AGS’ Titus Pachica rules QC Unit and Division Meets; will be youngest ever table tennis player to rep QC at NCR Meet

Following title wins in the first two (of three) Palarong Pambansa qualifiers, Ateneo de Manila Grade School table tennis prodigy Titus Pachica (3-Daraitan) is now the youngest ever official representative of Quezon City to the NCR Meet to be held in March 2025. 

The first phase in Titus’ Palaro journey was the Athletic Association of Private Schools (AAPS) Quezon City Unit Meet, where he was crowned boys’ singles champion of the elementary division. Titus was the youngest player in the tournament, getting straight 3-0 in all his matches. The AAPS games were held in Kings Montessori on 21 October 2024. 

Next up was the Quezon City Division Meet held on 8 & 14 December 2024, where Titus represented School District Office (SDO) 7. There, Titus had to overcome his opponent's twice-to-beat advantage after Titus lost to him in the elimination round. But Titus triumphed in the end, winning twice (3-1, 3-0) against the Grade 6 defending champion to again claim the elementary division’s boys’ singles title. While he was at it, he also became the youngest champion player in the history of the QC Division Meet.

Titus has also become the youngest ever official Quezon City representative to the NCR Meet, which will take place in March 2025. There, he hopes to win a slot to represent NCR in Palarong Pambansa 2025. 

Titus is a member of the AGS table tennis varsity was coached by Mihali Crisostomo and Leo Raymundo for both tournaments. His older brother Timothy is in AJHS Grade 9 and also on Ateneo's high school table tennis varisty. Like Titus, Timothy will also represent Quezon City in the NCR Table Tennis Meet to be held in March 2025.