Jonah Sabete
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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||
| Born | January 29, 1994 Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Philippines | ||||||||||||
| Hometown | Escalante, Negros Occidental[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||
| College / University | Bulacan State University | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||
| Current club | Petro Gazz Angels | ||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||
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Jonah Sabete (born January 29, 1994) is a Filipino volleyball player. She currently plays for the Petro Gazz Angels in the Premier Volleyball League.
Education
[edit]Hailing from Negros Occidental, Jonah Sabete was born in Kabankalan on January 29, 1994.[3] She was a marathoner during her elementary school studies but was convinced to take up volleyball by a coach. She attended San Pedro High School in Hagonoy, Bulacan. She studied at the Bulacan State University (BulSU) in Malolos.[4]
Career
[edit]College and youth
[edit]Sabete played for the BulSU Gold Gears during her collegiate years. She was named part of the 2014 Bulacan Collegiate Athletic Association (BCAA) Mythical Six, 2015 BCAA MVP and Athlete of the Year, 2016 BCAA Athlete of the Year and UCLAA Mythical Six member. She was also represented Bulacan province in the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA).[4]
Club
[edit]Sabete joined the Philippine Super Liga via the 2016 Philippine Super Liga draft as the seventh pick for the Standard Insurance-Navy Corvettes.[5][6][7]
Sabete in played for two season with the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2017.[4][8]
Sabete then moved to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in 2019 to join the Petro Gazz Angels where she became a long-time player.[8] The team won its first ever title in the 2019 Reinforced Conference.[9] The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted league activity.[10]
She joined Sta. Lucia's indoor team in 2022. Sta. Lucia has just moved from the PSL to the PVL. She returned to Petro Gazz the following year.[1][11][12]
Despite an injury from January to February 2025, Sabete helped the team win the 2024–25 All-Filipino Conference, which is Petro Gazz's first ever All-Filipino title.[13] She also played in the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League where her team reached the quarterfinals.[14]
Beach volleyball
[edit]Sabete has played beach volleyball for Sta. Lucia. She played alongside Bianca Lizares for Sta. Lucia B in the 2018 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup[15] For the 2021 edition she played alongside Bang Pineda also with Sta Lucia B.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "21 WV-based volleybelles to compete in PVL bubble". Panay News. July 17, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (April 16, 2025). "Negrense Sabete overcomes pain to guide Petro Gazz to PVL crown". Watchmen Daily Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ "Jonah Sabete - Players". Premier Volleyball League. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c Clemente, Pons (September 8, 2017). "Sta. Lucia player Sabete proves you can find volleyball talent outside NCAA, UAAP". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (May 27, 2016). "Galang top pick in 2016 PSL Draft; Rosario goes to Petron at 2nd". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Flores, Migs (May 27, 2016). "Chaotic PSL Draft ends with Galang picked first by F2 Logistics". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ "Navy displays grit to eke out thrilling five-sets win over hard-luck Cignal". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Agcaoli, Lance (January 24, 2021). "Sta. Lucia signs former Petro Gazz players Jonah Sabete, Jovy Prado, Kai Baloaloa". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Ambat, Pao (July 19, 2024). "Remembering their why: How Petro Gazz's Wilma Salas, Jonah Sabete, Brooke Van Sickle carry legacy of late Janisa Johnson". One Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Sta Lucia, Abanse Negrense open PSL beach volley tiff with dominant wins". Rappler. February 26, 2021. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Dannug, Jonash (April 12, 2025). "Limping but unyielding, Jonah Sabete's willpower pushes Petro Gazz". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ "Ilongga Maizo-Pontillas and Negrense Sabete join Petro Gazz". Panay News. January 10, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (April 13, 2025). "PVL: Jonah Sabete, Petro Gazz finally get over All-Filipino hump". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Demigillo, Kiko (April 25, 2025). "Jonah Sabete takes pride in Petro Gazz's fight vs BAIC Motor in AVC quarterfinals". One Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ "PSL Beach Volleyball action continues this weekend". ESPN.com. May 25, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2025.