Edwin Tolentino

{{Short description|Filipino volleyball player (born 1993)}}

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Edwin Tolentino born (January 29, 1993) is a Filipino beach and indoor volleyball player. He played with NU Bulldogs collegiate men's University team. He last played for the Philippine Air Force Air Spikers in the Spikers' Turf.{{cite web|title=Tolentino carries NU|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/tolentino-carries-nu-draws-first-blood-uaap-mens-beach-volleyball-finals/4473|publisher=Tiebreaker times|access-date=4 November 2023}}

Career

=Collegiate=

Tolentino made his first game appearance with the NU Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 73 where he placed 7th.

In UAAP Season 74, he failed to advanced in the Semis after being placed in 5th.{{citation needed|date= November 2023}}

In UAAP Season 75, he won the first championship of NU Bulldogs in the UAAP volleyball after defeating FEU Tamaraws in the finals.{{cite web|title=NU Claims UAAP Season 75 men's volleyball title|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/90297/nu-claims-uaap-75-mens-volleyball-title|publisher=Inquirer Sports|access-date=15 October 2023}}

In UAAP Season 76, he won the second and back-to-back championship of NU Bulldogs in the UAAP volleyball after defeating Ateneo Blue Eagles in the finals.{{cite web|title=NU moves 2-0|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/08/13/nu-moves-2-0-mens-volleyball|publisher=ABS-CBN|access-date=4 November 2023}}

The UAAP Season 77 was the last playing year for Tolentino. He failed to defend their third championship title after being defeated by Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Finals.{{cite web|title=NU still unbeaten|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/04/15/nu-still-unbeaten-uaap-mens-volleyball|publisher=ABS-CBN|access-date=4 November 2023}}

Clubs

Awards

=Collegiate=

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| 2013

|rowspan=3|UAAP

| 75

| style="background:gold;" | Champions

|{{cite web|title=NU claims UAAP 75 men's volleyball title|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/90297/nu-claims-uaap-75-mens-volleyball-title|publisher=Inquirer|access-date=2 November 2023}}

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| 2014

| 76

| style="background:gold;" | Champions

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| 2015

| 77

| style="background:silver;" | Runner-up

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=Clubs=

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| rowspan=1|2015

| rowspan=3|Spikers' Turf

| Reinforced

| rowspan=10|Philippine Air Force Air Spikers

| style="background:silver;" | Runner-up

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| rowspan=2|2016

| Open

| style="background:gold;" | Champions

| {{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/216184/philippine-air-force-sweeps-cignal-for-spikers-turf-crown|title=Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers' Turf crown|newspaper=The Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Giongco|first=Mark|date=July 13, 2016|accessdate=December 26, 2017}}

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| Reinforced

| style="background:gold;" | Champions

| {{cite news|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/spikersturf/news/2016/11/12/air-force-captures-second-straight-title-dethrones-cignal-17896|title=Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal|work=ABS-CBN Sports|last=Escarlote|first=Mark|date=November 12, 2016|accessdate=December 26, 2017}}

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| rowspan=2|2017

| rowspan=3|PVL

| Reinforced

| style="background:silver" | Runner-up

| {{cite news|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2017/06/13/jet-spiker-abdilla-earns-mvp-award-return-injury-27268|title=Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury|work=ABS-CBN Sports|last=Escarlote|first=Mark|date=June 13, 2017|accessdate=June 18, 2017}}

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| Open

| style="background:#cc9966;" | 3rd place

| {{cite news|last=Riego|first=Norman Lee Benjamin|title=Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2017/08/16/sacrifice-pays-hd-spikers-seize-second-straight-title-29800|accessdate=August 16, 2017|work=ABS-CBN Sports|date=August 16, 2017}}

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| rowspan=2|2018

| Reinforced

| style="background:gold" | Champions

| {{cite news|last=Escarlote|first=Mark|title=PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/07/11/pvl-jet-spikers-claim-reinforced-conference-crown-44307|accessdate=July 15, 2018|work=ABS-CBN Sports|date=July 11, 2018}}

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| rowspan=3|Spikers' Turf

| Open

| style="background:gold" | Champions

| {{cite news|date=December 15, 2018|title=Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/12/15/agilas-wins-spikers-turf-crown/|work=Manila Bulletin|access-date=December 17, 2018}}

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| rowspan=2|2019

| Reinforced

| style="background:silver" | Runner-up

| {{cite news|last=Lozada |first=Bong |date=July 21, 2019|title=Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/358720/cignal-sweeps-air-force-for-spikers-turf-crown-marck-espejo-is-finals-mvp|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=July 22, 2019}}

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| Open

| style="background:silver" | Runner-up

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| 2021

|PNVF

| Champions League

| style="background:silver" | Runner-up

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References