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NCTTA Newsletter
April 2009

Right after we recap the 2009 Championships, we already start looking toward next year with 2010 Championships bid locations. Plus, check out the YouTube Video Contest winners and put in your end-of-season superlative award nominations.

Record College Table Tennis Paricipation in 08-09
NCTTA enjoys continued growth with 141 member schools in the 2008-2009 season

A record 141 colleges and universities joined NCTTA for the 2008-2009 competition season. That's 17 more schools than in 2007-2008, and more than 30% growth in member schools over the past two years! The number of League matches played increased 25% last year alone. All told, NCTTA estimates more than 3000 students were involved in organized college table tennis this past year through member clubs, tournaments, and League play.

"Our club is exploding with a myriad of new members," remarks John McInerney, founder of the table tennis club at Central Florida. Anyone who attended an NCTTA League competition this past season witnessed this growth first hand. Since the growth trends show few signs of stopping, NCTTA is working on adding new divisions in 2009-2010 to better serve several different geographic regions. Looking toward another banner year ahead!

2008-2009 Superlative Award Nominations
Nominate the best players, coaches, teams, and Division Director of the year

NCTTA is looking for the BEST OF THE BEST (or the most improved of the improved). That’s right, it’s time to send in your nominations for the teams, athletes, and coaches of the year. With the end of the 2008-2009 competition season upon us, let's celebrate those that worked extra hard training throughout the season and demonstrated outstanding play out on the court this year.

NCTTA will award the winner of each category a 50 dollar Killerspin gift certificate.
Only one gift certificate will be given to each winner, so “Joe Smith” can win multiple honors, but will only receive one gift certificate. Here are the categories (with the 2008 winners in parentheses):
  1. Male Athlete of the Year (Adam Hugh, Princeton)
  2. Female Athlete of the Year (Ines Perhoc, Texas Wesleyan)
  3. Rookie of the Year (Judy Hugh, Rutgers)
  4. Coach/Manager of the Year (Juan Torres/Joel Alvarado, Puerto Rico)
  5. Rookie Team of the Year (Puerto Rico)
  6. Most Improved Team (Michigan)
  7. Division Director of the Year (Rajeev Sharma, New England)
Anyone from an NCTTA member school can send in a nomination, just email it to info@nctta.org by April 30th, 12pm Eastern time. The NCTTA Board and Division Directors will vote on the best-qualified candidate for each category.

YouTube Video Contest Winners
Lindenwood captures first-ever college table tennis video contest

After reviewing all the entries for the first-ever NCTTA YouTube Video Contest, we're proud to announce the following winners:

1st Place: Lindenwood University
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjSCUvhgPPU

2nd Place (tie): Ferris State University
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NojhBkR6YhQ

2nd: Place (tie): SUNY Stony Brook
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCPbuNbTG0A

The winning entry received $400, and the two runners-up received $100 toward their club! Check out the videos, then start getting ready for next year's contest, which figures to be even bigger and better.

2009 Championships Recap
Strong showings from Puerto Rico, Columbia, Toronto, and Rutgers, but Texas Wesleyan's dominance continues

Can anyone say 3-peat? At the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships Texas Wesleyan captured both the Co-ed and Women's Team Championships to extend their streak to three straight Championships. In a battle of college table tennis undefeateds, Mark Hazinski2009 Championships (Texas Wesleyan) upended former Wesleyan standout Eric Owens (now in medical school at Midwestern University), handing Owens his first ever college table tennis loss in the Men's Singles event. Owens was the Men's Singles Champion every year from 2003 to 2007. The Women's Singles event saw Judy Hugh (Rutgers) capture her first ever college singles title over 2007 Champion and 2008 Runner-up, Jasna Reed (Texas Wesleyan). Reed and Hugh met in the semi-finals of the 2008 Championships. Reed won that meeting in 7 games, and the 2009 rematch proved just as tight, but this time Hugh prevailed in the 7th. Here's a rundown of all the winners:

Coed Team Championships
Champions: Texas Wesleyan
2nd: Puerto Rico
3rd: Columbia
4th: Princeton
5th: Lindenwood
Full Coed Team places ...

Women’s Team Championships
Champions: Texas Wesleyan
2nd: Toronto
3rd: Rutgers
4th: Mississippi College
5th: Stanford
Full Women's Team places ...
Men’s Singles:
Final: Mark Hazinski (Texas Wesleyan) def. Eric Owens (Midwestern)
Semi-Final: Mark Hazinski (Texas Wesleyan) def. Joe Cochran (Holy Cross College)
 Semi-Final: Eric Owens (Midwestern) def. Alfred Najeem (Emporia State)
Full Men's Singles draw
Women’s Singles:
Final: Judy Hugh (Rutgers) def. Jasna Reed (Texas Wesleyan)
Semi-Final: Jasna Reed (Texas Wesleyan) def. Barbara Wei (Pennsylvania)
Semi-Final: Judy Hugh (Rutgers) def. Ines Perhoc (Texas Wesleyan)
Full Women's Singles draw
Paralympic Singles:
Champion: Tahl Leibovitz (Queens College)
2nd: Pam Fontaine (Texas Wesleyan)
Full Paralympic Singles draw
Men’s Doubles:
Final: Carlos Alvarado (Columbia)/Tahl Leibovitz (Queens College) def.
Mark Hazinski/Carlos Chiu (Texas Wesleyan)
Full Men's Doubles draw
Women’s Doubles:
Final: Jasna Reed/Ines Perhoc (Texas Wesleyan) def.
Judy Hugh (Rutgers)/Barbara Wei (Pennsylvania)
Full Women's Doubles draw
Mixed Doubles:
Final: Mark Hazinski/Ines Perhoc (Texas Wesleyan) def. Carlos Alvarado/Stephanie Shih (Columbia)
Full Mixed Doubles draw

Check out the official Championships website for all the news, full results, press releases, and more. Also check out college table tennis on Twitter: twitter.com/collegett which has a Championships play-by-play recap.

Sponsor Corner
Special thanks to our Championships sponsors, Newgy and Killerspin!

Killerspin NCTTA, would like to thank Killerspin for its support and sponsorship of the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships in Rochester, Minnesota. Killerspin is the exclusive NCTTA League and Championship Equipment sponsor through 2011. Member schools just need to fill out the Killerspin Premium Membership Program Application to receive phenomenal discounts. Browse all your favorite Killerspin equipment in the online Killerspin store.

NewgyAlso, special thanks to NEWGY Industries, for its continued support of college table tennis and sponsorship of the 2009 Championships. Newgy offers a great way to fundraise for your club and help out our sponsor as well by signing up and participating in their Newgy Robo Pong Affiliate Program. 

2010 Championship Bids
Three different cities aiming to host the 2010 College Table Tennis Championships

Waukesha, WI; New Haven, CT; Grand Rapids, MI; what do these cities have in common? They're all vying to host the 2010 College Table Tennis National Championships. And you can help NCTTA choose the next location! View the bid proposals online:
Once you've had a chance to peruse the bids, head for the NCTTA Forum to ask questions, discuss, and provide feedback.

If you competed in the 2008-2009 college table tennis season, you're eligible to vote for the bid you think is best. Just fill out the following voting template and email it to the NCTTA Athlete Representative by Thursday, April 30th at 11:59PM PST.

Voting Template
Full name:
School:
Vote: (Select one from New Haven, Grand Rapids, or Waukesha)
Comments (optional):

Input from athletes, Division Directors, and the NCTTA Board are used to determine the winning location.

Excessive Table Tennis Celebration Video
Table tennis video shot at USC and featuring NCTTA players goes viral

If you've been living in a cave for the past couple of months (or refuse to click on any YouTube links for fear of being Rick-Rolled), you may have missed this fun (and funny) table tennis video. Shot at the NCTTA Southern California Division Spring regional tournament at USC and featuring Adam Bobrow and Mikhail Kazantsev. Check it out here!

NCTTA Newsletter - April 2009

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