She soars like a true eagle. That’s what I picture of
her every time I watch her play in the hard court; and I must admit, I am one of
her fan boy. Who am I referring to? She is none other than Ms Alyssa
Valdez. The most sought after volleyball star in the
Philippines. She is also known as the “The Phenom of Philippine
Volleyball.” Let's get to know more about her by reading this mini profile I made just for her.
Full
Name: Alyssa
Valdez
Nickname: Aly
Birthday: June 29, 1993
Nationality: Filipino
Hometown: San Juan Batangas, Philippines
Height: 5 feet, 9 inches
Weight: 60 kilograms
College: Ateneo de Manila University
Course: AB Psychology (currently on her senior
year)
Volleyball
Position: Outside
Hitter
Current
Club Affiliation: PLDT
Ultra Fast Hitters
Jersey
number: 2
She has a sweet tooth and loves Banana Cue and Turon.
She is quite prone to having muscles cramps.
She is quite prone to having muscles cramps.
Her
favorite subject at school: She loves mathematics.
Weird
trivia about herself: She is prone to having injuries.
Her
favorite animal is a dog.
She is
a big Jollibee fan.
Her
celebrity crush is Daniel Padilla.
Her
favorite place to hang out in Ateneo is the Church of the Gesu.
She was
raised by her parents Ruel and Pablita Valdez. She is the only girl among
her four siblings. She learned to play volleyball at the tender age of 10.
She was
first discovered by the University of Sto. Tomas when she played for the
Southern Tagalog Athletic Association sports meet for elementary and high
school students.
She
attended high school at the University of Sto. Tomas where she became part of
the UST Tigress Cubs.
She was
enrolled as a freshman at the Ateneo de Manila University in the year 2010-2011.
She was
hailed as the UAAP Season 76's Best Scorer, Best Server, Season MVP and Finals
MVP.
She was
also part of the Philippine National Team for women’s volleyball in the 2015
Southeast Asian Games which was held in Singapore.
She is
the reigning Conference MVP of both Shakey's V-League Open and Collegiate
Conferences.
What I
truly admire about Alyssa is her humility. Despite the big achievements
and recognition she was currently receiving, she remained very
humble and simple. And that made her shine among the rest of her contenders.
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