Return to Rockford (Champs Day 1)

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.

Ceremony, processional pics
Signs and flags and fashionable kicks,
Camaraderie throughout’s what sticks
Anthem singers killed it in peak form.

Stunning upsets across the board,
Hard work pays off in great rewards,
A triumphant return to Rockford.
Our volunteers have definitely answered the call.

A potpourri of all events,
Doubles, teams, singles, Women’s, Men’s.
A kaleidoscopic table tennis lens
Day 1 really had a taste of all.

Group processional photo taken by Yukong Zhang

About 2026 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships

The championships are hosted by the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association and GoRockford (Rockford Convention and Visitors Bureau). The event crowns national champions in Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles, Men’s/Coed Teams, and Women’s Teams and Collegiate Peakapong Singles.

PongSpace, Peaka Pong, Major League Table Tennis, Nittaku and Paddle Palace will sponsor the event.

Watch the event on live stream starting Friday, April 10th on https://www.nctta.org/champs/2026/video.html

About NCTTA

The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively to promote the sport of table tennis at the college level. As the national governing body for college table tennis in the United States and Canada, NCTTA organizes elite intercollegiate competitions throughout North America. www.nctta.org