Every year we look at who the "best of the best" are for the end of a league season. NCTTA's 2021-2022 season has come to an end and now we vote to see the #1's are for every area!
NCTTA’s National Table Tennis Scholarship Program has been developed to give deserving table tennis athletes the opportunity for financial support while pursuing a college education. With the original...
Nigerian table tennis legend, Funke Oshonaike, has revealed that she gives her kids mobile phones right from the age of 10. According to her, she also leaves them with babysitters and close friends whenever she goes out to represent the country at competitions.
By Brayden Glad
NCTTA Media Committee
Early singles rounds produce few surprises
The first three rounds of Men’s singles produced a single upset in each round, and the other matches all held to form.
By Brayden Glad
NCTTA Media Committee
Ten players who did not participate in the team events at Nationals have made it to the championship singles men’s bracket, while six such players have made it to the women’s singles bracket.
By Michael Reff
NCTTA Media Committee
Over the course of NCTTA’s championship history, women’s singles competition has produced two champions from Ohlone College. Alums Ying Wang and Qiao Jiao both clinched the title in Round Rock, TX 2016 and Greensboro, NC 2019 respectively.
By Brayden Glad
NCTTA Media Committee
New York University, the #2 overall seed brought 4 players with ratings over 2500 and were the only team able to do so. They made that depth at all 4...
By Willy Leparulo
NCTTA Media Committee
Texas Wesleyan University and UC Berkeley are no strangers to the Championship Team Finals and this year’s finale is no exception in the Women’s Team competition.
By Brayden Glad
NCTTA Media Committee
The early rounds of the Co-ed and Women’s championship knockout stage mostly held to form, with the biggest surprise being the story of #17 UNC-Charlotte...
By Michael Reff and Willy Leparulo
NCTTA Media Committee
Eric Pattison is a Stanford University doctoral student with a heart of gold. An American Para player utilizing a paddle he created himself (“I even tried to make my own rubber which was a disaster LOL” he says)...
By Brayden Glad
NCTTA Media Committee
In the first round of competition, the underdogs provided a few surprises, the biggest being #22 UCLA overcoming #9 Maryland 3-1. Close matches included...
By Michael Reff and Brayden Glad
NCTTA Media Committee
It’s already been an exciting day at the 2022 NCTTA Round Rock Championships. We’ve seen the beginning of the Coed and Women’s teams event as well as single’s competition...
By Michael Reff
NCTTA Media Committee
University of California, Irvine player Hitoki Kidahashi is not your typical college freshman. Born in Japan, he then moved to China at a very early age, ultimately ending up in Hawaii.