Savouge Spin Doctors

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Savouge Spin Doctors
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Full nameSavouge Aesthetics and Medical Clinic Spin Doctors
Short nameSavouge
NicknameSpin Doctors, Savouge Aesthetics
Founded2023
Head coachVacant
CaptainHero Austria
League Spikers' Turf
2025 Open 3rd place

The Savouge Aesthetics and Medical Clinic Spin Doctors or simply the Savouge Spin Doctors is a Philippine men's volleyball club which plays in the Spikers' Turf. It is affiliated with the Savouge Aesthetics cosmetics clinic which is owned by Sydney Calderon. [1]

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History

The Savouge Spin Doctors is named and ran by the Savouge Aesthetics Center, a cosmetics clinic chain. The center was established in 2021 by trans woman Sydney Calderon who also became the team owner of the Savouge Spin Doctors. [2] [3] Calderon did not immediately organize a volleyball team and focused on growing her own business. [4]

The Savouge Spin Doctors was later formed debuting at the 2023 PNVF Challenge Cup initially collaborating with RTU–Basilan. [5] [6] [7] They also took part at the 2024 PNVF Champions League. [8]

They joined the Spikers' Turf for the 2024 Open Conference [9] with Sammy Acaylar as their head coach. [10]

In the 2024 Invitational Conference, the Spin Doctors was noted by its majority-LGBTQ+ roster and led by Savouge Aesthetics owner Calderon herself finished third place. [11] [12] [13] [14] The team duplicated its finish in the 2025 Open Conference. [15]

Calderon announced that the Open Conference is her last and she has been planning to form a new team for LGBTQ+ players for the next conference. [15]

Current roster

Savouge Spin Doctors
NumberPlayerPositionSchool
1Sherwin CaritativoOutside Hitter UPHSD
2Jhun Lorenz SeñoronOutside Hitter UST
3Charlee MagpayoMiddle Blocker UST
4Giles Jeffer TorresMiddle Blocker
5Rikko Marius MarmetoLibero FEU
6Mark Frederick CaladoOutside Hitter FEU
7Jack EnonLibero
8Bhim Lawrence DionesLibero
9Renzel AntonioOutside Hitter
10John Michael PaglaonSetter
11John Christian EnarcisoSetter
12Deanne Neil De PedroOpposite Hitter
13Michael Vince ImperialSetter EAC
15John Kenneth HernandezSetter
16Louis Gaspar GambanOutside Hitter
18 Madzlan Gampong Opposite Hitter NU
19John Daniel DiwaMiddle BlockerPatts
20Angelo ReyesMiddle Blocker
21Al Nasim AmilbaharOpposite Hitter
24Hero Austria (C)Outside Hitter UPHSD

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf:

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
2024 Open 5th place [16]
Invitational 3rd place [14] [17]
2025 Open 3rd place [18]

PNVF:

YearTournamentTitleSource
2023 PNVF Challenge Cup 8th place [6]
2024 PNVF Champions League 5th place [8]

Individual

Spikers' Turf:

SeasonConferenceAwardNameSource
2024 Invitational 2nd Best Outside SpikerSherwin Caritativo [19]
2nd Best Middle BlockerGiles Jeffer Torres
2025 Open 1sr Best Outside SpikerMark Frederick Calado [20]
2nd Best Outside SpikerSherwin Caritativo

Team captains

Coaches

References

  1. ↑ "Kuwentong tagumpay ni Beauty Guru Sydney Calderon". Abante News (in Filipino). November 11, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ "'Kween' Pride: Philippine volleyball flourishes as longtime LGBTQ safe space". Rappler. June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Savouge Aesthetics – Medical Aesthetics Clinic". Savouge Aesthetics. Retrieved June 25, 2025. Since 2021, Savouge Aesthetic Center has provided non-surgical and surgical treatment to enhance physical features of their customers.
  4. ↑ Garcia, John Mark. "How Sydney Calderon went from call center agent to Savouge CEO, coach". Sports Interactive Network. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (March 10, 2025). "Woman of Vision: Calderon, Spin Doctors shattering gender stigma". Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "NU, Cignal headline men's field for first PNVF Challenge Cup". Tiebreaker Times. November 6, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Volleyball: RTU-Basilan triumphant in Spikers' Turf debut". ABS-CBN News. October 26, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Cignal reclaims PNVF crown". Tiebreaker Times. February 18, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ "King Crunchers, Hard Hitters face off in battle of newcomers". Manila Standard. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (March 16, 2024). "Sammy Acaylar begins reinvention with Savouge". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Savouge serves inclusivity, breaks barries in Spikers' Turf". Tiebreaker Times. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Through Spikers' Turf campaign, Savouge fosters inclusivity, promotes safe spaces". ABS-CBN News. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Spikers' Turf: Savouge breaking stereotypes on way to semis". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Savouge overcomes FEU-DN Steel, clinches ST Invitational bronze". Tiebreaker Times. December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  15. 1 2 Dannug, Jonash (April 5, 2025). "Sydney Calderon plots bigger goals for LGBTQ+ representation in Spikers' Turf". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Criss Cross crushes Savouge's semis hopes". Spikers' Turf. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Savouge claims bronze, redefines men's volleyball". Spikers' Turf. December 15, 2024. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Savouge claims bronze, sets sights on higher goals". Spikers' Turf. April 4, 2025. Archived from the original on April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Jude Garcia continues reign as ST MVP". Spikers' Turf. December 15, 2024. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Jude Garcia makes history with third consecutive MVP". Spikers' Turf. April 6, 2025. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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