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NCTTA Newsletter Fall Semester competition is in full swing, some divisions have already held tournaments with many more to follow in the coming weeks. December is shaping up to be a busy month of table tennis with the World Junior Championships, US Nationals and Killerspin Holiday Open. PLUS, Rockstar Games kicks off their launch of Table Tennis for the Nintendo Wii with a nationwide college tour. Read on to find out more!
Division Updates Virginia DivisionVirginia Tech has made its claim as the team to beat in the Virginia Division, capturing 4 of the last 5 division titles (getting edged only by UVA in the 2005-06 season). The Hokies once again asserted their dominance, going undefeated on their home turf in the division's first meet. Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) emerged from a one year hiatus with both a women's team and a strong coed team, challenging last year's division runner-up, 18th-ranked James Madison (JMU). The standings after the first meet have JMU in second and VCU in third, but expect a battle for second place and a possible Championship spot as the season progresses in what is traditionally an 8-school division.Minnesota DivisionCarleton College hosted teams from 4 schools for the first meet in the Minnesota Division's inaugural season. Think this division is going to take a few seasons of building and improving to put together a contender? Think again. The University of Minnesota comes out of nowhere with four 2000+ level players, and walked away from the tournament in firm control of the division. Made it look easy, without one of their players so much as dropping a single game, even against 2nd place finisher Iowa State. Not a bad team for their rookie season, eh?Ohio DivisionThe Ohio Division is experimenting with a new format this season to best manage the relatively large number of schools participating in the area. Schools have been split into two sub-divisions, North Ohio and South Ohio, with teams playing just in their own sub-division in the Fall, then with both sub-divisions coming together in the Spring to decide the Division Champion. North Ohio was up first holding their meet at the University of Akron. Air circulation kept knocking over the cardboard barries setup for the competition, but otherwise the teams enjoyed themselves thoroughly, especially newcomer Ashland University. The University of Michigan, last year's Ohio Division winner, was looking sharp again and won this first outing, with Akron coming in second.Northwest DivisionOregon State University, the University of Oregon, the University of Washington, and Bellevue Community College joined the host school, Portland State University for a hotly contested competition that came down to the wire. Four of the ten team ties ended 3-2! Oregon managed to come through undefeated, with Washington and Portland State close behind. The remainder of the division schedule is sure to be intense; this is one division where the outcome will likely be in question until the last match is played in the Spring.
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Rockstar Games Table Tennis College Tour Membership Forms and Fees
2007 World Junior Championships December 8-15 @ Stanford University The ITTF's 2007 World Junior Table Tennis Championships are coming to the San Francisco Bay Area, December 8-15th. It's a rare chance to watch a major international table tennis competition on American soil. NCTTA is looking for people to help promote college table tennis at the event by helping work the NCTTA booth. Let us know if you you'll be attending and can give us a hand. If any NCTTA member schools have brochures and program material that you'd like us to distribute at the event, mail them by November 20, 2007 to: NCTTA 2322 5th Street #204 Santa Monica, CA 90405 It's a great opportunity to promote your school's table tennis team, so take advantage.
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NCTTA Newsletter - October 2007 Our mailing address is: NCTTA 2322 5th Street #204 Santa Monica, CA 90405 Our website: www.nctta.org Copyright (C) 2007 National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. All rights reserved. |
