Kat Tolentino Explained

Kat Tolentino
Full Name:Katrina Mae De Lara Tolentino
Nickname:Kat
Nationality:Filipino-Canadian
Birth Date:January 27, 1995
Hometown:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height:1.87 m
Position:Opposite spiker
Currentnumber:10
College:Ateneo de Manila University
Currentclub:Choco Mucho Flying Titans
Nationalyears:2022–present
Nationalteam: Philippines

Katrina Mae De Lara Tolentino (born January 27, 1995) is a Filipino-Canadian volleyball player who currently plays for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the Premier Volleyball League.[1]

Personal life

Tolentino came from a Filipino-Canadian sports family in British Columbia.[2] She studied in McMath Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia before moving to the Philippines and study at Ateneo de Manila University.[3] Her brother, Vince, played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters basketball team.[4] Before moving to the Philippines, Kat already suffered two anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) on her left knee and just as she was set to debut for Ateneo Lady Eagles volleyball team in 2015, she tore her right one during a game in the Shakey’s V-League and had to undergo Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and months of rehabilitation again.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Officially leaving college behind, Kat Tolentino commits full time to Choco Mucho. Spin.ph.
  2. Web site: Kat and Vince Tolentino—how two siblings embraced change and adversity to bring glory to Ateneo. Josh. Buenaventura. ABS-CBN News.
  3. Web site: If not Ateneo, Kat Tolentino would have gone to UST. Jonash. Dannug. Tiebreaker Times. August 4, 2020.
  4. Web site: Vince Tolentino proud to see sister Kat achieve success after three ACL injuries. Spin.ph.
  5. Web site: Ateneo's Kat Tolentino overcomes 3 ACL tears on way to 1st UAAP title. Bong. Lozada. May 18, 2019. INQUIRER.net.
  6. Web site: Kat Tolentino learning role as Ateneo-Motolite's top finisher. Migs. Flores. October 6, 2018.
  7. Web site: Kat Tolentino bids Ateneo farewell as she turns pro with Choco Mucho. Matthew. Li. January 19, 2021.
  8. News: Yumol . David Tristan . August 13, 2021 . Jaja Santiago takes home Conference MVP and Finals MVP awards . . August 13, 2021 . August 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813112513/https://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2021/8/13/Jaja-Santiago-takes-home-Conference-MVP-and-Finals-MVP-awards.html . dead .
  9. Web site: PVL: Creamline overpowers Ateneo-Motolite again to win Open championship. ABS-CBN News. 2019-06-06.
  10. News: August 27, 2023 . Rondina, Madayag shine as Choco Mucho takes VTV Cup bronze . Premier Volleyball League . August 27, 2023.
  11. News: Kennedy . Caacbay . December 17, 2023 . Sheer dominance: Creamline asserts mastery of Choco Mucho to claim all-Filipino crown . . December 19, 2023.
  12. News: Anzures . Rom . May 12, 2024 . PVL: Creamline reigns over Choco Mucho anew to claim 2024 All-Filipino crown . . May 13, 2024.