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NCTTA's scholarship program has been developed to give deserving table tennis athletes the opportunity for financial support while pursuing a college education. With original support from Newgy Industries and now from the HSING Family Foundation and other NCTTA Alumni...

By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair

Congratulations are in order to Round Rock, Texas, as they are set to host the NCTTA Championships for a record-breaking 5th and 6th time at their beloved venue!

By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair

Fresh from last night with a wonderful shindig,
Where great food was had, and athletes celebrated,
Now to last day of Champs, volunteers tired but elated.

By Luke Scotchie
NCTTA Press Committee Member

Rockford, IL — Several student-athletes signed up for the PeakaPong Singles Tournament, the final event of the NCTTA Championships 2026. This co-ed tournament had a similar rulebook to most other Singles events...

By Emily Zhao
NCTTA Press Committee Member

Everyone in American table tennis knows the Naresh brothers, Nandan and Sid. Hailing from the Greater Chicago Area, the Nareshes are fixtures on...

By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair

Right away I could tell that Piquet Thengtrirat was happy to be back in an NCTTA Championships. Initially observing him interact with NCTTA President Willy Leparulo from afar...

By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair

Day 2 of Champs if you’re in the know,
Coed and Women’s teams put on the greatest shows!
With the Women’s end of things, there was close competition.

By Emily Zhao
NCTTA Press Committee Member

Thirteen hours after a late Women’s Doubles final, NYU’s Tiffany Ke and Yuyao Lu found themselves facing Harvard’s Kelly Yenn and Hannah Song again, this time in tiebreak for a Women’s Team semifinal.

By Luke Scotchie
NCTTA Press Committee Member

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Nikhil Kumar leaps from his seat behind Table 2 and claps his hands. He wears a navy UC Berkeley shirt that resembles the uniforms Sid Naresh and Jerry Fung wore in Friday's Men’s Doubles semifinal match.

By Willy Leparulo
NCTTA Press Committee Guest Writer

In an incredible day of competition at the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association championships, both the Men’s and Women’s Doubles...

By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair

Loudnproud returns to Rockford,
Student athletes ratings upward,
Shouting cho’s and var’ous hype words.
Unique playing styles are the norm.

By Emily Zhao
NCTTA Press Committee Member

Sport and fashion have a long-established marriage. Athlete sponsorships, Olympic uniform reveals, athleisure, the deep encoding of “lifestyle” in pursuits like skiing, golf, and tennis.