Kat Tolentino

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Kat Tolentino
Personal information
Full nameKatrina Mae De Lara Tolentino
NicknameKat
NationalityFilipino-Canadian
Born (1995-01-27) January 27, 1995 (age 30)
Hometown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
College / University Ateneo de Manila University
Volleyball information
Position Opposite spiker
Current club Choco Mucho Flying Titans
Number10
National team
2022–present Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines

Katrina Mae De Lara Tolentino (born January 27, 1995) is a Filipino-Canadian volleyball player who currently plays for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the Premier Volleyball League. [1]

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Personal life

Tolentino came from a Filipino-Canadian sports family in British Columbia. [2] She studied in McMath Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia before moving to the Philippines and study at Ateneo de Manila University. [3] Her brother, Vince, played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association. [4]

Collegiate career

Before moving to the Philippines, Tolentino already suffered two anterior cruciate ligament injuries (ACL) on her left knee and just as she was set to debut for Ateneo Lady Eagles volleyball team in 2015, she tore her right one during a game in the Shakey's V-League and had to undergo Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and months of rehabilitation again. [5] Tolentino eventually recovered to play for the Ateneo Lady Eagles, rising to become joint team captain alongside Maddie Madayag in UAAP Season 80. [6] After the UAAP Season 82 volleyball tournaments were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, she decided to forego her final collegiate playing year in 2021 and went into professional volleyball. [7]

Professional career

In 2021, Tolentino joined the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the Premier Volleyball League. [8] She was sidelined from playing in 2024 after losing hearing in her left ear. [9] She was again sidelined in 2025 after sustaining a ruptured appendix. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Officially leaving college behind, Kat Tolentino commits full time to Choco Mucho". Spin.ph.
  2. ↑ Buenaventura, Josh. "Kat and Vince Tolentino—how two siblings embraced change and adversity to bring glory to Ateneo". ABS-CBN News.
  3. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (August 4, 2020). "If not Ateneo, Kat Tolentino would have gone to UST". Tiebreaker Times.
  4. ↑ "Vince Tolentino proud to see sister Kat achieve success after three ACL injuries". Spin.ph.
  5. 1 2 Lozada, Bong (May 18, 2019). "Ateneo's Kat Tolentino overcomes 3 ACL tears on way to 1st UAAP title". INQUIRER.net.
  6. ↑ "Kat Tolentino, Maddie Madayag commit for Season 81; Bea De Leon still uncertain". Tiebreaker Times. May 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ "'It was kind of decided for me': Kat Tolentino leaps into pro volleyball". Rappler. January 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Kat Tolentino bids Ateneo farewell as she turns pro with Choco Mucho". Tiebreaker Times. January 19, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ "PVL: Kat Tolentino reveals she has yet to recover from auditory condition". ABS-CBN. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Choco Mucho's Kat Tolentino diagnosed with ruptured appendix". GMA News. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ Flores, Migs (October 6, 2018). "Kat Tolentino learning role as Ateneo-Motolite's top finisher".
  12. ↑ Li, Matthew (January 19, 2021). "Kat Tolentino bids Ateneo farewell as she turns pro with Choco Mucho".
  13. ↑ Yumol, David Tristan (August 13, 2021). "Jaja Santiago takes home Conference MVP and Finals MVP awards". CNN Philippines . Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  14. ↑ "PVL: Creamline overpowers Ateneo-Motolite again to win Open championship". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Rondina, Madayag shine as Choco Mucho takes VTV Cup bronze". Premier Volleyball League. August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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  17. ↑ Anzures, Rom (May 12, 2024). "PVL: Creamline reigns over Choco Mucho anew to claim 2024 All-Filipino crown". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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