Jessica Andrade has the chance to become the best strawweight fighter in the world Saturday night in Dallas, as she takes on UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event of UFC 211, but that wasn’t her first sports goal growing up.
To NCTTA school club presidents, members, alumni, coaches, and supporters:
(Picture from Jasna Rather of the Texas Wesleyan University team)
This weekend's 2017 TMS College Table Tennis Championships has featured what the best of College Table Tennis looks like in watching the famed Texas Wesleyan University table tennis team take 5 of 6 titles!
By Andy Kanengiser
NCTTA Media Chair
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire table tennis players worked hard as their school hosted the NCTTA championships games. Many helped behind the scenes as volunteers.
By Andy Kanengiser
NCTTA Media Chair
When standout players graduate, table tennis team coaches must recruit new talent and rebuild the roster in a hurry.
Such is the case with Northwestern coach Ned Leuchtner.
By Andy Kanengiser
NCTTA Media Chair
Plenty of players from Ivy League packed their paddles for the 2017 championship games in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
The Princeton Tigers, the Penn Quakers...
By Andy Kanengiser
NCTTA Media Chair
Complaints about questionable table tennis serves never seem to go away at tournaments. Even with a couple of umpires around, complaints from players, coaches and fans persist.
By Andy Kanengiser
NCTTA Media Chair
California's Ohlone College stunned the USA's table tennis community with its strong third-place finish at the 2016 national championships.
Year...
Texas Wesleyan University showed its diversity in winning both the Men’s and Women’s Doubles Championships today in Eau Claire. Texas Wesleyan is known for its Table Tennis prowess in teams, but don’t count them out in Doubles!
By Andy Kanengiser
NCTTA Media Chair
Stephen Kilpatrick watched with interest Friday as table tennis stars from Pillar College in New Jersey battled the University of Michigan Wolverines in doubles.
By Andy Kanengiser
NCTTA Media Chair
Iowa table tennis players owe a debt of gratitude to longtime NCTTA volunteers Jarol and Leah Duerksen. (seen above)
After all, the Iowa City couple opened their home to table tennis games for years.
Chloe Thomas has been selected to represent British Universities in the World University Championships in Taiwan at the end of August 2017. Most members will be unaware that these championships are one of the biggest events in the world...
We had around 150 entrants for our tournament this past weekend. The gym looked great with all the tables and barriers in place. Our volunteers worked tirelessly Saturday and Sunday at the desk, inputting the scores and trying to field the numerous questions you always get.
With the withdrawal of Tennis B the First Division is now only nine strong ie three blanks. In total there are 40 teams in the League. There has been a gradual decline for several years but the league is facing some real problems.
Check back - updates and photos to follow!!
Final Results from the St Joseph Valley Open Table Tennis Tournament, Saturday and Sunday, March 12th and 13th
Compiled by Andre Stoner
Open Men's Singles:
1) Yi Chi Zhang - Clinton...
