Tuesday, April 15, 2008 S. Mindanao pockets table tennis gold
THE Davao Region women's team added one gold medal and one silver at the close the National Prisaa Championship 2008 table tennis competition Sunday.
The SM tandem of Jocelyn Enaro and former Palarong Pambansa medalist Mirabel Roferos edged Western Visayas pair of Ruby Ann Longno and April Catalan, 3-2, in the women's doubles finals.
Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) table paddler Jacqueline Caragao, who had a short stint as RP junior player, lost to Central Visayas bet Gloria Belandres (0-3) in the women's singles titular clash. Bicol Region settled for third.
Caragao breezed through the finals after beating her Western Visayas rival, 3-1 and winning on the same note against a Southern Tagalog-4A opponent, 3-1.
SM earlier won the women's team gold, dethroning their 2007 finals tormentor from Western Visayas. (MLSA)