Sta. Elena Ball Hammers

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Sta. Elena Ball Hammers
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Full nameSta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls (Team Volleyball Manila)
Short nameSta. Elena Construction
Founded2013
ManagerSammy Gaddi
Captain Ave Joshua Retamar (NU)
League Spikers' Turf
Philippine Super Liga (PSL)
2023 Invitational Champions
Website Club home page
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The Sta. Elena Ball Hammers 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.

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While Sta. Elena no longer operates its own team, it has sponsored the NU Bulldogs in Spikers' Turf in 2022 and 2023.

History

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.

Name changes

Original name:
Team Volleyball Madness / Team Volleyball Manila (original name, 2013–present)
  
Sponsored names:
TVM-Systema / Systema Active Smashers (2013–2014)
   
BENCH/ Systema Active Smashers (2014)
    
Champion Infinity Active Smashers (2015)
   
Champion Supra Smashers (2016)
   
Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls (2015–2016, 2017–2018)
   
Sta. Elena Ball Hammers (2018–2019)
   
NU-Sta. Elena Nationals (2022–present)
   

Current roster

NU-Sta. Elena Nationals
NumberPlayerPosition
1Angelo Nicolas AlmendrasOutside Hitter
2Clarenz BelostrinoSetter
3Ahmad Fajani AbdulOpposite Spiker
4Mac Alvin BandolaOutside Hitter
5Kyle Adrien RamonesMiddle Blocker
6Michaelo BuddinOutside Hitter
8Jan Mariano SumaguidLibero
9Louis Emmanuel LumanlanMiddle Blocker
10Obed MukabaMiddle Blocker
11Kennry MalinisOpposite Spiker
13Ave Joshua Retamar (c)Setter
15Marco Ely MaclangLibero
16Joseph Phillip BelloSetter
18Leo AringoOutside Hitter
22Michael John FortunaOpposite Spiker
23Jenngerard Anfranz DiaoMiddle Blocker

Previous roster

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League/spikers' Turf:

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
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]
Open 3rd Place
2022 Open Champions [5]
2023 Open did not compete
Invitational Champions [6]

Philippine Super Liga:

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
2013 Grand Prix Runner Up [8] [9]
2014 All-Filipino 3rd Place
Grand Prix 5th place
2015 All-Filipino (no tournament)
Beach Challenge Cup Team A: 6th place
Team B:Runner Up
Grand Prix (no tournament)
2016 Invitational
Beach Challenge Cup (Note)Runner Up
All-Filipino (no tournament)
Grand Prix
2017 Invitational
Beach Challenge Cup (Note)(?)
All-Filipino (no tournament)
Grand Prix
2018 Grand Prix
Beach Challenge Cup (Note)
All-Filipino (no tournament)
Invitational

NOTE: Played as Team Volleyball Manila (TVM).

Others:

SeasonTournamentTitleSource
2014 POC-PSC Philippine National Games 3rd place

Individual

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

SeasonConferenceAwardNameSource
2014 Reinforced Best Scorer Flag of the Philippines.svg Salvador Depante
Best Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Rocky Honrade
2016 Open Best Libero Flag of the Philippines.svg Juvie Mangaring [10]
Reinforced Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Berlin Paglinawan [11]
2017 Reinforced Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Edward Camposano
Open 2nd Best Outside Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Isaah Arda [12]
Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Berlin Panglinawan
2018 Open Conference MVP Flag of the Philippines.svg Bryan Bagunas [13]
2nd Best Outside Spiker
Best Libero Flag of the Philippines.svg Ricky Marcos
2019 Reinforced 1st Best Middle Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Berhashidin Daymil [4]
Open Best Setter Flag of the Philippines.svg Ave Joshua Retamar
Best Libero Flag of the Philippines.svg Ricky Marcos
2022 Open Conference MVP Flag of the Philippines.svg Angelo Nicolas Almendras [14]
Finals MVP Flag of the Philippines.svg Michaelo Buddin
1st Best Middle Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Obed Mukaba
Best Setter Flag of the Philippines.svg Ave Joshua Retamar
2023 Invitational Finals MVP Flag of the Philippines.svg Jadealex Disquitado [15]
Best Setter Flag of the Philippines.svg Ave Joshua Retamar
Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Leo Ordiales

Philippine Super Liga:

SeasonConferenceAwardNameSource
2013 Grand Prix 1st Best Middle Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg AJ Pareja [16]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Rocky Honrade [16]
2014 All-Filipino 1st Best Middle Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Chris Macasaet

Others:

SeasonTournamentAwardNameSource
2014 POC-PSC Philippine National Games Best Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg AJ Pareja

Team captains

References

  1. Navarro, June (October 2, 2014). "Army to defend Shakey's V-League championship with all-Filipino crew". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  2. "IEM Spikers kampeon" [IEM Spikers champion]. The Philippine Star (in Tagalog). November 16, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  3. "Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown". Manila Bulletin. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. Valderrama, Aeron Paul (October 1, 2022). "Spikers Turf: NU-Sta Elena ends Cignal's reign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  6. "NU-Sta Elena shocks Cignal in 5, snares crown". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror . Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  8. Giongco, Mark. "PLDT blows lead, survives Systema to win 1st men's PSL title". sports.inquirer.net. Inquirer. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  9. Ansis, JC. "PLDT BEATS SYSTEMA IN FIVE SETS TO CLAIM FIRST PSL MEN'S TITLE". www.solarsportsdesk.ph. Solar Sports. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  10. Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Greg Dolor named Spikers' Turf MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  11. Reyes, Marc Anthony (November 13, 2016). "Air Force jams Cignal, bags Spikers' turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  12. 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.
  13. "Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5". The Manila Times . December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  14. Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "Nationals' Nico Almendras wins Spikers' Turf MVP award". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  15. "Vince Himzon hailed Invitational Conference MVP". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  16. 1 2 Bracher, Jane. "PLDT downs Systema to bag first PSL men's title". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved June 3, 2014.