PHI — The NU Bulldogs Table Tennis Team led by Coaches Judit Yulde and Ramil Sta. Ana campaigned in the 7th Uni-Orient Cup and Interscholastic League held at the Philippine Buddhacare Academy, Quezon City, Phils. last March 24-25, 2012.
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(Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo) NASH was fielded in the Class A high school team event, contested in a best-of-3 Corbillion format, and got the opportunity to joust with the defending champion team St. Stephen High School and NCAA mainstay San Beda College team.
The Bulldogs' first-day assignment went smoothly and they advanced to the final stage the following day together with bracketmate, Team Lleido from Mindoro. They got an early rematch with last year's Champion team, St. Stephen H.S., in the quarterfinal round. High school sophomore NASH prevailed over B. Chen in the opening match, and then proceeded to play doubles with teammate A. Bolante against the St. Stephen tandem of D. Cua and R. Chua. The Bulldogs duo won 3-1 concluding the match and qualifies for the Semis.
NASH's battle in the semifinal round was very interesting and a rather symbolic one. Two dominant teams of two different major school leagues — National University (UAAP) vs. San Beda College (NCAA) — in a direct collision course for the right to play in the Final Match of the tournament. At the start of hostilities, NASH went against the San Beda ace, high school senior K. Bolado for the very first time in an official match, and surprised even himself, with a decisive victory over the fellow Palarong Pambansa veteran. In the succeeding doubles match, the San Beda pair of K.Bolado and D. Jurado returned the favor to the Bulldogs duo of NASH and A. Bolante making the team standing even at 1-1. The deciding match between K. Cabrido (NU) and D. Espiritu (San Beda) went the Red Paddlers' way sealing the Bulldogs' fate with a Bronze Medal. The San Beda team, on the other hand, went on to become the Champion.
View the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgHcqNMB4l0&feature=youtu.be
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NASH played with Joola Rosskopf Force Carbon blade and the new Joola Rhyzm rubbers in the 7th Uni-Orient Cup.
The 2-day netfest graced by approx. 120 teams from almost all universities, colleges, high schools, and elementary schools in and around the National Capital Region, visiting teams from Mindoro and the Chinese community was organized by TATAND.
TATAND tournaments, led by Messrs. Philip Uy, Charlie Lim and Joey Sy, have always been known for competent management characterized by clear pre-tournament announcements, systematic game scheduling, high degree of discipline maintained inside the playing area, and memorable opening/awarding ceremonies.
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Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo is a proud member of the National University
Bulldogs junior table tennis varsity team.
In the picture, L-R: N.U. Sports Director Mr. Junel Baculi,
Bulldog Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo, N.U. Headcoach Mr. Judit Yulde
and Asst. Coach & International Umpire Mr. Ramil Sta. Ana.
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