Sunny Villapando
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| Full name | Sunnie Kalani Villapando | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Sunny | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 23, 2000 Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Manhattan Beach, California | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | Stanford USC | ||||||||||||||
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Sunnie Kalani Villapando (born January 23, 2000) is a Filipino American beach volleyball player.
Early life and education
Sunnie Kalani Villapando was born on January 23, 2000 to Roland and Robin Villapando in Torrance, California. However, she considers the city of Manhattan Beach as her hometown. She graduated from the Mira Costa High School in 2017 before pursuing a degree in product design at Stanford University.[1][2] She pursued graduate studies at the University of Southern California[3]
Career
College
Villapando played with Stanford Cardinal beach volleyball team from 2018 to 2021.[1] As a graduate school student, she joined the USC Trojans women's beach volleyball team[3]
Beach volleyball
Villapando partnered with Jenny Gaviola of the Philippine Coast Guard at the 2025 AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open.[4]
She later played in the 2026 season of the Beach Volleyball Republic in the Philippines. She took part in the 2025 and 2026 seasons.[5]
National team
Villapando was part of the quartet which won women's beach volleyball gold medal at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, breaking the eight title streak of Thailand since the sport was introduced in the SEA Games in 2003.[6][7]
She paired with Grydelle Matibag for the 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Villapando Sunnie Kalani - Challenge - Nuvali, PHI - 2025 - Players". Volleyball World. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ^ "Sunny Villapando - Beach Volleyball 2021". Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ^ a b "Sunny Villapando - Women's Beach Volleyball". USC Athletics. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ^ "UAAP champions competing in AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open". Sun Star Davao. SunStar Publishing Inc. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ^ Dawa, Elech (March 24, 2026). "Villapando babandera sa BVR Nuvali Open". Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (December 20, 2025). "Sunny Villapando shines in SEA Games debut with beach volley gold". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ^ Martinez, Gavin (December 30, 2025). "Fil-Ams Sophia Dignadice, Sunny Villapando win gold at SEA Games". Philippine Daily Inquirer USA. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ^ "Battle lines drawn in Sanya beach volley". Manila Standard. April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.