Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls

Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls
Full nameSta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls (Team Volleyball Manila)
Short nameSta. Elena Construction
Founded2013
HistoryTeam Volleyball Manila
2013–present
Systema Active Smashers
2013–2014
Champion Infinity Active Smashers
2015
Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls
2015–2016, 2017–2018
Champion Supra Smashers
2016
ManagerSammy Gaddi
CaptainAve Joshua Retamar (NU)
LeagueSpikers' Turf
Philippine Super Liga (PSL)
2019 Reinforced4th place
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
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Away

The Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls 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.

While Sta. Elena no longer operates its own team, it has sponsored the NU Bulldogs in Spikers' Turf from 2018 to 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). 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.

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League/spikers' Turf:

Season Conference Title Source
2014 Reinforced Runner-up
2015 Open 6th place
Reinforced 6th place
2016 Open 3rd Place
Reinforced Open 3rd Place
2017 Reinforced 4th place
Open 4th place

Philippine Super Liga:

Season Conference Title Source
2013 Grand Prix Runner Up
2014 All-Filipino 3rd Place
Grand Prix 5th place

NOTE: Played as Team Volleyball Manila (TVM).

Others:

Season Tournament Title Source
2014 POC-PSC Philippine National Games 3rd place

Individual

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

Season Conference Award Name Source
2014 Reinforced Best Scorer Philippines Salvador Depante
Best Blocker Philippines Rocky Honrade
2016 Open Best Libero Philippines Juvie Mangaring
Reinforced Best Opposite Spiker Philippines Berlin Paglinawan
2017 Reinforced Best Opposite Spiker Philippines Edward Camposano
Open 2nd Best Outside Spiker Philippines Isaah Arda
Best Opposite Spiker Philippines Berlin Panglinawan

Philippine Super Liga:

Season Conference Award Name Source
2013 Grand Prix 1st Best Middle Blocker Philippines AJ Pareja
2nd Best Middle Blocker Philippines Rocky Honrade
2014 All-Filipino 1st Best Middle Blocker Philippines Chris Macasaet

Others:

Season Tournament Award Name Source
2014 POC-PSC Philippine National Games Best Blocker Philippines 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. ↑ Giongco, Mark. "PLDT blows lead, survives Systema to win 1st men's PSL title". sports.inquirer.net. Inquirer. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ Ansis, JC. "PLDT BEATS SYSTEMA IN FIVE SETS TO CLAIM FIRST PSL MEN'S TITLE". www.solarsportsdesk.ph. Solar Sports. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Greg Dolor named Spikers' Turf MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ Reyes, Marc Anthony (November 13, 2016). "Air Force jams Cignal, bags Spikers' turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 Bracher, Jane. "PLDT downs Systema to bag first PSL men's title". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved June 3, 2014.