Bang Pineda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bang Pineda |
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| Nickname | Bang | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Shiela Marie Pineda January 21, 1991 |
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College(s) | Adamson University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Libero | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Akari Chargers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shiela Marie "Bang" Pineda (born January 21, 1991) is a talented Filipino volleyball player. She is known for her skills as a Libero, a special defensive position in volleyball. Liberos wear a different colored jersey and are experts at digging (saving the ball from hitting the floor) and receiving serves.
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Volleyball Career
Bang Pineda started her volleyball journey playing for the Adamson Lady Falcons in the UAAP Season 75 and UAAP Season 76. The UAAP is a major university sports league in the Philippines. During her time there, she was recognized as the Best Server in UAAP Season 75. A "Best Server" is a player who is really good at serving the ball to start a rally.
After her university career, she joined the Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns. She played with them in the 11th Season Open Conference, where she was named the Best Digger. A "Best Digger" is a player who excels at digging up hard-hit balls to keep them in play. She also played in the 12th Season Reinforced Open Conference before moving to the Petron Tri-Activ Spikers.
In 2017, while playing for Petron, Bang Pineda achieved great success. She and her teammate Frances Molina won a bronze medal in the Beach Challenge Cup, which is a competition for beach volleyball. Later that year, her team, the Petron Blaze Spikers, won the championship in the All-Filipino Conference by beating the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. They also reached the finals of the Grand Prix conference, finishing as runner-up against the same opponent.
Bang Pineda has played for several top clubs in the Philippines, showing her skills and dedication to the sport. She continues to be an important player for her teams.
Teams Bang Pineda Has Played For
- Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns (2014–2015)
- Kia Forte (2015)
- Petron Blaze Spikers (2016–2017)
- Generika-Ayala Lifesavers (2018)
- United VC (2019)
- Choco Mucho Flying Titans (2019)
- Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors (2020–2021)
- Petro Gazz Angels (2022)
- Akari Chargers (2023–present)
Awards and Achievements
Individual Awards
- 2012-13 UAAP Season 75 Indoor Volleyball "Best Server"
- 2013-14 UAAP Season 76 Beach Volleyball "MVP" (Most Valuable Player)
- 2014 Shakey's V-League Open Conference "Best Digger"
Club Awards
- 2013 UAAP Beach Volleyball championships –
Champion with Adamson Lady Falcons - 2013 Shakey's V-League 2nd Conference – Champion with Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns
- 2014 Shakey's V-League 1st Conference –
Third place with Adamson Lady Falcons - 2014 Shakey's V-League Open Conference –
Runner-up with Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns - 2014 Shakey's V-League 11th Season Reinforced Conference – Champion with Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns
- 2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2017 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup – Third place, with Petron XCS
- 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference – Champion with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2017 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – Runner-up with Petron Blaze Spikers
- 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Runner-up with Petro Gazz Angels
- 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Champions with Petro Gazz Angels
