Shaina Nitura
{{short description|Filipino volleyball player}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name = Shaina Marie Nitura
| image = Shaina Nitura at Adamson St. Vincent Building.jpg
| caption = Shai Nitura at the UAAP high school volleyball championship celebration
| nickname = Shai
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|11|18}}
| nationality = Filipino
| hometown = Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
| height = 1.75 m
| module = {{Infobox Instagram personality
| embed = yes
| page = naniee_01
| followers = 8.1 thousand
}}
| position = Outside spiker
| currentnumber = 1
| currentteam = Adamson Lady Falcons
}}
Shaina Marie "Shai" Nitura (born November 18, 2004) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is currently playing as an outside spiker for the Adamson Lady Falcons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
Personal life
Following the footsteps of their father, Nitura and her siblings are all student-athletes.{{cite news |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/volleyball/901736/how-growing-up-in-a-family-of-athletes-led-judiel-nitura-to-letran/story/|date=March 26, 2024 |first=Bea |last=Micaller |title=How growing up in a family of athletes led Judiel Nitura to Letran |work=GMA News |accessdate=March 26, 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/501327/adamson-snaps-nus-23-game-win-streak-forces-decider-for-uaap-girls-volleyball-crown|title=Adamson snaps NU’s 23-game win streak, forces decider for UAAP girls’ volleyball crown |first=Rommel Jr. |last=Fuertes |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=March 18, 2023 |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}
Volleyball career
=UAAP=
Nitura was a member of the Adamson Lady Baby Falcons and was the team captain.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-25 |title=SPIKER RED BASCON COMMITS TO ADAMSON FOR COLLEGE |url=https://akarisports.com.ph/2023/04/25/spiker-red-bascon-commits-to-adamson-for-college/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Akari Sports |language=en-US}} In 2023, she won the 1st Best Outside Hitter award in the UAAP Season 85 high school girls' volleyball, with her team reaching the finals.{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2023 |title=Adamson ends NU’s 23-game winning run in UAAP girls volleyball |url=https://tempo.com.ph/2023/03/18/adamson-ends-nus-23-game-winning-run-in-uaap-girls-volleyball/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=Tempo |language=en-US}}
In 2024, the Lady Baby Falcons had a 14–0 sweep throughout the tournament and Nitura bagged the 1st Best Outside Hitter award for the second straight season.{{cite web|url=https://www.adamson.edu.ph/v1/?page=view-news&newsid=2808|title=Lady Baby Falcons breeze past FEU-D for elims sweep, finals seat|date=February 2, 2024|accessdate=February 18, 2024|newspaper=The Adamson News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/about-us/sports/2024/02/13/2333083/adamson-nu-nazareth-rule-uaap-juniors-volleyball|title=Adamson, NU-Nazareth rule UAAP juniors volleyball|first=John Bryan|last=Ulanday|date=February 13, 2024|accessdate=February 18, 2024|newspaper=Philippine Star}} It was an outright finals berth for them, with FEU, NU Nazareth School, and UST figuring in a step-ladder semifinal round.{{cite web|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/uaap-86-hsvb-adamson-girls-complete-elims-sweep-gain-outright-finals-ticket/293422|title=UAAP 86 HSVB: Adamson girls complete elims sweep, gain outright Finals ticket|first=Justine Anne|last=Gaerlan|date=January 28, 2024|accessdate=February 18, 2024|website=Tiebreaker Times}} The UAAP also awarded her Season 86 MVP and Finals MVP after Adamson dethroned NUNS in Game 2 with a score of 25–18, 25–18, 28-26 even as Game 1 ended in three sets, too.{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/finals-game-results-boys-girls-volleyball-adamson-baby-falcons-nazareth-nu-bullpups-february-12-2024/|title=More UAAP HS history: Adamson claims first girls’ volley title, NU rules boys’ tourney|first=JR|last=Isaga|date=February 12, 2024|accessdate=February 18, 2024|website=Rappler}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.tribune.net.ph/2024/02/12/nitura-captures-adamsons-first-high-school-volleyball-mvp-award/|title=Nitura Captures Adamson’s First High School Volleyball MVP Award|newspaper=Daily Tribune|date=February 12, 2024|accessdate=February 18, 2024}}
On February 17, 2024, Nitura announced that she would remain with Adamson to play college volleyball.{{cite web |last=Valderrama |first=Aeron Paul |date=February 17, 2024 |title=Shaina Nitura remains with Adamson |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/shaina-nitura-remains-with-adamson/294617 |accessdate=February 17, 2024 |website=Tiebreaker Times}}{{Cite web |date=February 17, 2024 |title=UAAP girls volleyball MVP Shaina Nitura commits to stay in Adamson |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/volleyball/897790/uaap-girls-volleyball-mvp-shaina-nitura-commits-to-stay-in-adamson/story/ |access-date=February 17, 2024 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Villanueva |first=Ralph Edwin |date=February 17, 2024 |title=UAAP juniors volleyball MVP Shaina Nitura stays with Adamson for seniors bid |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/02/17/2334069/uaap-juniors-volleyball-mvp-shaina-nitura-stays-adamson-seniors-bid |access-date=February 17, 2024 |website=Philstar.com}}
The Lady Falcons quickly appointed her team captain in her rookie season. They knocked out the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the final four contention of Season 87 UAAP beach volleyball championships.{{cite web|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/shaina-nitura-using-ssl-pre-season-to-build-self-and-adamson/315715|website=Tiebreaker Times|accessdate=November 25, 2024|date=October 7, 2024|title=Shaina Nitura using SSL Pre-season to build self and Adamson|first=Christian David|last=Ruiz}}{{cite web|url=https://theguidon.com/2024/11/blue-eagles-bow-out-of-season-87-beach-volleyball-tournament/|title=Blue Eagles bow out of Season 87 Beach Volleyball tournament|first=Mario|last=Manlutac|date=November 24, 2024|accessdate=November 25, 2024}}
On February 16, 2025, Nitura broke the record for a UAAP rookie, hitting 33 points as the Lady Falcons got a winning start in Season 87 at the expense of the Blue Eagles, 21-25, 20-25, 25-12, 25-15, 15-12 at the jampacked Mall of Asia Arena.{{cite web |last=Morales |first=Luisa |date=February 16, 2025 |title=Shaina Nitura breaks UAAP rookie scoring record in Adamson debut as Lady Falcons soar past Ateneo |url=https://www.onesports.ph/uaap/article/29066/shaina-nitura-breaks-uaap-rookie-scoring-record-in-adamson-debut-as-lady-falcons-soar-past-ateneo |access-date=February 16, 2025 |website=One Sports |language=en}}{{cite news |last=Micaller |first=Bea |date=February 16, 2025 |title=Shaina Nitura drops record-breaking debut game in Adamson's five-set comeback vs. Ateneo |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/volleyball/936401/uaap-season-87-wvb-ateneo-adamson-shaina-nitura-record-debut-february-16-2025/story/ |access-date=February 16, 2025 |work=GMA News Online |language=en}}{{cite news |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2025/02/16/2421962/nitura-sets-new-rookie-scoring-record-lady-falcons-soar-past-blue-eagles |newspaper=The Philippine Star|title=Nitura sets new rookie scoring record as Lady Falcons soar past Blue Eagles |first=Ralph Edwin |last=Villanueva| date=February 16, 2025 |accessdate=February 16, 2025}}
Awards
= Individuals =
- ''2024 Siklab Sports Youth "Super Kids Award"{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/12/04/2404986/siklab-youth-awards-world-champions-get-share-spotlight|title=Siklab Youth Awards: World champions get share of spotlight|newspaper=Philippine Star|date=December 4, 2024|accessdate=December 4, 2024}}
- 2024 Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League "Most Valuable Player"
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 "Athlete of the Year"{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/uaap-looks-ahead-stronger-better-together-season-87-a4984-20240530|first=Normie|last= Riego|date=May 30, 2024|title=UAAP looks ahead to 'Stronger, Better, Together' Season 87|website=Spin.ph|accessdate=December 6, 2024}}
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 "Most Valuable Player"
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 "Finals Most Valuable Player"
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 "1st Best Outside Hitter"
- 2023 UAAP Season 85 "1st Best Outside Hitter"
= High School =
- 2024 Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League – File:Med 1.png Gold medal, with Adamson Lady Baby Falcons
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 volleyball tournaments – File:Med 1.png Gold medal, with Adamson Lady Baby Falcons
- 2023 UAAP Season 85 volleyball tournaments – File:Med 2.png Silver medal, with Adamson Lady Baby Falcons
References
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{{UAAP Volleyball Season's Most Valuable Player Award}}
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Category:Filipino women's volleyball players
Category:21st-century Filipino sportswomen
Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players