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{{short description|Puerto Rican professional volleyball team}}
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| fullname = Changos de Naranjito|
| founded = 1958 |
| ground = [[Coliseum Gelito Ortega]], <br> [[Naranjito, Puerto Rico]] |
| chairman = {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Alexis Aponte
| coach = {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Jamille Torres
| league = [[Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino|LVSM]] |
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The '''Changos de Naranjito''' are a professional volleyball team based in [[Naranjito, Puerto Rico|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, Puerto Rico|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, Puerto Rico|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 Award|LVSM Most Valuable Player]]'''
* [[Ángel Rivera (volleyball)|Ángel “Chomo” Rivera]]&nbsp;– 2021
* [[Luis Rodríguez (volleyball)|Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez]]&nbsp;– 1999
* [[Enrique "Papolito" López]] – 1991, 1993
* [[Hiram Padilla]] – 1992
* [[José L. Díaz]] – 1990
* [[Joey Rivera]] – 1985, 1986

'''[[LVSM Rookie of the Year Award|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 Award|LVSM Defensive Player of the Year]]'''
* [[Edwin Fernandez]] – 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991

'''[[LVSM Final Most Valuable Player Award|LVSM Final Most Valuable Player]]'''
* [[Jackson Rivera]] - 2021
* [[Steve Klosterman]] - 2007
* [[Víctor "Vitito" Rivera]] – 1997, 2001, 2003, 2006
* [[Ángel Pérez (volleyball)|Ángel Pérez]] – 2005
* [[Víctor Bird|Víctor "Chiqui" Bird]] – 2004
* [[José L. Díaz]] – 1998
{{column}}

'''[[LVSM Executive of the Year Award|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, Puerto Rico|Naranjito]], which is located about 40 minutes from the Capital [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]. The Coliseum has a capacity for 3,000 spectators.

==Staff==
* {{flagicon|PUR}} Alexis Aponte – ''Chairman / Owner''
* {{flagicon|PUR}} [[Jamille Torres]] – ''Head Coach''
* {{flagicon|PUR}} Samuel Santiago – ''Assistant Coach''
* {{flagicon|PUR}} Gamaliel Santiago - ''Statistics''
* {{flagicon|PUR}} Geovanny Marrero – ''Physical Therapist''
* {{flagicon|PUR}} Dr. Anthony Meléndez – ''Trainer''

==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 Carlos Rivera|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 (volleyball)|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 Carlos Rivera|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 (volleyball)|Jose Velez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Víctor Ruiz (volleyball)|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 Carlos Rivera|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 (volleyball)|Samuel Torres]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Eric Haddock]]}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Víctor Ruiz (volleyball)|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 Bird|Víctor "Chiqui" Bird]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Omar Rivera]]}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=USA|name=[[Russell Holmes (volleyball)|Russell Holmes]]}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Juan Carlos Rivera|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|Steve Klosterman: Final MVP]]}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Juan Carlos Rivera|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 Rodríguez (volleyball)|Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Dariel Rolón]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Orlando Ortega (volleyball)|Orlando Ortega]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Eduardo Quiñones (volleyball)|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 (volleyball)|Ángel Pérez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Canada|name=[[Terrence Martin]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Luis Rodríguez (volleyball)|Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Víctor Rivera (volleyball)|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 Bird|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 (volleyball)|Ángel Pérez: Final MVP]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Canada|name=[[Terrence Martin]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Luis Rodríguez (volleyball)|Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Víctor Rivera (volleyball)|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 Bird|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 (volleyball)|Ángel Pérez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Luis Rodríguez (volleyball)|Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Víctor Rivera (volleyball)|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 Bird|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 Carlos Rivera|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 (volleyball)|Ángel Pérez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Luis Rodríguez (volleyball)|Luis "Feñito" Rodríguez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Puerto Rico|name=[[Víctor Rivera (volleyball)|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 Bird|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&ndash;2000
|-
|align="left"|[[Hiram Padilla]]||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2001&ndash;2002
|-
|align="left"|[[Enrique Ruiz (volleyball)|Enrique Ruiz]]||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2003&ndash;2004
|-
|align="left"|[[David Alemán]]||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2005&ndash;2007
|-
|align="left"|[[José L. Díaz]]||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2007&ndash;2008
|-
|align="left"|[[Rigo Guilloty]]||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2009&ndash;2009
|-
|align="left"|[[Enrique López (volleyball)|Enrique López]]||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2009&ndash;2011
|-
|align="left"|[[Luis Enrique "Quique" Ruiz]]||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2012
|-
|align="left"|[[Jamille Torres]]||{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}||2017&ndash;''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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