Tin Tiamzon facts for kids

Ernestine Grace Tiamzon (born May 4, 1997) is a former volleyball player from the Philippines and Canada. She used to play for the De La Salle University college volleyball team. After college, she played for a professional team called the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers.

About Ernestine Tiamzon

Ernestine Tiamzon is known as "Tin" or "Ernie" by her family and friends. She can speak both Filipino and English very well. Ernestine was born in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines. Her family owns a farm there called Kablon Farms.

When she was 8 years old, in 2006, her family moved to Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. She is the youngest of five children. Her older sister, Aika Tiamzon-Billena, also played for the DLSU Lady Spikers. Ernestine is currently studying Business Management at De La Salle University.

Ernestine was also in a high school band. She can play musical instruments like the clarinet and the ukulele.

Ernestine's Volleyball Journey

Ernestine Tiamzon first played basketball in high school. Later, she switched to volleyball and played for the Moscrop Panthers at Moscrop Secondary School in Canada. She was also part of a club team called Apex Volleyball U18.

High School Achievements

During her high school years in Canada, Ernestine won many awards:

• She was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the grades 10 South Delta Tournament.
• She was also MVP in the grades 10 and 11 Invitational tournaments.
• She received the Allstar Award from grades 8 to 11.
• She was a Provincial Allstar in grades 10 and 12.
• She was a second Allstar in grade 11.
• Her team won the Burnaby/New West Banner championships from grades 8 to 12.
• Her team won the Vancouver & District championships in grades 8 and 10.
• Her team placed second in the Lower Mainlands in grades 11 and 12.

Joining De La Salle University

In February 2015, Ernestine was invited to train with the DLSU Lady Spikers. This was the college women's volleyball team at De La Salle University. She left Canada in July 2015 to join the team and get a scholarship.

Soon after arriving in the Philippines, she became a reserve player for the team. This was for the UAAP Season 78 Beach Volleyball tournament. In her first year playing for the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, her team won the gold trophy. This was a first for La Salle in beach volleyball!

During the UAAP Season 78 indoor volleyball tournament, Ernestine played as an Outside Hitter. Her team won the championship against their rivals, the Ateneo Blue Eagles.

In her second year, Ernestine was the team captain for the UAAP Season 79 Beach Volleyball tournament. Her team won a bronze medal. In the UAAP Season 79 indoor volleyball season, Ernestine was a key player in the team's offense. She was even named Player of the Game in some matches. The Lady Spikers won the championship again, making them back-to-back champions! This was the university's 10th championship in the league.

Playing for F2 Logistics Cargo Movers

After college, Ernestine joined the professional team F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. With this team, she won the championship in the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference.

In January 2023, Ernestine Tiamzon announced that she was retiring from volleyball. This happened after F2 Logistics Cargo Movers shared that she and other players had left the team.

Awards and Achievements

College Awards

• 2016 UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments - Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2017 UAAP Season 79 volleyball tournaments - Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2018 UAAP Season 80 volleyball tournaments - Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2019 UAAP Season 81 volleyball tournaments - Bronze medal, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2016 UAAP Season 78 beach volleyball tournaments - Champion, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2017 UAAP Season 79 beach volleyball tournaments - Bronze, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2018 UAAP Season 81 beach volleyball tournaments - Silver, with De La Salle Lady Spikers
• 2019 UAAP Season 82 beach volleyball tournaments - Silver, with De La Salle Lady Spikers

Club Awards

• 2017 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – Champion, with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers