Kat Tolentino


Katrina Mae De Lara 'Tolentino' is a Filipino-Canadian professional volleyball player for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans of the Premier Volleyball League.

Early life

Tolentino was born on January 27, 1995, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She grew up in neighboring Richmond and graduated from McMath Secondary School in 2013.

College career

Following her high school graduation, she relocated to the Philippines to pursue higher education at Ateneo de Manila University. Before relocating to the Philippines, Tolentino had already suffered two anterior cruciate ligament injuries in her left knee. Just as she was set to make her debut for the Ateneo Lady Eagles in 2015, she tore the ACL in her right knee during a game in the Shakey's V-League, which required ACL reconstruction surgery and several months of rehabilitation. Tolentino eventually recovered and played for the Lady Eagles, rising to the position of joint team captain alongside Maddie Madayag during UAAP Season 80. After the suspension of UAAP Season 82 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she chose to forego her final collegiate playing year in 2021 and began pursuing a professional volleyball career.

Professional career

In 2021, Tolentino joined the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the Premier Volleyball League.
Tolentino was unable to compete in 2024 due to hearing loss in her left ear. She was sidelined again in 2025 after suffering a ruptured appendix.

Clubs

Awards and honors

Individual

2018: Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Best Opposite Spiker2019: UAAP Season 81 – Best Opposite Spiker2021: Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Best Opposite Spiker

College

Club

2018: Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Silver medal, with Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles2023: VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup – Bronze medal, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans2023: Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference – Silver medal, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans2024: Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference – Silver medal, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans

Personal life

Tolentino has two siblings: an older sister named Stephanie and an older brother named Vince. Vince played college basketball for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where he served as the team captain. Following the completion of his collegiate career, he pursued a professional basketball career with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association.