Quezon Tangerines Explained

The Quezon Tangerines are a Filipino women's developmental volleyball team based in the province of Quezon. As the volleyball counterpart of the Quezon Huskers, the team will compete in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) beginning with the 2024 season.^[1]

History

Background

The Quezon Tangerines, alongside the Valenzuela Classy, are one of two expansion teams that will join the MPVA for the league's second season.^[2] The team's inaugural roster is mostly composed of players from the Benilde Lady Blazers.^{[3] [4]} Rogelio Getigan will be the team's first head coach.

Current roster

Quezon Tangerines
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	High School
	Chenae Basarte	Setter
	Shekaina Rhedge Lleses	Outside Hitter			CSB
	Shahanna Rheign Lleses	Outside Hitter			CSB
	Fiona Marie Getigan	Libero			CSB
	Zen Reina Basilio	Setter			CSB
	Rhea Mae Densing	Outside Hitter
	Mycah Ramos Go	Outside Hitter			CSB
	Sophia Margarette Badion	Middle Blocker			CSB
	Amaka Tan	Middle Blocker
	Fionna Marie Inocentes	Middle Blocker			CSB
	Alyzandrianne Limpot	Outside Hitter
	Jessa Dorog (C)	Libero			CSB
	Cristy Ondangan	Opposite Hitter			CSB
	Mary Grace Borromeo	Outside Hitter			CSB
	Lenie Rose Sapallo	Outside Hitter
	Kim Alison Estenzo	Libero			CSB
	Francis Mae Flores	Outside Hitter			CSB
	Franceska Faye Delgado	Middle Blocker			CSB
	Corrine Allyson Apostol	Outside Hitter			CSB

Honors

Team

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2024	Champions	[5]

Individual

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2024	Most Valuable Player	Rhea Mae Densing	[6]
	Best Opposite Spiker
	1st Best Middle Blocker	Cristy Ondangan
	Best Setter	Chenae Basarte

Team captain

• Jessa Dorog (2024–present)

Head coach

• Rogelio Getigan (2024–present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ulanday . John Bryan . 2024-06-26 . Quezon Tangerines vying in MPVA . 2024-07-14 . Philstar.com.
2. Web site: 2024-06-28 . Having more teams means having more opportunities for grassroot talents to showcase their volleyball skills on a bigger stage! Catch the 1st season of the MPVA starting in August! . 2024-06-28 . Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association . Facebook.
3. Web site: Ulanday . John Bryan . 2024-06-26 . Quezon Tangerines vying in MPVA . 2024-07-14 . Philstar.com.
4. Web site: MPVA: CSB Lady Blazers' players spearhead Quezon squad . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625020740/https://fastbreak.com.ph/mpva-csb-lady-blazers-players-spearhead-quezon-squad/sports-galore/ . June 25, 2024 . June 25, 2024 . Fastbreak.
5. News: Agcaoili . Lance . MPVA: Quezon delights home crowd with finals sweep of Biñan . November 28, 2024 . . November 28, 2024 . November 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241128124749/https://sports.inquirer.net/596246/mpva-quezon-delights-home-crowd-with-finals-sweep-of-binan/amp . live.
6. Web site: Rhea Densing leads Quezon to MPVA glory . Tiebreaker Times . November 28, 2024 . November 28, 2024 . November 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241128123919/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/rhea-densing-leads-quezon-to-mpva-glory/321572 . live .