Paco Citizen Academy Foundation rules FCAAF table tennis tilt

MANILA, Philippines – The Paco Citizen Academy Foundation swept four individual events while dominating three out of four team competitions to claim the overall championship in the 21st Filipino Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF) Inter-Scholastics Table Tennis Championship over the weekend at Robinson's Otis in Paco, Manila.

Inspired by the presence of their senior schoolmate, Keith Rhynn Cruz, who won the Under-19 class at the recently concluded World Table Tennis Youth Contender Championship in Palawan, the PCAF netters, except for the girls' elementary class, stepped up to post the impressive feat in the tournament organized by FCAAF and presented by the Table Tennis Association for National Development (TATAND) and Robinson's Mall.

Khevin Cruz, younger brother of Keith Rhynn who is currently the Philippine women's No. 1, defeated Jahrzali Rivera in the all-Paco finals of the boys' singles elementary class. The 12-year-old Khevin also won a silver medal at the World Youth in the 11-under division last year.

Cruz won his second gold medal en route to being named Most Valuable Player (MVP) after helping the PCAF boys’ elementary squad, which also consisted of Qeshaun Lau Crisostomo, Jharzali Rivera, and Efraim Jan Lau. The team won the gold medal over Xavier School San Juan, which consisted of Jaylem Cole Ting, Seth Matthew Peran Wee, Johann David Chan-Lim and Keyang Thomas Yang.

"The tournament is part of the FCAAF celebration for its 35th founding anniversary. For over three decades, we established a strong grassroots sports program through promotions, event organizing, and assistance not just for table tennis but for other 17 sports disciplines under the FCAAF supervision," said PCAAF President Natalie Sia, who led the awarding of medals and prizes for the winners along with FCAAF Chairman of the Table Tennis Committee and TATAND honorary presidents Charlie Lim, Wilson Tan and Joey Sy.

Meanwhile, the PCAF boys high school team of Cayl Brent Chavez, Marcus Jnash Chavez and Jairus Rae Angeles beat St. Stephen Highschool composed of Denzel Andrei Tan, Reigl Jude Emmanuel Yap, Justine Surewin Sy, Reily Jude Emmanuel Yap and Liam Anderson Tiu.

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