Petron Blaze Spikers

Petron Blaze Spikers

Short name	Petron Blaze
Nickname	Petron
Founded	2013
Dissolved	2020
League	Philippine Super Liga (2013–2020)
Website	Club home page
Championships
Philippine Super Liga: 6 (2014 Grand Prix, 2015 All-Filipino, 2017 All-Filipino, 2018 Grand Prix, 2018 All-Filipino, 2019 Grand Prix)

The Petron Blaze Spikers were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines owned by Petron Corporation. The team competed in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2013 to 2020. The Blaze Spikers were one of the most successful teams in the PSL with six championships and 15 podium finishes overall.

After the cancellation of the 2020 season of the PSL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Petron took a leave of absence from the league and released all its players. ^[1] The team also didn't make the jump to the professional Premier Volleyball League in 2021.

Team history

The company's involvement in volleyball began in 2002 when it established the Petron Ladies Beach Volleyball Tournament.

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. ^{[2] [3] [4]} 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 Shaq Delos Santos. ^[5]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season of the PSL was cancelled. Prior to the beginning of 2021 season, the team, along with two other member teams took an indefinite leave of absence from the league and released all of its players. ^{[6] [7]}

Name changes

Indoor volleyball

• Petron Blaze Spikers (2013–2015, 2017–2020)
• Petron Tri-Activ Spikers (2016)

Beach volleyball

• Petron Sprint 4T (Petron Team A: 2015–2017)
• Petron XCS (Petron Team B: 2015–2017; solo team: 2018)

Final roster

For the 2020 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference:

Petron Blaze Spikers
No.	Name	Position
1	Katherine Bell (I)	WS
2	Mary Anne Esguerra	MB
3	Mary Jean Balse-Pabayo	MB
4	Rebecca Rivera	S
5	Carla Sandoval	OP
6	Jem Nicole Gutierrez	WS
7	Frances Xinia Molina	OH
8	Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (c)	OP
9	Mary Remy Joy Palma	MB
11	Camille Belaro (L)	L
12	Roselle Baliton	MB
13	Fritz Joy Gallenero (L)	L
15	Angelica Legacion	S
16	Lutgarda Malaluan	MB
17	Mary Joy Onofre	MB
18	Bien Elaine Juanillo	MB
19	Angela Nunag (L)	L
20	Mary Grace Berte	WS
22	Rica Jane Rivera	L

Honors

Team

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2013	Invitational	3rd Place
	Grand Prix	5th place
2014	All-Filipino	5th Place
	Grand Prix	Champion
2015	All-Filipino	Champion
	Beach Challenge Cup	Sprint 4T (Team A): 9th place
		XCS (Team B): 6th place
	Grand Prix	Runner-up
2016	Invitational	Runner-up
	Beach Challenge Cup	Sprint 4T (Team A): 8th place
		XCS (Team B):Runner-up
	All-Filipino	4th place
	Grand Prix	Runner-up
2017	Invitational	Runner-up
	Beach Challenge Cup	Sprint 4T (Team A):Champion	[8]
		XCS (Team B):3rd place	[8]
	All-Filipino	Champion	[9]
	Grand Prix	Runner-up	[10]
2018	Grand Prix	Champion
	Beach Challenge Cup	Champion
	Invitational	Runner-up	[11]
	All-Filipino	Champion	[12]
2019	Grand Prix	Champion
	Beach Challenge Cup	XCS (Team A):Champion
		Sprint 4T (Team B): 4th place
	All-Filipino	3rd Place
	Invitational	Runner-up
2020	Grand Prix	Cancelled
2021	Beach Challenge Cup	On leave

Season	League	Tournament	Title	Source
2015	Asian Volleyball Confederation	AVC Club Volleyball Championship	8th place

Individual

Most Valuable Player	Coach of the Year	1st Best Libero	2nd Best Libero
Lindsay Stalzer - 2018 Grand Prix Aiza Maizo-Pontillas - 2017 All Filipino Rachel Anne Daquis - 2015 All-Filipino Alaina Bergsma - 2014 Grand Prix Stephanie Niemer - 2019 Grand Prix Rhea Dimaculangan - 2018 All-Filipino	George Pascua - 2015 Grand Prix	Jennylyn Reyes - 2014 Grand Prix, 2015 All-Filipino, 2015 Grand Prix	Yuri Fukuda - 2017 Grand Prix
1st Best Setter	2nd Best Setter	1st Best Middle Blocker	2nd Best Middle Blocker
Erica Adachi - 2014 Grand Prix Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan - 2017 All Filipino, 2019 Grand Prix	Erica Adachi - 2015 Grand Prix	Aleona Denise Manabat - 2015 All-Filipino Mika Reyes - 2017 Grand Prix	Aleona Denise Manabat - 2014 Grand Prix Aby Maraño - 2015 All-Filipino Mecaila Irish May Morada - 2016 Invitational Mika Reyes - 2017 All Filipino, 2018 Grand Prix
1st Best Opposite Spiker	2nd Best Opposite Spiker	1st Best Outside Spiker	2nd Best Outside Spiker
Aiza Maizo-Pontillas - 2016 Invitational, 2018 Invitational Stephanie Niemer - 2016 Grand Prix	Frances Xinia Molina - 2015 Grand Prix	Stephanie Niemer - 2016 Grand Prix Frances Xinia Molina - 2017 Invitational Hillary Hurley - 2017 Grand Prix Katherine Bell - 2019 Grand Prix	Bernadeth Pons - 2016 All-Filipino Lindsay Stalzer - 2017 Grand Prix Cherry Rondina - 2018 Invitational, 2019 All-Filipino
Best Scorer	Beach Volleyball MVP
Stephanie Niemer - 2019 Grand Prix	Cherry Rondina - 2017 Challenge Cup

Team captains

• Roxanne Pimentel-So (2013)
• Karla Bello (2013)
• Gretchen Ho (2014)
• Mecaila Irish May Morada (2015)
• Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (2016, 2016)
• Frances Xinia Molina (2016–2017, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2019)
• Lindsay Stalzer (2018)
• Katherine Bell (2019, 2020)

Coaches

• Ma. Vilet Ponce-de Leon (2013)
• George Pascua (2014–2016)
• Shaq Delos Santos (2016–2019)
• Emil Lontoc (2020)

Transactions

2019 Season
Grand Prix Addition Dennise Michelle Lazaro (Cocolife Asset Managers) [13] [14] Stephanie Niemer (Import) [15] Katherine Bell (Import) [16] Subtraction Ria Duremdes (FEU Lady Tamaraws) Cherry Ann Rondina (UST Golden Tigresses)

2018 Season

Grand Prix Addition Princess Ira Gaiser Chlodia Eiriel Ysabella Cortez Luth Malaluan Angelica Legacion Subtraction Marivic Velaine Meneses (Generika-Ayala Lifesavers) April Ross Hingpit (Generika-Ayala Lifesavers) Carmina Aganon (Foton Tornadoes) Shiela Marie Pineda (Generika-Ayala Lifesavers) Invitational Addition Ivana Agudo Bernadeth Pons (from Far Eastern) Cherry Rondina (from UST) Subtraction Luth Malaluan (to Smart–Army Giga Hitters)

2017 Season

Invitational Additions Mika Reyes (Signed by Petron last January 11, 2017) [17] Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan [18] Carmela Tunay [18] [19] Gianes Dolar Dancel Dusaran Subtractions Mary Grace Masangkay Mecaila Irish May Morada Iumi Yongco Cherry Rose Nunag Jennylyn Reyes (Moves to Foton Tornadoes) [20] All-Filipino Addition Marivic Velaine Meneses [18] Bernadeth Pons [18] Remy Palma Cherry Rondina Ria Duremdes [21] Toni Rose Basas [21] Subtraction Christine Joy Rosario (Moves to Foton Tornadoes) [22] Mayette Zapanta Gianes Dolar Dancel Dusaran

All-time players

Local players

(A-F) Kara Acevedo Carmina Aganon Ivana Agudo (2018–2020) Toni Rose Basas (2017) Karla Bello Judy Anne Caballejo Jozza Cabalsa Fille Cainglet-Cayetano (2013–2016) Chlodia Eiriel Ysabella Cortez (2018–2020) Jessica Curato Rachel Anne Daquis Ana Ma. Del Mundo Sandra Delos Santos Rhea Dimaculangan (2017–2020) Gianes Dolar (2017) Ria Duremdes (2017), (2018–2020) Dancel Dusaran (2017)

(G-L) Princess Ira Gaiser (2018–2020) Melissa Gohing April Ross Hingpit Gretchen Ho Mic-Mic Laborte Angelica Legacion (2018–2020)

(M-R) Luth Malaluan (2018) Aleona Denise Santiago–Manabat Aby Maraño Mary Grace Masangkay Marivic Velaine Meneses (2017) Paneng Mercado Alexa Micek Frances Xinia Molina (2015–2020) Mecaila Irish May Morada Kyle Angela Negrito Cherry Rose Nunag Maika Ortiz Mary Remy Joy Palma (2016, 2017–2020) Ivy Perez Shiela Marie Pineda Bernadeth Pons (2016, 2017, 2018–2020) Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (2015–2020) Jennylyn Reyes (2014–2016) Mika Reyes (2017–2020) Cherry Rondina (2017, 2018–2020) Christine Joy Rosario (2016–2017)

(S-Z) Roxanne Pimentel-So Charo Soriano Angeline Tabaquero Joanna Torrijos Carmela Tunay (2017–2020) Iumi Yongco Mayette Zapanta (2014–2017)

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Imports

(A-F) Erica Adachi (2014, 2015) Katherine Bell (2018) Alaina Bergsma (2014) Yuri Fukuda (2017–2018)

(G-L) Hillary Hurley (2017–2018) Rupia Inck (2015)

(M-R) Stephanie Niemer (2016)

(S-Z) Lindsay Stalzer (2017–2018) Shinako Tanaka (2013) Misao Tanyama (2013) Serena Warner (2016)

References

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4. Petron wins 2nd superliga crown Archived 2015-05-30 at the Wayback Machine , sports.tempo.com.ph, February 19, 2017
5. SOURCE: Pascua out as Petron coach, tiebreakertimes.com, September 12, 2016
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7. Navarro, June (February 16, 2021). "PSL remains 'strong,' in talks with GMA 7 for broadcast deal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
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15. "PSL: Stephanie Niemer announces return for Grand Prix 2019". FOX Sports Philippines. November 13, 2018. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
16. "Katherine Bell confirms return to Petron in PSL". philstar.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
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18. Manicad, Julius (January 14, 2017). "Big cats out to guide Mika". Volleyverse. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
19. Lozada, Mei-Lin (January 18, 2017). "Mela Tunay signs contract to play for Petron in PSL Invitational". spin.ph. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
20. "Player movement continues in PSL as Jen Reyes jumps from Petron to Foton". SPIN.ph. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
21. Manicad, Julius (June 3, 2017). "Full-tanked Petron ready to work hard". Volleyverse. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
22. "Rosario heads to Foton in PSL". philstar.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.

External links

• PSL-Petron Blaze Spikers Page
• Petron Blaze Spikers Twitter Account