Men's Volleyball Recruiting / Puerto Rico / San Juan, PR / Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola / Ramiro Balaguer

Ramiro Balaguer ‘16 Recruiting Profile

Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Guaynabo, PR
Men's Volleyball

Club:: Vaqueros Volleyball Club
Height:: 6'1"
Weight:: 165
Dominant Hand:: Right
Age:: 26
Prim. Position:: S
Sec. Position:: L

Standing Reach: 8.3 ft.
Block Jump: 9.5ft
Approach Jump: 10'3"

2015 Highlights #2

Personal Statement

My dreams are to be able to play College Volleyball and be able to get a quality education in order to get a good career and follow professionals aspirations. It would be great if my volleyball talents could help my parents pay for some of my college education. I am working to be one of the top setters in my age group not only in Puerto Rico, but in the country

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity:
2 years
Varsity Starter:
2 years
2015 Varsity Team
Starter - Jersey: #4
Individual Awards:
1st Team All-Conference, Colegio San Ignacio Tournament All Star, PRHSAA All Star
2014 Varsity Team
Starter - Jersey: #4
2013 Junior Varsity Team
Starter - Jersey: #4
Individual Awards:
1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-State, Onda Deportiva ( local high school press) All Star Team, Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance All Star Team,ALL Star Team , Colegio San Ignacion Invitational ournament. Most Outstanding Player 2013-2014 Junior Varsity Season ( Colegio San Ignacio)
Team Awards:
National 3rd Place, State 3rd Place, Regional Champs, Sectional Champs, Conference Champs
2012 Junior Varsity Team
Starter - Jersey: #4
Team Awards:
Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, State 3rd Place, National 3rd Place

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience:
6 seasons
2016 Vaqueros Volleyball Club (Boys 18 A Team)
Notes: Won Angel Matos Volleyball Challenge in San Juan, PR ( 11/2015)
2015 Team Florida Youth National Team (High Performance)
Notes: Staring Setter. Finished 4th place in Gold bracket at High Performance Championships
2015 Orlando Gold (FL) 17 Black Team (High)
Notes: Starting Setter. Won 2015 AAU Championships, Runner up Florida Region Championships, Third Place USAV Florida Bid Tournament, Fourth Place East Coast Championships Bid Tournament, Played at 2015 USAV Jr. Nationals in 17's Open Division
2014 Borinquen Coqui 16U
Notes: In 2014, we won the Can Am Bid Tournament in Rochester, NY; Spring Challenge tournament in San Juan, PR and the Copa Collazo Tournament in Bayamon, PR . Finished in third place at the Powerleague and Jeep Jr. National Championships in San Juan, PR. Ramiro was named in the All Star team at the PR Jr. National Championships
2013 BORINQUEN COQUI (15U)
Notes: Borinquen Coqui finished #7 at Junior National Championships this year in Reno, Nevada . Ramiro was the starting setter.
2013 Borinquen Coqui (15 Boys)
Notes: Won the Puerto Rico Spring Challenge Tournament in Open Category. Selected to Tournament's All Star Team. Won the Copa Collazo Tournament playing in 16's Category. Team earned a Bid for Junior National Championships in Open Category this year in Reno, Nevada. Finished in third place in Boys 16 Open category at Florida Fest Bid Tournament. Finished in 7th place at the Boys Junior National Championships in reno, Nevada

Coach References

High School Head Coach
Henry Rivera
Travel / Club Coach
Rob Holley
Club Coach
Dewid Zayas
Club Coach
Tom Snodgrass
Travel / Club Coach
Rob Holley

Events

Camp/Event

2013 High Performance Championships
7/23/13 to 7/27/13
Ramiro was the starting setter for Team Florida's National Select Team. Just before the Championships, Ramiro was invited by USA Volleyball to play for the USA A-1 Team in theses competition as he was reccomended by Coach Kevin Moore ( Juniata College Head Coach) at USAV Camp. Because he was already committed to Team Florida, Ramiro had to decline USAV's invitation for this event.
Camp/Event

Boys Junior National Championships
6/29/13 to 7/2/13
My Team Borinquen Coqui 15 Boys placed #7 in this event, even though we beat the #4 team twice in the tournament, we lost to them in a one set Challenge set to move to the final four in this tornament.
Camp/Event

Puerto Rico Jeep Junior National Championships
6/5/14 to 6/8/14
My team obtained Bronze medal in Open category. I was chosen to the tournament All Star Team
Camp/Event
2014 Boys Junior National Championships
7/1/14 to 7/5/14
Camp/Event

Stanford University Elite Volleyball Camp
8/1/14 to 8/4/14
Great experience to train with Stanford coaches and quality volleyball players.
Camp/Event

Winter Boys Championships BID Tournament
1/17/15 to 1/19/15
Had a good tournament, but unfortunately my team did not earn a bid for the Junior National Championships
Camp/Event

Florida PreQ Tournament
1/10/15 to 1/11/15
Finished third Place in Boys 18's
Camp/Event

Florida Fest Boys Bid Tournament
1/31/15 to 2/1/15
Finished in third place after beating the two finalist teams in regular pool play
Camp/Event

East Coast Boys Championships
5/23/15 to 5/25/15
My team, Orlando Gold 17 Black finished in fourth place out of 36 teams in Gold Bracket
Camp/Event

Florida Region Championships
6/12/15 to 6/14/15
Finished runner up with Orlando Gold 17 Black team in Gold bracket
Camp/Event

AAU Championships
6/19/15 to 6/21/15
Champions in Gold bracket with Orlando Gold team
Camp/Event

Jr. National Championships
7/1/15 to 7/5/15
Finished 33rd in Open Division with Orlando Gold 17 Black team
Camp/Event

USAV A2 Youth High Performance Invitational Training/Tournament
7/6/15 to 7/12/15
Great training with great coaches and good Volleyball level
Camp/Event

USAV High Performance Championships
7/21/15 to 7/26/15
Finished 4th place in Gold Bracket playing for Team Florida Youth national team

Training

Personal weights and Physical Training with Mr. Ricky Aponte( Professional Sports Trainer). Also training one on one with Mr. Grillo Aviles ( Setters Coach)
F
2 Years
Grillo Aviles has trained most of the top Puerto Rico setters like National team setters Angel Perez and Edgardo Goas.
Personal Physical Training
F
4 Years
Ramiro trains under coach Ricky Aponte ( certifies personal trainer ) 2,3 times a week. He will begin a satellite training under Bryan Mc Call ( head trainer at Michael Johnson Performance Center at Spire Institute in Geneva , Ohio this Fall)
Personalized Setting Training with Javier Gaspar ( former USA Volleyball Team Setter and Puerto Rico National team Coach)
F
2 Years
Training with Coach Gaspar has given me an opportunity to emphasize in game specific situations, and also to occasionally train with the Professional Team that he coaches in Puerto Rico ( Guaynabo Mets)
Pylometrics/ Agility Training
F
2 Years
Ramiro has been training under Coach Patrick Chutney, official Strength trainer for the Puerto Rico Women's National Volleyball Team

Academics

Grades

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Test Scores

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High School Information

High School:: Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
State:: PUERTO RICO
Enrollment:: 776
Phone:: 787-765-3814

Academic Accomplishments

Honors Classes:

Yes. Mathematics

AP Classes:

Yes.

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Yes

Awards, Achievements and Activities

Award
- Colegio SAn Ignacio Most Outstanding Volleyball Player ( 2015) Varsity Club President
Award
- Colegio San Ignacio Most outstanding player volleyball (2014)
Award
- PRHSA All Star Team ( 2013
Award
- 2014
Award
- 2015)
Award
- Jeep Volleyball Tournament All Star Team ( 2014) Onda Deportiva Puerto Rico All Star Team ( 2013) .
Activity
- Medicine Club
Activity
- 2014 and 2015 Humanitarian Missions trip to Dominican Republic
Activity
- Sept. 2015 Colegio San Ignacio Student Delegate trip to Philly for Pope Francis Visit To USA
Activity
- Community service feeding Homeless at Fondita De Jesus ( San Juan
Activity
- PR)
Activity
- Tennis and Tutoring to Needy Children 2015 in Guaynabo
Activity
- PR

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