TATAND's Bet Wins Men's Non-Rank Gold At The Binay Cup 2012 Yearender

Team TATAND's Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo,

Men's Non-Rank champ in the 22nd Binay Cup 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G2wzFFgTxU

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Fresh, young blood starting to make their presence felt in the Philippine Table Tennis scene. Yes, there's a lot of them in this yearender edition of Binay Cup held last Dec.1-2, 2012
at the Makati Coliseum, Phils.

"The first time is always the best time to be champion!"

Men's Non-rank Event: Champion

Caril John Magaso quoted in Facebook: "Another level-up!" for the 14-year old High School Junior at the National University, Phils.

Still euphoric from a well-deserved victory, Nashspinner recounts how he survived seasoned veterans climbing his way up the Non-rank ladder. Definitely talent & skill must be there and Nash, tireless in training, has both, and stamina too, and now possesses a wicked counterspin which caught a lot of opponents off-guard. But perhaps, what really made the difference was his desire to dominate the competition. Coming from a Silver Medal in the last Binay Cup outing, he believed there was only one way to go... up, and towards the Gold.

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The Road To Victory

Quarterfinals. Nash toppled H. Tiongson (Team Tollways), 3-1.

Nash's clever reception throughout the match kept veteran Homber guessing where the ball was going, somehow reducing the sting from his 3rd ball attacks. That provided a good counterattack opportunity for the youngster.

Both players loved to slug it out from mid-distance, taking the ball around the table. Some heartrending rallies happened here.

In the end, breaks went Nash's way getting more attacks in and eventually wrapping up the match.

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Semifinals. Nash ousted R. Lavendia  (Team Balik2X), 3-1.

The ladder just got steeper. Next in line was a veteran topspin looper, and Randy's extremely wide swings can be impossibly confusing.

Nash was able to get some points on service aces and played his topspin counters brilliantly when Randy's powerloops started coming in.

It was really a battle of composure and focus. Randy committed more attack errors in the endgame prompting Nash to step up his own offensive patterns, managed to get more shots in,  running away
with the victory.

One to go... now Nash had a clear shot for the Gold!

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Finals. Nash upsets N. Cruz (San Beda), 3-1.

Nash was going up against a San Beda College mainstay and former top junior player. A battle of young bloods indeed. Nico got the first set moving very well, blocking solidly, handing Nash some hard FH crosses.

Then, surprisingly, he retreated to a defensive distance and started lobbing. Was he toying or tiring? Nash must have read it was the latter and tried forcing Nico to chase the ball more with deep left-right combinations. Tied the match at 1-1.

After the huddle, Nash tried a jackrabbit start, hoping to get Nico to run with him and drown in exhaustion. Counting on his leaner frame to carry him through the sheer stamina test, Nash increased the pace even more with relentless hooks and topspins keeping Nico busy just blocking them. Nico tried to regain the offensive but was missing shots and lost the set. Strategy seemed to be working and Nash was leading 2-1.

Nash, advised to keep the pressure on, worked real hard to engage Nico in longer rallies, continuously pounding him with spinny deep corner shots and closed the 4th set with a big down-the-line FH bomb ... for the Gold.

NASHSPINNER: Another Double For Team TATAND

Binay Cup, one of the biggest Table Tennis leagues in the Philippines today, kicked off on its 21st Edition at the airconditioned Makati Coliseum on Oct. 27—28, 2012.

Nashspinner Ryan Rodney Jacolo, a 14-year old high school Junior playing under the banner of TEAM TATAND, brought home the Gold in the Boys 17U Event and the Silver Medal in the Men's Non-rank Event.

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17U Event.
Nash was able to dominate the opposition with accurate topspin loops, consistent attack combinations and service.

Quarterfinals: Subdued Benoya (College of St. Benilde), 3-1.
Semifinals: Flattened Bolante (Pasig), 3-0.
Finals: Overpowered Tamaraws collegiate rising star Alexander Rodriguez (FEU), 3-1.

Men's Non-rank.
Exhibiting tremendous fighting spirit and consistent form, Nash, now campaigning way above his age group, was giving the veterans a good run for their money.

Eliminations: Survived Erwin Reyes (Makati Panthers), 3-1
Semifinals: Tripped Benoya (College of St. Benilde) for the second time in the tournament, 3-1
Finals: Fell short of former UST Coach Jong Ortalla (Makati Panthers), 2-3.

Men's Open.
Nash also campaigned in the Men's Open Event. He scored a victory against UST's Abendan but had to bow out early when he lost to Binay Cup chief & former National Player, Coach Gigi Aguinalde (Makati Panthers).

NU Bulldogs, Manila Meet 2012 Champion

L-R: NU Headcoach J. Yulde, Champion Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo and the Manila Meet Tournament director.

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With the participating major Metro Manila Universities, and their prized recruits from all over the country, together with the public schools, the yearly Manila Meet for Table Tennis is often said to be as colorful and as hard to win as the Palarong Pambansa itself.

Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo, playing for his school team NU Bulldogs, was crowned champion in the HS Boys Division.

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

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Nash went through the Eliminations without dropping a single match and topped his bracket.

Quarterfinals:
Nash def. D. Cua (St. Stephen's High School), 3-0, in closely contested sets.

Semifinals:
 Nash beat Pansacula (PCAF), 3-0.

Finals: 

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

Nash outlasted J. Gapas (Letran), 3-2. Nash went on a quick rampage at the start of the match and immediately got a 2-0 lead in the standings. Sets 3 & 4 saw Nash committing unforced errors and Gapas gathering up his attack routines making a comeback. The deciding set went toe-to-toe, Gapas leading most of the way until 9-9. Serving in the endgame, Nash played 2 fearless 3rd ball attacks and scored both to win the championship.

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Manila Meet 2012 winners.

L-R: 4th placer K. Cabrido (NU Bulldogs), 3rd placer Pansacula (PCAF),

Champion Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo (NU Bulldogs), 

2nd placer J. Gapas (Colegio de San Juan de Letran)

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Nash sharing his triumphant moment

with father & personal coach Rodney Jacolo.

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NU Bulldogs UAAP Season 75 Champ, Nashspinner Is MVP

Team NU - Champion: UAAP Season 75 Table Tennis Juniors Div.

L-R: Headcoach Judit Yulde, Jonji Oliva, CJ Carrasco, Alexis Bolante, MVP Awardee Ryan Rodney Jacolo, Koby Cabrido, Gerald Trinidad, Kerbie Sta. Ana, Nap Ferre, Romualdo Ramiro, Coach Ramil Sta. Ana.

Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo receiving the UAAP Season 75 

MVP trophy from De La Salle University Sports Director.

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The UAAP Season 75 Table Tennis Tournament kicked off at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym last Sept 22, 2012. Two elimination rounds went for 2 consecutive weekends. Championship round was played on Oct 4, 2012 and awarding ceremonies done on the same day.

First Gold.
Nashspinner led the  Bulldog Junior Table Tennis Team  capture their first ever UAAP Gold Medal. The NU Juniors Team, mentored by Coaches J. Yulde and R. Sta. Ana, swept both the 1st and the 2nd rounds, the Bulldogs proving they were just too much for the other competing teams.

Waiting in the Final Round with a thrice to beat card, for the challenger UE Warriors, the Bulldogs bagged the crown with quick 2 lopsided wins with Nash capping the tournament with a perfect 14:0 record.

The Team.
This year's Champion NU Bulldogs Juniors Table Tennis Team was composed of:
1. Judit Yulde - Headcoach
2. Ramil Sta. Ana - Coach
3. Ryan Rodney Jacolo - Junior
4. Koby Cabrido - Senior
5. Alexis Bolante - Senior
6. Gerald Trinidad - Senior
7. CJ Carrasco - Senior
6. Jonji Oliva - Senior
9. Kerbie Sta. Ana - Sophomore
10. Nap Ferre - Sophomore
11. Romualdo Ramiro - Freshman

MVP Award.
NASH wins his first, and greatly deserved, UAAP Most Valuable Player Award - Juniors Division. NASH exhibited great discipline during training and an equally great desire to win during the tournament. Being the team captain, he was able to provide inspiration for his team, the needed spark for his other teammates to continue on a winning streak up to the championship round. NASH was able to dominate the competition throughout the tournament and his perfect 14:0 win-loss record was an exclamation point in his exemplary UAAP Season 75 performance.

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Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo won the UAAP Season 75 

Team Event Gold Medal and Most Valuable Player Award with 

Joola Rosskopf Force Carbon Blade and the New Joola Rhyzm Rubbers.

Nashspinner 3rd In TATAP National Juniors Selection

Awarding ceremony of the TATAP National Juniors Selection. 

L-R: POC chief Cong. Peping Cojuangco, 5th placer John Castro (LOPTTA-Bacolod), 2nd placer Walden Ledesma (DLSU-Manila), Champion John Gubaton (LOPTTA-Bacolod), 

3rd placer Ryan Rodney Jacolo (NASHSPINNER- Manila), 

4th placer Jan Marie Nayre (DONIC-Cebu), PSC Commissioner Salvador Andrada and TATAP President Ting Ledesma.

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After 3 days of gruelling competition, Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo bagged the Bronze Medal in the recently concluded National Juniors Selection.

The national tryouts, dubbed BEST-OF-THE-BEST, was organized and conducted by TATAP headed by its president, Mr. Ting Ledesma, last Sept 5 - 8, 2012 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Rizal Memorial Complex, Manila, Phils. 

The awarding ceremonies was graced by the presence of POC head Cong. Peping Cojuangco and PSC Commissioner Salvador Andrada. 

Background

Earlier this year TATAP conducted a series of regional qualifying tournaments for 14U & 17U Boys & Girls categories from Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao picking the top 5 winners in each category. Twenty winners were picked from each region. 

NASH won the Boys 17U Gold Medal in the Luzon leg earning him the priviledge to participate in the National Juniors Selection aimed to pick the most promising young Table Tennis players from all over the country for the National Juniors Team.

First Round

The first stage was a round robin affair where each player competed in his/her age group category.

The 14-year old NASH, Luzon leg champion, campaigned in the 17U Boys category. It was a field of 11 players where each participant was scheduled for 10 matches. After 2 days of eliminations, NASH finished 3rd with a 7 Wins:3 Loss record. 

Winners in the 17U elimation round were:

Champion : John Gubaton - LOPTTA (Bacolod)

2nd         : Walden Ledesma - DLSU (Manila)

3rd         : Ryan Rodney Jacolo - NASHSPINNER (Quezon City)

4th         : Serknight Benoya - MISORTTA (Mindanao)

5th         : Daniel Cua - St. Stephen's HS (Manila)

Final Round

The 3rd day was the Final Stage of the tournament. In a crossover format, each of the five 17U Boys winners were scheduled for 5 matches against each of the five 14U Boys winners. The objective was to pick the top 5 winners in the Boys category. 

The same was true with the Girls Category.

NASH posted a perfect 5 Wins:0 Loss record in the Final Round retaining his 3rd place in the overall standings for the Boys category. 

The top 5 results included three 17U players and two 14U players. 

List of Final Qualifiers:

Champion: John Gubaton - LOPTTA (Bacolod)*                

2nd         : Walden Ledesma - DLSU (Manila)*                   

3rd : Ryan Rodney Jacolo - NASHSPINNER (QC)* 

4th : Jan Marie Nayre - DONIC (Cebu)**           

5th : John Castro - LOPTTA (Bacolod)**

                   

*17U player

**14U player

Post-Tournament

As usual after each tournament, NASH is reverting back to his home team to resume training for succeeding engagements. 

Next stop for NASH is the 75th UAAP Season starting in the last week of September 2012 where he will be competing under the banner of his school team — NU Bulldogs.

Securing a solid spot in TATAP's Junior Team has multiplied NASH's drive to train harder for higher and better opportunities to exhibit his talents in an internationational arena and further prove his dedication to the sport he loves.

The handlers of NASHSPINNER Ryan Rodney Jacolo would like to thank the current TATAP leadership for its program to provide such an avenue for the promising young athlete and would be looking forward to future engagements.

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Trivia

NASH was also part of the NU Bulldogs Team crowned champion in the Milo Olympics Table Tennis Team Event - High School category held 1 week earlier at the Marikina Sports Center.

NASHSPINNER CHIPS IN 2 MEDALS FOR TEAM TATAND

PHI — Nashspinner Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo plays for TEAM TATAND at the 20th Binay Cup held at the Makati Coliseum  last June 2-3, 2012. NASH is the Boys 14U champion and 17U Silver Medalist for 3 consecutive quarters adding 2 awards to TEAM TATAND's total medal haul.

List of TATAND winners at the 20th Binay Cup:
1. Girls 12U:
Janna Romero - Champion
Kim Lapitan - 3rd Place
Lorene Uy - 3rd Place

2. Boys 14U
Ryan Rodney Jacolo - Champion

3. Girls 14U
Janna Romero - 2nd Place

4. Boys 17U
Ryan Rodney Jacolo - 2nd Place

5. Men's Non-Rank
Japeth Adasa - Champion
George Quijano - 3rd Place
Zoren Mendiola - 3rd Place

6. Men's Open
Zoren Mendiola - Champion
Ernesto Salvador - 2nd Place

7. Women's Open
Ian Lariba  - Champion
Crisanta Abas - 3rd Place

8. Men's 50 & above
Peter Lim - 2nd Place
Nestor Ferre - 3rd Place

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14U 3-peat Champion

In the photo (L-R): Tournament sponsor Honda Cars Manager, 

Champion Ryan Rodney Jacolo, and Mrs. Arabejo, organizer
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The 20th Binay Cup is Nash's 2nd successful defense of his 14U crown. Nash beat St. Martin Montessori bet Carlo Mateo (3-0) in the quarterfinals. In the semis, Nash pulled up a from-the-behind win against Palarong Pambansa compatriot Jomari Inginiero of UE (3-2). And in the championship match, Nash flattened K. Cabrido of Makati Panthers (3-0) with consistent granite-like blocks and  vicious fastloops & topspin counterattacks.

Outside of Binay Cup, Nash and Cabrido are teammates in the National University Bulldogs Junior Table Tennis Team.

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The 17U Challenge

In the photo (L-R): Mrs. Arabejo, organizer, 

Champion Gil Ablanque, 2nd Placer Ryan Rodney Jacolo, 

and Tournament sponsor Honda Cars Manager.

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For the 3rd consecutive time, 14-year old, high school junior, Nash has campaigned, and took the Silver Medal, in the Boys 17U event.


Quarterfinals: Nash (TATAND) x Francis Igno (FEU)
Nash got past FEU's Francis Igno (3-1) holding out against the latter's ferocious forehand blows. Igno started out with crisp, accurate FH attacks and took the 1st set.


In the 2nd, he started commiting errors with his backhand blocks and Nash exploited it by pounding his opponent's weakened backhand side and tied the match at 1-1.


Igno tried going around the ball on his BH side but Nash has a ready down-the-line counterattack deep into Igno's FH side catching the him outbalanced at the other corner of the table. Nash was able to keep this up for the next 2 sets and Igno had to bow out of the match after the 4th set.


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Semifinals: Nash (TATAND) x Ryan Sy (College of St. Benilde)
This was a rather bloodier affair and actually came as a surprise win. Nash outlasted Sy (3-2) in a spin-block-counterspin battle which lasted till the deciding 5th set.


Nash was able to limit Sy's offensive patterns by immediately seizing initiative as early as the 2nd ball preventing the CSB's lefty collegiate star fromunleashing his massive sidespin loops with which he wiped out his opponents in the earlier rounds of the tournament.


It was an even battle, with the momentum shifting from one player to another, until Nash broke away at 10-7 in the 5th set. Sy, breathing on his back, almost got a deuce at 10-9 but Nash aced the match with an unexpected forehand topspin to the center of Sy's court.


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Championship Match: Nash (TATAND) x Gil Ablanque (UST)
Ablanque was the defending champion and Nash was a returning challenger. Nash drew first blood when he got a 10-8 lead from a well-executed BH-BH-FH attack combination and then proceeded to take the 1st set with a service ace.

Ablanque started the 2nd set strong with a 4-0 lead. But towards the endgame, Nash got him into trouble again at 10-8 after digging up an edgeball, and then turning around Ablanque's killing blow — a lefty FH smash near the net — with an equally fantastic mid-distance BH counter back to the far side of the court. However, the UST star, remaining undaunted, took back 2 quick points with his wicked FH loops, got a deuce, and went on to even up the match at 1-1.


The 3rd set and 4th sets saw a couple of unbelievable rallies to the delight of the audience but the tiring 14-year old challenger started committing errors and Ablanque went on to take both sets and successfully defended his 17U crown.


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Post Tournament


After the 20th Binay Cup, Ryan Rodney Jacolo will now be reverting back to his hometeam, Nashspinner, to resume continuous training for the 75th UAAP in October this year.


After 3 consecutive crowns, the handlers of Nashspinner are now considering that he may no longer compete in future 14U events and will instead focus on 17U and higher events.



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Equipment

NASH played with a Joola Rosskopf Force Carbon blade 

and the new Joola Rhyzm rubbers in the 20th Binay Cup.

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Club Affiliations

Ryan Rodney A. Jacolo is also a proud member of the 

National University Bulldogs junior table tennis varsity team.