Tonnie Rose "Thang" T. Ponce (born October 31, 1998)[1] is a Filipino volleyball player. She currently plays for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans volleyball team in the Premier Volleyball League.[2] She was a member of the Adamson Lady Falcons volleyball team.[3] The pro league PVL awarded her Best Libero in the 2023 All-Filipino Conference and 2018 Collegiate Conference.[4][5]
| Thang Ponce | |||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Full name | Tonnie Rose F. Ponce | ||||||||||
| Nickname | Thang | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||
| Born | October 31, 1996 | ||||||||||
| Hometown | Orani, Bataan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||
| College / University | Adamson University | ||||||||||
| Volleyball information | |||||||||||
| Position | Libero | ||||||||||
| Current club | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | ||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||
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Early life
editPonce, who was raised in the towns of Orani and Hermosa, Bataan, took up college studies at Adamson University and played for the Lady Falcons alongside Jema Galanza in 2017.[6][7][8]
Current Club
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Choco Mucho Flying Titans (2022–present)[9]
Awards
editIndividual
edit- 2018 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference "Best Libero"
- 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference "Best Libero"
- 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference "Best Libero"[10]
Collegiate
edit- 2018 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference –
2nd runner-up, with Adamson Lady Falcons
Club
edit- 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference –
1st runner-up, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans - 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference – 1st Runner-Up, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans[11]
References
edit- ^ "Tonnie Rose T. Ponce". women.volleybox.net. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Dante Alinsunurin's trust in Thang Ponce pays off for Choco Mucho". Tiebreaker Times. November 16, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Perlas Spikers pick up Thang Ponce, Jellie Tempiatura". Spin.ph. February 8, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (December 16, 2023). "Choco Mucho's Rondina named PVL All-Filipino Conference MVP; Cayuna is best setter". Philippine Star. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "UP Lady Maroons capture historic volleyball crown". Rappler. September 12, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "PVL VOLLEYBALL – ADAMSON UNIVERSITY VS COLLEGE OF SAINT BENILDE". Daytime View. September 25, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations Thang Ponce, bilang Best Libero sa Premier Volleyball League (PVL)". hermosa.gov.ph. 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Fajardo, Chester (December 29, 2023). "Jessey de Leon, Manuel Medina share skills, experience to aspiring talents in Thang Ponce's hometown". One Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Choco Mucho picks up Aduke Ogunsanya, Thang Ponce". PVL.ph. 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Brooke Van Sickle hailed PVL All-Filipino Conference MVP". Manila Times. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Anzures, Rom (May 12, 2024). "PVL: Creamline reigns over Choco Mucho anew to claim 2024 All-Filipino crown". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 13, 2024.