Grethcel Soltones
{{short description|Filipina volleyball player}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
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| name = Grethcel Soltones
| nickname = Gretch
| nationality = Filipino
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|09|09}}
| hometown = Catmon, Cebu, Philippines
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7.5}}
| weight = {{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| spike = {{convert|275|cm|in|abbr=on}}
| block = {{convert|276|cm|in|abbr=on}}
| position = Outside hitter/Libero
| currentnumber =
| college = San Sebastian College-Recoletos
| currentclub = Akari Chargers
| years1 = 2015
| team1 = PLDT
| years2 = 2016
| team2 = BaliPure
| years3 = 2017
| team3 = Foton
| years4 = 2017
| team4 = BaliPure
| years5 = 2017
| team5 = Iriga
| years6 = 2018
| team6 = PayMaya
| years7 = 2018–2019
| team7 = Smart/PLDT
| years8 = 2020–2024
| team8 = Petro Gazz
| years9 = 2024–present
| team9 = Akari
| nationalyears = 2015–present
| nationalteam = Philippines
| updated = October 2017
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's Volleyball}}
{{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|ASEAN Grand Prix}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Santa Rosa | Team}}
}}
Grethcel Soltones (sometimes mistakenly named as Gretchel Soltones), (born September 9, 1995) is a Filipina volleyball player for the Akari Chargers in the Premier Volleyball League.
Early life
Grethcel Soltones was born and raised in Catmon, Cebu.
Career
Soltones played for San Sebastian Lady Stags in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's volleyball tournament and was named Most Valuable Player for during the NCAA Season 90, 91 and 92,.{{cite news|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2017/02/10/soltones-bags-third-straight-ncaa-season-mvp-award-21673|title=Soltones bags third straight NCAA Season MVP award|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|last=Escarlote|first=Mark|date=February 10, 2017|accessdate=March 15, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315175618/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2017/02/10/soltones-bags-third-straight-ncaa-season-mvp-award-21673|archivedate=March 15, 2017}} being also selected First Best Outside Spiker in the Season 92.
She also played for the PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters and the Bali Pure Purest Water Defenders in the Shakey's V-League, where she was crowned the conference MVP during the 13th Season Open Conference.{{cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/volleyball/139995-gretchel-soltones-mvp-shakeys-vleague-open-conference-2016|title=Gretchel Soltones named Shakey’s V-League Open Conference MVP|publisher=Rappler|last=Nakpil|first=Danielle|date=July 17, 2016|accessdate=July 17, 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721105345/http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/volleyball/139995-gretchel-soltones-mvp-shakeys-vleague-open-conference-2016|archivedate=July 21, 2016}}
She was a one-time national team player, who represented the Philippines in the 2015 Asian U23 Women’s Volleyball Championship and the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.{{cite news|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2015/05/19/gretchel-soltones-a-daughter-s-search-2246|title=Gretchel Soltones: A Daughter's Search|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|last=Escarlote|first=Mark|date=May 19, 2015|accessdate=July 18, 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820192504/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2015/05/19/gretchel-soltones-a-daughter-s-search-2246|archivedate=August 20, 2016}}
On February 25, 2017, San Sebastian Lady Stags coach Roger Gorayeb broke the news that Soltones and fellow Lady Stag player Villegas agreed to play for Foton Tornadoes.{{cite news|url=http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/grethcel-soltones-kath-villegas-to-play-for-foton-in-psl-invitational/78514|title=Soltones, Villegas to play for Foton in PSL Invitational|publisher=tiebreakertimes.com|last=Flores|first=Migs|date=February 25, 2017|accessdate=March 15, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025754/http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/grethcel-soltones-kath-villegas-to-play-for-foton-in-psl-invitational/78514|archivedate=March 16, 2017}}
On 2018, Soltones suited-up again for the Philippine women's volleyball team that competed in the 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup held at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.{{cite news|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2018/09/14/avc-asian-cup-team-phi-marches-battle-46899|title=AVC Asian Cup: Team PHI marches into battle|last=Escarlote|first=Mark|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 24, 2018}}
Filmography
= Television =
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! Year ! Title ! Network ! Role ! Notes |
| 2022
| NCAA Season 97 volleyball tournaments | GTV | Analyst | |
Awards
=Individuals=
- 2014 NCAA Season 90 "Most valuable player"
- 2015 NCAA Season 91 "Best scorer"
- 2015 NCAA Season 91 "Most valuable player"
- 2016 NCAA Season 92 "Most valuable player"
- 2016 NCAA Season 92 "1st Best Outside Spiker"
- 2014 NCAA Season 91 "Beach Volleyball Champion & MVP"
- 2015 NCAA Season 91 "Beach Volleyball Champion & MVP”
- 2016 NCAA Season 91 "Beach Volleyball Champion & MVP”
- 2017 NCAA Season 91 "Beach Volleyball Champion & MVP"
- 2016 Shakey's V-League Open Conference "Conference Most Valuable Player" {{cite news|url=http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/97723/soltones-set-to-be-named-mvp|title=Soltones set to be named MVP|publisher=Cebu Daily News|last=Villaruel|first=John Carlo|date=July 13, 2016|accessdate=July 13, 2016}}
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference "2nd Best Outside Spiker"
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference "Finals Most Valuable Player"
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference "2nd Best Outside Spiker"
- 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference "2nd Best Outside Spiker" {{cite news |last=Agcaoili |first=Lance |date=April 8, 2022 |title=Creamline’s Tots Carlos wins PVL Open Conference MVP |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/457892/creamlines-tots-carlos-wins-pvl-open-conference-mvp |work=INQUIRER.net |access-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408095058/https://sports.inquirer.net/457892/creamlines-tots-carlos-wins-pvl-open-conference-mvp |url-status=live }}
- 2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference "2nd Best Outside Spiker" {{cite web |last=Demigillo |first=Kiko |title='MVPons' finally real as Bernadeth Pons takes home PVL Reinforced Conference MVP and Finals MVP honors |url=https://www.onesports.ph/pvl/article/24207/mvpons-comes-to-fruition-as-bernadeth-pons-takes-home-2024-pvl-reinforced-conference-mvp-honors |website=One Sports |access-date=September 4, 2024 |date=September 4, 2024}}
References
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{{SVL Most Valuable Player Award}}
{{PVL Finals Most Valuable Player Award}}
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Category:Akari Chargers players
Category:Filipino women's volleyball players
Category:Filipino women's beach volleyball players
Category:National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) players
Category:Petro Gazz Angels players
Category:Philippines women's international volleyball players