Sports run in the blood of Solomon “Monchie” Padiz Jr. His chosen sport may not be as popular as before but he’s willing to continue his quest all the way up the summit.
First he has to take the best in local turf.
Padiz, son of Dela Salle Calamba Solomon Sr., booked another ticket to the Palarong Pambansa following a smashing victory over familiar foe, Joel Albo of Antipolo City in the recent Southern Tagalog CALABARZON Athletic Association held in Whackers Badminton Academy in Victoria Laguna.
The 16-year old Padiz used his lethal jump smash lefty to outscore Albo 21-11,21-13 in their secondary boys singles duel to qualify once again for another Palaro stint where he is the defending champion.
“My continuous and rigid training in the Philippine Badminton Association courts plus my advantage in height prove to be my weapon in this division and my ticket to Palaro finals in Antique this year”, said Padiz, who got his love passion sports from his father, a former sepak takraw and arnis national official.
A varsity player of Rexdei Academy,Inc in Santa Rosa City who ranked no. 1 in the Juniors national team and no.2 in seniors class, Padiz will try to better his last year’s Palaro gold romp in the secondary boy’s singles as he will also go for the gold in secondary mixed doubles .
The left-handed Padiz will begin his comprehensive preparation for the national finals, his first step towards a bigger, ambitious goal to bring his act in international competitions and give honors to the country.
It’s not mission for impossible for someone who works hard. “Sabi lang po sa akin work hard, work it out lang po talaga and it will be rewarded.”
Hard work plus the support of his proud parents, PBA Smash Pilipinas, Rexdei Academy Dep Ed Sta Rosa, City Mayor Danilo Ramon Fernandez and Santa Rosa Badminton Center, success is never impossible for this young Laguna shuttler.