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RC Cola-Army Troopers

{{Short description|Women's volleyball team}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox volleyball club

| clubname = RC Cola-Army Troopers

| short name = RC Cola

| nickname = Raiders (2013-2015)
Troopers (2016)

| image = File:RC_Cola-Army.png

| fullname = RC Cola-Army Troopers

| founded = 2013

| dissolved =

| ground =

| capacity =

| chairman =

| manager = Maj. Gen. Elmer Pabale

| captain = Sgt. Cristina Salak (FEU)

| league = Philippine Super Liga

| season = 2016 PSL Grand Prix

| position = 4th place

| website = http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/teams/psl-all-filipino-conference-womens-teams/rc-cola-raiders/

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The RC Cola-Army Troopers were a professional women's volleyball team in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). It debuted as the RC Cola Raiders in the 2013 Grand Prix Conference of the PSL. The team is owned by ARC Refreshments Corporation,{{cite web|title=RC Cola Raiders display unity|url=http://www.philstar.com/business-life/2014/01/13/1277655/rc-cola-raiders-display-unity|publisher=The Philippine Star|accessdate=1 June 2014}} the Philippine licensee of Royal Crown Cola International.

From 2014 to 2015, it partnered with the official women's volleyball team of the Philippine Air Force and played as the RC Cola-Air Force Raiders.{{cite web|last1=Ansis|first1=JC|title=JED MONTERO: "MAS MALAKAS ANG RC COLA NGAYON"|url=http://www.solarsportsdesk.ph/Volleyball/Volleyball_News/2014/04/03/jed-montero-mas-malakas-ang-rc-cola-ngayon|publisher=Solar Sports|accessdate=1 June 2014}} For the 2016 season, it partnered with the Philippine Army Lady Troopers{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.ph/volleyball/super-liga/news/psl-philippine-army-back-in-action | title=Army Lady Troopers set for comeback in Superliga Invitational Cup after a long absence }} and played as the RC Cola-Army Troopers.

Name changes

RC Cola Raiders (2013, Philippine Superliga)
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RC Cola-Air Force Raiders (2014-2015, Philippine Superliga)
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RC Cola-Army Troopers (2016, Philippine Superliga)
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Current roster

For the 2016 PSL Invitational Cup:

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| colspan="8" style= "background: #0000CD; color: White; text-align: center" | RC Cola-Army Troopers

width=3px style="background: white; color: black; text-align: center" | No.

! width=130px style="background: white; color: black" | Last Name

! width=130px style="background: white; color: black" | First Name

! width=130px style="background: white; color: black" | Position

! width=50px style="background: white; color: black" | Ht.

! width=50px style="background: white; color: black" | Wt.

! width=100px style="background: white; color: black" | College

! width=200px style="background: white; color: black" | Birth Date

1style="text-align: left" | Sabasstyle="text-align: left" | GenieMiddle Blocker5'7"68 kgUSJ-R
3style="text-align: left" | Bunagstyle="text-align: left" | JoanneOpen/Middle Hitter__ kgFEU
5style="text-align: left" | Cpl. Balse-Pabayostyle="text-align: left" | Mary JeanMiddle Blocker5'11"74 kgUST
bgcolor=#D0E6FF

| 7

style="text-align: left" | Sgt. Salak (c)style="text-align: left" | CristinaSetter5'11"68 kgFEU
8style="text-align: left" | Cpl. Gonzagastyle="text-align: left" | JovelynOpposite Spiker5'8"61 kgCPU
9style="text-align: left" | Carolinostyle="text-align: left" | MichelleOpen Spiker5'7"62 kgLetran
10style="text-align: left" | Nunagstyle="text-align: left" | AngelaOpen Spiker/DS5'1"56 kgRTU
12style="text-align: left" | Pvt. Tubinostyle="text-align: left" | Honey RoyseOpen Spiker5'9"72 kgUPHSD
13style="text-align: left" | Daquisstyle="text-align: left" | Rachel AnneOutside Hitter5'10"56 kgFEUstyle="text-align: left" | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|12|13}}
14style="text-align: left" | PFC Bautistastyle="text-align: left" | NerissaOpen Spiker5'10"76 kgSan Agustin
15style="text-align: left" | PFC Agnostyle="text-align: left" | ChristineLibero5'3"56 kgFEU
16style="text-align: left" | Gonzalesstyle="text-align: left" | Sarah JaneSetter5'4"65 kgUST
18style="text-align: left" | delos Reyesstyle="text-align: left" | JeannieOutside Hitter{{height|m=1.72|precision=0}}62 kgCPUstyle="text-align: left" | {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|04|10}}

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Coaching staff

  • Head coach:
    {{flagicon|PHI}} Sgt. Emilio Reyes
  • Assistant coach(es):
    {{flagicon|PHI}} Sgt. Rico de Guzman

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Team staff

  • Team manager:
    {{flagicon|PHI}} Brigader Gen. Elmer Pabale
  • Team Utility:
    {{flagicon|PHI}} Melody Gutierrez

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Medical Staff

  • Team Physician:
  • Physical Therapist:
    {{flagicon|PHI}} Alyssa Paula Tomas

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Honors

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! width=70px style="background:#00008B; color:yellow; text-align: center" | Season

! width=200px style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Conference

! width=200px style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Title

! width=50px style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Source

align=center

| 2013

| Grand Prix

| 6th place

|

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| rowspan=2| 2014

| All-Filipino

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

| {{cite news|last1=Abcede|first1=JP|title=Generika-Army floors RC Cola-Air Force, scores three-peat|url=http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2014/07/generika-army-floors-rc-cola-air-force-scores-three-peat/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140925124051/http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2014/07/generika-army-floors-rc-cola-air-force-scores-three-peat/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 September 2014|accessdate=22 December 2014|work=website|publisher=philippinesuperliga.com|date=27 July 2014}}

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| Grand Prix

| style="background:#c96;"| 3rd place

| {{cite news|last1=Abcede|first1=JP|title=RC Cola-PAF Finish at Third Place|url=http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2014/12/rc-cola-paf-finish-third-place/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105532/http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2014/12/rc-cola-paf-finish-third-place/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|accessdate=22 December 2014|work=website|publisher=philippinesuperliga.com|date=1 December 2014}}

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| rowspan=3| 2015

| All-Filipino

| rowspan=2|(did not compete)

|

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| Beach Challenge Cup

|

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| Grand Prix

| 6th Place

|

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| rowspan=5|2016

| Invitational

| style="background:gold;"|Champion

|

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| rowspan=2|Beach Challenge Cup

| style="background:gold;"|Team A: Champion

|

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| Team B: 7th place

|

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| All-Filipino

| style="background:#c96;" | 3rd Place

|

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| Grand Prix

| 4th Place

|

=Individual=

class="wikitable"

! width=70px style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Season

! width=200px style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Conference

! width=190px style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Award

! width=210px style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Name

! width=50px style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Source

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| rowspan=2|2014

| rowspan=2|All-Filipino

| Best Outside Spiker

| Joy Cases

|

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| Best Setter

| Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan

|

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| rowspan=3|2016

| rowspan=2|Invitational

| MVP

| Jovelyn Gonzaga

|

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| 2nd Best Outside Spiker

| Honey Royse Tubino

|

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| All-Filipino

| Best Opposite Spiker

| Jovelyn Gonzaga

|

Team captains

Imports

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style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Season

! style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Number

! style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Player

! style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Country

style="text-align:left;"

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2013

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Minghua Zhang

| {{flagicon|CHN}} China

style="text-align:left;"

| align=center| 5

| Sontaya Keawbundit

| {{flagicon|THA}} Thailand

style="text-align:left;"

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2014

| align=center| 2

| Emily Brown

| {{flagicon|USA}} United States

style="text-align:left;"

| style="text-align:center;"| 17

| Bonita Wise

| {{flagicon|USA}} United States

style="text-align:left;"

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2015

| align=center| 12

| Sara McClinton

| {{flagicon|USA}} United States

style="text-align:left;"

| style="text-align:center;"| 18

| Lynda Morales

| {{flagicon|PUR}} Puerto Rico

style="text-align:left;"

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2016

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Kierra Holst

| {{flagicon|USA}} United States

style="text-align:left;"

| align=center| 4

| Hailie Ripley

| {{flagicon|USA}} United States

Coaches

Former players

class="wikitable"

! style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Number

! style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Player

! style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Season

! style="background:#00008B; color:yellow;" | Transfer to

align="left"

| align=center| 2

| Jed Montero

| rowspan="5" align=center| 2014

|

align="left"

| align="center"| 6

| Jill Gustilo

| Foton Tornadoes

align="left"

| align="center"| 8

| Jennifer Manzano

|

align="left"

| align="center"| 15

| Tony Faye Tan

|

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| align="center"| 17

| Southlyn Ramos

|

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See also

References

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External links

  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140529122554/http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/teams/psl-all-filipino-conference-womens-teams/rc-cola-raiders/ PSL-RC Cola Air Force Raiders Page]}}
  • [https://plus.google.com/photos/+PhilippineSuperLigaVolleyBall/albums/5958553721685165393/5958553741356242962?pid=5958553741356242962&oid=100171186616788822489 2013 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Final Results]

{{2016 PSL Invitational RC Cola-Army Troopers Champions Team}}

{{Philippine Super Liga}}

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Category:2013 establishments in the Philippines

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