UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas reigned supreme after bagging seven gold medals in the 2025 Philippine Table Tennis Federation Inc. (PTTF) Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Challenge recently at the Home Court, Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City.
Eljey Dan Tormis led the winners from the Growling Tigers after ruling the college men’s singles, with the top seed defeating teammate Joshua Manlapaz, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9.
Jebb Datahan also captured the high school boys’ singles crown, overcoming top seed Emmanuel Paculba Jr, 4-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8, in the tournament supported by Topcoms Marketing (official distributor of Mizuno Shoes), Lamtex, Akari, Huaching Foundation, Cara Celine Dormtel, Gold Cross Security Agency, Gatorade, Philippine Sports Commission, and Ayala Malls Manila Bay.
UST also claimed gold medals in the doubles competition, sweeping the high school division.
Anton Bayona and Jhiven Clamucha defeated Jnash Chavez and Miguel Reyes of Adamson, 11-5, 15-17, 11-6, 14-12 in the boys tournament, as Xyra Malaluan and J-An Sanchez overcame teammates Shaira Puentespina and Padmae Vivas, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4.
The college women’s doubles then saw the black-and-gold's Samantha Bandojo and Althea Jade Gadez beating Kyla Cielo Bernaldez and Angelou Joyce Laude of La Salle, 11-5, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6.
UST beat Ateneo, 2-1, in the college men’s team Division 1 event as well, and swept Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas, 2-0, in the high school boys’ team final of the tournament also supported by Dino Jalandoni, Eric Ongkauko, Bombit Silva, Edison Dy, and Mark Andrew Flores.
Non-UST winners
In other results, Angelou Joyce Laude of La Salle won over Althea Jade Gudez of UST, 11-3, 6-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6, in the college women’s singles final, and Mike Aguna and JD Nominador of San Beda defeated Arvin Garcia and Kyle Quinones of Benilde, 4-11, 13-11, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8.
National Academy of Sports also took home titles, with Myzette Torres beating Kim Amandy of De La Salle Zobel, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6, 11-7, and the girls’ team defeating UST-A.
In the college women’s team event, La Salle beat UST-A, 2-1, in Division 1, and La Salle-Dasmariñas won over San Beda, 2-1, in Division 2.
La Salle-Dasmariñas also ruled the college men’s team Division 2, beating the University of the Philippines, 2-0.
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