If Germans are fun of soccer or “Fussball”, Filipinos are crazy of Basketball. In every streets, villages, schools, everywhere in the Philippines, you always see a basketball court. Boys especially, are very excited of this sport. KTEP was very thankful that Cordula Hörmann, a very active and generous supporter from Allgäu spontaneously decided to sponsor a uniform for those KTEP active players. 

This was the birth of the first cultural KTEP project. The “Elite Players” named their “Mannschaft” or Team, “Hörmann Team”.

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These spotlers were very excited, active and very fit to fight for the Golden Trophy. The first game started last December and  it  was  a  Christmas  league that  the Hörmann Team  begins  to  took  place and when  the  fourth  quarter  of  the  game  is  about  to  start  the  players  were  shouting  “schön!“ , then the  dozen  points  became  six , two  until  the  team  is  already  leading  by  three  when  the  game  is  on  its  last  two  minutes  remaining. When  the referee  whistles  signaling  the  end  of  the  game , all  the  people , players ,  audiences  and  even  us , we  could  not  believed  that  we  will  advance  for  the final match  and  given  the  chance  to  play  for  the  first  place .

When  we  are  to  play  for  the  championship  game  the  feeling  seems  to  be  so different for  us . We  played  fair  and  we  have  fun  until the  game is  over . We did not win. We did not get the Golden Trophy. But why?,  why  are  we  keep  on  smiling , losing  the  game  cannot  be  seen  in  our  faces . I keep  on  asking  my  self  and  I  found the answer from the other  teams , they  told  us  that  we  are  the  true  champions!  because  we  gave  our  best , we played  the  game  fair  and  most  importantly  we  have  built  a  special  relationship, full  of  fun  when  we  are  together . Brotherhood  , bonding  and  a memorable  experience  are    the  prize  that  we  will treasure  forever. Even  when  the  golden  trophy  is  already  broken , the relationship  that  we  gained and  have  is  the  true  prize  that  we have and  never  to  forget . We  are  the  start  of  the  KTEP  basketball , Hörmann basketball  spirit , “  schön! “ ,that’s the  spirit  that  we  will  always  have  for  the  next  league  that  we  will  be  playing  and  also  everyday  as  we  play  the  game  of  life  we  know  that  YOU CAN  IF  YOU  WILL  and  EVERYTHING  WILL  BE  ALRIGHT!

Below are some pictures of KTEP basketball players wearing black and white jersey:

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Our Players, Jimmy Bolanio, Rodel Bernal, Jay-ar Al-ag, Julius Belarma, Jeffrey Magbanua, Rhogen Ornido, Anthony Abella, Karl Ritz Simon, Harris Silongan and Daren Keith Abuga are looking forward for the next challenge. They are preparing for the next game. We’ll keep you posted.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH CORDULA HÖRMANN!