(BY RON WEBER)
Rising Youth Stars from a place you might not expect
We have all seen it lately. A group of young players from a club start playing together, progress in skill and ability through top coaching, and before long, they are breaking 2000 and starting to compete with the top athletes in the game.
Marty Stoner and Dion Payne-Miller, both 14, are two examples of this phenomenon. Both are rated above 2000 and both had a very good run at their first National Championships in Las Vegas in 2017. Under the direction of former Olympic Coach and 5-time US Champion, Dan Seemiller, the boys have progressed at a rapid pace. Dionta and Dion have been playing for 4 years, Marty for 3 years and Dominique and Ronnie for 2 1/2 years.
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