Ara Galang facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ara Galang |
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| Full name | Victonara Salas Galang | ||||||
| Nickname | Ara, Vic | ||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||
| Born | January 4, 1995 | ||||||
| Hometown | Angeles City, Philippines | ||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||
| Spike | 282 cm (111 in) | ||||||
| Block | 270 cm (106 in) | ||||||
| College(s) | De La Salle University | ||||||
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| Position | Outside/Open Hitter Opposite Hitter | ||||||
| Current club | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | ||||||
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Victonara "Ara" Salas Galang (born January 4, 1995) is a famous Filipino volleyball player. She has won many awards for her skills. She was named the Rookie of the Year and Best Server in the UAAP Season 74. She also became the Most Valuable Player in UAAP Season 75. Ara used to be the team captain for the De La Salle University Lady Spikers from 2014 to 2015.
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Ara's Volleyball Journey
Ara Galang was first noticed by Ramil de Jesus, the head coach for the DLSU Lady Spikers, in 2009. This was during one of her games in the Shakey's V-League for girls. At that time, she was a junior high school student at Angeles University Foundation. She played for the AUF Great Danes from 2007 to 2011. In 2011, she won the Best Attacker award in the Shakey's Girls Volleyball League.
Ara also received several awards for her school achievements. She got the Sports Achievement Award and was the Class Valedictorian in elementary school at Holy Family Academy. In high school at Angeles University Foundation, she was named Athlete of the Year and Class Valedictorian. While at De La Salle University, she was consistently on the Dean's List. In 2011, she also won the Best Server award at the Palarong Pambansa.
Playing for DLSU Lady Spikers
In 2011, Ara joined the DLSU Lady Spikers. Her team aimed to defend their championship title in the 74th season of the UAAP women's volleyball tournament. She played alongside great players like Cha Cruz, Michele Gumabao, and Aby Maraño. They successfully won the championship again, making them back-to-back champions. Ara also earned the Best Server award and was recognized as the Rookie of the Year. In 2012, she was awarded Best Attacker at the PVF Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship.
The next season, in UAAP Season 75, Ara Galang was named Most Valuable Player along with Aby Maraño. They led their team to win their third championship in a row. In Season 76, the DLSU Lady Spikers finished as the first runner-up after losing to the ADMU Lady Eagles. Ara was awarded Best Attacker during the 2014 Philippine National Games.
She became the team captain for the Lady Spikers in Season 77. She helped her team reach the second spot in the league. Ara was also a top player for the MVP title that season, competing with Alyssa Valdez. On March 7, 2015, she suffered a serious knee injury during a crucial match. This injury prevented her from playing in the Finals against the Ateneo Lady Eagles. Despite her absence, her team still finished as the first runner-up. In the same season, Ara, along with Kim Fajardo and Cyd Demecillo, also finished as first runner-up in the beach volleyball tournament.
Ara made a strong comeback in UAAP Season 78. She and her teammates defeated the Ateneo Lady Eagles to win the UAAP Season 78 women's volleyball tournament championship. This was her final year playing in the UAAP.
Professional Career
After her college career, Ara Galang started playing professionally in the Philippine Super Liga. She was the very first player chosen in the draft for the 2016 PSL season by the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. While playing with F2 Logistics, she won the Second Best Outside Spiker award in the 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference.
Clubs Ara Played For
F2 Logistics Cargo Movers (2016–2023)- Chery Tiggo Crossovers (2024–present)
Awards and Achievements
Individual Awards
- 2011 Palarong Pambansa "Best server"
- 2011 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League "Best attacker"
- 2012 PVF Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship "Best attacker"
- 2014 Unigames "Most Valuable Player"
- 2014 POC-PSC Philippine National Games Women's Volleyball "Best attacker"
- UAAP Season 74 "Rookie of the Year"
- UAAP Season 74 "Best server"
- UAAP Season 75 "Most valuable player"
- 2016 PSL All-Filipino "1st Best Outside Spiker"
- 2017 PSL All-Filipino "2nd Best Outside Spiker"
- 2018 PSL Invitational “Most Valuable Player”
- 2019 PSL Grand Prix "1st Best Outside Spiker (local)"
Collegiate Awards
- 2012 PVF Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship -
Champions, with DLSU Lady Spikers - 2014 POC-PSC Philippine National Games Women's Volleyball -
Silver medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers - UAAP Season 74 volleyball tournaments - Champions, with DLSU Lady Spikers
- UAAP Season 75 volleyball tournaments - Champions, with DLSU Lady Spikers
- UAAP Season 76 volleyball tournaments - Silver medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers
- UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments - Silver medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers
- UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments - Champions, with DLSU Lady Spikers
Club Awards
- 2016 PSL All-Filipino - Champions, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2016 PSL Grand Prix -
Bronze medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers - 2017 PSL All-Filipino - Silver medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference - Champions, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference - Silver medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2018 PSL Invitational - Champions, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference - Silver medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2019 PSL Grand Prix - Silver medal, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2019 PSL All-Filipino Conference - Champions, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
- 2024 PNVF Champions League (Women) – Bronze medal, with Chery Tiggo Crossovers
