Petron Blaze Spikers
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| Short name | Petron Blaze |
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| Nickname | Petron |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Dissolved | 2020 |
| League | Philippine Super Liga (2013–2020) |
| Website | Club home page |
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| Philippine Super Liga: 6 (2014 Grand Prix, 2015 All-Filipino, 2017 All-Filipino, 2018 Grand Prix, 2018 All-Filipino, 2019 Grand Prix) | |
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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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]Indoor volleyball
[edit]Beach volleyball
[edit]Final roster
[edit]For the 2020 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference:
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| No. | Name | Position |
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| 1 |  Katherine Bell (I) |
WS |
| 2 |  Mary Anne Esguerra |
MB |
| 3 | Mary Jean Balse-Pabayo |
MB |
| 4 |  Rebecca Rivera |
S |
| 5 | Carla Sandoval |
OP |
| 6 | Jem Nicole Gutierrez |
WS |
| 7 | Frances Xinia Molina |
OH |
| 8 | Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (c) |
OP |
| 9 | Mary Remy Joy Palma |
MB |
| 11 | Camille Belaro (L) |
L |
| 12 | Roselle Baliton |
MB |
| 13 | Fritz Joy Gallenero (L) |
L |
| 15 | Angelica Legacion |
S |
| 16 | Lutgarda Malaluan |
MB |
| 17 | Mary Joy Onofre |
MB |
| 18 | Bien Elaine Juanillo |
MB |
| 19 | Angela Nunag (L) |
L |
| 20 | Mary Grace Berte |
WS |
| 22 | Rica Jane Rivera |
L |
Honors
[edit]Team
[edit]| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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| 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 |
| Season | League | Tournament | Title | Source |
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| 2015 | Asian Volleyball Confederation | AVC Club Volleyball Championship | 8th place |
Individual
[edit]| Most Valuable Player | Coach of the Year | 1st Best Libero | 2nd Best Libero |
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| 1st Best Setter | 2nd Best Setter | 1st Best Middle Blocker | 2nd Best Middle Blocker |
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| 1st Best Opposite Spiker | 2nd Best Opposite Spiker | 1st Best Outside Spiker | 2nd Best Outside Spiker |
| Best Scorer | Beach Volleyball MVP | ||
Team captains
[edit]
Roxanne Pimentel-So (2013)- Karla Bello (2013)
- Gretchen Ho (2014)
- Mecaila Irish May Morada (2015)
- Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (2016, 2016)
- Frances Xinia Molina (2016–2017, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2019)
Lindsay Stalzer (2018)- Katherine Bell (2019, 2020)
Coaches
[edit]- Ma. Vilet Ponce-de Leon (2013)
- George Pascua (2014–2016)
- Shaq Delos Santos (2016–2019)
- Emil Lontoc (2020)
Transactions
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2018 Season
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2017 Season
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All-time players
[edit]Local players
[edit]Imports
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References
[edit]- ^ "Petron, two others take leave of absence as Petro Gazz enters as guest, says PSL". Tiebreaker Times. December 6, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Petron blazes new Superliga title trail, sports.inquirer.net, February 19, 2017
- ^ Superliga’s super sweep Petron Blaze beats Shopinas for PSL crown, philstar.com, February 19, 2017
- ^ Petron wins 2nd superliga crown Archived 2015-05-30 at the Wayback Machine, sports.tempo.com.ph, February 19, 2017
- ^ SOURCE: Pascua out as Petron coach, tiebreakertimes.com, September 12, 2016
- ^ 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.
- ^ Navarro, June (February 16, 2021). "PSL remains 'strong,' in talks with GMA 7 for broadcast deal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sisi Rondina, Bernadeth Pons click instantly to rule PSL beach volleyball". Spin.ph. June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (December 20, 2018). "PSL: After leading Petron to glory, Rhea Dimaculangan claims MVP plum". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Denden Lazaro joins Petron Blaze Spikers | PSL Grand Prix". Volleyverse. January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Katherine Bell confirms return to Petron in PSL". philstar.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "Mika Reyes completes transfer from F2 to Petron by signing two-year deal". SPIN.ph. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Manicad, Julius (January 14, 2017). "Big cats out to guide Mika". Volleyverse. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (January 18, 2017). "Mela Tunay signs contract to play for Petron in PSL Invitational". spin.ph. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Player movement continues in PSL as Jen Reyes jumps from Petron to Foton". SPIN.ph. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Manicad, Julius (June 3, 2017). "Full-tanked Petron ready to work hard". Volleyverse. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "Rosario heads to Foton in PSL". philstar.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.