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First, NCTTA is looking for:

Any Media Design majors, Graphic Design majors or anyone good with a creation and organization of a publication or booklet that will be seen and read by many?

If so NCTTA is looking for you...or ehh someone that can help to organize, create and design the 2009 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships program. Please send a sample of your work to info@... by January 15th for consideration.

We can't pay you per say, but this could be a good item for your respective portfolios, resumes, etc. We can probably get you some good swag from the tournament as well.

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SECOND, NCTTA was contacted by Joola North America and North American Table Tennis to advertise the following.

This is a GREAT opportunity to stay involved in the sport and GET PAID for it!

Richard Lee (Johns Hopkins University) and Tom Nguyen (Penn State) are both former College NCTTA players and work here.

JOOLA North America is currently hiring! We are looking for motivated individuals who are goal oriented.

Our current positions available are:

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JOOLA North America, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and offers its employees health insurance, retirement, and other benefits.

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North American Table Tennis is currently hiring! We are looking for motivated individuals who are goal oriented.

Our current positions available are:

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#143

From: "Info Account" <info@...>
Date: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:36 pm
Subject: The best of the best--Nov/Dec 08

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NCTTA Newsletter
December 2008

We're closing in on 2009, but there's still lot's of college table tennis news coming your way. From the Killerspin Holiday Open to schedules for the Spring 2009 division competitions and ACUI Regional competitions, there's lots of great table tennis action coming your way. Plus be sure to check out the new YouTube video contest we're putting together ... read on to find out more!

Division Leaders
Check out which teams are at the top of each division

It's the midpoint of the college table tennis competition season and here's who currently sits at the top of the leaderboard all around the country (check out full division standings on the NCTTA website):

Coed Teams

Carolina Division
1) Duke
2) South Carolina

Dixie Division
1) Mississippi College
2) Southern Miss.

Florida Division
1) Universidad de Puerto Rico
2) South Florida

Georgia Division
1) Georgia Tech
2) Georgia

Kansas Division
1) Wichita State
2) Kansas

Mid-Atlantic Division
1) Princeton
2) Maryland

Midwest Division
1) Illinois (South Subdivision)
1) Wisconsin-Madison (North Subdivision)

Minnesota Division
1) Minnesota
2) Northwestern College

New England Division
1) Boston University
2) Brown

New York City Division
1) Rutgers
2) Columbia

Northern California Division
1) Berkeley
2) UC Davis

Northwest Division
1) Washington
2) Portland State

Ohio Division
1) Ohio State
2) Kentucky

Southern California Division
1) UC San Diego
2) UCLA

Texas Division
1) Texas Wesleyan
2) Texas A&M

Upstate NY Division
1) RPI (South Subdivision)
1) University of Ottawa (North Subdivision)

Virginia Division
1) Virginia Tech
2) Virginia

Women's Teams
Carolina Division 1) Duke Dixie Division 1) Mississippi College Georgia Division 1) Georgia State 2) Georgia Tech Kansas Division 1) Kansas State Mid-Atlantic Division 1) Drexel 2) Penn Midwest Division 1) Illinois (South Subdivision) 1) Wisconsin-Madison (North Subdivision) New England Division 1) Tufts 2) MIT	New York City Division 1) Rutgers 2) Columbia Northern California Division 1) Stanford 2) Berkeley Ohio Division 1) Ohio State Southern California Division 1) UC San Diego 2) UCLA Texas Division 1) Texas Wesleyan Upstate NY Division 1) Cornell 2) Ithaca Virginia Division 1) Virginia Tech

Sponsor Corner
Support our League sponsor, Killerspin!

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.

Also, special thanks to NEWGY Industries, for its continued and valued sponsorship. Newgy will be sponsoring our 2009 Championships this year in Rochester, Minnesota. 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.

Killerspin Holiday Open and SPINvitational
At McCormick Place in Chicago, IL from December 27-29, 2008

The end of the year is approaching, which means it must be time for the Killerspin Holiday Open and SPINvitational in Chicago! A part of the Mayor's annual Holiday Sports Festival which includes an array of different sports, exhibitions, and activities, the 4-star Killerspin Holiday Open features over $10,000 in prize money. It's a great event to play in or just to come and watch (register online today). Killerspin's got some of the top players from around the world lined up for the video-taped SPINvitational matches. You won't want to miss it!

Spring 2009 Competition Schedule
Here are the scheduled division meets for the second half of the 2008-2009 season

Jan. 31st @ University of Virginia (Virginia Division)
Feb. 7th @ Texas Wesleyan University (Texas Division)
Feb. 7th @ Portland State University (Northwest)
Feb. 7th @ Johns Hopkins University (Mid-Atlantic Division)
Feb. 7th @ Stanford University (NorCal)
Feb. 7th @ RPI (Upstate NY)
Feb. 7th/14th @ TBD (Carolina Division)
Feb. 8th @ Lindenwood University (Midwest Division)
Feb. 8th @ FIT (NYC Division)
Feb. 8th @ Decatur Gym (Georgia Division)
Feb. 21st @ Mississippi College (Dixie)
Feb. 21st @ Richmond (Virginia)
Feb. 22nd @ Balboa Park Activity Center (SoCal)
Feb. 28th @ Ohio State University (OHIO)
March 1st @ University of Central Florida (Florida Division)

ACUI Regional Competitions
Spring 2009 regional singles/doubles qualifiers for the 2009 National Championships

NCTTA is again happy to be promoting the ACUI Table Tennis Regional Tournaments coming in the Spring 2009! If you want a chance to qualifying for the College Table Tennis Nationals in either singles or doubles events check out the ACUI Regional Competition Schedule. Not sure which region you're school is in? Check out this handy ACUI Region Map then register for the tournament in your region.

Top finishers at the regional events will qualify to compete in the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships in Rochester, Minnesota again this year, April 3rd to 5th. Plan ahead!

GoodSearch
Support NCTTA just by searching the Web

What if NCTTA earned money every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went toward college table tennis? Well, now it can!

GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to a designated non-profit/charity. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause.

Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter NCTTA as the charity you want to support. It costs you nothing and college table tennis benefits with every search and purchase you make. Be sure to spread the word!

YouTube Video Contest
Great new contest with a chance to win prizes for your club

Time to dust off your cameras and show us your directing skills. Coming this Spring, NCTTA will be launching the first edition of our YouTube Video Contest.

Here's how it works: take fun, entertaining, quality footage from your club or regional NCTTA events. Do some editing, add some music or sound effects, get creative! Then, post your short movie on YouTube for the world to see. An NCTTA-designated panel will review each video submitted. The winning movie(s) will be featured on the NCTTA website and recognized at the 2009 National Championships. And of course there will be some great prizes for the clubs submitting winning videos. More details to be announced soon, stay tuned to the NCTTA website and next month's newsletter�

NCTTA Newsletter - December 2008

Our mailing address is:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Our website:
www.nctta.org

Copyright (C) 2008 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#144

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:02 pm
Subject: GET SOME: Youtube contest and more!

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NCTTA Newsletter
January 2009

It's a new year for college table tennis! Check out the year's first newsletter to read about NCTTA in the Chicago Tribune, the mid-season Top 25, plus how you can win some serious dough for your club.

YouTube Video Contest
Time to get creative ...

Announcing ... the first-ever NCTTA YouTube Video Contest! In need of some extra funding for your club? Wondering what you could do during a regional meeting while your team isn't playing? NCTTA has the answer. Time to dust off the cameras and show off your directing skills. This semester, NCTTA launches the first official YouTube Video Contest. The winning school/club will receive a $400 gift certificate. More prizes to be announced, depending on participation. So, how does this work?

Capture quality video footage at your upcoming NCTTA regional tournament.
Edit your raw video footage to come up with a 1 to 5 minute video.
Post your video on YouTube for the world to see, and enter the contest by notifying treasurer@..., by Sunday, March 22.

Note: Only official or transitional schools in good standing that participate in their regional tournament are allowed to enter.

Once all the entries are in, an NCTTA-appointed panel will review each video. The school with the best entry will be announced at the 2009 NCTTA National Championships, featured on the NCTTA website (and in this newsletter), and will be awarded the $400 gift certificate. Judges will take into account the overall quality of your movie, as well as its promotional value for NCTTA, participating schools, and NCTTA sponsors. Email Francois Charvet with any questions you have.

NCTTA Featured in Chicago Tribune
College table tennis and Wisconsin get some serious press

Here's an excerpt from the article published December 26:

Table tennis looking for bigger collegiate role
By Colin Fly
December 26, 2008
MADISON, Wis. -

It's the "P" word that Willy Leparulo dreads.

Pingpong.

"It's like putting nails on a chalk board," Leparulo said. "It's defeating some of the stereotype with just the general sport. Hopefully, by calling it table tennis you get a little bit more respect."

The 33-year-old Leparulo was a recreational player at Florida State University 14 years ago and admits that he ran into academic trouble because he played too much.

Now, he's an academic adviser at the school and has been president of the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association since 2004. The NCTTA's roots began in 1992 with the League of Northeast Intercollegiate Table Tennis before its formal name-change in 1999.
Read on...

Spring Eligibility Forms Required
Attention all club leaders, coaches, and team managers!

You know how it goes: a new semester, a new eligibility form. The Spring 2009 Intercollegiate Athletics Eligibility Form is now available on the NCTTA website. Fill it out with the names of the players on your team and take it to your school's Registrar Office for verification.

The Spring eligibility form must be submitted to your division director at your first Spring tournament or mailed to NCTTA directly by February 23, whichever comes first. That means if your first division tournament isn't until February 25, you'll need to mail in your form before the 23rd (instead of giving it to your division director). There's no separate Championships eligibility form, the Spring eligibility form is used for the Championships as well should your team qualify.

Your team can not participate at division tournaments if your form is not in.

Sponsor Corner
Support our League sponsor, Killerspin!

Killerspin's College Team Challenge
At the Arnold Classic Sports Festival -- Columbus, OH -- March 8, 2009

For the sixth consecutive year, Killerspin will be awarding a new table to the college team that wins the Arnold College Team Table Tennis Challenge in Columbus, OH on March 8, 2009. Ohio State has taken top honors the previous two years; who will step up to challenge the Buckeyes this year? The Challenge is part of the Arnold Classic Sports Festival, which is the largest annual sports festival, with more than 17,000 athletes and 180,000 spectators.

What: Arnold/Killerspin College Team Table Tennis Challenge
When: March 8, 2009
Where: Columbus, Ohio (Columbus Convention Center)
Registration: Online at www.killerspin.com, deadline is February 25, 2009.
Format: Each college team has up to five members with three playing in each round (A, B, & C and X, Y, & Z) Each member plays two matches per round for a team total of four singles matches and one doubles match per round. All matches are played in this format: A vs. X; B vs. Y; AC vs. XZ; B vs. Z; C vs. Y. Three match victories wins the round.
Prizes: The winning team receives a Killerspin table for their College as well as medals. Second place receives Killerspin equipment and medals.
Eligibility: Team members must be students (full or part-time, undergraduate or graduate) at the college. Sign up in advance. Colleges must be members of the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA).

If you want to volunteer for this event please email Ed Hogshead. You can earn discounted entry for the tournament by volunteering.

Newgy Offering Fundraising Opportunities
Another way to earn funds for your club

Newgy is a NCTTA Championship sponsor and is offering a great (and easy) new way to fundraise. It's called the Newgy Affiliate Program and basically how it works is it turns your club's website into your very own Newgy Robo-Pong Online Shop. Then you earn commisions for every robot sold through your site. You'd almost have to be crazy not to sign up. Check out all the details here.

Reminder: ACUI Regional Competitions
Spring 2009 regional singles/doubles qualifiers for the 2009 National Championships

The ACUI Table Tennis Regional Tournaments are fast approaching. If you want a chance to qualify for the College Table Tennis Nationals in either singles or doubles events check out the ACUI Regional Competition Schedule. Not sure which region you're school is in? Check out this handy ACUI Region Map then register for the tournament in your region.

Top finishers at the regional events will qualify to compete in the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships in Rochester, Minnesota again this year, April 3rd to 5th. Plan ahead!

2009 Championships Website
Check out the site for all the details on the 2009 event

The official website for the 2009 College Table Tennis National Championships is now available. Championships weekend 2009 is scheduled for April 3-5 in Rochester, Minnesota. Each year the Championships keep getting better and better, which means this year's event figures to be the best yet. And if your team qualifies, you'll definitely want to be there, so if you think you've got a shot, start fundrasing NOW. It's never too soon to start raising money for your club.

Mid-Season Top 25 Rankings
Check out who's up and who's down in the latest rankings of coed and women's teams

Co-Ed Team Ranking

Texas Wesleyan
Princeton
Puerto Rico
Columbia
Ottawa
Toronto
Texas A&M
Virginia Tech
Rutgers
Illinois
Texas
Stanford
Wisconsin
Duke
Lindenwood
UC San Diego
Georgia Tech
UC Berkeley
Maryland
RPI
Cornell
Northwestern
Penn
UCLA
NYU

Women's Team Ranking

Texas Wesleyan
Rutgers
Toronto
Stanford
UC Berkeley
Columbia
Mississippi College
NYU
Cornell
Wisconsin
UCLA
Illinois
UC San Diego
Penn
Georgia Tech
Stony Brook
Virginia Tech
Georgia State
Kansas State
Tufts
Johns Hopkins
Cal State East Bay
Ohio State
Caltech
Ithaca College

Rankings are based on the combined college ratings of the top 4 players on each team's roster. Check out the complete ranking list (including points) here.

NCTTA Newsletter - December 2008

Our mailing address is:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Our website:
www.nctta.org

Copyright (C) 2009 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#145

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:24 pm
Subject: RAD....Killerspin Tables 1/2 OFF:)

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BRAND NEW RAD tables are on special for $999 each or $899 for 2 or more-shipping included in the continental U.S.

Regular price is $1549.

Please contact Kevin Noel at 312-441-0124x223 or e-mail him at knoel@... for more details or to place your order.

#146

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Mon Mar 2, 2009 1:43 pm
Subject: Better late then never--Feb. 09 newsletter!

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NCTTA Newsletter
February 2009

Division competition heats up and the madness is here a month early! February is jam-packed with 17 division meets, all with Championship implications. Find out who's in and who's out. Plus we've got all the details on the upcoming Killerspin College Team Challenge and the first ever NCTTA video contest.

Division Highlights
Spring League competition in full swing

Texas Division
Texas Wesleyan secured its trip to nationals by winning the men's and women's divisions, as their No. 1 team rankings would suggest. Meanwhile, the second place slot was hotly contested between traditional rivals, 11th-ranked Texas and 7th-ranked Texas A&M. Some of the most intense and exciting division play in recent memory, featured Krish Poddar (A&M) edging past Huanyuan Chen (Texas) in 4 very close games and Taylor Hou (Texas) coming from behind in 4 games to defeat Dylan Kwan (A&M).

This set up the 5th and deciding match of the contest: the Texas A&M doubles pairing of Krish Poddar and Srivatsan Ramnath (A&M) squaring off against Texas' Huanyuan Chen and Scott Young.�All competition stopped to watch as the match grew more intense. After�losing the first game 8-11, A&M stormed back to take�the second and third games 11-9 and 11-8. Would the Longhorns give up? Not so fast. Enlivened by the screams of their teammates, Texas fought back�to capture the 4th game at 12-10.�In the final game, A&M finally overcame UT Austin in a nail-biting 11-9 victory. You can bet both teams are hoping for wildcard spots in this year's Championships.

Northwest Division
Talk about parity. After Fall and Spring competition, the Northwest Division worked itself into a three-way tie between Washington, Oregon State, and Portland State; but Washington held the edge in the tie-breaker with Oregon State ending up second. Competition was stiff throughout the day. Oregon State's young star Thomas Nguyen led Washington to an essential victory over Penn State by defeating its standout player, Renjith Retnamma. Other exciting matches included an impressive game five win for Oregon State's Frank Liu over Washington's Yeqin Zeng.

Midwest Division

The Midwest Division was narrowly won by No. 10 Illinois over its main competition No. 13 Wisconson-Madison and No. 15 Lindenwood. Illinois won the deciding doubles match in an exciting bout against Wisconsin to clinch the division title. Meanwhile Lindenwood responded to its 0-5 loss to Illinois earlier in the season by forging a new team of five scholarship athletes from around the world for Spring competition. They were able to edge Wisconsin with another exciting deciding doubles match and secure a trip to the National Championships in Rochester, MN, as the second qualifier in this 8-team division.

YouTube Video Contest
Time to get creative ...

The submission deadline for first-ever NCTTA YouTube Video Contest is fast approaching, with less than a month left to put your video together. That's right, it's time to dust off the cameras and show off your directing skills.�The winning school/club�receives a $400 gift certificate.�More prizes to be announced, depending on participation.�So, how does this work?

Capture quality video footage at your�NCTTA regional tournament or other college table tennis event/activity.
Edit your raw video footage into a short, 1 to 5 minute video.
Post your video on YouTube for the world to see, and enter the contest by notifying treasurer@..., by Sunday, March 22.

Note: Only official or transitional schools in good standing that participate in their regional tournament are allowed to enter.

Once all the entries are in, an NCTTA-appointed panel will�review each video. The school with the best entry will be announced at the 2009 NCTTA National Championships, featured on the NCTTA website (and in this newsletter), and will be awarded the $400 gift certificate.�Judges will take into account the overall quality of your movie, as well as its promotional value for NCTTA, participating schools, and NCTTA sponsors. Email Francois Charvet with any questions you have.

Killerspin�s College Team Challenge
At the Arnold Classic Sports Festival -- Columbus, OH -- March 8, 2009

For the sixth consecutive year, Killerspin will be awarding a new table to the college team that wins the Arnold College Team Table Tennis Challenge in Columbus, OH on March 8, 2009. Ohio State has taken top honors�the previous two years; who will step up to challenge the Buckeyes this year?�The Challenge is part of the Arnold Classic Sports Festival, which is the largest annual sports festival, with more than 17,000 athletes and 180,000 spectators.�

What: Arnold/Killerspin College Team Table Tennis Challenge
When: March 8, 2009
Where: Columbus, Ohio (Columbus Convention Center)
Registration: Online at www.killerspin.com, deadline is February 25, 2009.
Format:�Each college team has up to five members with three playing in each round (A, B, & C and X, Y, & Z) Each member plays two matches per round for a team total of four singles matches and one doubles match per round. All matches are played in this format: A vs. X; B vs. Y; AC vs. XZ; B vs. Z; C vs. Y. Three match victories wins the round.
Prizes: The winning team receives a Killerspin table for their College as well as medals. Second place receives Killerspin equipment and medals.
Eligibility: Team members must be students (full or part-time, undergraduate or graduate) at the college. Sign up in advance. Colleges must be members of the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA).

If you want to volunteer for this event please email Ed Hogshead. You can earn discounted entry for the tournament by volunteering.

Sponsor Corner
Support our�League sponsor, Killerspin!

Newgy Offering Fundraising Opportunities
Another way to earn funds for your club

Newgy is a NCTTA Championship sponsor and is offering a great (and easy) new way to fundraise. It's called the Newgy Affiliate Program and basically how it works is it turns your club's website into your very own Newgy Robo-Pong Online Shop. Then you earn commisions for every robot sold through your site. You'd almost�have to be crazy not to sign up. Check out all the details here.

2009 Championships Qualification
Teams qualified so far

A complete list of participants in the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships is still a couple of weeks away, but a number of teams have already qualified by winning their division, including:

Coed Teams �(24 Total Spots Available)
Carolina Division Duke Dixie Division Mississippi College Florida Division (Still in progress) Georgia Division Georgia Tech Kansas Division (Still in progress) Mid-Atlantic Division Princeton Midwest Division Illinois Lindenwood Minnesota Division (Still in progress) New England Division Brown Boston	New York City Division Columbia Rutgers Northern California Division Cal (Berkeley) Northwest Division Washington Ohio Division (Still in progress) Southern California Division UC San Diego� Texas Division Texas Wesleyan Upstate NY Division Ottawa Toronto Virginia Division Virginia Tech Virginia

Women's Teams �(16 Total Spots Available)
Carolina Division Duke Dixie Division Mississippi College Georgia Division Georgia State Kansas Division Kansas State Mid-Atlantic Division Johns Hopkins Midwest Division Wisconsin New England Division Tufts	New York City Division Rutgers Columbia Northern California Division Stanford Ohio Division (Still in progress) Southern California Division UCLA Texas Division Texas Wesleyan Upstate NY Division Toronto

NCTTA Newsletter - February 2009

Our mailing address is:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Our website:
www.nctta.org

Copyright (C) 2009 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#147

From: "fsutabletennis" <fsutabletennis@...>
Date: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:43 pm
Subject: Killerspin Announcement

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In May; Killerspin is helping with a table tennis team event in Rochester,
Minnesota where afterwards they will sell tables at a discounted rate. Tables
are in great shaped. Almost brand new. They (Killerspin) are taking pre-orders
now because they are going pretty fast.

Please contact Kevin Noel from Killerspin at: knoel@...

Direct Line: 312-762-0990

#148

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:00 pm
Subject: Help us decide for 2010 & get ready for 2009 on Twitter and more!

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NCTTA Newsletter
March 2009

The Championships are right around the corner, there�s a new face in college table tennis, and NCTTA is getting major press! Here�s what�s happening in college table tennis as the season approaches its climactic close.

Headed to Rochester
The results are in! Here are the schools that are Championships-bound

Their hard work has paid off. After a long year of intense training, travel, and of course fierce competition, here are the teams that have qualified for�College Table Tennis National Championships�in Rochester, MN, April 3-5, 2009:

Men's/Coed Teams

1. Texas Wesleyan
2. Princeton
3. Puerto Rico
4. Columbia
5. Lindenwood
6. Toronto
7. Virginia Tech
8. Wisconsin
9. Rutgers
10. Minnesota
11. Illinois
12. RPI
13. Duke
14. Texas
15. Georgia Tech
16. California (Berkeley)
17. UCLA
18. Mississippi College
19. Brown
20. Michigan State
21. Washington
22. Wichita State
23. Boston
24. Virginia

Women's Teams

1. Texas Wesleyan
2. Rutgers
3. Toronto
4. Stanford
5. Mississippi College
6. UCLA
7. Wisconsin
8. Columbia
9. Illinois
10. Duke
11. Georgia State
12. Tufts
13. California (Berkeley)
14. Caltech

Follow 2009 Championships Action Online
Follow NCTTA on Twitter and the Championships website for all the news from Minnesota

Maybe your allergic to the cold, maybe you're afraid to travel, or maybe you have some other good reason for not being in Rochester, Minnesota for the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships. No need to feel left out, get your fix of college table tennis action online throughout the event. Follow us on Twitter:�twitter.com/collegett�where we'll have frequent updates during the Championships of everything that's going on. And of course the the official�Championships website�will chronicle all of the results, news, and storylines as the competition progresses.�

2009 Killerspin Arnold Table Tennis Championships
Holy Cross takes top honors in college team event�

Led by college standout Joey Cochran, and solid play from his brother Gordy Cochran, Holy Cross College stormed Columbus, OH, to take regional collegiate teams by surprise in capturing the top prize in the college team event at the 2009 Killerspin Arnold Table Tennis Championships. The Arnold Table Tennis events are an annual part of the Arnold Fitness Festival held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, taking place March 6-8, 2009 this year. While still relatively new to intercollegiate play, competing in the NCTTA's Midwest Division for the first time this Spring, Holy Cross used the 3-person format of the team event to their advantage in upending Michigan (NCTTA Ohio Division) who finished second.�Other participating teams included Akron, Buffalo, Ferris State, and Ohio State.

Texas Wesleyan Featured on Local NBC Station
Elite college program in the news

Here's a great�video profile�the Dallas-Fort Worth NBC affiliate of did of their hometown table tennis champions from Texas Wesleyan University. "Probably the most effective and convincing video I�ve seen in regards to table tennis being taken seriously," remarks John McInerney of the NCTTA Media Relations Committee. Check it out!

High School Table Tennis on the Rise
Successful high school events in Minnesota and Wisconsin offer hope for high school TT everywhere

Fourteen teams of at least 10 players each (148 players total) competed in the 2009 Minnesota High School State Championships; even more than the 120 that competed in the 2008 event. "One way I measure our improvement as a junior program is by how many of our juniors go on to NCTTA college teams," says event coordinator and Minnesota League Director, Mitchell Seidenfeld.

At the University of Wisconsin, Madison, they've taken the high school concept even a step further. By holding a high school tournament in their area, they've managed to raise money that will go into a college scholarship fund to be awarded to, you guessed it, a deserving high schooler moving on to the college ranks. The inaugural event had six schools of four-person teams compete in the giant round robin format. Between entry fees and t-shirts sold, the event easily brought in over $400 for the scholarship program. And Andrew Knips, who coordinated the event, would love to see others adopt a similar program in other parts of the country. "If 20 schools in 20 states started hosting annual high school events, college programs would be bringing in more money, and, more importantly, promoting table tennis on a completely new level."

Sponsor Corner
Support our�League sponsor, Killerspin!

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.

Biba Golic Interviewed by ESPN
Former college star enjoys table tennis celebrity status

Texas Wesleyan alum Biba Golic recently talked about table tennis, beer pong, and how she got started with NCTTA in an interview with ESPN.�Check it out here!

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:

Waukesha, Wisconsin�(Milwaukee metro area)
New Haven, Connecticut
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Once you've had a chance to peruse the bids, head for the�NCTTA Forum�to ask questions, discuss, and provide feedback.

NCTTA Newsletter - March 2009

Our mailing address is:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405�

Our website:
www.nctta.org

Copyright (C) 2009 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#149

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:53 pm
Subject: Best of the Best--NCTTA Superlatives

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NCTTA is looking for the BEST OF THE BEST or improved of the
improved. With the end of the Fall 2008- Spring 2009 season upon us we want to
celebrate those of you that put in hard work in your training and
playing.

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NCTTA will award winners of each category 50 dollar KILLERSPIN Table Tennis�gift
certificate.

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Only one gift certificate will be presented to one winner, meaning "Joe Smith" can win multiple honors, but will only receive one gift certificate.

Here are the categories (with the 2008 winners in parentheses):

�

Male Athlete of the Year �(Adam Hugh, Princeton)

Female Athlete of the Year �(Ines Perhoc, Texas Wesleyan)

Rookie of the Year� (Judy Hugh, Rutgers)

Coach/Manager of the Year �(Juan Torres/Joel Alvarado, Puerto Rico)

Rookie Team of the Year �(University of Puerto Rico)

Most Improved Team� (University of Michigan)

Division Director of the Year� (Rajeev Sharma, New England)

ANY individual from an NCTTA member school can send in a nomination, just email it�to info@... by April 30th
at 12pm eastern time to enter.

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The NCTTA board and division directors will vote on the best qualified candidate.

Thanks everyone,

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NCTTA

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#150

From: "sfgiantsnlwest" <athlete_rep@...>
Date: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:05 am
Subject: VOTE for 2010 Championships Location

Dear NCTTA Athletes,

The process has begun for selecting the location for the 2010 NCTTA
championships! As the athlete representative, I would like to solicit
your opinions of where you would like the event to be held. Please
review the bids below and e-mail a vote (use the template below) to
athlete_rep@... by 11:59PM PST on Thursday, April 30th.


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Bids

New Haven, CT: http://www.nctta.org/champs/2010/bids/NewHavenBid.doc

Grand Rapids, Mich:
http://www.nctta.org/champs/2010/bids/GrandRapidsBid.pdf

Waukesha, WI:
http://www.nctta.org/champs/2010/bids/WaukeshaBid.pdf


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Voting Template

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

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IMPORTANT NOTES:

1) Anyone who has completed at least one VARSITY match during the most
recent 2008-2009 season and is on an officially registered team in good
standing is eligible to vote. If you competed in only one meet, you are
still eligible.

2) The final decision of which city is selected rests with the NCTTA
Board of Directors. The athlete representative (me) has one of these
seven votes. My one vote of those seven will go towards whichever city
receives the highest number of votes that are e-mailed to me before
Thursday, April 30th at 11:59PM PST.

More information is available at:
http://z4.invisionfree.com/NCTTA/index.php?showforum=8

For any questions, please e-mail athlete_rep@....

Sincerely,

Mikhail Kazantsev
Athlete Representative
athlete_rep@...

#151

From: "sfgiantsnlwest" <athlete_rep@...>
Date: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:54 am
Subject: Voting Update/ACUI

Dear NCTTA Athletes,

To clarify my earlier e-mail, if you have competed in an ACUI regional
tournament during the most recent season, you are eligible to vote. You have
this eligibility even if you did not compete in NCTTA team tournaments or if you
played for the B team in the team competition. If you competed in ACUI, please
indicate your region number in the comments section of the voting template.
Every person only gets one vote even if you competed in both NCTTA and ACUI.

For NCTTA players, please make sure you meet the following criteria before you
send in your vote:

1) Have competed during the most recent 2008-2009 season. (2007-2008 does not
count)
2) Have competed for a varsity ("A") team. (Junior Varsity/B players do not meet
this requirement)

While we value the input of all players and coaches, we need to be consistent in
enforcing these requirements, because only active varsity team players can
compete at NCTTA Nationals.

Again, here are the bids and voting template. Deadline to vote is 11:59PST April
30th.

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Bids

New Haven, CT: http://www.nctta.org/champs/2010/bids/NewHavenBid.doc

Grand Rapids, Mich:
http://www.nctta.org/champs/2010/bids/GrandRapidsBid.pdf

Waukesha, WI:
http://www.nctta.org/champs/2010/bids/WaukeshaBid.pdf

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Voting Template

Full name:
School:
Vote: (Select one from New Haven, Grand Rapids, or Waukesha)
Comments: (Optional, but include region number if ACUI)

----------------------------------------------------------

More information is available at:
http://z4.invisionfree.com/NCTTA/index.php?showforum=8

For any questions, please e-mail athlete_rep@....

Sincerely,

Mikhail Kazantsev
Athlete Representative
athlete_rep@...

#152

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:12 pm
Subject: Get involved!

info@...

Are you looking for ways to get involved with fun extracurricular activities?

Are you looking for ways to spruce up your resume with leadership activities?

Or how about being able to make a long-lasting impact on college table tennis?

Whatever your reason may be, NCTTA is looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to become division directors in the following regions:

Virginia,
Florida,
Carolina,
Mid-Atlantic,
Kansas,
Southern California,
Northern California,
Northwest,
Minnesota,
Eastern Canada,
New York City,
Ohio,
Georgia
Texas

Suitable candidates are expected to:
-check and respond to e-mails at least once every 24 hours
-organize and run league competition in your division
-not be a player in NCTTA division competition

NCTTA will provide the following to all selected division directors:
-USATT membership
-Umpire Certification (registration and test fee)
-NCTTA �Division Director polo�
-Financial assistance to cover portions of your expenses if you choose to volunteer for the 2010 NCTTA National Championship
-Extensive trainings will be provided to get you started and a dedicated representative will be providing assistance to you throughout the year.

Interested? Send us a short bio including your experience, and what would make you a successful for a division director to info@... (limit to 300 words) by May 31, 2009.

Please direct any questions to info@... as well.

�

#153

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:30 pm
Subject: Are you the best?; 09 Recap and more!

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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):

Male Athlete of the Year (Adam Hugh, Princeton)
Female Athlete of the Year (Ines Perhoc, Texas Wesleyan)
Rookie of the Year (Judy Hugh, Rutgers)
Coach/Manager of the Year (Juan Torres/Joel Alvarado, Puerto Rico)
Rookie Team of the Year (Puerto Rico)
Most Improved Team (Michigan)
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@... 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 Hazinski

(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!

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.

Also, 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, Wisconsin (Milwaukee metro area)
New Haven, Connecticut
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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

Our mailing address is:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Our website:
www.nctta.org

Copyright (C) 2009 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#154

From: "sfgiantsnlwest" <athlete_rep@...>
Date: Fri May 1, 2009 9:13 pm
Subject: Athlete Voting Results - 2010 Championships

Thanks to all who voted!

The vote counts were:

Waukesha: 16
Grand Rapids: 7
New Haven: 22

As a result, when the NCTTA board meets in early may, the Athlete Rep vote will be for New Haven. However, this does NOT mean that New Haven will necessarily be selected. The Athlete Rep vote is one out of seven - The President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Division Director Rep, Historian, and USATT rep have a vote as well.

The final decision will be announced in within the next week or two.

Sincerely,

Mikhail Kazantsev
Athlete Representative
athlete_rep@...

#155

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Tue May 26, 2009 1:11 pm
Subject: TT Scholarships; Awards; Wisconsin; and Division Directors (May 09 Newsletter)

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NCTTA Newsletter
May 2009

Summer�s here, and there�s a buzz in the air even during the college table tennis-off season. NCTTA leadership positions are opening, the 2010 Championship locale has been finalized, and we reveal your favorite college table tennis athletes of the year. It�s all inside this edition of the NCTTA Newsletter!

2009 Superlative Award Winners
The best of the best in the 2008-2009 season

From fresh success to veteran dominance, it was a great year for college table tennis. Here's a rundown of standouts, the 2009 Superlative Award Winners:

Male Athlete of the Year: Mark Hazinski (Texas Wesleyan)
Others recieving votes: Dave Llona, Tahl Leibovitz, Carlos Alvarado

Female Athlete of the Year: Judy Hugh (Rutgers)
Others recieving votes: Supanida Arayametee, Whitney Ping, Stephanie Shih, Maria Montano

Rookie Athlete of the Year: Carlos Alvarado (Columbia)
Others recieving votes: Stephanie Shih, Allen Fonollosa, Linjun Xu

Coach/Manager of the Year: Andrew Knips (Wisconsin)
Others recieving votes: Richard Wagner, Karun Singh, Santos Shih, Juan Torres, Sayon Roy

Rookie Team of the Year: Lindenwood
Others recieving votes: Michigan State

Most Improved Team: Columbia
Others receiving votes: Central Florida, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico

Division Director of the Year: Randy Kendle (Midwest Division)
Others receiving votes: Jenny Wang, Nathan Reilly, Adam Bobrow, Sumon Roy, Seemant Teotia

Each of the winners will receive a $50 Killerspin gift certificate courtesy of our League Sponsor. Thanks to everyone who sent nominations or cast votes for their favorite nominee. And of course, congratulations to all of the winners!

Call for Division Directors
NCTTA wants YOU!

Are you looking for ways to get involved with fun extracurricular activities? Or to spruce up your resume with leadership activities? Or how about being able to make a long-lasting impact on college table tennis?

Whatever your reason may be, NCTTA is looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to become Division Directors in the following regions:

Carolina
Eastern Canada
Florida
Georgia
Mid-Atlantic
Minnesota
New York City

Northern California
Northwest
Ohio
Texas
Southern California
Virginia

Qualified Division Directors must:

Check and respond to email at least once every 24 hours
Organize and run league competition in your division
Not be a player in NCTTA Division competition

NCTTA will provide the following to all selected Division Directors:

USATT membership
Umpire Certification (includes registration and test fee)
NCTTA Division Director polo shirt
Financial assistance to cover a portion of your expenses if you choose to volunteer at the 2010 College Table Tennis National Championships
Extensive training to get you started
Assistance throughout the year from a dedicated NCTTA representative

Interested? Send us a short bio including your experience, and what would make you a successful Division Director�(limit 500 words) to info@... by May 31, 2009.
Please direct any questions to�info@....

Wisconsin to Host 2010 Championships
The best of college table tennis�will head to Waukesha, Wisconsin next Spring

The 2010 College Table Tennis National Championships will be held in Waukesha, Wisconsin (in the Milwaukee metro area). NCTTA is excited to be partnering with the Waukesha & Pewaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau to bring the Championships to Wisconsin for 2010 (Press Release).

The Championships will be held at the Center Court Sports Complex. More details will be made available through the NCTTA Website as planning progresses throughout the year. Thanks to everyone who provided discussion and input into the selection process. Already looking forward to another great Championships!

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

NCTTA, would like to thank�Killerspin for its support of college table tennis. 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.

Also, special thanks to NEWGY Industries, for its continued support of college table tennis especially the Newgy-NCTTA Scholarship Program (see below). 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.�

Newgy-NCTTA Scholarship Program: 2009-2010
National Scholarship Program looks to build on successful first year

The NCTTA National Scholarship Program was started a year ago to recognize outstanding student athletes with support for their undergraduate education. Now, with continued, generous support from long-time college table tennis supporter, Newgy Industries, the program is back for a second year.

How does it work? NCTTA is able to award a limited number of $1000 scholarships to individual with demonstrated table tennis passion and skill, academic ability, and financial need (full selection critieria). If you're a current or rising undergraduate student attending an NCTTA member school, consider submitting an application. Application deadline is August 15, 2009.

If you're an enthusiastic college table tennis supporter, please consider making a contribution to the National Scholarship Program. Your contribution is tax-deductible and will help to grow and expand the program. So what are you waiting for? Donate today!

NCTTA Newsletter - May 2009

Our mailing address is:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Our website:
www.nctta.org

Copyright (C) 2009 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#156

From: "sfgiantsnlwest" <athlete_rep@...>
Date: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:51 am
Subject: Response Required - Recruitment Page.

Dear NCTTA Community,

Firstly, for those that missed the May 2009 newsletter, Waukesha was chosen to host the 2009 Championships by a board member vote. More information can be found here:http://www.nctta.org/newsletters/may2009/index.html

On another note, NCTTA is developing a new section of our website which will help you recruit athletes for your respective programs. This new section of our website will serve as a portal for high school seniors going through the application process, as well as graduate school and international applicants. Our goal for this website is to bridge the gap between high school and college table tennis by providing a means of communication between applicants and the schools they are interested in playing for.

Please respond to athlete_rep@... with answers to the following questions by June 25, 2009.

1. Are the contact name and email address posted for your team at http://nctta.org/teams.html
accurate?

2. What is the URL of your club's website?

3. Do you have a recruiting-specific page (like: http://www.txwes.edu/tabletennis/documents/TexasWesleyanUniversityTableTennisFAQ_002.pdf or http://www-scf.usc.edu/~posse/recruitment.htm? If so what is its url?

Also, if anyone is missing a mini-DV tape from this past Nationals we have found one. Please e-mail me at athlete_rep@... if it is yours. As always, feel free to e-mail me with any questions/concerns.

Best regards,

Mikhail Kazantsev

#157

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:27 pm
Subject: Interested in helping?

info@...

2009-10 Committee Charges.doc

Are you a fan of Table Tennis? Maybe even played on�your college�team in your "glory days" or currently are enjoying the "glory days" or just want to help but you don't how....
here is something for you!

�

Listed in the attachment�and below are NCTTA (National Collegiate Table Tennis Association) committees that need chairs and members to take part in them.

�

Committee work is especially exciting since one gets to be involved in the real world end product like Women's College Table Tennis, Marketing, Recruitment and media relations to name a few. Help us reach NCAA Scholarship level College Table Tennis or get in the mix with writing press releases or even to�bring College Table Tennis to ESPN!

AND yes, there is funding for those committees that request it!

�

Committee work is essential in any organization's eventual plan for success.
Help be a part of this "plan".

�

Please send an email to info@... with your

-Name,

-Email,

-Experience in Table Tennis playing or otherwise specific to committee interest

-What you do for a living (student, working, etc.)

-Committee you wish to chair or be a member of

�

Please send your information to info@... by July 20th for consideration. If you have any questions feel free to email us as well.

�

2000-2010 NCTTA Committees

-Each Committee needs a chair and 2-4 committee members

�

1) Media Relations

2) Marketing

3) Financial/Budget (chair reserved for NCTTA Treasurer)

4) Championship Committee

5) Women in College Table Tennis

6) Alumni Development/Collegiate Relations

7) Audit Discipline & Rules

8) Website Development

9) Coach's Committee

10) Disabled Athletes

11) National Recruitment

12) Ratings

13) Enrollment (Registrar)

�

Thanks again,

�

NCTTA Board of Directors

�

**Help NCTTA and College Table Tennis fundraise by using a search engine www.goodsearch.com and

designating "National Collegiate Table Tennis Association" as your designated charity.

�

Each search gives us 1 cent!:)

Killerspin is the official table and equipment sponsor of the 2009-10 NCTTA League and College Table Tennis Championships
www.killerspin.com

Newgy Industries is the official barrier sponsor of the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships www.newgy.com

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#158

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Mon Jul 6, 2009 3:44 pm
Subject: National Division Director Representative--open

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NCTTA is currently looking to fill the National Division Director Representative position on the NCTTA Executive Board. Join a great team of talented and dedicated people that are committed to making a difference in the table tennis world.

National Division Director Representative: This is a 1 year term and would be elected by current NCTTA Division Directors�to serve as their representative on the Executive Board. This person would need to have the ability to check email frequently and be�available for meetings once a month.Please read the NCTTA Bylaws to learn more about what the position consists of and specific responsibilities.

If you're interested, please send an email to info@... by�July 13th�with a statement of intent that includes�the following information:�

name,

experience in table tennis (playing or otherwise),�

what you do for a living (student, working, whatever),

and why you are interested in the position.

�

Thanks

�

NCTTA

�

#159

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Fri Aug 7, 2009 11:50 pm
Subject: 2009 August NCTTA Newsletter--important rules changes

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NCTTA Newsletter
August 2009

As we gear up for the 2009-2010 college table tennis season, we've got lots of important information coming your way: our annual preseason ranking survey, a summary of rule changes for the upcoming season, a rundown of committee openings, and a reminder about the NCTTA Scholarship Program. Read on for all the details ...

Preseason Ranking Survey
Answer a few quick questions about your team to be included in the preseason rankings

Every year NCTTA publishes Preseason Rankings as a preview of teams to look out for in the upcoming season. But we need your help to get it done. Each active NCTTA team just needs to answer the survey questions below to help us�put together the most accurate possible Preseason Rankings.�

Teams that do not reply to this survey will NOT be included in the Preseason Rankings.

Please send email to info@... by August 27th with your names, school/team (coed or women's) and answers to these questions:

Which players that competed for your team in the 2008-2009 season will be returning to compete in the upcoming 2009-2010 season?
Do you know of any new players that will be joining your team and participating in the upcoming season? If so, what are their estimated ratings?
What is your projected�team roster for the upcoming season?
Do you currently have or do you plan on recruiting a coach for the upcoming season?
How many non-NCTTA tournaments does your team plan to attend during the upcoming year?
In terms of practice space and time for the 2009-2010 season, do you anticipate having more, less or the same amount as in years past?

Best of luck to all teams competing in the upcoming season!

Rule Changes for 2009-2010 Season
Important rules and procedures to be aware of for the upcoming season

What's new in the 2009-2010 Rules and Regulations?�Here are a few of the key changes:

Doubles matches will only be played if needed to decide the winner of a team contest (only if the score is 2-2 after the singles). All four singles matches will still be played out regardless of the score in the team contest. (Rule 5.1.b)
Eligibility rules were clarified to indicate that any match played in any NCTTA competition in an academic year means the player will use one full year of eligibility (for that academic year). No partial years of eligibility. (Rule 2.10)
NCTTA membership fees are now due by the start of the competition season, October 1, 2009.�Payments made after October 1, 2009 will be assessed a $50.00 late fee and must be received (via online payment) at least 48 hours before the first scheduled division competition of the season. No membership fee payments will be accepted at division tournaments.
Men's/Coed and Women's clubs/teams from a school are expected to separately register with NCTTA via the online membership application. This will help us better understand and serve all of the NCTTA member clubs. Women's clubs/teams that complete the membership registration process and compete in their division will receive $25.00 toward their club (this replaces the discounted combined coed/women's club membership).

While a few of the procedures for membership applications, fees, and payments have changed, the overall membership fees have remained the same. So any club that completes its membership process by October 1, can expect to pay the same overall for its membership as last year.

High School Recruitment
Help attract high school students to play for your school

NCTTA is developing a new section of our website to help prospective college students find a school with a solid table tennis program. This new section of our website will serve as a portal for high school seniors going through the application process, as well as graduate school and international applicants. Our goal for this effort is to bridge the gap between high school and college table tennis by providing a means of communication between applicants and the schools they are interested in playing for.

To help with this effort, please respond to athlete_rep@nctta.org with answers to the following questions by August 27, 2009:

Are the contact name and email address posted for your team on the NCTTA website (at http://www.nctta.org/teams.html) accurate?
What is the URL of your club's website?
Do you have a recruiting-specific page (like these for Texas Wesleyan and USC)? If so what is it?
Is there anything special prospective students should know about table tennis at your school (advantages in admissions, scholarship opportunities, special privileges, etc.)?

With your cooperation we can build a even stronger future for college table tennis!

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

Marketing Committee
Women's Committee
Alumni Development Committee
Recruitment Committee
Web Development Committee
Coaching Committee
Eligibility Committee
Disabled Athletes Committee

Interested? Please send your name, email address, table tennis experience, and a brief statement of why you want to help out to info@... by August 27, 2009 for consideration.

NCTTA Newsletter - August 2009

Our mailing address is:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Our website:
www.nctta.org

Copyright (C) 2009 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#160

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:04 pm
Subject: READ (it is good for you) NCTTA Sept Newsletter

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NCTTA Newsletter
September 2009

Lots happening as the 2009-2010 Competition Season gets underway. We've got everything you need to know about the upcoming season, like Preseason Rankings and the 2009-2010 Membership Requirements. Plus, a couple of great features on the club fundraising and the new Eastern Canada Division. And the 2009 NCTTA-Newgy Scholarship winners are announced!

Read on for all this and more ...

2009-2010 Preseason Rankings
Familiar table tennis powerhouses�top 2009 Preseason Rankings

The 2009-2010 College Table Tennis Preseason Rankingshave been released and feature several college table tennis powerhouses. Texas Wesleyan and Princeton landed in the top two spots as they have for much of the past several seasons. Lindenwood and Wisconsin round out the top four on the heels of strong performances at the 2009 Championships.

Co-Ed Team Rankings

Texas Wesleyan
Princeton
Lindenwood
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech
Pennsylvania
Central Florida
California - Berkeley
Florida State
Florida
Complete list ...

Updated rankings will be computed and released mid-season after Fall League matches have been played.

Membership Requirements for Upcoming Season
Documents to be completed and submitted by member schools

To join NCTTA and compete in the 2009-2010 Competition Season, every school/club must complete the following steps:

Fill out and submit the Online Membership Form.
Men's/coed and women's teams from the same school must register separately.
Pay the appropriate membership fee for your school (online as part of the Online Membership Form).
Take the Fall Eligibility Form to your school�s registrar office to have them verify your players� eligibility and turn it in to your Division Director at the first meet.

Membership deadlines for this season:

Early Membership Deadline:�October 1, 2009
Late Membership Deadline:�48 Hours Prior to First Division Competition
($50 late fee for men's/coed teams)

No membership forms or fees will be accepted at division meets.
Don't delay, complete your team's membership requirements today!

Help Grow Women's College Table Tennis
Form a women's team at your school and help promote women's college table tennis around the league

NCTTA leaders are trying different approaches to boost the ranks of female collegiate table tennis players around the USA, Puerto Rico and Canada. Last year, a total of 30 women's teams participated in divisional tournaments, although less than half of them made it to the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships in Minnesota. In recent years, NCTTA has offered a discounted membership fee to table tennis clubs fielding both men's/coed and women's teams in competition. Also in this coming season, the women's teams will register online separately from�coed teams. Not only is women's team membership in NCTTA free, but women's teams will even receive $25 toward their club just for competing. "Hopefully, this number [of women's teams] will increase by giving out benefits to women's teams,'' says Linda Xu, the NCTTA Women's Committee Chair.

Comments? Suggestions for Linda? She can be reached at women@...�

Table Tennis Teams Are Fundraising Machines
Clubs get creative to fund their operations in tough economic times

College table tennis fans are stepping up their fundraising game as they take on a tough opponent--America's shaky economy.While many colleges nationwide are slashing campus budgets, curtailing travel and issuing pink slips, the University of Wisconsin table tennis team is doing a terrific job raising some dough. When the Badgers Table Tennis Team tries to rake in big bucks at their Big Ten Conference school, they often turn to pizza sales. It's convenient - right in the heart of the Madison campus - and who can resist great pizza! Mister, will that pie come with extra cheese? How about a few extra toppings of Canadian Bacon or try our new veggie pizza?
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While the buzz on campus every fall is the University of Wisconsin Badgers football team with hoops and women's hockey in the limelight later; pizza to-go is quietly building a fan base among table tennis lovers. Read more ...

NCTTA Welcomes Eastern Canada Division
Canadian schools will compete in their own division separate from Upstate NY

Canada is huge. In fact, it is the world's second largest country in terms of land area and the largest nation in North America.

When the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association announced the creation of a new Eastern Canada Division, that was huge, too.

Lillian Yu, the Eastern Canada Division director and former star player at the University of Toronto, is thrilled at the opportunity to be its first leader. She capped her remarkable table tennis career at the University of Toronto with tremendous performances. Yu served as captain of the team during the past two seasons, including a standout final season with the Toronto women's team finishing 2nd at the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships in Rochester, Minnesota. She graduated from Toronto in 2009, but wasn't done with her favorite sport. Read more ...

2009 Scholarship Recipients Announced
National Scholarship Program selects four student athletes to receive scholarships

Four outstanding table tennis players who are also stars in college classrooms are the�new recipients of scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year.
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Created a little over�a year ago, and now entering its second year, the NCTTA National Table Tennis Scholarship Program has received strong support and financial backing from Newgy Industries to make it happen. The company, as its slogan says, is "building tommorow's champions'' and all four recipients are certainly champions as student-athletes.
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Recently awarded scholarships for 2009-2010 are:

Judy Hugh (junior, Rutgers)
Stephanie Chow (sophomore, UCLA)
Wenwen Zhang (sophomore,�Central Michigan)
David Llona (senior,�Central Florida)

Players like Wenwen Zhang say they are happy to receive the NCTTA scholarship. Zhang helped launch the Central Michigan club two years ago. It has grown from four to 20 members and will add three new tables this fall. "Table tennis is not just a sport for me anymore - it becomes a part of my life,'' Zhang said.
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A limited number of $1,000 scholarships are available to collegiate table tennis players exhibiting a passion for the game plus a stellar academic performance at the undergraduate level. Although twice as many scholarships were awarded this year compared to 2008,�the number of applicants more than tripled.
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Newgy and NCTTA hope to be able to expand the scholarship program in future years. Donations to the scholarship program are always welcome. The gifts are tax deductible.

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

Also, special thanks to NEWGY Industries, for its continued support of college table tennis especially the Newgy-NCTTA Scholarship Program (see above). 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.�

Around the Net
A roundup of news items from around the league

Carolina teams join Virginia Division for 2009-2010 Season
The Carolina and Virginia Divisions recently combined forces when the Carolina division was unable to field a Director this fall. For the Virginia Division Director, that means his job as a volunteer�just got a little bigger.�The Virginia Division first split�from the Carolina Division in 2002-2003, and now both are being reunited.

Robert Morris University to join Mid-Atlantic Division
Pittsburgh-based Robert Morris University, which�offers such sports as football, lacrosse, basketball�and ice hockey, has a goal of joining NCTTA for the first time this season, says Armand Buzzelli, the school's Assistant Director of Student Life. "We are excited about the prospects of participating in intercollegiate table tennis,'' he says. Eight men and two women will form the initial RMU squad.

Florida State excited about new table tennis coach
Yi Zhang, a former Chinese collegiate champion will be coming to Florida State this fall specifically to do research on college table tennis sport clubs in the US and also to coach the Florida State table tennis team. Florida State club leaders are hoping the new coach will raise the team's profile in the Florida Division and perhaps nationally as well.

Canisius College table tennis team emerging
In its second year of existence, the Canisius College table tennis club is looking at joining the NCTTA Upstate New York Division for the upcoming season. The school, located in Buffalo, NY has a 20 member club roster and a solid relationship with the Greater Buffalo Table Tennis Club. Read more ...

NCTTA welcomes new and returning Division Directors
NCTTA is excited about a terrific crop of Division Directors for the 2009-2010 Season including�10 new and�10 returning Division Directors. Check out the complete list for all divisions. NCTTA is also pleased to welcome new committee chairs Andy Kanengiser (Media Relations), Linda Xu (Women's), and Jay Samant (Recruitment).

Got an idea for a future story or newsletter topic? Email the NCTTA Media Relations Chair.

NCTTA Newsletter - September 2009

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Copyright (C) 2009 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#161

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:45 pm
Subject: Are you in yet?

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Quick heads up to every interested College Table Tennis school:

Thursday October 1st is the deadline to get into NCTTA Fall 09/Spring 10 season WITHOUT paying a late fee.

Late fee is 50 bucks and I know no one wants to pay this, so please make sure you contact your respective Division Director: http://www.nctta.org/officers.html and get going on the Registration/Membership process!

Looks like the Ohio and Texas Division are leading the league in teams registering! Northern California and Florida look like they haven't woken up yet!

NCTTA

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From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:35 am
Subject: Youtube contest, "around the nets" and more--October 2009 NCTTA

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NCTTA Newsletter
October 2009

With the 2009-2010 Competition Season in full swing, we take the wraps off the YouTube video contest for this year, we've got a list of best practices for running a college table tennis club and NCTTA schools participating in a charity benefit tournament. Plus a round-up of news and profiles from around the League.

Read on for all this and more ...

NCTTA Unveils YouTube Video Contest
Lights! Camera! Action!

Calling all YouTube fans, this is your moment to shine and capture some of the planet�s best videos of college table tennis action at this fall�s NCTTA regional tournaments. Let the creative juices flow.

NCTTA is bringing back its YouTube Video Contest for a second year. You don�t need to possess the directing skills of Hollywood�s finest, just a little creativity. Plus, the winning school/club will receive a very nice gift certificate. That translates into equipment for your club! And during these bleak economic times, every dollar counts. (We�re still finalizing the details on exact prizes and amounts, look for these in a future newsletter).

Ah yes, there are a few guidelines:

Capture �quality� video footage at your upcoming NCTTA regional tournament
Edit your raw footage to produce a 1 to 5-minute video
Post your video on YouTube for all to see
Enter the contest by notifying treasurer@... of your video on YouTube

Francois Charvet, NCTTA Treasurer, and other folks in college table tennis circles are really pumped about this new contest. Winning videos, Charvet says, will really �showcase the NCTTA regionals� and League competition. He suggests that be at least 75 percent of the focus. The judges will also give high marks to videos that reflect quality material in terms of footage and editing.

It�s a great way to promote our favorite Olympic sport around the globe. It�s also a terrific way to earn a little cash for our clubs on college campuses around the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico (only official or transitional NCTTA member schools in good standing can enter).

Start those cameras rolling!!

Best Practices for Running a College Club
Learn how to make your club one of the best in the country

Want to take your college table tennis club to the next level? Interested in learning a few tips and tricks for running a club, recruiting members, fundraising and more?

Then check out the NCTTA Best Practices for Running a College Table Tennis Club.

NCTTA asked current and former leaders of some of the most successful table tennis clubs in the country for advice on how to run a great college table tennis club. This advice was compiled into a list of best practices, including the following areas:

Recruitment (how to attract new members)
Marketing and Communications (how to get the word out about club activities)
Facility Management (how to get a place to play)
Club Management (how to organize club activities)
Club Finances (how to raise money to fund�activities)

So check out the full list and you're sure to find a few ideas you can start using right away in your club!

Upcoming October Division Competition
Check out which divisions are playing when in October 2009

October 17th� @ University of Akron (Ohio Division)
October 24th� @ Decatur Gym, Atlanta (Georgia Division)
October 25th @ UW Milwaukee (Upper Midwest Division)
October 25th @ Balboa Park, San Diego (Southern California Division)
October 31st @ Mississippi College (Dixie Division)

Many more Division meets coming up in the month of November as well.

Milwaukee Area Gearing up for 2010 Championships
Waukesha Convention and Visitors Bureau expects event to boost local economy

As the fall 2009 season gets underway, diehard college table tennis fans are already thinking ahead to the 2010 Championships in Waukesha, Wisconsin about 15 miles from downtown Milwaukee.
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"We're excited about it,'' says Matthew Olson, sports sales manager with the Waukesha and Pewaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau. "This is the first national sports event we bid on and won.'' Olson estimates the visitors flocking to Wisconsin for the 2010 Nationals will spend $180,000, counting lodging, meals, gas and shopping over a four-day period. The tournament hotel, the Milwaukee Marriott West, will be about a 15-minute drive to the site of the action, the spacious Center Court Sports Complex.�

Olson says the tournament will give a shot in the arm to the local economy. Like just about everywhere else in the USA, his area in southeast Wisconsin has been hurt by America's recession. "Certainly we are affected,'' he said.

At the moment, Linda Leaf, president of the Shorewood Table Tennis Club near Milwaukee and Volunteer Coordinator for the April 2010 event, is busy. By late August and September, she'd cranked up her campaign to recruit Championships volunteers from her club and others in the region. Her club hosted the 2009 Badger Open, a 4-Star USATT event, Sept. 19-20. Scott Ryan, NCTTA Historian was in attendance to tour the facilities and plan for the 2010 Championships.

Wisconsin organizers hope to match the success of the 2009 Nationals in Rochester, Minnesota. The 2009 Championships attracted about 250 players from more than 50 different colleges and universities from the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

NCTTA Schools Participate in AHA Benefit Tourney
Pensacola tournament raised $900, helping raise awareness for the American Heart Association (AHA)

The October 10 Pensacola Table Tennis Open was designed to help raise funds and raise awareness for the American Heart Association. The successful event did that and much more.

Spearheaded by L.A. Johnston and other leaders of the Pensacola Table Tennis Club, the tournament attracted many of the top college teams from Florida, Alabama and Mississippi ranging within two NCTTA Divisions (Florida and Dixie). The marathon of table tennis at Pensacola's Fricker Community Center lured many of the best from Florida State University, Mississippi College, the University of West Florida and Mississippi State University. Read more ...

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

NCTTA, would like to thank�Killerspin for its support of college table tennis. 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�equipment discounts in the online Killerspin store.

Also, special thanks to NEWGY Industries, for its continued support of college table tennis including the Newgy-NCTTA Scholarship Program. Newgy offers a great way to fundraise for your club by signing up and participating in their Newgy Robo Pong Affiliate Program.

Rapid Ascent for 4th Ranked Wisconsin Badgers
Club uses organized practice sessions, coaching and solid club management to grow and improve

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may be hearing the cheers of legions of Cheeseheads, but these days, a growing number of sports fans in the dairy state are also cheering the winning ways of a talented University of Wisconsin Table Tennis Club.
It�s been a rapid ascent for the 3-year old Wisconsin program; the Badgers coed team is ranked No. 4 in the NCTTA's 2009-2019 pre-season rankings. Just a notch above is No. 3 Lindenwood University of Missouri, while the perennial top 10 team from Virginia Tech holds the No. 5 spot. Not bad company for the still nascent Wisconsin team.

On a Madison campus with a popular creamery that's among the best in America, the Badgers started out as a club in 2006 with three antique wooden tables in a small room in the student union. During the summer before their freshmen year as Wisconsin students, Richard Qian and Brian Hibler hatched the idea for a club in Brian's home basement. Both were Brookfield, Wis. residents and longtime players in their hometown. Qian later met fellow student Andrew Knips and went to work to build the team.

Fast-forward to the fall of 2009 ... Read more ...

Around the Nets
A roundup of news items from around the league

Teams rush to meet early NCTTA membership deadline
NCTTA leaders, including treasurer Francois Charvet,�worked�into the wee hours of the morning�as a barrage of teams signed up at the last minute to beat the Oct. 1 early membership deadline. As of Oct. 1, 111 schools had registered and paid their fees with more still expected before their division meets. Six of the 18 NCTTA divisions (Southern Cal, New England, Dixie, NYC, Virginia and Mid-Atlantic) have eight or more schools.

Table tennis grows at Furman University
Furman University in South Carolina is building a table tennis program this fall and that's just peachy with its players. While the school lacks a decent practice table - it belongs to the Department of Chemistry in the basement of Furman's Science Building - there are positive signs for table tennis growth on the Greenville campus. Read more ...

Malone University aims for transitional membership in Spring 2010
Ryan H.�Farr, a senior at�Malone�University indicates that his school is hoping to join the Ohio Division as a transitional team by Spring 2010. On the Canton, Ohio campus, table tennis is a popular sport,�but at the moment falls short of club status. Says Farr, "we love the competition, but ultimately we do it because we just love to play.''�

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary builds table tennis club
Future Baptist preachers, missionaries and prospective educators are playing key roles as New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary launches a table tennis team. The seven men on the New Orleans team will soon hit the road to battle another Baptist school, Mississippi College, plus other Southern universities in the Dixie Division Tournament on the Mississippi College campus.�Read more ...

Knights Table Tennis Tournament raises $400 for UCF club
In addition to the schools featured in the September newsletter, the University of Central Florida Table Tennis Team is one of many around the country working hard to rake in dollars despite the recession. In early Sept., the�team hosted a Knights Table Tennis Tournament in Orlando to helped raise funds for uniforms and traveling. The 40 entries (max allowed) included teams from Florida State, South Florida, North Florida and Florida. "We were very successful and were able to raise $400 after expenses,'' reports David Llona, a UCF student and Knights Table Tennis vice president.

Llona was recently awarded one of the four $1,000 Newgy Scholarship winners among undergraduates nationwide for his passion for table tennis.�"I never thought that when I started playing table tennis three years ago that I would be receiving such a great reward for a sport that I had no idea was so big until I started playing competitively,'' Llona said. " I hope that this scholarship will live on for many years.''

Virginia high schooler: hooked on music and table tennis
Remember the name Greg Mascialino. This 16-year-old Virginia high school junior combines a passion for music with a love of table tennis. And he's smart, too. College recruiters who want to see Greg in uniform and slamming table tennis on their campus better pay attention and take good notes. Read more ...

Got an idea for a future story or newsletter topic? Email the NCTTA Media Relations Chair.

NCTTA Newsletter - October 2009

Our mailing address is:
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2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Our website:
www.nctta.org

Copyright (C) 2009 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#163

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:26 pm
Subject: Who's winning, Killerspin and more--(NCTTA Nov Newsletter)

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NCTTA Newsletter
November 2009

Curious about who's the team to beat in college table tennis this year? Or what the 2010 Championships venue and hotel are like? Or about some up and coming rookie teams to watch out for down the road?

Then you'll want to keep reading for all the latest college table tennis news including results from the 2009-2010 Season so far ...

Division Competition Results
A roundup of competition results from around the league

Virginia Division
Virginia Tech, preseason #5 and Division Champion for 6 of the last 7 years, appears to be continuing its dominance; the real battle may be for 2nd place as Duke, newcomer from the old Carolina Division sits in a three-way tie with Virginia and James Madison.

Minnesota Division
University of Minnesota, looking to recapture the success that led to a 4th place finish at the 2008 National Championships, goes undefeated, while a pair of new NCTTA schools, Normandale Community College and Rochester Community and Technical College sit in second along with Northwestern College, all currently with 2-2 records.

Texas Division
Though #1 Texas Wesleyan went undefeated as expected, Texas, currently in second place hopes to challenge the Texas Wesleyan dominance come spring competition.

Georgia Division
The Georgia Division event was hosted at a first rate facility in downtown Atlanta, Georgia and featured 9 schools from 3 neighboring states! Georgia Tech may have gone undefeated, but it wasn�t always easy, being forced into a close-fought doubles against #14 Georgia State. Preseason #11 Georgia, currently sits in second place with a 7-1 record. This may be the strongest Georgia Division ever!

Upper Midwest Division
New to NCTTA this year, the Upper Midwest Division was formed when the Midwest Division split into two divisions for the northern and southern schools in the region. #4 Wisconsin picks up where it left off in the former Midwest division and leads with an unblemished record.

Southern California Division
USC's "Ping Pong Posse" regrouped and rebuilt after a disappointing 2008-2009 campaign in which they finished 5th in the division. With some new recruits, USC managed to go undefeated, and that was without the help of new USC student, Jackie Lee, the Women�s Collegiate Singles Runner-Up when she last played college table tennis in 2006. UCLA is currently in second place, edging 2008-2009 Division Champion UC San Diego in doubles.

Lower Midwest Division
Lindenwood Coach Randy Kendle has got to be happy as preseason #3 Lindenwood fought off a scare from Washington-St. Louis and Illinois to take control of the division. Probably lucky for them that with the Midwest Division split they didn�t have to face preseason #4 Wisconsin of the Upper Midwest Division. The teams could still meet at the 2010 Championships, but there�s still plenty of table tennis to play in the Lower Midwest Division before that can happen.

Florida Division
Puerto Rico first joined NCTTA in 2007 and has won every regular-season match convincingly until this year. The 2009 Championship Runners-Up were challenged by #7 Central Florida, led by Dave Llona, and #9 Florida State, led by new recruit Olmo Zavala. With clever lineup strategy both schools were able to force Puerto Rico�s scholarship players into a decisive doubles match. Although Puerto Rico prevailed both times, Florida State and Central Florida laid notice that non scholarship schools can still compete!

Dixie Division
With home court advantage, Mississippi College triumphed at the Dixie Division competition Oct. 31. Coming during a busy Homecoming Weekend on the MC campus, MC President Lee Royce and his wife, Rhoda, MC International Programs Director Jim Brackenridge plus scores of alumni and local fans saw MC's team finish on top with Mississippi State University the runner-up and Alabama-Huntsville getting third. Read more ...

Ohio Division
Since 2004, either Ohio State or Michigan has won the Ohio Division, a streak that looks likely to continue into 2009-2010. Ohio State, armed with new recruits, plowed through the competition with an 8-0 record. Michigan State, which had a breakout year in 2008-2009, qualifying for their first National Championships, has another strong team, going 7-1 to land at 2nd place.

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

NCTTA, would like to thank�Killerspin for its support of college table tennis. 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�equipment discounts in the online Killerspin store.

Governors State�Pumped About First Taste of College Table Tennis

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Governors State University is also tooting its horn about its new table tennis team this fall. "Our mix of races, ethnicities and generations sets GSU apart from most other universities,'' writes President Elaine P. Maimon on the school's web site. "That diversity in the student body truly makes us what I like to call a public square, an inclusive community,'' says the leader of an Illinois school that seeks to reach out to traditionally underserved students.
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Certainly, Governors State University's new table tennis team adds diversity to the mix on the University Park campus in the Chicago area. School leaders got the opportunity to see the team perform in a major tournament at the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association's Upper Midwest Regional Tournament at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Oct. 25.

It was a way for the new GSU club to begin to learn the ropes on a big tournament stage. Ranked #4 in pre-season polls, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was unbeatable and swept to a first-place finish. Purdue and Northwestern were the best of the rest in their tight battle for the No. 2 spot. A total of six schools and 11 teams competed.
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But really, the much bigger news was the participation of Governors State as they brought their paddles and played with heart. Dr. T.J. Wang, a professor at the school, started the program. The club represents the first official investment for GSU, says Linda Leaf, Upper Midwest Division Director. It is a school sport as opposed to a student recreational club.
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Murray State Sprints to NCTTA Regional Competition

Murray State University deserves the last-minute all-out hustle award for making it to their first regional NCTTA competition. Time was definitely running out in early November, but the new table tennis team from MSU team from Kentucky somehow got it done. Their sports teams are known as the Racers in the Ohio Valley Conference, and that nickname is an especially good fit when it comes to table tennis!
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"They definitely get my nod of approval for displaying the old college table tennis sprint,'' says Randy Kendle, the NCTTA's Lower Midwest Division Director. "Way to go Murray State!" Murray State had to fork over a late fee, drove four hours to the Lindenwood University campus, and stayed at a nearby Super 8 motel before the November 8 competition. They even managed to win some games before it was over.
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The process of joining NCTTA began in October when Kendle ran into Murray State Captain Aron Huckaba at a tournament in Indiana. He told the MSU player what needed to be done for the school to become eligible to compete in the 2009-2010 Season. Kendle notes that some schools around the nation take months to get prepared, submit all their paperwork and turn in their fees. In some cases, it is mostly lots of conversation and little action. But Murray State somehow got the whole process done in about a week, he said.

Murray State is home to 10,022 students and nine men's collegiate sports; ten for the women. The school is getting respect in the academic arena, too. "U.S. News & World Report'' this fall recognized Murray State as one of the South's best public universities- master's level - in its "Great School at a Great Price'' category.

NCTTA Rep. Visits Site of 2010 Championships
NCTTA Historian Scott Ryan tours facilities as part of planning process for 2010 Championships

It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it. The mission, should somebody decide to take it is to visit the site of the NCTTA's 2010 Nationals in the Milwaukee area. What sounds simple at first is really not the easiest task for just one person. Granted, it's not as complicated as inspecting the site of the 2012 Olympics in London. But there�s a lot to evaluate and document and not much time to get through it all.
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NCTTA historian Scott Ryan agreed to accept the challenge in September. The Texan brought along a camera to document his findings on his visit Sept, 18-Sept. 20, 2009. He reported back to his NCTTA colleagues who oversee collegiate table tennis in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. It's a way for NCTTA leaders and teams playing in the national championships in April 2010 to get a little more familiar with the venue and perhaps get any questions answered months before the tournament rolls around.
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Ryan checked everything from the floor of the 54,000-square foot Center Court Sports Complex to its lighting, competition space and spectator seating. There are seats for 750 fans, and 300 parking spaces. There are locker rooms, showers, concession stands, and the arena includes a pub and grill and banquet facility. He also toured the host Milwaukee Mariott West hotel with its 6 floors, 273 rooms, 9 suites and high speed Internet access.
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Asked to rate the venue, Scott Ryan hands out pretty good grades and says the hotel looks great. The host hotel is only five minutes from the Championships venue and about 30 minutes to Milwaukee's General Mitchell Airport. The hotel also features an indoor pool, very nice rooms and a good restaurant. The venue has ample space for large courts, good lighting and a nice wood flooring surface.

Central Michigan Plays Tough in Ohio Debut
Rookie Chippewas team currently in 4th in NCTTA Ohio Division

The Central Michigan University Chippewas are better known for their football, wrestling and basketball teams. But this fall, a new four-man team of table tennis players emerged from nowhere at Michigan's fourth largest public institution.

The CMU table tennis players from China, Saudi Arabia and the US, all undergraduates, put in a strong showing in their debut in the NCTTA's Ohio Division competition in October. Finishing in 4th-place was a pretty good start in their initial outing. Perrenial Ohio Division powerhouse, Ohio State went undefeated throughout the event at the University of Akron, landing them in first place. Another new NCTTA member school, Indiana Tech, currently stands in third in the Ohio division. Kudos to Indiana Tech!
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"Before we came to the tournament, our goal was don't be last,'' said CMU team member Wenwen Zhang, a native of China who's an accounting major at the school in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. "When we were actually playing the matches with other universities, we realized that we are not that bad like we thought before.''

In their first trip to a big-time college table tennis competition, these CMU players didn't set their goals too high and did much better than expected. "All of us had less stress on winning or losing the matches,'' Zhang said. And that fact helped the team perform at their best, he added.
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Texas Wesleyan Gets 2009 Championship Rings
Most recent championship is Texas Wesleyan's sixth in a row

Everything is big in Texas, especially table tennis. And the gold standard is clearly Texas Wesleyan University.
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Recently, there was a bit of unfinished business for the Rams on the Fort Worth campus. Texas Wesleyan President Harold Jeffcoat presented the 2009 National Collegiate Championship rings to the school's table tennis team. That's getting to be old hat for the university, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1890. A co-ed liberal arts school since 1934, they've been riding high as national collegiate table tennis champs for six consecutive years. Do the math - that goes back to 2004 or back when the US economy was in pretty good shape. How many sports teams at the college or professional level can say that?
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Table tennis helped put Texas Wesleyan on the national and international map. President Jeffcoat knows a great deal about sports and the academic world. A University of South Florida graduate, the TWU leader began his career in higher education in 1975 after a decade as a professional baseball player. Besides handing out rings to TWU players, Jeffcoat also had the privilege of presenting head coach Jasna Reed-Rather with a re-minted Bronze Medal from her third place women's doubles finish in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the sport's first year in the Olympics.

The team's success didn't happen by accident. It took hard work from the coaches to the trainers to strong support from leaders like Dr. Jeffcoat and a strong lineup of sponsors. Texas Wesleyan will host a USATT-sanctioned 2-Star Tournament on Feb. 13, 2010. For more information about the program, email tabletennis@...

Got an idea for a future story or newsletter topic? Email the NCTTA Media Relations Chair.

NCTTA Newsletter - November 2009

Our mailing address is:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
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Our website:
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Copyright (C) 2009 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

#164

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Tue Dec 1, 2009 4:01 pm
Subject: 2011 Championships--Ready to bid?

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Hello all,

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2010 Champs may be looming but NCTTA has already churned out documents, bid applications for 2011.

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Please take a look at them and let us know if you have any questions.

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They are attached here.

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#165

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:47 pm
Subject: Killerspin's Birthday party...who's coming?

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Hello College Table Tennis Schools and players,

NCTTA League and Championship sponsor, Killerspin, is 7 years old and they are hosting
a Charity tournament with the World's Top Table Tennis players in Chicago, IL over
the Holiday break. Please help our sponsors by attending this great tournament that is
planned to be taped for a National Television broadcast!

Remember all NCTTA schools and members get up to 25 percent off on Killerspin products!

Below a message from Killerspin:

On December 27, 2009 Killerspin will be presenting the
2009 Killerspin SPINvitational Table Tennis Challenge at Navy Pier. The SPINvitational is
an invitational Table Tennis tournament that benefits Charity and features
competitions between the World's top Table Tennis players.

You are welcome to bring your family, friends and co-workers. Seeing the
best table tennis players in the world is an experience you and your family
will never forget.

We look forward to seeing you.

Happy Holidays

Look at the Killerspin SPINvitational website to a preview.
http://www.killerspin.com/tournaments/2009-spinvitational.php

#166

From: Info Account <info@...>
Date: Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:05 pm
Subject: December 09 NCTTA Newsletter--ACUI, Killerspin and more!

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