Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls
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| Full name | Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls (Team Volleyball Manila) | ||
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| Short name | Sta. Elena Construction | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| History | Team Volleyball Manila 2013–present Systema Active Smashers 2013–2014 Champion Infinity Active Smashers 2015 Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls 2015–2016, 2017–2018 Champion Supra Smashers 2016 Sta. Elena Ball Hammers 2018–2019 | ||
| Manager | Sammy Gaddi | ||
| Captain | Ave Joshua Retamar (NU) | ||
| League | Spikers' Turf Philippine Super Liga (PSL) | ||
| 2019 Reinforced | 4th place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls were a men's volleyball team in the Philippines owned by Sta. Elena Construction & Development Corporation. The team was established in 2013 and first played in the Philippine Super Liga until 2014. Later that year, the team moved to the Sports Vision umbrella, competing in Spikers' Turf and the men's division of the Premier Volleyball League.
While Sta. Elena no longer operates its own team, it has sponsored the NU Bulldogs in Spikers' Turf from 2019 to 2023.
History
[edit]The team debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) as the Systema Active Smashers (under the sponsorship of Peerless Products Manufacturing Corporation), playing as one of the pioneer teams in the men's division. The team also participated in the inaugural men's conference of the Shakey's V-League (the precursor of the Spikers' Turf).[1] In 2015, the team was renamed the Champion Infinity Active Smashers and became one of the pioneer teams of the Spikers' Turf, the male counterpart of the Shakey's V-League.
In September 2015, Sta. Elena Construction & Development Corporation took over sponsorship of the team and played as the Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls. In October 2016, the team was renamed the Champion Supra Smashers with the return of Peerless Products Manufacturing Corporation as its sponsor.
In 2017, Sta. Elena Construction & Development Corporation returned as its sponsor.
Honors
[edit]Team
[edit]Premier Volleyball League/spikers' Turf:
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Reinforced | Runner-up | [2] |
| 2015 | Open | 6th place | |
| Reinforced | 6th place | ||
| 2016 | Open | 3rd Place | |
| Reinforced Open | 3rd Place | ||
| 2017 | Reinforced [a] | 4th place | |
| Open [a] | 4th place | ||
| 2018 | Reinforced [a] | - did not compete - | |
| Open | 10th place | [3] | |
| 2019 | Reinforced | 4th place | [4] |
- 1 2 3 – with the Premier Volleyball League[5]
Philippine Super Liga:
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Runner Up | [6][7] |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | 3rd Place | |
| Grand Prix | 5th place |
NOTE: Played as Team Volleyball Manila (TVM).
Others:
| Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | POC-PSC Philippine National Games | 3rd place |
Individual
[edit]Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Reinforced | Best Scorer |  Salvador Depante |
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| Best Blocker | Rocky Honrade |
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| 2016 | Open | Best Libero | Juvie Mangaring |
[8] |
| Reinforced | Best Opposite Spiker | Berlin Paglinawan |
[9] | |
| 2017 | Reinforced | Best Opposite Spiker | Edward Camposano |
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| Open | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Isaah Arda |
[10] | |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Berlin Panglinawan | |||
| 2018 | Open | Conference MVP | Bryan Bagunas |
[11] |
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | ||||
| Best Libero | Ricky Marcos | |||
| 2019 | Reinforced | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Berhashidin Daymil |
[4] |
Philippine Super Liga:
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Prix | 1st Best Middle Blocker | AJ Pareja |
[12] |
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Rocky Honrade |
[12] | ||
| 2014 | All-Filipino | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Chris Macasaet |
Others:
| Season | Tournament | Award | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | POC-PSC Philippine National Games | Best Blocker | AJ Pareja |
Team captains
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Navarro, June (October 2, 2014). "Army to defend Shakey's V-League championship with all-Filipino crew". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ↑ "IEM Spikers kampeon" [IEM Spikers champion]. The Philippine Star (in Tagalog). November 16, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown". Manila Bulletin. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- 1 2 Lozada, Bong (July 21, 2019). "Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ↑ Giongco, Mark. "PLDT blows lead, survives Systema to win 1st men's PSL title". sports.inquirer.net. Inquirer. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ Ansis, JC. "PLDT BEATS SYSTEMA IN FIVE SETS TO CLAIM FIRST PSL MEN'S TITLE". www.solarsportsdesk.ph. Solar Sports. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Greg Dolor named Spikers' Turf MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ↑ Reyes, Marc Anthony (November 13, 2016). "Air Force jams Cignal, bags Spikers' turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ↑ Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2017). "Capate bags Open Conference MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5". The Manila Times. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- 1 2 Bracher, Jane. "PLDT downs Systema to bag first PSL men's title". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved June 3, 2014.