Nashspinner, 2 Bronze Medals At The Palarong Pambansa 2012

PHI — Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo won a Bronze Medal in the Singles Event of the High School Boys Table Tennis Tournament in the recently concluded Palarong Pambansa 2012 held last May 6-12, 2012 in Pangasinan, Philippines. Nash eliminated R10, R12 , defeated Benoya (R10) in the quarterfinals, but lost the semifinal round to
D. Tormis of Cebu whom he had beaten earlier in the team event competition. This year's H.S. Boys Single Event champion was
J. Gubaton of Bacolod/LOPTTA (R6).

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Let The Games Begin!
This year's Palarong Pambansa Opening Ceremony was held at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen, Pagasinan.

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The Venue
The Table Tennis tournament was held at The Stadia —  a modern, high-ceilinged, air-conditioned venue in Dagupan City.

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Table Tennis: Team NCR
This year's NCR H.S. Boys Table Tennis Team, from left to right, Ralph Chua of St. Stephen High School, Alexis Bolante of National University, Michael Villamor of Arellano University and Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo of National University. The team was headed by N.U. Bulldogs Coach Ramil Sta.Ana (not in the picture).

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 Team NCR placed 3rd in the High School Boys Team Event. The NCR boys got past ARMM, Zamboanga, and Calabarzon in the early rounds. Then it was against the powerhouse R7 (Cebu) in a best of 5 matches Semifinal Round. Nash scored 2 wins against Team Cebu. In the first match he defeated V. Jaca (3-1), then NCR's Villamor lost to D. Tormis (0-3) in the 2nd match, in the doubles match the Cebu tandem led by Agbon tripped the NCR duo of Bolante & Chua giving Cebu a 2-1 lead in the team standing. In the crossover 4th match, Nash engaged D. Tormis in a mid-distance counterspin game, unleashing his backhand powerloops and topspin counters against the lefty's forehand sidespins, and tied the team standing at 2-2 when he beat the Cebuano star (3-2) in an impressive from-the-behind victory. But in the deciding match, Villamor got trounced by V. Jaca (0-3) giving the victory to Team Cebu who eventually proceeded to win the Team Event Championship against Bacolod.

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It's Also Fun In Pangasinan
After a week of hard fighting at The Stadia, Nash also got the chance to enjoy Pangasinan ...

* Photos courtesy of Coach Ramil Sta. Ana
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 Post Tournament
After the Palarong Pambansa, Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo will be reverting to his hometeam, Nashspinner, to resume his summer training program in preparation for UAAP Season 75 in October this year in which Nash will be playing for the N.U. Bulldogs.

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NASH played with Joola Rosskopf Force Carbon blade and the new Joola Rhyzm rubbers in the 2012 Palarong Pambansa.

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 Post Tournament
After the Palarong Pambansa, Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo will be reverting to his hometeam, Nashspinner, to resume his summer training program in preparation for UAAP Season 75 in October this year in which Nash will be playing for the N.U. Bulldogs.

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Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo is also a proud member of the National University Bulldogs junior table tennis varsity team.

Double Win For NASHSPINNER At The 1st Jose Cojuangco Cup

Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo 

with TATAP President Mr.Ting Ledesma

at the 1st Jose "Peping" Cojuangco Qualification Tournament

PHI — NASHSPINNER Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo has successfully bagged another double awards — CHAMPION in the Boys 17U Event and
SILVER MEDAL in the Men's Open Event — in the 1st Jose Cojuangco Table Tennis Qualification Tournament held last April 15-17, 2012 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Philippines.

Tournament Highlights
In the 17U event, the 14-year old NASH had to grind his way through the tough boys of LTTC (Mindoro) and Fil-Chi to get to the top.

He went through Catalan (UST) in the first day. On day 2, he eliminated FEU collegiate rising star Igno (LTTC), then barely squeezed past this year's NCR teammate R. Chua (Fil-Chi) in a cardiac finish.

On day 3, NASH erupted with a hard-fought victory over DLSU's
W. Ledesma in the quarterfinals, then defeated UST college draftee
K. Enriquez (LTTC) in the semis. In the final round, he squared off with another Fil-Chi stonewall D. Cua in a tightly-contested championship match. It was a nobody's game most of the way until the latter part of the deciding 5th set that NASH was able to break away and successfully repelled Cua's fastloop assaults to take the endgame and the gold.

View video
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l49m5hRPgEc

Boys 17U Awarding Ceremony. L-R: Mr. Nemenzo, 

Champion Ryan Rodney Jacolo (Nashspinner), 

Daniel Cua (Fil-Chi), Kevin Enriquez (LTTC), Koby Cabrido, 

and TATAP President Mr. Ting Ledesma.

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NASH's venture into the Men's Open event ended in a pleasant surprise when he also bagged the the Silver Medal after 3 days of competition. He scored an upset eliminating former UST standout 

R. Rosales (Metta) in the R16, prevailed over PATTO's R. Manlapaz in the quarterfinals, then scored yet another one on Fil-Chi's D. Cua in the semis to earn the right to challenge the national player R. Valle (PNP) in the finals.

It was the first time ever for NASH to go up against a Philippine National Team player in an official match and it was indeed a herculean task ahead for the 14-year old high school sophomore.
Valle thundered through the first set and won it strongly with his viscious loops, then NASH regrouped and returned the favor with his own block and topspin counterattack routines and took the 2nd set just as decisively.

What followed then was a mid-distance counterspin battle between the lion and the cub who fought tooth and nail with fullswing attack combinations and, for one brief moment, even threatened to snatch away the crucial 3rd set and go for the lead, but the wily veteran, with some good breaks, was able to weather the onslaught and came out standing when the dust settled. 

In the ensuing 4th set, the veteran Valle just proved too strong for the youngster and wrapped up the match to take the championship at 3-1.

view video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_LFwQitVs0

Men's Open Awarding Ceremony. L-R: PSC's Mr. Andanar, 

Mr. Nemenzo, Ms. F. Andanar, Champion Rodel Valle (PNP), 

Silver Medalist Ryan Rodney Jacolo (Nashspinner), 

Walden Ledesma (DLSU), Daniel Cua (Fil-Chi),

and TATAP President Mr. Ting Ledesma.

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Summer Campaign
One of Team Nashspinner's dictums is to participate and, of course, try to win in all Metro Manila Table Tennis Big Leagues. 

This competition has been the 4th in the series of the 5 summer big leagues culminating in the 2012 Palarong Pambansa where NASH will be playing for Team NCR.  

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NASH played with a Joola Rosskopf Carbon Blade 

and the new Joola Rhyzm Rubbers 

in the 1st Jose "Peping" Cojuangco Qualification Tournament 

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Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo is also a proud member of the National University Bulldogs junior table tennis varsity team.

Nashspinner Gelina Gazo Graduates 1st Honorable Mention

PHI — Congratulations Gelina O. Gazo! Team Nashspinner Pioneer Member graduates from elementary with flowing honors as the First Honorable Mention of the Bagong Pag-asa Elementary School Batch 2012.

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Aside from her academic excellence, the incoming high school freshman Gel is also a talented and tireless Table Tennis athlete.
She started playing the sport in school in 2009 under her BPES school coach Ms. Frances Cabaccan, then a year later, went into competitive Table Tennis under the tutelage of Nashspinner Coach Rodney Jacolo, and so far, was able to tuck under her belt a number of big league Table Tennis awards:

   

1. Champion - 2010 - Quezon City Division Meet Girls Singles;
        5th Place - 2011 - NCR Meet Girls Singles

2. Bronze Medal - 2010 - 15th Binay Cup 10U Girls Singles

3. Silver Medal - 2011 - JRT Table Tennis Tournament Elementary Girls Singles    

4. Silver Medal  - 2012 - 7th Uni-Orient Cup (Phil. Buddhacare Academy) Elementary Girls Team Event

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Gelina Gazo is the top Team Nashspinner bet in the Girl's Table Tennis events.

Bulldog NASH In The 7th Uni-Orient Cup

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.

NASH Joins Team TATAND In The 4th Philippine Open

PHI — (Nashspinner) Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo plays under TATAND colors at the 4th Philippine Table Tennis Open held at the University of the Philippines on April 1-4, 2012.

First Time.
There's always a first time for everybody, and the 4th Philippine Open was the first time NASH was invitied to play for the Philippine Table Tennis pillar, TEAM TATAND, in an official tournament. The TATAND delegation was led by Mr. Charlie Lim, Mr. Marcos De Jesus, Mr. Shi, Mr. Joey Sy and Mr. Philip Uy.

Renewed Camaraderie.

The 14-year old NASH was excited to play with his new teammates and enjoyed a renewed camaraderie with fellow high school players from the Filipino-Chinese community comprising the bulk of TEAM TATAND. It has been indeed a pleasant and very enriching Table Tennis experience for NASH and his personal handlers would like to take this opportunity to thank the TATAND leadership for the hospitality and would be open to further future collaborations.

Tournament Highlights.

Fielded in almost all events of the 4-day tournament, NASH has been looking forward to spin balls with University of Cebu, visiting teams from Mindanao, and of course, top Luzon paddlers of the Makati Panthers and all participating universities/colleges.

View the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WCvQ99EqvI

In the College Men's Team event, NASH managed to score double wins against Makati Panthers, Zamboanga and University of the Philippines. Jacolo was partnered with Gerald Shi and Bernice Wang in the men's doubles and mixed doubles events, respectively, where they reached the quarterfinal round. In the High School Boys Singles (18U), NASH finished the tournament with a Bronze Medal.

NASH played with a Joola Rosskopf Force Carbon blade and the new Joola Rhyzm rubbers in the 4th Philippine Open.

Post-Tournament.

After the 4th Philippine Open, NASH will be reverting to his hometeam, NASHSPINNER, to continually train for all other upcoming tournaments.

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NASH is also a proud member of the National University Bulldogs Junior Table Tennis 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.

NASHSPINNER Successfully Defends Crown At The 19th Binay Cup

PHI — Exhibiting tremendous stamina and fighting spirit winning more than 14 consecutive matches in the final stages of 4 events — 14U, 17U, Men's Non-Rank & Men's Open, Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo retains his 2011 crown for the 14U Boys event at the 19th Binay Cup Table Tennis Championships held in Makati City from March 2-4, 2012.

Jacolo (NASH) eliminated early round challengers from Batangas and La Union, defeated the hardhitting Laguna-SVES aces J. Desiongco, Jr. and C. F. Victorio in the Quartefinals and Semifinals, respectively, and outlasted the fresh K. Cabrido (Makati Panthers) in the Finals. He will now be leaving the 14U category an undefeated back-to-back champion. This talent-rich Boys 14U event of the Binay Cup is a preview of sorts as these same boys might possibly slug it out again, representing their respective regions, in the High School Boys events of the forthcoming Palarong Pambansa 2012 in Pangasinan this May this year.

View the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKiSMY5rT_s&feature=youtu.be

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In the 17U event, NASH barged through tough opposition from La Union, San Beda and U.P. in the earlier rounds and overwhelmed M. Villamor (PATTO) in the Semifinals but failed to wrestle the crown away from the well-rested defending champion Gil Ablanque (UST).

View the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FftMBd8TRM&feature=youtu.be

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In the Men's Non-rank event, NASH managed to squeeze past A. Castillon (SMART) & X. Ramos (UE) but lost to L. Sacopla (College of St. Benilde) in the quarterfinals. Nash got lucky in the first 2 sets plaguing Sacopla with an avalanche of net ball points, but in the end, the Benilde stand-out displayed great composure and lots of patience until he got his game going and eventually, as expected, overpower the tiring 14-year old H.S. sophomore.

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NASH survived the elimination round of the Philippine Team player-studded Men's Open event, sailed past Rainier Manlapaz (PATTO) and scored a big upset against A. Arnibal (Makati Panthers) but lost to J. Jaquilmo (St. Benilde) in a cardiac endgame. Joola's Isaias Seronio (PHI) won the Men's Open event besting Coach L.Crisostomo (PHI) of the De La Salle University.
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14-year NASH, has set a personal benchmark playing a total of more than 25 gruelling matches in 4 events against pongers from as far north as La Union to as down south as Leyte in the 3-day spinfest. This indeed makes the prestigious Binay Cup live up to its reputation as a truly melting pot of Table Tennis players of all ages from all over the Philippines. The ever-growing quarterly Binay Cup is organized and headed by Coach Gigi Aguinalde and company of the Makati Panthers Club.

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Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo is also a proud member of the National University Junior Table Tennis Team.

In the picture, L-R: N.U. Sports Director Mr. Junel Baculi, Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo, Headcoach Judit Yulde, Asst. Coach & International Umpire Ramil Sta. Ana.
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TEAM NASHSPINNER Scores A Double At The 2011 Binay Cup Yearender

PHI — Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo took the Boy's 14U crown and the 17U Silver Medal at the prestigious 18th Binay Cup Table Tennis Championships in Makati City, Phils.

NASH (Jacolo) ran over K. Cabrido of Makati Panthers in the 14U Semis and outgunned M. Villamor of TATAND in the Finals taking home the Gold Medal.

14U Winners from L-R: Silver medalist M. Villamor,
Champion Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo, 

Bronze medalists J. Manago & K. Cabrido.

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In the 17U category, 13-year old NASH scored a hard-fought victory over UE College Warrior K. Ramos in the semis to earn a Finals slot but eventually lost to UST College standout G. Ablanque in the Championship Match.

17U Winners from L-R: Silver medalist NASH (Jacolo),
Champion G. Ablanque, 

Bronze medalists C. Donaire & K. Ramos. 

Flanking the winners are the Binay Cup organizers
headed by Mrs. S. Arabejo (right).

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High school sophomore NASH also campaigned in the Non-rank and Men's Open categories.

The two-day slugfest from Dec. 3 - 4, 2011 attracted approx. 1,000 participants and was played on 30 tables at the air-conditioned Makati Coliseum.

The regular quarterly Binay Cup Table Tennis tournament was organized by Coach Gigi Aguinalde and company of the Makati Panthers and the Makati City government.