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 2019 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 place2016 Open 3rd Place Reinforced Open 3rd Place2017 Reinforced 4th place Open 4th place2018 Reinforced - did not compete - Open 10th place 2019 Reinforced 4th place
Philippine Super Liga: Season Conference Title Source 2013 Grand Prix Runner Up2014 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 Source2014Reinforced Best Scorer Salvador Depante Best Blocker Rocky Honrade2016 Open Best Libero Juvie Mangaring Reinforced Best Opposite Spiker Berlin Paglinawan 2017 Reinforced Best Opposite Spiker Edward CamposanoOpen 2nd Best Outside Spiker Isaah Arda Best Opposite Spiker Berlin Panglinawan2018Open Conference MVP Bryan Bagunas 2nd Best Outside Spiker Best Libero Ricky Marcos2019Reinforced 1st Best Middle Blocker Berhashidin Daymil
Philippine Super Liga: Season Conference Award Name Source2013Grand Prix 1st Best Middle Blocker AJ Pareja 2nd Best Middle Blocker Rocky Honrade 2014 All-Filipino 1st Best Middle Blocker Chris Macasaet
Others: Season Tournament Award Name Source 2014 POC-PSC Philippine National Games Best Blocker AJ Pareja
Team captains Renz Ordoñez (2013) AJ Pareja (2014) Chris Macasaet (2014 - 2014) Sylvester Honrade (2015- 2016) Jan Berlin Paglinawan (2016 – 2017) Francis Philip C. Saura (2018) Edward Camposano (2019)
References
External links
2013 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Final Results Santa Elena reaffirms long-term support for PVL