Cydthealee Alivio Demecillo (born December 2, 1993), better known as Cyd Demecillo, is a Filipino volleyball athlete.
Personal life
Demecillo was born on December 2, 1993 in
Cebu
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 ...
, the youngest daughter of Esmael and Imelda Demecillo. Her two other siblings are Cydeshemee and Cydtishamee.
Since 2011, the Demecillo sisters are in charge of their family business, the Cydelicious Lechon Manok restaurant.
She graduated high school from the
University of Southern Philippines Foundation
The University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) is a private, non-sectarian university in Cebu City, Philippines. USPF boasts of diverse program offerings, a highly competent teaching force, and complete facilities to ensure that its s ...
where she played a Middle Hitter. In February 2015, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Sports Studies.
Career
Demecillo was a member of the
De La Salle University
De La Salle University ( fil, Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private university, private, Catholic Church, Catholic coeducational research university run by the I ...
collegiate women's varsity volleyball team in both indoor and beach volleyball where she played as an Outside Hitter. She debuted in
Season 73 of the UAAP as an Open Hitter. She helped her team to win the 2013 PVF Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship. She skipped the
following season. After her 5-year eligibility in the
University Athletic Association of the Philippines, she finished with three championship titles. During the
Season 78 of the UAAP, she suffered an injury in her right
knee
In humans and other primates, the knee joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint). It is the largest joint in the hu ...
that kept her out of the court for two weeks, but she returned playing as a libero before returning to the opposite spiker position to contribute to the UAAP Season 78 Championship for De La Salle University.
She also played in the 18th Nestea Beach Intercollegiate Beach Volleyball with
Kim Fajardo
Kim Alano Fajardo (born September 30, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She was the team captain of the De La Salle University women's volleyball team for Season 78 and 79.
Career
Fajardo first played volleyball when she was in Grade 2. ...
in 2015, replacing Fajardo's previous partner,
Ara Galang winning the silver medal after losing 1-2 to the University of Santo Tomas representatives, the Rika Rivera and Cherry Rondina duro. With Kim Fajardo she won the 2015 UAAP's beach volleyball tournament, the first ever for
De La Salle University
De La Salle University ( fil, Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private university, private, Catholic Church, Catholic coeducational research university run by the I ...
.
During the 2015
Philippine National Games
The Philippine National Games (PNG) officially known as the POC- PSC Games is a national multi-sport tournament in the Philippines. It was created as a means to determine the possible composition of national pool athletes that will compete in int ...
, she was awarded First Best Outside Hitter and won the gold medal with De La Salle University when they defeated
College of St. Benilde Lady Blazers. Demecillio played with
Meralco Power Spikers in the
2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference and with
F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers is a professional women's volleyball club in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The team is owned by Efren E. Uy (Chairman, President, and CEO) of F2 Logistics Philippines, Inc.
Background
The F2 Logistics Cargo M ...
for the
2016 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference helping that club to win their first Superliga championship.
Clubs
*
De La Salle University
De La Salle University ( fil, Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private university, private, Catholic Church, Catholic coeducational research university run by the I ...
(2010-2016)
*
Meralco Power Spikers (2015)
*
F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers is a professional women's volleyball club in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The team is owned by Efren E. Uy (Chairman, President, and CEO) of F2 Logistics Philippines, Inc.
Background
The F2 Logistics Cargo M ...
(2016)
Awards
Individuals
* ''2015 Philippine National Games "1st Best Outside Hitter"''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Demecillo, Cyd
1993 births
Living people
Filipino women's volleyball players
University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players
Sportspeople from Cebu
De La Salle University alumni
Outside hitters