Mika Reyes Explained

Mika Reyes
Nickname:Yeye, Mika
Fullname:Mika Aereen Marcaliñas Reyes
Birth Date:June 21, 1994
Hometown:Pulilan, Bulacan, Philippines
Height:[1]
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Spike:279cm (110inches)
Block:267cm (105inches)
Position:Middle Hitter
College:De La Salle University
Currentclub:PLDT
Currentnumber:3
Years1:2015
Team1:Meralco Power Spikers
Years2:2016
Team2:F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
Years3:2017–2019
Team3:Petron Blaze Spikers
Years4:2020–2021
Team4:Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors
Years5:2022–present
Team5:PLDT High Speed Hitters
Nationalyears:2017–2019
Nationalteam:Philippines
Updated:May 2023

Mika Aereen Marcaliñas Reyes (born June 21, 1994) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is a middle hitter/blocker and is currently playing for PLDT High Speed Hitters in the Premier Volleyball League.

Personal life

Reyes grew up in Pulilan, Bulacan. Her family owns a resort in their hometown.[2] She finished her high school studies at St. Scholastica's College, Manila.[3] She then got recruited and enrolled to De La Salle University. She took up AB Psychology and graduated in 2016.[4]

Reyes was previously in a relationship with basketball player Kiefer Ravena from 2014 until 2015[5] and with actor Jerome Ponce from 2017 until 2020.[6] [7]

Career

Reyes was named Best Attacker at the 2013 PVF Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship[8] and Most Valuable Player in the 2015 edition.[9] Reyes won the 2014 Philippine National Games Best Blocker award,[10] and was the 1st Best Middle Blocker in its 2015 edition. She was part of the DLSU Lady Spikers champion teams of UAAP Season 74, Season 75, and Season 78. Playing under F2 Logistics, she was named as the brand ambassador of the Philippine Super Liga for its 2016 season. On July 28, 2016, Reyes was selected as the 7th and final volleyball player to join the Philippine special representative team to compete in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.[11] [12]

On January 11, 2017, Reyes signed a two-year deal with the Petron Blaze Spikers.[13]

She was a member of the PSL selections that competed in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, the 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in Kazakhstan, and the 2017 Annual H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup in Thailand, where they won the bronze medal.[14]

Reyes was named team captain of the Philippine women's volleyball national team in May 2017.[15] The team competed in the 2017 Asian Championship, and the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.

With Petron Blaze Spikers, Reyes won the 2017 PSL Invitational Cup silver medal,[16] the 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference gold medal with the Second Best Middle Blocker award,[17] [18] and silver medal in the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference[19] with the First Best Middle Blocker award.[20]

Reyes has played for the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors from 2020 to 2021, and now plays for the PLDT High Speed Hitters.

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Individuals

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mika Reyes. Volleyverse. volleyverse.com.
  2. Web site: Mika Reyes to take a break from volleyball . ABS-CBN . December 21, 2016.
  3. Web site: Gervacio, Mika Reyes lead St. Scho alums in helping school’s relief ops . Tiebreaker Times . April 25, 2020.
  4. Web site: Mika Reyes considers heading back to school for post-grad business course while playing in PSL . Spin.ph . May 9, 2016.
  5. Web site: A timeline of the Alyssa-Kiefer relationship . Spin.ph . May 27, 2022.
  6. Web site: Jerome Ponce and Mika Reyes wipe traces of their relationship on Instagram . ABS-CBN . October 16, 2020.
  7. Web site: Jerome Ponce, posibleng makipagbalikan kay Mika Reyes . PEP.ph . February 7, 2021.
  8. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. La Salle captures PVF Intercollegiate crown. Spin.ph. May 4, 2013.
  9. Web site: Dionisio. Mac. Mika Reyes flaunts MVP form as La Salle gets Baguio crown. RIVALS.ph. June 1, 2015.
  10. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Deja vu for La Salle as PNG loss to Air Force mirrors Lady Spikers' collapse in UAAP finals. Spin. May 27, 2014.
  11. Web site: Mika Reyes completes cast of golden ticket holders for FIVB tiff. Philstar.com. July 28, 2016.
  12. Web site: Mika Reyes completes local players for FIVB Club World Championship. CNNPhilippines.com. July 28, 2016. July 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160731210141/http://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2016/07/28/FIVB-Manila-2016-Womens-Club-World-Championship.html. dead.
  13. News: Mika Reyes completes transfer from F2 to Petron by signing two-year deal. Spin. January 13, 2017. January 13, 2017.
  14. News: PSL All-Stars win bronze in Thailand meet. September 12, 2017. ABS-CBN News. September 11, 2017.
  15. News: Mika Reyes a unanimous choice of coaching staff to be PH team captain, says Vicente. Lozada. Mei-Lin. Spin. January 13, 2017. January 13, 2017.
  16. News: Kobe Shinwa, Cignal share PSL Invitational Conference crown. ABS-CBN Sports. April 1, 2017. December 18, 2017.
  17. News: Petron dethrones F2 Logistics in title series sweep. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. July 13, 2017. December 20, 2017.
  18. News: 2017 PSL All Filipino Conference Awarding Ceremony. Tiebreaker Times. Flores. Joaqui. July 13, 2017. December 21, 2017.
  19. News: F2 completes comeback, wins PSL Grand Prix title at expense of Petron. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Lozada. Bong. December 16, 2017. December 18, 2017.
  20. News: Double celebration for F2 import Perez with MVP award and PSL title. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Lozada. Bong. December 16, 2017. December 18, 2017.

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