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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Texas Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) The Texas Table Tennis Club (“TTT”) has about 50-60 regular members, as well as a number of premium memberships for business people.  One emphasis of the club is on professional coaching for elite players and juniors in the greater Houston area.  In 2016, the Texas Table Tennis was awarded a Certificate of Special Congressional […]

Mengel Surprise Winner in Portugal

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) There was a competitive draw in place this week at the WTT Feeder Series event in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.  Freitas and Kao and Geraldo and Karlsson were the top four seeds, but only Marcos Freitas reached the Final Four.  In fact, the biggest prize didn’t go to a […]

BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: A PongNow Interview with Derek May

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(by Steve Hopkins) In this BUTTERFLY FAVORITE, we have an interview with Derek May that was originally created in the Fall of 2020.  Derek has been in recent table tennis news as he is running for a USATT Board of Directors position. __________________ The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best […]

Seven TeamUSA Medals in Santiago at ParapanAm

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) TeamUSA secured three Golds and a Bronze in Singles competition over the weekend at the ParapanAm in Santiago.  Doubles pairings added another three Bronze medals on Monday morning. TeamUSA logged some great results in weekend action in the Singles Events. Tahl Leibovitz swept his Semifinal match with a 3-0 win […]

Three Singles Golds for TeamUSA at ParapanAm in Santiago

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(by Steve Hopkins) Most of the Singles events concluded this weekend at the ParapanAm in Santiago.  Doubles events conclude tomorrow. TeamUSA logged some great results in weekend action. Tahl Leibovitz swept his Semifinal match with a 3-0 win over Argentina’s Eithan Skliarskiy and then rolled through the Class 9 Final with another 3-0 win over […]

TeamUSA Among Those Selected for Inaugural Mixed Team World Cup

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(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF is launching a mixed team event that features men and women playing side by side.  The inaugural event, called the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup will be held in Chengdu next month.  Eighteen teams have been invited to participate based upon results of continental events and world team rankings (with […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Sunny Culture & Sports Center

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(by Steve Hopkins) Sunny International Culture & Sports Center is located at Scarborough, Sheppard, and Brimley Street in Scarborough – a city within the greater Toronto Metropolitan area.  The club is just off of the Ontario 401 Express, about 25 kilometers to the North of the Toronto city center and easily accessible via public transportation. […]

BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: PongNow Interview with Bowie and Melba Martin

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(by Steve Hopkins) In this BUTTERFLY FAVORITE, we have an interview with Bowie and Melba Martin that was originally created in December of 2020.   _____________ PongNow is an interview series talking table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This week, we have Bowie and Melba Martin – who […]

USATT Member? Its Time to Vote

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(by Steve Hopkins) If you are a USATT Member, we strongly encourage you to cast your vote for the open Board of Directors position. USATT members received an email about the election on Monday, November 6 (Titled “USA TT Board Election”) and follow-up emails went out this week. Follow the instructions to cast your vote.  All […]

Rhode Island Butterfly Fall Open Results

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John McDermott won the 2023 Rhode Island Table Tennis Butterfly Fall Open.  It was the New Jersey native’s first tournament victory in Rhode Island after several attempts, but he did so in dominating fashion.  McDermott advanced through the round robin without dropping a game, and then repeated that feat in the elimination rounds with 3-0 […]

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