{{short description|Puerto Rican professional volleyball team}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2012}} {{Infobox volleyball club | | clubname = Changos de Naranjito| | image = 120px|
| fullname = Changos de Naranjito| | founded = 1958 | | ground = Coliseum Gelito Ortega “El Nido”, <br> Naranjito, Puerto Rico | | owner = {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Alexis Aponte | league = LVSM | | website = [http://www.loschangosdenaranjito.com/]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| | leftarm1=FF6600|body1=FF6600|rightarm1=FF6600|shorts1=000000| | pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=| | leftarm2=000000|body2=000000|rightarm2=000000|shorts2=FF6600| }}
The '''Changos de Naranjito''' are a professional volleyball team based in Naranjito, Puerto Rico. The team is the most successful franchise in any sport in Puerto Rican sports history.
Known for their large fan base and record 24 national men's volleyball championships, the Changos de Naranjito are the winningest sports franchise in Puerto Rico. Their main rival is the Plataneros de Corozal. This rivalry has been labeled as "El Duelo de la Montana", because of their historical battles throughout the years and geographical proximity. They held a battle for the ages in the 2004 LVSM men's volleyball finals with the Changos defeating Corozal in a 7th game held at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
The team colors are: orange, white and black.
Chairman / Owner is Alexis Aponte<ref>
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==Club history==
The history of volleyball in Naranjito goes back to 1915.
In 1911, Reverend Howard T. Jason arrived in Naranjito to preach for the Presbyterian Church, finding resistance in this devoutly Catholic town. In 1915, two North American professors known as Mr. Esbaugh and Mr. Foster arrived in town and brought volleyball to Naranjito, attracting the town's youth. Reverend Jason took the opportunity to approach and share with the town's youth as well, helping the professors teach the game's rules, subsequently making friendships.
Reverend Jason remained in Naranjito until 1920, during which time he moved to the neighboring town of Corozal. Having now a good knowledge of the sport, he utilized the same technique of teaching the sport to young kids in order to get acceptance in town. Whenever he had the chance, Rev. Jason would create tournaments between teams both in Naranjito and in Corozal, which fueled a rivalry between both towns that lives to this day.
In 1938, Naranjito finally had a professional volleyball team, joining the North and South association as a professional team in 1940. Naranjito won five championships during this period.
In 1958, Naranjito joined the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation.
==Club Record==
'''Since 2004, Los Changos have the Guinness World Record in volleyball for the Most Championships in the world with 24 between 1958 and 2021.'''
==Club Results==
The record of the Changos include in 66 seasons: 24 Championships, 12 Runners-up, 49 Semi finals, 6 consecutive championships 1988-1993, 5 consecutive championships 1995-1998, 2003–2007, 13 consecutive finals 1995-2007. In all seasons (1958-2024) the team reached 36 finals, won 24 championships and finished runners-up 12 times.
===Championships===
1958, 1959, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021
===Runner-up===
1960, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2022, 2023
===Semi Final's===
1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
===Individual awards=== {{columns-start|num=3}}
'''LVSM Most Valuable Player''' * Ángel “Chomo” Rivera – 2021 * Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez – 1999 * Enrique "Papolito" López – 1991, 1993 * Hiram Padilla – 1992 * José L. Díaz – 1990 * Joey Rivera – 1985, 1986
'''LVSM Rookie of the Year''' * Víctor "Vitito" Rivera – 1994 *Omar Rivera – 2007
'''LVSM Best Setter'''
* Juanmi Ruiz – 2023 * Juanmi Ruiz – 2022 * Esteban Rodríguez – 1999 * Enrique "Papolito" López – 1992 *Megan "Hazel" Mc Glone-- 1968{{column}}
'''LVSM Best Blocker''' * Hiram Padilla – 1991, 1989 * Willie de Jesús – 1990, 1994 * Victor Ruiz – 2010
'''LVSM Defensive Player of the Year''' * Edwin Fernandez – 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991
'''LVSM Final Most Valuable Player''' * Jackson Rivera - 2021 * Steve Klosterman - 2007 * Víctor "Vitito" Rivera – 1997, 2001, 2003, 2006 * Ángel Pérez – 2005 * Víctor "Chiqui" Bird – 2004 * José L. Díaz – 1998 {{column}}
'''Executive of the Year''' *Ángel L. Colón – 2005
{{columns-end}}
==Coliseum==
The team always plays their home games at the Gelito Ortega Coliseum,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/voleibol/nota/loschangosdenaranjitodieronelsiparajugarconcincoequipos-2486957/|title=Los Changos de Naranjito dieron el sí para jugar con cinco equipos|date=April 9, 2019|website=El Nuevo Dia|language=es}}</ref> “ El Nido” in Naranjito, which is located about 40 minutes from the Capital San Juan. The Coliseum has a capacity for 3,000 spectators.
==Staff== * {{flagicon|PUR}} Alexis Aponte – ''Owner'' * {{flagicon|PUR}} Jamille Torres – ''Head Coach'' * {{flagicon|PUR}} Luis “Feñito” Rodríguez – ''Assistant Coach'' * {{flagicon|PUR}} Félix Román - ''Statistics'' * {{flagicon|PUR}} Geovanny Marrero – ''Physical Therapist'' * {{flagicon|PUR}} Fabián Amaya – ''Trainer'' * {{flagicon|PUR}} Pedro Rodríguez – ''Encargado de la Propiedad''
==2012-2013 TEAM==
{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Victor Ruiz}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=CAN|name=Spencer Leiske}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Edwin Santiago}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Juan C. "Agujita" Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=CUB|name=Jorge Mencias}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Carlos Morales}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Juan Carlos Rodriguez}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Sequiel Sanchez}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Jose Velez}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Eliezer Oyola}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=CUB|name=Yunieski Ramirez}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Arnel Cabrera}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Luis Candelario}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Milton Marrero}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Noah Marrero}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Puerto Rico|name=}} {{Fs end}}
==2010-2011 TEAM==
{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Sequiel Sanchez}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Noah Marrero}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=USA|name=Mathew Propper}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Juan C. "Agujita" Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=CUB|name=Jorge Mencias}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Rafael Negron}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Juan Carlos Rodriguez}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Jose Velez}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor Ruiz}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=USA|name=Matt Werle}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Rafael Melendez}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Omar Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Gustavo Girau}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Puerto Rico|name=}} {{Fs end}}
==2009-2010 TEAM==
{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ángel Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Puerto Rico|name=David León}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=USA|name=Andrew Hein}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Juan C. "Agujita" Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Joerel Morales}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Juanmi Ruiz}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Samuel Torres}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Eric Haddock}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor Ruiz}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=Croatia|name=Mauro Miletic}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ángel Ruiz}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Omar Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Puerto Rico|name=}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Puerto Rico|name=}} {{Fs end}}
==2008 LVSM Division 1 season== This season was dedicated by the team for a local team-association "Los Batatas". {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor "Chiqui" Bird}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Omar Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=USA|name=Russell Holmes}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Juan C. "Agujita" Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Erick Haddock}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Jorge Alifonso}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Pablito Guzmán}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Milton Marrero}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Miguel "Cundo" Rodríguez}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=USA|name=Tyler Hildebrand}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=Cuba|name=Sirianis Méndez}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Pedrito Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Puerto Rico|name=José Bujosa}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ryan Underwood}} {{Fs end}}
===2007 LVSM Division 1 season=== This season was dedicated by the team for the Modesto Nieves Family. {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=USA|name=Tyler Hildebrand}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Omar Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=USA|name=Steve Klosterman: Final MVP}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Juan C. "Agujita" Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Erick Haddock}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=USA|name=Robert Tarr}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Emanuel Batista}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Dariel Rolón}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Orlando Ortega}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Eduardo Quiñones}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Javier Feliciano}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Jason Rodríguez}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ryan Underwood}} {{Fs end}}
===2006 LVSM Division 1 season=== This season was dedicated by the team for the boxer Félix "Tito" Trinidad. {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ángel Pérez}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=Canada|name=Terrence Martin}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor "Vitito" Rivera: Final MVP}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Erick Haddock}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=USA|name=Matthew Denmark}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor "Chiqui" Bird}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Dariel Rolón}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Elvyn Martínez}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Joel A. Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Puerto Rico|name=José José Delgado}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Dennis Santiago}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ryan Underwood}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Raymond Ocasio}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Félix Campos}} {{Fs end}}
===2005 LVSM Division 1 season=== This season was dedicated by the team in the memory of Roberto Walker Clemente. {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ángel Pérez: Final MVP}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=Canada|name=Terrence Martin}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor "Vitito" Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ossie Antonetti}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Cuba|name=Maikel Cardona}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor "Chiqui" Bird}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Gregory Berrios}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Erick Haddock}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Elvyn Martínez}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Dariel Rolón}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Abdel Otero}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Héctor Lebrón}} {{Fs end}}
===2004 LVSM Division 1 season===
{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ángel Pérez}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor "Vitito" Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ossie Antonetti}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Cuba|name=Maikel Cardona}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor "Chiqui" Bird: Final MVP}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=USA|name=Matthew Denmark}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Gregory Berrios}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Erick Haddock}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Juan C. "Agujita" Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Esteban Rodríguez}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Abdel Otero}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Alexander Pérez}} {{Fs end}}
===2003 LVSM Division 1 season=== This season was dedicated by the team in the memory of Maralisa Colón Berríos. {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ángel Pérez}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor "Vitito" Rivera: Final MVP}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Ossie Antonetti}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Canada|name=Jason Haldane}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Víctor "Chiqui" Bird}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Enrique "Papolito" López}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Gregory Berrios}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Erick Haddock}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Joel A. Rivera}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Willie de Jesús}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Jorgito Otero}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Abdel Otero}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Puerto Rico|name=Héctor “Tito” Núñez}} {{Fs end}}
==Coaches==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !style="width:10em"|Name!!Nat!!Managerial Tenure!! |- |align="left"|David Alemán||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||1998–2000 |- |align="left"|Hiram Padilla||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2001–2002 |- |align="left"|Enrique Ruiz||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2003–2004 |- |align="left"|David Alemán||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2005–2007 |- |align="left"|José L. Díaz||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2007–2008 |- |align="left"|Rigo Guilloty||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2009–2009 |- |align="left"|Enrique López||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2009–2011 |- |align="left"|Luis Enrique "Quique" Ruiz||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2012 |- |align="left"|Jamille Torres||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2017–''Present'' |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.loschangosdenaranjito.com/]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Official site]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (Spanish) *[http://www.facebook.com/Loschangosdenranjito2012 Facebook Official site] *[https://twitter.com/ChangosN Twitter Official site] *[https://www.facebook.com/ChangosDeNaranjito Facebook] *[http://www.myspace.com/changosdenaranjito MySpace] *[http://www.fpvoleibol.com/ Puerto Rico League Official Site]
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