2010 Events
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American Youth Table Tennis (AYTTO) offers a line-up of exciting table tennis tournaments for it's after school participants and for the table tennis community. Please scroll below for a listing of our tournaments, and our Saturday Academies**************************
Fall 2010 Programs
Saturday and Sunday Academies: AYTTO is negotiating to renew its successful weekend training academies at PS 126 in Manhattan and PS 352 in Brooklyn. Stay tuned for further announcements.
Advanced Training Academy: AYTTO plans to create an youth training academy this school season. For more information please read our letter. Interested, please fill out our survey
Read our letter and complete our survey above!
Summer Programs:
Click here for flier. Click here for letter and waiver form. Limit 24 students.
* if you are interested in having your child play table tennis on July 22nd and 23rd, you must enroll your child in the program below.
Shuang Wen Academy: AYTTO has partnered with Shuang Wen Academy to provide free table tennis instruction at Shuang Wen Academy. This program is closed to students enrolled at Shuang Wen Academy.
Upcoming Tournaments:
Visit www.usatt.org for a listing of sanctioned tournament in the New York Metropolitan Area.
Past Events
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Mayor's Cup
Where: SPiN New York
When: May 10th, 2010
A capacity turn-out of 156 participants competed in the Mayor’s Cup Table Tennis Championships across 8 event categories. This tournament was held at the prestigious SPiN New York table tennis club located at 48 East 23rd Street.
The Open event featured four professional table tennis athletes – Ernesto Ebuen, USA #19 and former Philippine Champion, YanJun Gao, USA #11, Mieczyslaw Suchy USA # 23, and Damian Provost, a visiting French division 1 league player. A large crowd of spectators, juniors, and parents filled the bleachers and court-side chairs were mesmerized with an impressive barrage of counter-loops, smashes and ball returns that pushed each of these athletes to the top of their respective games.
In the open finals Ernesto Ebuen, Jackson Heights Queens expert tactics and counter loop play kept him in the match and enabled him to upset YanJun Gao, USA #11 of Flushing Queens. The two athletes for 45 minutes traded, counter-punched and fought for every point. It wasn’t until 9-9 in the fifth and deciding game, with spectators glued in their seats, that the match was won. Ernesto having the fortune of possessing the service - coolly positioned the ball away from Gao’s explosive forehand to win two consecutive points in a row. Game and match to Mr. Ebuen!
The youth events featured some of the top rising talent in the United States. These youth also competed for the prestigious Mayor’s Cup Title. Junior participants included Michael Landers, USA # 1-Boys Under 18, Annie Guo, USA #17-Girls Under 18, Tina Lin, USA #10 -Girls Under 15, Boson Wu, USA #16-Boys Under 15; Alston Wang USA #1-Under 12.
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The major headline was the capacity turnout and enthusiasm and interest for the sport. Tournament organizer, American Youth Table Tennis (AYTTO), in partnership with SPiN New York and NYC & Company brought table tennis athletes, junior athletes, and aspiring student-athletes together in a one day celebration of table tennis.
A special thanks to NYC & Co and SPiN New York for making this tournament possible.
New York City Open
Where: Columbia University, Francis Levien Gymnasium
When: April 10th - 11th.
Ms. Jennifer Wu of New York City, defeated Barney J Reed of San Jose CA, in the open singles of the New York City Open. In a thrilling seven game match, Ms. Wu, down three games to one, staged an offensive and well-crafted tactical comeback to seize the title. Ms. Wu, a former student of the Chinese Table Tennis Federation’s elite training program, is now living and coaching in New York City. She proved to local supporters that the gender gap between top female and male table tennis athletes continues to narrow and now may be non-existent. In the Semi-Final Match, Ms. Wu defeated Xavier Therien of Montreal Quebec, while Mr. Reed defeated Shao Yu of Flushing Queens.
The tournament was held to create awareness of the American Youth Table Tennis Organization and the upcoming school-based programs that are being formed in the New York City School System. The tournament featured over 60 junior participants and included many up and coming junior players from as far away as VIrginia.
Over 250 participants competed in the two-day tournament featuring 25 separate events.
For a complete listing of results, please visit:
natabletennis.com/tour
For Media Coverage please visit:
Middle School Table Tennis League:
Where: SPiN New York
When: March 20th
On March 20th, 19 middle school teams and 96 children converged on SPiN New York Table Tennis Club to play the first annual New York City Middle School Championships. Four School teams, with the best league records were seeded out into the main draw, Nest+M, Tompkins Square Middle School, PS 126M and PS 234K, all earned first round byes.
The preliminary rounds saw exciting play and matches. Lab School, PS 184M and Anderson School all advanced into the main draw. In the quarters and Semi-Finals, Nest + M, advanced to the finals, after having a scare with a strong Tomkins Square Middle School Team. 126M marched into the finals with wins over 234K and Anderson School.
This pitted two talented teams in what was going to be an exciting back and forth finals that went down to the last point in almost every match. It couldn’t get closer as Nest + M won the final match after being down 8-10 in the final game.
Congratulations to all the participating students, parents, SPiN NY and teachers! We will see you at the Mayor's Cup May 8th.
From MiddleSchoolLeague Photos
Fat Cat Winter Tournament
Where: Fat Cat Table Tennis Club
When: January 24th 2010
Fat Cat Fall Tournament
Where: Fat Cat Table Tennis Club
When: November 21st 2009
Comments: Over 75 Middle School, Elementary and High School Students participated in the first Fat Cat Tournament of the 2010 season. School teams from Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx Participated. Each tournament the level of play increases and this tournament was no exception. Congratulations to all who participated. We will see you in January.
Summer Programs
When: July 1st - August 3rd 2009.
We wish to thank Shuang Wen Academy, Sports & Arts In Schools Foundation and IS 126M for a successful summer clinics and fun. Our programs during the summer reached over 200 New York City Youth. We look forward to seeing everyone in the fall!