PLDT Volleyball Club
The PLDT Volleyball Club is a professional volleyball club owned by PLDT. It competed in the Premier Volleyball League as the PayMaya High Flyers and the PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Fast Hitters.
In September 2018, it was announced that the women's team would return to the Philippine Superliga and be merged with its PSL affiliate team, the Smart Giga Hitters.
The men's team would continue playing in the revived Spikers' Turf on October 6, 2018. The PVL men's division ended with the 2018 Collegiate Conference as its final tournament.
History
The club debuted in 2013 as the PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters women's team in the Philippine Superliga during the 2013 Invitational Conference. The men's team debuted in the following conference.In 2014, while participating in the PSL, the club joined in the Shakey's V-League with its women's team as the PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters during the 2014 Open Conference.
The club ended its participation in the PSL after the 2014 season. In 2015, the club competed under the name PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters and the men's team joined the 2015 Open Conference of the Spikers' Turf, becoming its first champion.
The club became dormant in 2016 and 2017. It returned to active competition in 2018 in the Premier Volleyball League as the PayMaya High Flyers and the PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Fast Hitters.
In September 2018, the women's team returned to the PSL through a merger with the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters, its affiliate team in the PSL. The Smart PSL team was renamed the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters in February 2019.
Name changes
Women’s
Philippine SuperLiga
For the 2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference see Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters.Premier Volleyball League
Coaching staff- Head Coach:
- Assistant Coaches:
Team Staff
- Team Manager:
- Trainer:
Medical Staff
- Team Physician:
- Physical Therapist:
Honors
Team
Philippine SuperLiga:Season | Conference | Title | Source |
2013 | Invitational | 5th Place | |
2013 | Grand Prix | 3rd Place | |
2014 | All-Filipino | 3rd Place | |
2014 | Grand Prix | ' |
Premier Volleyball League:
Season | Conference | Title | Source |
2014 | Open | 3rd place | |
2014 | Reinforced | 3rd place | |
2015 | Open | Champion | |
2015 | Reinforced | Champion | |
2016 | Open | ' | |
2016 | Reinforced | ' | |
2017 | Reinforced | ' | |
2017 | Open | ' | |
2018 | Reinforced | Runner-up | |
2018 | Open | ' |
Others:
Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
2016 | MVP Olympics | Champion |
Individual
Premier Volleyball League:Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
2015 | Open | Finals MVP | Alyja Daphne Santiago | |
2015 | Open | Conference MVP | Alyssa Valdez | |
2015 | Open | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alyssa Valdez | |
2015 | Open | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Alyja Daphne Santiago | |
2015 | Open | Best Setter | Rubie de Leon | |
2015 | Reinforced | Finals MVP | Alyssa Valdez | |
2015 | Reinforced | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Janine Marciano | |
2015 | Reinforced | Best Libero | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone | |
2018 | Reinforced | Best Libero | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone | |
2018 | Reinforced | Best Foreign Guest Player | Tess Nicole Rountree |
Philippine SuperLiga:
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
2013 | Invitational | Best Scorer | Maria Paulina Soriano | |
2013 | Grand Prix | Best Setter | Kaylee Manns | |
2013 | Grand Prix | Best Opposite | Suzanne Roces | |
2013 | Grand Prix | Best Middle Blocker | Savannah Noyes | |
2014 | All-Filipino | Best Libero | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone |
Team Captains
- Lou Ann Latigay
- Suzanne Roces
- Jasmine Nabor
Head Coach
- Roger Gorayeb
Men’s
Current line-up
Coaching staff- Head coach:
- Assistant coach:
Previous line-up
Coaching staff- Head Coach:
- Assistant Coach:
Coaching staff
- Head Coach:
- Assistant Coach:
Honors
Team
Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:Season | Conference | Title | Source |
2015 | Open | Champion | |
2015 | Reinforced | 3rd place | |
2016 | Open | ' | |
2016 | Reinforced | ' | |
2017 | Reinforced | ' | |
2017 | Open | ' | |
2018 | Reinforced | 4th place | |
2018 | Open | Runner-up | |
2019 | Reinforced | 3rd place | |
2019 | Open | 6th place |
Philippine SuperLiga:
Season | Conference | Title | Source |
2013 | Grand Prix | Champion | |
2014 | All-Filipino | Champion | |
2014 | Grand Prix | Runner-up |
Others:
Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
2016 | MVP Olympics | Champion |
Individual
Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
2015 | Open | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | John Paul Torres | |
2015 | Open | Best Opposite Spiker | Mark Gil Alfafara | |
2015 | Open | Finals MVP | Mark Gil Alfafara | |
2015 | Reinforced | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Peter Den Mar Torres | |
2015 | Reinforced | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Mark Gil Alfafara | |
2015 | Reinforced | Conference MVP | Mark Gil Alfafara | |
2018 | Reinforced | Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman | |
2018 | Reinforced | Best Setter | Ronchette Lee Villegas | |
2018 | Reinforced | Best Libero | Rence Melgar | |
2018 | Open | Best Setter | Ronchette Lee Villegas | |
2018 | Open | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Jayvee Sumagaysay | |
2019 | Reinforced | Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman |
Philippine Superliga:
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
2013 | Grand Prix | Best Libero | Gilbert Longavilla | |
2013 | Grand Prix | Best Opposite | Henry Pecaña | |
2013 | Grand Prix | Best Setter | Rolando Casillan | |
2013 | Grand Prix | MVP | Kheeno Franco | |
2014 | All-Filipino | Best Libero | Raffy Mosuela | |
2014 | All-Filipino | Best Setter | Jessie Lopez | |
2014 | All-Filipino | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla | |
2014 | All-Filipino | MVP | Alnakran Abdilla | |
2014 | Grand Prix | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla |
Notes:
Team captains
- Richard Gomez
- Dante Alinsunirin
- Ronaldo Casillan
- John Vic de Guzman
- Henry James Pecaña
Head coach
- Arthur Allan “Odgie” Mamon