De La Salle took care of fabled rivals Ateneo in two ties to take its eighth championship in the UAAP Season 86 women’s table tennis tournament on Thursday at the Amoranto Sports Complex Arena in Quezon City. This is the first crown for the university this season and for long-time Lady Paddlers head mentor Lauro Crisostomo, it was a product of his wards’ determination to extend their reign to a second season in a row. “Itong championship kumbaga si God na ang naging bahala kung destiny namin na mag-champion, pero nakita niyo naman mahirap ang pinagdaanan namin. ‘Yung Ateneo team binigay din n ..read more

UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas annexed a record 30th championship in convincing fashion, sweeping Ateneo, 2-0, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s table tennis Finals Thursday at the Amoranto Sports Complex Arena in Quezon City. It was the Tiger Paddlers’ 30th straight win dating back to the second tie of the Season 82 Finals in 2019. “Masayang-masaya tayo and with this four-peat, we’ve just proven na talagang matibay ‘yung team natin and all throughout hindi tayo sumuko,” long-time UST head coach Jackscon Que said. “‘Yung team remained grounded all throughout, ‘yun namin ‘yung pinapaalala ko lagi sa team ..read more

De La Salle University ensured that its title defense of the UAAP Women’s Table Tennis crown would proceed as planned, securing a 3-1 victory against the lone team that handed them a loss this season. Jannah Romero sealed the deal, leading the Lady Green Paddlers to victory over last year’s Finals rivals University of Santo Tomas Lady Paddlers in the third singles match against Kaye Encarnacion. Romero triumphed in five grueling sets, 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 6-11, propelling her team into the Finals held at the Amoranto Sports Complex Arena in Quezon City on Wednesday. The third-year standout’s perf ..read more

University of Santo Tomas completed a 10-contest sweep in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions of the UAAP Season 86 High School Table Tennis tournaments, securing their respective Finals appearances on Wednesday at the Amoranto Sports Complex Arena in Quezon City. The Junior Lady Paddlers, aiming for a back-to-back title, relied on J-An Sanchez’s performance to overcome De La Salle Zobel and University of the East in identical 3-1 victories. The second-year upstart set the tone for the Junior Lady Paddlers by opening the day with a 7-11, 9-11, 14-12, 11-6, 11-4 comeback against Junior Lady Gre ..read more

University of Santo Tomas secured its place in both the UAAP Season 86 High School Girls’ and Boys’ Finals after maintaining unblemished 8-0 records at the end of the first day of the second round of eliminations on Tuesday at the Amoranto Sports Complex Arena in Quezon City. The defending champions Junior Lady Paddlers had a flawless run in three contests during the day, achieving identical 3-0 sweeps against University of the Philippines Integrated School and Ateneo High School, and a 3-1 rout of Adamson University. Second-year upstart Padmae Vivas once again shone for UST, aiming for a back ..read more

University of Santo Tomas extended its winning run to 26 by sweeping all four contests at the start of the second round of eliminations in the UAAP Men’s Table Tennis tournament on Tuesday at the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City. With a 10-0 win-loss record, the four-peat-seeking Tiger Paddlers secured their place in the Final Four, thanks to the efforts of reigning MVP Alvin Sevilla. Sevilla secured the pivotal victory for the Tiger Paddlers, winning the contest 3 matches to 1 against last season’s Finals rival, Ateneo de Manila University, in the third singles rubber. The fourth-year s ..read more

University of Santo Tomas extended its stronghold on the lead in both the UAAP Season 86 High School Girls’ and Boys’ Table Tennis tournaments with immaculate 5-0 records at the end of the first round of eliminations on Friday at the Amoranto Sports Complex Arena. The defending girls’ titleholder fended off Adamson University and De La Salle Zobel with similar 3-2 results to protect its immaculate record, all thanks to Trexiemay Alarcon’s heroics in both contests. Alarcon dominated Lady Baby Falcons’ Mariel Robles, 11-7, 11-2, 11-9, before taking care of DLSZ’s Isabelle Bernal in a marathon, 8 ..read more

University of Santo Tomas completed a first-round sweep to remain on track for a ‘four-peat’ in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Table Tennis Tournament on Friday at the Amoranto Sports Complex Arena. The Tiger Paddlers, aiming to extend their record to 30 championships in this event, finished the round with a clean 6-0 win-loss record, thanks to 3-0 sweeps against Season 85 runners-up Ateneo Blue Eagles, DLSU Green Paddlers, and UE Red Warriors. John Michael Castro played a pivotal role in the victory against the Blue Eagles, setting the tone for the day with an 11-8, 14-16, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9 marathon ..read more

University of Santo Tomas led the pack with identical 3-0 win-loss records in the UAAP Season 86 High School Girls’ and Boys’ Table Tennis tournaments on Thursday at the Amoranto Sports Complex Arena. The Junior Lady Paddlers’ campaign for a back-to-back title is in full swing with perfect 3-0 sweeps of their contests against University of the Philippines Integrated School, Ateneo High School, and University of the East. Padmae Vivas swept her three doubles assignments to clinch the ties for UST, starting with an 11-3, 11-2, 11-5 collaboration with Samantha Bandojo over UPIS’ Marra Monterico a ..read more

University of Santo Tomas and De La Salle University kicked off their title retention bids on the opening day of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s and Women’s Table Tennis tournament, respectively, at the Amoranto Sports Complex Arena on Thursday. The Tiger Paddlers, who are aiming for a record 30th UAAP title, secured a perfect start to the season, sweeping their opening-day assignments and taking the lead with a 3-0 win-loss record. UST’s four-peat quest began with a 3-1 victory over Adamson University, followed by 3-0 sweeps against University of the Philippines and Far Eastern University. Last seas ..read more