Warriors, Eagles seize victory in Table Tennis

By Racquel Vaneza Kate B. Agustin & Reina Margaret Gwynette T. Villamor

On Feb 25-26, the Eng’g Warriors dominated the arena as they bagged gold for the table tennis women’s singles and men’s doubles categories. The SBM Eagles followed suit as they clinched a gold, two silvers, and a bronze for the men’s singles, women’s singles and doubles, and men’s doubles categories, respectively.

For the singles category, Eng’g Warrior Antonette Neri slammed down on SBM Eagle Reina Villamor with her quick reflexes and impressive strength during the women’s singles championship game, 11-7, 11-4, 11-6. Villamor settled for silver while Aggie Bull Hailie Acuzar took the bronze.

Meanwhile, SBM Eagle Roy Encallado aced out ArtScies Tigers John Dapitan with razor-sharp accuracy, taking home the gold for the men’s singles category with a set score of 11-6, 11-8, 11-6. Dapitan settled for silver while NSG Python Rodolf Macahilos clinched bronze.

For the doubles category, Warriors Francis Rellin and Luis Palarca conveyed masterful concentration and teamwork in their hand-tohand battle against Pythons Ivan Abecia and Joshua Delfin in the men’s doubles championship game. The Warriors took the gold with a set score of 12-10, 10-12, 11-9, 11-4, leaving the Pythons to settle for silver. SBM Eagles Elias Navarro and Edgar Centeno took bronze.

Meanwhile, Law Lady Justice Chloie Javier and Maria Tomampos eviscerated Eagles Monica Benedictos and July Dahilog as they took home the women’s doubles title, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9, 114. Benedictos and Dahilog settled for silver, while SOE and CCS Legion’s Christianne San Jose and

Fiona Roa claimed the bronze.

For the mixed doubles category, Pythons Mary Daanoy and Ivan Abecia strangled Legion’s John Gabaca and Fiona Roa, taking home the gold. Gabaca and Roa settled for silver while Lady Justice’s Keith Mier and Chloie Javier took bronze.

Amidst the fierce competition across the five categories, Warrior Neri and Eagle Encallado were hailed most valued players of the game for the women’s and men’s division, respectively.C