PLDT Volleyball Club

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).

This article is about the PLDT teams playing in the Premier Volleyball League and the Philippine Superliga (2013-2014). For the current PLDT team in the Philippine Superliga, 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 Volleyball Club
Short nameW: PayMaya
M: PLDT
NicknameW: High Flyers
M: Power Hitters
Founded2013
CaptainW: Jasmine Nabor (NU)
M: Henry James Pecaña (UST)
LeagueSpikers' Turf
2019 OpenM: 6th place
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
W: Shakey's V-League: 2, MVP Olympics: 1
M: Spikers' Turf: 1, MVP Olympics: 1, PSL: 2

In September 2018, it was announced that the women's team would return to the Philippine Superliga (PSL) and be merged with its PSL affiliate team, the Smart Giga Hitters. [1] The men's team would continue playing in the revived Spikers' Turf on October 6, 2018.[2] The PVL men's division ended with the 2018 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]

In September 2018, the women's team returned to the PSL through a merger with the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters, its affiliate team in the PSL.[7] The Smart PSL team was renamed the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters in February 2019.[8]

Name changes
Season Women's Team Men's Team
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

Philippine SuperLiga

For the 2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference see Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters.

Premier Volleyball League
2018 Reinforced Conference
Main article: 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
PayMaya High Flyers
No. Player Position Height Birth date
2 Shelby Hollowell Sullivan Middle Blocker 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994
3 Tess Nicole Rountree Outside Hitter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1993-08-14) August 14, 1993
5 Grethcel Soltones Outside Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995
6 Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone Libero 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1988-08-17) August 17, 1988
7 Czarina Grace Carandang Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-11-26) November 26, 1997
8 Maria Angelica Cayuna Setter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998
9 Aiko Sweet Urdas Opposite 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1996-02-23) February 23, 1996
10 Jasmine Nabor (c) Setter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998
12 Katherine Villegas Middle Blocker 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1995-04-30) April 30, 1995
13 Celine Elaiza Domingo Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1999-04-20) April 20, 1999
14 Jorelle Singh Outside Hitter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1995-12-14) December 14, 1995
15 Jerrili Malabanan Opposite 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1995-06-17) June 17, 1995
16 Alyssa Eroa Libero 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) (1996-06-09) June 9, 1996
18 Joyce Sta. Rita Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998

Honors

Team

Philippine SuperLiga:

Season Conference Title Source
2013 Invitational 5th Place
Grand Prix 3rd Place [9][10]
2014 All-Filipino 3rd Place [11]
Grand Prix (did not compete) [12]

Premier Volleyball League:

Season Conference Title Source
2014 Open 3rd place [13]
Reinforced 3rd place
2015 Open Champion [14]
Reinforced Champion [15]
2016 Open (did not compete)
Reinforced
2017 Reinforced
Open
2018 Reinforced Runner-up [16]
Open (did not compete)

Others:

Season Tournament Title Source
2016 MVP Olympics Champion [17]

Individual

Premier Volleyball League:

Season Conference Award Name Source
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 [18]
Best Foreign Guest Player Tess Nicole Rountree

Philippine SuperLiga:

Season Conference Award Name Source
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 [19]

Team Captains
  • Lou Ann Latigay (2013)
  • Suzanne Roces (2014-2015)
  • Jasmine Nabor (2018)

Head Coach

Men’s

Current line-up
Main article: 2019 Spikers’ Turf Reinforced Conference
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 [20]
Reinforced 3rd place
2016 Open (did not compete)
Reinforced
2017[lower-alpha 1] Reinforced
Open
2018 Reinforced[lower-alpha 1] 4th place
Open Runner-up [21]
2019 Reinforced 3rd place [22]
Open 6th place

Philippine SuperLiga:

Season Conference Title Source
2013 Grand Prix Champion [23][24]
2014 All-Filipino Champion [25]
Grand Prix Runner-up [26]

Others:

Season Tournament Title Source
2016 MVP Olympics Champion [17]

Individual

Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:

Season Conference Award Name Source
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[lower-alpha 1] Best Opposite Spiker John Vic De Guzman [18]
Best Setter Ronchette Lee Villegas
Best Libero Rence Melgar
Open Best Setter Ronchette Lee Villegas [27]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Jayvee Sumagaysay
2019 Reinforced Best Opposite Spiker John Vic De Guzman [22]

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 [28]
2014 All-Filipino Best Libero Raffy Mosuela [19]
Best Setter Jessie Lopez [19]
1st Best Outside Spiker Alnakran Abdilla [19]
MVP [19]
Grand Prix 1st Best Outside Spiker Alnakran Abdilla [29]

Notes:

  1. with the Premier Volleyball League.[30]

Team captains

Head coach
  • Arthur Allan “Odgie” Mamon

See also

References
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  2. Lopez, Mark Edward (October 1, 2018). "PVL: Spikers' Turf returns, fires off on October 6". Fox Sports Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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  22. 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.
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