The following is from the announcement released by Truong’s family: TU MANH TRUONG (Nov 24, 1984 – May 28, 2022) Like a Sunflower Heading Towards the Sun Born in 1984, after 38 years of living in the light of love and compassion from family, friends, and colleagues, Truong has followed the light of Buddha. Services […]
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US Nationals Entry Deadline Approaching
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The 2022 US National Table Tennis Championships are one month away, and the final entry deadline will be June 15. That is, if you have not yet signed up – there’s still time. The Fort Worth Texas Convention Center will host this year’s event. There are 112 events this year. Those events […]
CRUSH is Hiring
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) CRUSH Table Tennis in Greenwich, Connecticut is now taking applications to add to their coaching staff. If all goes as planned, the newly created position of Head Coach will be filled before the Summer Camp in July. To enquire about the Head Coach position, please contact Michael Tolle at 203-489-0664 or via […]
Sad News at Butterfly: Truong Tu
Posted onTruong Tu passed away peacefully in his home this weekend. Truong was a valuable member of the Bowmar Sports/Butterfly family as well as the Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club and he’ll be missed by family and friends (including all of us here on the Bowmar Team). Details regarding services will be released by the family […]
ITTF Rankings: Stable at the Top
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) USA’s Lily Zhang is now World No. 42 and USA’s Juan Liu is No. 87. Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz is No. 9 and her sister Melanie is No. 92. The top four in the Women’s rankings are all Chinese (Chen, Sun, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi). Hina Hayata passed Mima Ito – the […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of 423 and 441 just a few miles Northwest of the city center, the Central Florida Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the greater Orlando area. The club’s facility is 27,000 square feet with 18 ITTF approved tables, Olympic standard vinyl flooring, 30-foot ceiling, air-conditioning, […]
WTT Youth Contender Berlin: A Miwa Sweep
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Thirteen year-old Miwa Harimoto (younger sister of Top 10 Men’s player Tomokazu Harimoto) was the biggest story in Berlin. She entered only the U19 and U17 Girls events, and won both. In the U19, she played 5 matches and only lost one game (15-1) and in the U17 event, she played 5 […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Orange County Table Tennis Academy
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Orange County Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) The Orange County Table Tennis Academy (OCTTA) is located in Fountain Valley just off of the 405 in the center of Orange Country (with Santa Ana and Irvine to the East, and Huntington Beach to the South, and Anaheim to the North). OCTTA describe […]
Peak Performance Strategy Workshop: (Free 12p Eastern Sunday) Invitation from Lillieroos International TT
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Lillieroos International Table Tennis (USATT Hall of Fame Member Christian Lillieroos) is inviting everyone to a free Live, interactive, Peak Performance Strategy Workshop via Zoom. The event will include Tony Robbins’ top certified trainer, Scott Gass. The event will be Sunday 5/22/2022 at noon Eastern. ______________ Discover your next level with Tony […]
Some of World’s Best U20 Players in Berlin for WTT Youth Contender
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Maciej Kubik, Oh Junsung, Nicole Arlia, Miwa Harimoto, and Amelie Jia were just some of the top ranked players to compete in their events in Germany this week at the WTT Youth Contender Berlin. Events included U19, U17, U15, U13, and U11. In the U19 Boys event, Maciej Kubik was the top […]
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