By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair
Harvard elite table tennis player Kelly Yenn, the #2 seed in the NCTTA Women’s Singles event, certainly made a name for herself and her university at her first NCTTA Championships in Rockford, IL.
By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair
He came in with confidence,
Olympian/college athlete,
And it was plain commonsense,
That he’d go for a three-peat.
Singles titles...
By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair
Kentucky college athlete Felipe González Seguel made his mark at the 2025 NCTTA Championships in Rockford, IL. Seguel was flying solo during this tournament, representing his school alone as a single’s player.
By Joel Lidstrom
Press Committee Member
Jeremy Hazin is not an ordinary guy, and not an ordinary table tennis player. He is at once an orchestral virtuoso that thrives on dynamic nuance and sensitive placement...
By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair
Saturday, April 5th in Rockford, IL concluded the coed and women’s teams event portions of the 2025 NCTTA Championships in spectacular fashion. And the theme of the day...
By Joel Lidstrom
Press Committee Member
She commands the court with confidence, a youngster in a typically adult occupation. As I watch today, her job is easy: no disputes over edge balls or hiding of serves—just a single warning about a service toss.
By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair
2nd day in Rockford,
The energy was riveting,
Of cheering we were chock full,
Looping strokes with feet pivoting.
Three events occurred,
Doubles, Singles, and Teams,
The cho’s they were heard
On all video streams.
By Joel Lidstrom
Press Committee Member
When one thinks of Tufts University, a small university in Massachusetts, table tennis doesn’t come to mind, even among rabid collegiate ping pong aficionados.
By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair
Breaking news! The 2025 World University Games (WUG) Trials has concluded, and we now have our men’s and women’s team members!
Thursday, April 3rd kicked off the NCTTA Championships in explosive style in Rockford, IL.
By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair
In sports, it’s all about the numbers and unique statistical gems. Just when you think you’ve seen everything, a curious nugget of mathematics appears.
By Willy Leparulo
Press Committee Member
The NCTTA’s Men’s Singles event is one of the most competitive table tennis events in North America. All but 6 players are in the coveted 2000 level, which in table tennis means you’re topnotch.
By Willy Leparulo
Press Committee Member
A warm welcome to a former NCTTA Female Athlete of the year and winner of the NCTTA Women’s Singles, Doubles and team title in 2018. She had a 38-4 record in College, she lost only 4 times in 3 years!
By Willy Leparulo
Press Committee Member
NCTTA Championships has a myriad of events, from Singles to Doubles, and this year, even the World University games trials. One event, however, that stands out as the one everyone wants to win, is the Coed Team title.
