Petron Blaze Spikers

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Petron Blaze Spikers
Petron Tri-Activ Spikers logo.png
Short namePetron Blaze
NicknamePetron
Founded2013
Dissolved2020
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.

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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

Beach volleyball

Final roster

For the 2020 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference:

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

Honors

Team

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
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
SeasonLeagueTournamentTitleSource
2015 Asian Volleyball Confederation AVC Club Volleyball Championship 8th place

Individual

Most Valuable PlayerCoach of the Year1st Best Libero2nd Best Libero
1st Best Setter2nd Best Setter1st Best Middle Blocker2nd Best Middle Blocker
1st Best Opposite Spiker2nd Best Opposite Spiker1st Best Outside Spiker2nd Best Outside Spiker
Best ScorerBeach Volleyball MVP

Team captains

Coaches

Transactions

All-time players

Local players


Imports

References

  1. "Petron, two others take leave of absence as Petro Gazz enters as guest, says PSL". Tiebreaker Times . December 6, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. Petron blazes new Superliga title trail, sports.inquirer.net, February 19, 2017
  3. Superliga’s super sweep Petron Blaze beats Shopinas for PSL crown, philstar.com, February 19, 2017
  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
  6. Villar, Joey (December 6, 2020). "Petro Gazz in, Petron, Generika and Marinerang Pilipina out as Supeliga vows strong comeback". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. Navarro, June (February 16, 2021). "PSL remains 'strong,' in talks with GMA 7 for broadcast deal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Sisi Rondina, Bernadeth Pons click instantly to rule PSL beach volleyball". Spin.ph. June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  9. Escarlote, Mark (July 13, 2017). "Petron dethrones F2 Logistics in title series sweep". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  10. Lozada, Bong (December 16, 2017). "F2 completes comeback, wins PSL Grand Prix title at expense of Petron". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  11. "F2 Logistics completes sweep of Petron to claim title". ABS-CBN Sports . July 28, 2018. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  12. Naredo, Camille (December 20, 2018). "PSL: After leading Petron to glory, Rhea Dimaculangan claims MVP plum". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  13. "Denden Lazaro joins Petron in pursuit of first PSL title". FOX Sports Philippines. January 8, 2019. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  14. "Denden Lazaro joins Petron Blaze Spikers | PSL Grand Prix". Volleyverse. January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  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.
  17. "Mika Reyes completes transfer from F2 to Petron by signing two-year deal". SPIN.ph. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  18. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 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.