news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PLDT
PLDT, Inc., formerly known as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ( fil, Kompanya ng Teleponong Pangmalayuan ng Pilipinas), is a Philippine telecommunications, internet and digital service holdings company. It is one of the country's major telecommunications providers, along with Globe Telecom and startup Dito Telecommunity. Founded in 1928, it is the oldest and largest telecommunications company in the Philippines, in terms of assets and revenues. The company's core businesses are fixed-line telecommunications, mobile telephony services, broadband, and internet of things services under various brands. It also has investments in broadcasting, print media, utilities, and direct-to-home satellite services, among others. As of 2019, PLDT is listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange (the only Philippine company to be listed in NYSE) and is being controlled by First Pacific, a Hong Kong-based investment management company; Nippon Telegraph and Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters
The PLDT High Speed Hitters (formerly the Smart Giga Hitters and the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters) is the professional women's volleyball team owned by PLDT. History The team debuted in 2018 as the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters. The team was owned by Smart Communications. For the 2018 PSL Invitational Cup, the team partnered with the Philippine Army Lady Troopers and competed as the Smart–Army Giga Hitters. In September 2018, the PayMaya High Flyers, their affiliate team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), was merged with the team. In February 2019, the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters changed its name to the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters. The team transferred to the PVL in February 2021, following the league's professionalization. The team changed their name to the High Speed Hitters in January 2022, in a lead up to the upcoming PVL season. Names * Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters ( 2018 Grand Prix) * Smart–Army Giga Hitters ( 2018 Invitational) * Smart Giga Hitters ( 2018 All-Fili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Bell (volleyball)
Katherine Briana "Khat" Bell (born May 5, 1993) is an American volleyball player who played for the Petron Blaze Spikers in the Philippine Super Liga from 2018 to 2020. She currently plays for Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass in the Korean V-League. Early life Bell was born on March 5, 1993 to Kenneth Bell and Regina Williams. She was born in San Diego, California though she considers Mesquite, Texas as her hometown. She has two sisters and a brother. Career College Bell during her attendance at the University of Texas played for the Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team in the NCAA. During her stint, she was named into the All-American women's volleyball thrice. She along with teammate Haley Eckerman became the first senior class to win all four Big 12 Champions for the Longhorns and advanced to three NCAA Semifinal in four years. In 2012, they help the Longhorns earn their first National Championship since 1988. Also for the year 2012, she was named Cobra Magazine Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petron Corporation
Petron Corporation is the largest oil refining and marketing company in the Philippines, supplying more than a third of the country's oil requirements. It operates a refinery in Limay, Bataan with a rated capacity of . From the refinery, Petron moves its products mainly by sea to 32 depots and terminals throughout the country. History Petron's history dates back to September 7, 1933, when Socony-Vacuum Oil Company (Standard Oil of New York) and Standard Oil of New Jersey (also known as Jersey Standard) merged their interests in the Far East into a 50–50 joint venture named the Standard Vacuum Oil Company (Stanvac). It operated in 50 countries, including the Philippines, New Zealand, China, and the region of East Africa. In 1953, the Philippine national government, partly to promote Claro M. Recto's national industrialization program and partly to respond to increasing international oil prices, attempted to launch a national oil company that caters Filipino consumers with af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanjana Kuthaisong
Kanjana Kuthaisong ( th, กาญจนา กุไธสง, born April 14, 1997) is a female Thai professional volleyball player. Career She played the 2016 Filipino league Shakey's V-League where with Bureau of Customs. They won the silver medal, after losing the final to Pocari Sweat Team. Kuthaisong played the 2017 season with the Thai club 3BB Nakornnont, playing as an outside spiker. Clubs * Bureau of Customs Transformers (2016) * 3BB Nakornnont (2016–2018) * King-bangkok (2019–present) * Generika-Ayala Lifesavers (2019) * Vietinbank VC (2022–2023) Awards Clubs * 2016 Shakey's V-League - Runner-Up, with Bureau of Customs Transformers * 2017 Thai-Denmark Super League - Bronze medal, with 3BB Nakornnont 3BB Nakornnont is a female professional volleyball team based in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The club was founded in 2011 and plays in the Thailand league. Honours Domestic competitions * Thailand League ** Champion (1): 2011–12 ** Runner-up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kseniya Kocyigit
Kseniya Poznyak (née Kovalenko; born 21 November 1986) is a Belarusian-born Azerbaijani former professional volleyball player. She represented Azerbaijan women's national team on international level and was part of the squad at the 2006 and 2018 FIVB World Championships, as well as 6 editions of the European Championship (2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017). Career Azerbaijani Volleyball Clubs Koçyiğit's professional career debuted in 2003 with Azerrail Baku. She won five Azerbaijan Championships and also played at the 2006–2007 Champions League where she won the ''Best Blocker'' award. She stayed with the club until 2008. In 2009, she transferred to Lokomotiv Baku and played with the team for two years. The club won bronze and silver medals at the 2009 and 2010 seasons respectively. She won the ''Best Blocker'' award in both tournaments. The squad also joined the 2011 CEV Women's Challenge Cup and won the silver medal. In 2013, she joined Azerrail Baku again. She staye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generika Lifesavers
The Generika Ayala Lifesavers are a professional women's volleyball team owned by Actimed, Inc. (Generika Drugstore) in partnership with Ayala Corporation. History Generika Drugstore first became involved in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) when it sponsored the Philippine Army Lady Troopers during the 2014 All-Filipino Conference, playing as the "Generika-Army Lady Troopers". For the following conference, the company formed its own team composed of the coaching staff and most of the players from the disbanded AirAsia Flying Spikers. The franchise did not participate during the 2015 season and remnants of the team went on to form the nucleus of the Shopinas.com Lady Clickers. The company reactivated its PSL participation during the 2016 All-Filipino Conference with a new lineup. Since 2017, the team was renamed "Generika Ayala Lifesavers" with the entry of Ayala Corporation as the team's co-sponsor. Ayala Corporation, through its subsidiary Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc., a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milagros Collar
Milagros Catalina Collar Nguema (born 15 April 1988) is a Spanish volleyball player, playing as an Opposite hitter (she formerly played as a Middle Blocker). She has been a member of the Spain women's national volleyball team The Spain women's national volleyball team represents Spain in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. Results Summer Olympics Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place Worl .... She is of Equatorial Guinean descent. References External links * 1988 births Living people Spanish women's volleyball players Sportspeople from Madrid Spanish sportspeople of Equatoguinean descent Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate volleyball players in Italy Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate volleyball players in France Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate volleyball players in Romania Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
