Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns

The Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns were a professional women's volleyball team that played in various tournaments, including the Shakey's V-League and the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). The team was owned by the family of Alvaro Antonio[1] (governor[2] of the Province of Cagayan from 2007 to 2016) and managed[3] by his daughter,[4] Criselda Antonio (the incumbent mayor of Alcala, Cagayan and provincial sports coordinator[5] for the Province of Cagayan), herself, a former volleyball player.

Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns
Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns Official Logo
NicknameLady Rising Suns
Founded2011
Dissolved2015
ManagerCriselda Antonio
CaptainMa. Angeli Tabaquero (UST)
LeagueShakey's V-League
2015 Open3rd place
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
Shakey's V-League: 2
Cagayan Friendship Games: 2

The team became inactive since July 2015 due to management issues within the team.[6]

Team colors edit

  • Main: Maroon  
  • 2nd: White  
  • 3rd: Yellow  

Notable records edit

  • They are the first team in history to have an immaculate record of 16-0 (undefeated record) en route to the championship by winning the Shakey's V-League Season 10 Open Conference.

Honors edit

Team edit

Shakey's V-League edit

Season Conference Title Remarks Source
Season 9 2nd Conference Runner-up Defeated by Sandugo SSC-R, 3-2, 3-0
Season 10 Open Conference Champion Defeated Smart-Maynilad, 3-2, 3-2
(making them undefeated throughout the season)
[7]
Season 11 Open Conference Runner-up Defeated by Philippine Army, 3-1, 3-0 [8]
Reinforced Open Conference Champion Defeated Philippine Army, 3-1, 3-2
Season 12 Open Conference 3rd place Defeated Meralco Power Spikers, 3-0, 3-1
Reinforced Open Conference Did not compete

Philippine Super Liga edit

Season Conference Title Remarks Source
2013 Invitational 4th Place Defeated PLDT in quarters, 3-0;
Defeated by Philippine Army in semis, 3-2
[9]
Grand Prix 4th Place Defeated RC Cola in quarters, 3-1;
Defeated by Philippine Army in semis, 3-0
[10]
2014 All-Filipino 6th Place Defeated by AirAsia in quarters, 3-2
Grand Prix Did not compete [11]

Others edit

Season Tournament Title Remarks Source
2013 Cagayan Friendship Games Champion
POC-PSC Philippine National Games Runner-up Played as Cagayan Bomberinas
2014 Cagayan Friendship Games Champion
POC-PSC Philippine National Games 3rd Place
2015 Cagayan Friendship Games 3rd Place

Individual edit

Philippine Superliga edit

Season Conference Award Name
2013 Invitational Best Server   Sandra delos Santos
Best Digger  Angelique Dionela
Grand Prix 2nd Best Outside Spiker   Wanida Kotruang

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "dead link". www.lpp.gov.ph/. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Governor's Corner". www.cagayan.gov.ph/. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Here Comes the Sun(s)". cbholganzablog.wordpress.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  4. ^ Baccay, Oliver. "5th inter-agency sports fest in Cagayan opens". www.cagayanvalley.com/. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. ^ Baquiran, Mielmia Marie (30 May 2012). "Provincial Sports Committee launches 1st basketball clinic". gobyernotiumili.wordpress.com/. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Angge Tabaquero leaves Cagayan, joins new club team Kia in V-League". Rivals.ph. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "Cagayan Valley Rising Suns complete perfect run, top Open Conference". GMA News Online. October 20, 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Army completes sweep of Cagayan Valley to rule V-League Open". spin.ph. August 31, 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  9. ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (July 28, 2013). "Petron downs Cagayan to salvage third place". website. spin.ph. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  10. ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (December 11, 2013). "PLDT salvages third place in Super Liga with victory over Cagayan Valley". website. spin.ph. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  11. ^ "DotPH domains available portal".

External links edit