Nashspinner Player Profile

RYAN RODNEY A. JACOLO

Birthdate: 22 February 1998
Place of Origin: Quezon City, Philippines
Sport: Table Tennis
Club Affiliations:
- Member, Philippine National Team
- Member, DLS-College of St. Benilde Blazers
- Member, TATAND
- JOOLA-sponsored player under Mr. Philip Uy


Personal Adviser/ Guardian:
Mr. Rodney Jacolo,
rodney.jacolo@gmail.com


Table Tennis Background:
Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo (Nashspinner) learned to hit his first pingpong ball when he was 7 years old, on the table of world-class chopper and hardbatter Mang Jaime Seminiano of Quezon City and Bicol.

Grade School
He won his first Table Tennis championship in the 2007 Q.C. Mayor's Cup at the age of 9, under the tutelage of his personal coach/trainer and father Mr. Rodney C. Jacolo.

In 2009, while in Grade V, he qualified into the NCR Team for the Palarong Pambansa in Tacloban City, Phils. where he won a Silver Medal in the Elementary Boys Team Event.

The following year, Nash led the NCR Elementary Boys Table Tennis Team in the 2010 Tarlac Palarong Pambansa where he bagged another Silver Medal in the Team Event.

High School
Nashspinner was the top rookie pick of the National University Bulldogs Junior Table Tennis Team in 2010. In October that year,  he won the prestigious UAAP Season 73 Rookie of the Year Award together with the Silver Medal in the UAAP Juniors Team Event.

In the 2012 UAAP season 75, Nashspinner led his school team, National University, win the Gold Medal in the Juniors Table Tennis Team Event and was voted MVP of the tournament.

In the Palarong Pambansa 2012 held in Pangasinan, he won Bronze Medals for the NCR Team in the H.S. Singles & Team Events respectively.

College
Nashspinner was drafted into, and powered, the De La Salle - College of St. Benilde Men's team to regain the NCAA Table Tennis crown after 5 years. A few months later, the DLS-CSB Men's Team also won the Phil. Unigames Table Tennis crown. Nashspinner and his new college team, The Blazers, has already posted a 3-peat so far... and going for the 4th Gold this 2016.

Professional Table Tennis
Outside school, Nashspinner is affiliated to the following groups:

- PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TEAM. A full time member and an employee of the Philippine Sports Commission. He is training regularly under a National Coach and has represented the country at the Asian Youth Games in 2013, Youth Olympic Games-Asia & the 2015 Singapore SEAGAMES.

- JOOLA. Nashspinner is a free agent presently sponsored by Joola under the care of Mr. Philip Uy of Green Paddle, Inc.

Table Tennis Awards and Achievements

2015
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Hua Ching Invitationals

CHAMPION: Scholar's Challenge
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20th University Games

CHAMPION: Men's Team Event
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NCAA Season 91

CHAMPION: Men's Team Event

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Men's Division
View video:
DLS-CSB x San Beda Men's Team Event Match #1
DLS-CSB x Letran College Team Men's Team Event Match #4
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28th SEA Games: Singapore


Quarterfinalist: MX Event with teammate Muse Balatbat

2014
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Philippine Juniors National Selection

Champion: 18U Boys Singles

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Huaching Foundation Invitational

Bronze Medal: Scholar's Challenge

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19th Philippine Unigames

Champion: College Men's Team Event

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NCAA Season 90

Champion: College Men's Team Event

Most Valuable Player: College Men's Team Event

View video:

NCAA90 RD1: ST. BENILDE x SAN BEDA COLLEGE MATCH #4

NCAA90 FINALS: ST. BENILDE x SAN BEDA MATCH #2

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20th Junior SEATTA
Brunei Darussalam

Quartefinalist: MX Event w/ teammate Jamaica Sy

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Binay Cup 28th Edition

Champion: Men's Open Event

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Philippine National Games

Photo courtesy of TATAP

Participant: National Team Ranking

View video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvoAD1fvceo

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YOG-ASIA Trials

Quartefinalist: 18U Boys Singles

View video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DQcUKafhuM

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1st Taytay Mayor's Cup

Champion: Men's Open Team Event

View video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7I6K9LxkL4

2013

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Huaching Invitational

Champion: Scholars' Challenge

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Junior SEATTA

Photos courtesy of Jason Jaquilmo & Lorie Wadjad

Bronze Medal: 15U Boys Team Event

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Andro Cup 2013

Champion: Men's Open Team Event

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Binay Cup 24th Edition

Silver Medal: Men's Open Singles Event

View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2DeEK6B3Js

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2013 CFBC Cup

Champion: Open Team Event

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

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4th PTTA Cup

Champion: R2150 Event

View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h_Xs0zYi78

Champion: R1950 Event

Silver Medal: Open Team Event

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SM City Xiamen, China 

 Exhibition Match participant

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PTTA 2nd Mandaluyong Cup

 2nd Place: Open Team Event

 2012
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Binay Cup 22nd Edition

Champion: Men's Non-Rank Event
2nd Place: Boys 17U Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G2wzFFgTxU

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 Manila Meet
Champion: High School Boys Single Event

View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgLv_kocURM
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Binay Cup 21st Edition


Champion: 17U Boys Single Event
2nd Place: Men's Non-Rank Event
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20th Binay Cup

Champion: 14U Boys Single Event

Silver: 17U Boys Single Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuySaHG-xLg&feature=youtu.be

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Palarong Pambansa 2012

Bronze: H.S. Boys Singles Event



Bronze: H.S. Boys Team Event

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1st Jose 'Peping' Cojuangco 
Table Tennis Qualification Tournament
(Luzon Leg)

 Champion: 17U Boys Single Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l49m5hRPgEc

Silver Medal: Men's Open Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_LFwQitVs0

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4th Philippine Table Tennis Open

Bronze Medal: High School Boys Singles Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WCvQ99EqvI 

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7th Uni-Orient Cup and Interscholastic Table Tennis League

Bronze Medal: High School Boys Team Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgHcqNMB4l0

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19th Binay Cup

 Champion : 14U Boys Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKiSMY5rT_s

Silver Medal : 17U Boys Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FftMBd8TRM

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NCR Meet

Silver Medal : High School Boys Singles Event

2011
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 18th Binay Cup

Champion: 14U Boys Event

Silver Medal: 17U Boys Event

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Batang Pinoy Championships

 Bronze Medal: Boy’s Singles – National Level

Silver Medal: Boy’s Singles – NCR

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UAAP Season 74

UAAP Season 74
Silver Medal: High School Team Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eembnxSPmVE

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17th Binay Cup

Silver Medal:14U Boys Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_sjHtvktcg

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7th Eastern Cup

Silver Medal: Team Event High School Division

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METTA Cup 3

Silver Medal: Boys 15U Singles Event

2010
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UAAP Season 73

 UAAP Rookie of the Year : Juniors Division
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ztD5bbpA-k 

Silver Medal : Juniors Team Event

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Palarong Pambansa

Silver Medal : Elementary Boys Team Event  
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hacOmknIy3M 

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NCR Meet

Champion : Elementary Boys Singles Event

L-R: BPES Teacher Ms. L.Cabaccan, 1st Runner-up J. Inginiero, Champion Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo and 2 NCR Meet Officials

2010 NCR Champion Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo with Father/Mentor and Personal Trainer Mr. Rodney C. Jacolo

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14th Binay Cup

Champion : 12U Boys Event

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 5th Uni-Orient Cup

Bronze Medal : 12U Boys Event
L-R: Silver Medalist Chris Mendoza (St. Martin), Champion Jomari Inginiero (P. Gomez E.S.), TATAP Founder Mr. Seethian Salvador, Bronze Medalists Nico Camiling (St. Martin) & Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo (Nashspinner)

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13th Binay Cup

Bronze Medal : 14U Boys Singles Event

2009
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Palarong Pambansa

Silver Medal : Elementary Boys Team Event
L-R: NCR Coach Richard Ching, Daniel Cua, Paul Vasquez, Ralph Chua and Ryan Rodney Jacolo
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9hD0fuRLb4

NCR Meet

Silver Medal : Elementary Boys Singles Event
Bronze Medal: Elementary Boys Team Event

9th Binay Cup

Bronze Medal : 12U Boys Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtb_tdTK0M4

2008
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6th Binay Cup

Champion : 10U Boys Singles Event

5th Binay Cup

Bronze Medal : 12U Boys Singles Event
View video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqm6Lu0DyzA

Champion : 10U Boys Singles Event
View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4puwi4sa7PU 

3rd Binay Cup

Bronze Medal : 10U Boys Singles Event

2007
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QC Mayor’s Cup

Champion : 10U Boys Singles Event

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1st Binay Cup

Bronze Medal : 10U Boys Event

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.