Angel Anne Canino (born June 25, 2003) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is currently playing as an outside hitter for the De La Salle Lady Spikers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
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| Full name | Angel Anne Canino | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gel | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 25, 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Bacolod, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | De La Salle University | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||
| Current club | DLSU Lady Spikers | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||
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She played for the Philippines women's national under-23 volleyball team in the 2019 Women's Volleyball Kor Royal Cup held in Thailand.[1]
Canino missed the UAAP Season 86 volleyball tournaments at the Mall of Asia Arena on April 4, 2024 after injuring her right arm. During the Lady Spikers’ game against UP, she suffered an “accident not related to volleyball” and that she has “no set timeline for return,” Patrice Dabao reported. However, Angel Canino-less La Salle scored a hard-earned 4-set win against UP on April 4, 2024.[2][3]
Personal life edit
Canino was born in Bacolod to volleyball coach parents.[4] She studied at Bacolod Tay Tung High School then transferred to De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and played in the UAAP juniors volleyball tournament where she was awarded as one-time Seasons MVP, and two-time Best Outside Hitter.[5] She played twice for the national team in 2019 Women's Volleyball Kor Royal Cup and in 2019 ASEAN School Games.[6][7]
She is currently taking a degree in American Studies at De La Salle University.
Awards edit
Individual edit
| Year | Tournament | Award | Ref. |
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| 2017 | UAAP Season 80 Girls' Volleyball Tournament | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | [8] |
| 2018 | Palarong Pambansa Volleyball Tournament | Most Valuable Player | [9] |
| UAAP Season 81 Girls' Volleyball Tournament | Season's Most Valuable Player | [10] | |
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | |||
| 2022 | Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship | 1st Best Outside Spiker | [11] |
| 2023 | UAAP Season 85 Women's Volleyball Tournament | Season's Most Valuable Player | [12] |
| Rookie of the Year | |||
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker |
Collegiate edit
| Year | Tournament | Title | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season | 1st Runner-Up | [13] |
| 2023 | UAAP Season 85 Women's Volleyball Tournament | Champion | [14] |
References edit
- ^ "PH U23 spikers fall to home side to bow out of Thailand Open". Spin.ph.
- ^ Isaga, JR (April 4, 2024). "La Salle loses MVP Angel Canino indefinitely after right arm accident". Rappler. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Anzures, Rom (April 4, 2024). "UAAP: Angel Canino-less La Salle scores hard-earned 4-set win against UP". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (April 20, 2018). "MVP award validates potential for NCR volleyball standout Angel Canino". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "La Salle-Zobel ends NU's reign in girls' volleyball". ABS-CBN News. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "3 WV spikers lead PH volley team in Asean School Games". Panay News. July 19, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "PH bows out in Thai volley open". Panay News. July 9, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (December 1, 2017). "UAAP volleyball: Belen wins MVP in girls division, Calado bags top individual award in boys". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "14-year-old spiker Angel Canino plays like veteran in volleyball final". ESPN.com. April 21, 2018.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (September 26, 2022). "La Salle debut excites Canino". Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (November 19, 2022). "NU's Alyssa Solomon wins Super League MVP". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (May 14, 2023). "Angel Canino becomes second-ever UAAP Rookie MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Masoy, Niel Victor (November 20, 2022). "NU captures Shakey's Super League crown". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (May 14, 2023). "La Salle storms back, completes revenge on NU for UAAP 85 crown". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 14, 2023.