Iris Tolenada

Iris Tolenada, Deer Valley Women’s Volleyball setter has had many memorable achievements during her high school, college and professional career.

At Deer Valley, Iris was a 3-year starter, earning BVAL All-League honors for all 3 seasons, 1^st team All-League as well as Co-MVP as a junior and MVP as a Senior. In addition, Iris was named All-Contra Costa Times in her Junior and Senior years. Iris is still the career and single season leader in assists at Deer Valley. Iris led the Wolverines to 2 league titles in her 3 years as a starter and the North Coast Section finals 3 consecutive years. Deer Valley was undefeated in league play her senior year and had a league record of 45-3 , overall record of 92-20 in her 3 years as starting varsity setter.

Iris earned a scholarship to play at San Francisco State College – and her career just kept moving forward.  As a Freshman she earned CCAA  Freshmen of the Year award, setting the single season school record for assists. She was also selected as SF State Freshmen of the year. Iris earned 1^st team All CCAA as a sophomore, 2^nd team All CCAA as a Junior and All West regional team as a Senior.  She was named MVP of the CCAA, the first SF State athlete to win MVP in women’s volleyball and only the 2^nd to earn CCAA MVP in any sport.

After graduating Iris coached at Santa Clara and then SF State, before taking the opportunity of continuing her career as a professional volleyball player in the Philippines, where she won 2 championships and competed on the Philippine Women’s National team. She has competed and travelled extensively throughout Asia  

She has been named Best Setter 3 different times in the Philippine League