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IT&E badminton tourney starts tonight
The 2014 IT&E Mixed Doubles and Singles Badminton Tournament unfurls tonight at the TSL Sports Complex with around 60 players competing in the month-long event.
Leading the list of participants is three-time men’s A singles champion Andreau Galvez. He is in Group 1 of the division, joining last year’s finalist Ferdie Arago, Macoi Aguda, Gary Bandoja, and Jordan Pangilinan. Group 2 has Glenn Blutjens, Deether Edralin, Ezekiel Macario, and Sam Jones.
In the men’s B singles, there are eight entries with Jeff Riman, Edralin Kelvin Young Son and Celso Agui in Group 1 and Edwin Montoya, Joel Ortega, Aries Cordero, and Macario in Group 2. The men’s C singles had 12 players and they are divided into four groups. Raphael Zapanta, John Cano, and Marc Mora are in Group 1; Tommy Kim Patrick Fernandez, and Tae Ho Kim are in Group 1; Rick Brien, Sato San, and A.J. Ortega are in Group 3; and Toshi San, Jeremy Montenejo, and Ray Musa are in Group 4.
In the women’s singles, three-time champion Hannah Choi will be back to defend her Class A singles title against Lani Bartolome, Alma Ortega, Janelle Pangilinan, and Havika Farro. Class C singles also has one group with Gigi Zapanta, Roxe Lazarom Mykki Caracut, Patricia Abantao, and Nicole Malasarte making up the field.
In the women’s B singles, there are two pools with Loida Ito, Elna Curate, Windy Fernandez, Christy Villaflor, and Farron Group 1. Group 1 has Diane Francisco, Merlie Tolentino, Toshiko Obata, Rowena Sison, and Nicole Malasarte.
Meanwhile, in the mixed doubles, Class A and C have 10 pairs each and participants are grouped into two, while Class B has 13 teams and is divided into four pools.
Ezekiel Macario makes a return to Jordan Pangilinan during their men’s B singles title match in last year’s IT&E tournament at the TSL Sports Complex.
