{{Short description|Filipino volleyball player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Philippine name|Alivio|Demecillo}} {{Infobox volleyball player | image = | name = Cyd Demecillo | fullname = Cydthealee Alivio Demecillo | nickname = Cyd, Thea, Didit | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|12|2|mf=y}} | hometown = Cebu, Philippines | height = {{convert|173|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|56.8|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | position = Outside hitter | currentclub = | currentnumber = | years = | years1 = 2015 | club1 = Meralco Power Spikers | years2 = 2016 | club2 = F2 Logistics Cargo Movers }}
'''Cydthealee "Cyd" Alivio Demecillo''' (born December 2, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball athlete.
==Personal life== Demecillo was born on December 2, 1993, in Cebu,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://goarchers.com/4879/2010-dlsu-lady-spikers-roster/|title=2010 DE LA SALLE LADY SPIKERS ROSTER|publisher=Go Archers|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> the youngest daughter of Esmael and Imelda Demecillo. Her two other siblings are Cydeshemee and Cydtishamee.<ref name="rest">{{cite news|url=http://www.everythingcebu.com/food-and-dining/cydelicious-lechon-manok/|title=Cydelicious Lechon Manok|publisher=Everything Cebu|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> Since 2011, the Demecillo sisters are in charge of their family business, the Cydelicious Lechon Manok restaurant.<ref name="rest"/> She graduated high school from the University of Southern Philippines Foundation where she played a Middle Hitter.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://goarchers.com/9293/2012-de-la-salle-lady-spikers-uaap-season-75/|title=2012 DE LA SALLE LADY SPIKERS – UAAP SEASON 75|publisher=Go Archers|date=November 30, 2012|accessdate=October 26, 2017|archive-date=July 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728092837/http://goarchers.com/9293/2012-de-la-salle-lady-spikers-uaap-season-75/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/volleyball/news/la-salle-captures-pvf-intercollegiate-crown|title=La Salle captures PVF Intercollegiate crown|last=Terrado|first=Reuben|publisher=Spin|date=May 4, 2013|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2016/03/16/dlsu-s-demecillo-set-undergo-mri-right-knee-9755|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319001537/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2016/03/16/dlsu-s-demecillo-set-undergo-mri-right-knee-9755|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 19, 2016|title=DLSU's Demecillo set to undergo MRI on her right knee|last=Escarlote|first=Mark|publisher=ABS-CBN|date=March 16, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> that kept her out of the court for two weeks, but she returned playing as a libero before returning to the opposite spiker position<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/210035/recovering-demecillo-happy-to-be-back-on-the-court-for-dlsu|title=Recovering Demecillo happy to be back on the court for DLSU|last=Lozada|first=Bong|publisher=Inquirer|date=April 3, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> to contribute to the UAAP Season 78 Championship for De La Salle University.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/211903/decision-to-keep-playing-pays-off-for-cyd-demecillo|title=Decision to keep playing pays off for Cyd Demecillo|last=Lozada|first=Bong|publisher=Inquirer|date=May 1, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/211879/galang-uses-injury-as-motivation-to-win-uaap-title-for-dlsu|title=Galang uses injury as motivation to win UAAP title for DLSU|last=Lozada|first=Bong|publisher=Inquirer|date=May 1, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref>
She also played in the 18th Nestea Beach Intercollegiate Beach Volleyball with Kim Fajardo in 2015, replacing Fajardo's previous partner, Ara Galang<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.ph/volleyball/news/nestea-volleyball-la-salle-cyd-demecillo-kim-fajardo-adamson-bhebs-pineda|title=Cyd Demecillo takes Galang place, joins Fajardo in La Salle's Nestea Beach volley title defense|last=Lozada|first=Mei-Lin|publisher=Spin|date=March 24, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> winning the silver medal after losing 1-2 to the University of Santo Tomas representatives, the Rika Rivera and Cherry Rondina duro.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/196905/fajardo-demecillo-rule-uaap-womens-beach-volley|title=Fajardo, Demecillo rule UAAP women's beach volley|publisher=Inquirer|date=October 22, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> With Kim Fajardo she won the 2015 UAAP's beach volleyball tournament, the first ever for De La Salle University.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.ph/volleyball/news/dlsu-lady-spikers-cyd-demecillo-uaap-champion-kim-fajardo|title=Fajardo-Demecillo tandem gives La Salle its first beach volley title with finals sweep over FEU duo of Pons, Atienza|last=Lozada|first=Mei-Lin|publisher=Spin|date=October 21, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref>
During the 2015 Philippine National Games, 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2015/07/09/dlsu-lady-spikers-win-png-women-s-volleyball-crown-3247|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710163026/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2015/07/09/dlsu-lady-spikers-win-png-women-s-volleyball-crown-3247|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 10, 2015|title=DLSU Lady Spikers win PNG women's volleyball crown|publisher=ABS-CBN|date=July 9, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> Demecillio played with Meralco Power Spikers in the 2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.ph/volleyball/super-liga/news/meralco-la-salle-super-liga-grand-prix-mika-reyes-kim-fajardo-cyd-demecillo|title=La Salle Lady Spikers core to suit up for Meralco in Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix|last=Lozada|first=Mei-Lin|publisher=Spin|date=August 9, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> and with F2 Logistics Cargo Movers for the 2016 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/212850/la-salle-lady-spikers-college-stars-in-superliga|title=La Salle Lady Spikers, college stars in Superliga|last=Reyes|first=Marc Anthony|publisher=Inquirer|date=May 19, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> helping that club to win their first Superliga championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestandard.com.ph/sports/213730/demecillo-keys-cargo-movers-superliga-title-romp.html|title=Demecillo keys Cargo Movers' Superliga title rompa|last=Atencio|first=Peter|publisher=Manila Standard|date=August 19, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref>
==Clubs== * {{flagicon|PHI}} De La Salle University (2010-2016) * {{flagicon|PHI}} Meralco Power Spikers (2015) * {{flagicon|PHI}} F2 Logistics Cargo Movers (2016)
==Awards==
===Individuals=== * ''2015 Philippine National Games "1st Best Outside Hitter"''
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Demecillo, Cyd}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Filipino women's volleyball players Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players Category:Sportspeople from Cebu Category:De La Salle University alumni Category:Outside hitters Category:F2 Logistics Cargo Movers players Category:Meralco Power Spikers players