by Edwin C. Laru-an
Nowlakha is a member of the CPU Lawn Tennis Team.
Name: Nikhel Supeda Nowlakha
Nickname: Baba, Negs
Height: 5’11”
Grade/year: 11
Playing Position: Singles
Coach: Alquin Flores
Hometown: Cabatuan, Iloilo
Achievements:
Champion – ISSC 2020
Champion – 18under BS Palawan Tournament, Iloilo 2020
Champion – 18under BS Palawan Tournament Roxas 2020
Semi-Finalist Integrated Meet 2019
Quarterfinslist – Batang Pinoy Nationals 2019
Scholar – Macs Crankit Tennis Tennis Academy, Sydney, Australia 2019
Runner-up – Paramatta Age Group, Sydney, Australia, 2019
Runner-up – Springwood Age Group, Sydney, Australia 2019
Champion – Regional PRISAA 2019
Scholar – Macs Crank It Tennis Academy, Sydney, Australia 2018
Semi-Finalist – Integrated Meet 2018
Runner-up – Philippine Sports Commission National 2018
Runner-up 16u BS- Palawan Tournament, Davao 2018
Semi-Finalist ISSC 2017
Champion- 14u BD Palawan Tournament – Dumalag 2017
Semi-Finalist- Integrated Meet 2017
Quarterfinalist – Palarong Pambansa 2016
Champion- 14under BD Palawan Tournament – Davao 2016
Quarterfinalist – Palarong Pambansa 2015
Bronze Medalist – Milo Little Olympics Nationals
Hobbies: playing drums, cooking, online games
Favorite Player: Sascha, Monfils
Most Memorable Game:
When I won over the ranked 1 national player in the National Milo Little Olympics.
Principle in Life:
No pain no gain. Practice until you donÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵ™t make it wrong.
What can you say as a player of CPU Golden Lions:
I am fortunate to be a Golden Lions player. Being a student-athlete of the school, you get the opportunity to improve your skills because of the facilities and with the best teammates.
Why did you choose CPU:
I believe CPU is the best school for student-athletes. Here, we have good facilities to improve our skills. We also have the best academic training. Although we give honor to CPU when we excel in our sport, we donÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵ™t get special treatment in terms of academics. I admire this school because it believes that we are student-athletes. So, there must be a balance between our sport and our academics.