Report by Joaquin Umali | Photos by Nish Raven Manglanlan, Angel Chogyomon, Leean Margarette Magat and Lexter Kian Pamintuan
Representatives Nickie Agbayani and Agatha Urbano from the Ambitious House of Slytherin reigned supreme, bagging gold in Table Tennis Doubles – Women’s Category, at Tarlac State University Gymnasium, Yesterday, November 23, 2024.
After dominating the round robin gameplay, Slytherin bets swept the Intelligent House of Ravenclaw’s Ashley Samson and Avonie Sevilla in the championship round, setting them silver in a 3-straight set play, 11 – 7, 11 – 9, 11 – 6.
Meanwhile, Zachira Fronda and Marian Dela Cruz from the Brave House of Gryffindor failed to enter the final final round, securing bronze.
Following their undefeated streak, Slytherin paddlers sustained their momentum, shutting down the House of Ravenclaw from the first set of the finals, 11 – 7.
Despite scoring more in the second set, the Ravens fell short against the Snakes with their comeback smashes, 11 – 9.
Moving to the final match, Ravenclaw reps failed to snatch the third set as Slytherin seals the championship for this year’s PalaCASSan ’24.
Nickie Agbayani, from the winning house of Slytherin shared that their team’s winning edge came from determination and experience as individual players.
“Mananalo pa rin po and gagawin ‘yung best,” Agbayani quoted when asked about what to expect for them for next year’s sportsfest.
Additionally, House of Ravenclaw’s Ashley Samson expressed their drawbacks and memorable experience for the competition.
“Two lang po kasi kami nag-practice, tapos sari-sarili lang, kaya ‘di rin naming ma-receive ‘yung service [ng kalaban.]," Samson said.
“Since last play ko pa ng table tennis is highschool pa ako, being with Vonie, naging memorable siya lalo na two days kaming nag-practice ng benchyell, parang ‘yung connection namin naging ganoon [super close] kaya next year, kung hindi kami busy ay mag-play ulit kami." she added.
Moreover, the House of Hufflepuff were out from the game after failing to garner players for the competition.
Here’s a full look of the game scores for Table Tennis Women’s Double:
ROUND 1
Slytherin vs. Ravenclaw
11 – 4, 11 – 9
Hufflepuff vs. Gryffindor
Win by Default
ROUND 2
Ravenclaw vs. Hufflepuff
Win by Default
Slytherin vs. Gryffindor
11 – 8, 11 – 7
ROUND 3
Hufflepuff vs. Slytherin
Win by Default
Ravenclaw vs. Gryffindor
11 – 8, 11 – 4
Meanwhile, an issue was tackled with the assembly of class mayors, house heads, and CASS-SC with regards Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR).
Nickie Agbayani, who was also the representative of Slytherin for Singles’ match sparked discussion about representing two events of the same sport.
The issue was then resolved after the agreement within the meeting, as lack of players caused hindrance for garnering athletes.
Winning players are expected to represent the College of Arts and Social Sciences for Intramurals 2025 with the discretion of the council and the athletes themselves.
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