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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2012 Plano Set to Welcome College Table
Tennis Championships Preparations
Underway for NCTTA’s Big Event in April
The eyes of Texas are upon the
best collegiate table tennis players in North America. Action in the NCTTA’s big dance – the college table tennis national championships
- is set for April 13-15 in Plano, and fans of the game in the Lone Star
State are tossing out the welcome mat. A north Dallas suburb, Plano is
the hotbed for the most active table tennis fans in North Texas. We’re not sure if Texas Gov. Rick
Perry will stop by to check on the action, but we know that droves of people
will visit and others will volunteer to make this three-day table tennis
extravaganza an awesome event. Plano
Table Tennis Club President Jon Liu is anxious for the April games to
begin. Teams like No. 1 Texas Wesleyan, No. 2 Lindenwood
and No. 3 Mississippi College have already booked appearances at the 2012
championships. Teams like Texas, Governors State, and Princeton will be
there, too. Top-notch singles players are coming as well. “Not only top college players but
also future Olympians will demonstrate this eye-opening competition right in
front of us,” says Plano Tennis Club President Jon Liu. “This will be a
historic moment for Plano to host a national level sporting event.” There’s no doubt that the
fast-moving Olympic sport is catching on across the USA and Canada. Fans can
see fancy spins, slams that rock at 70-mile per-hour speed, and behind-the
scenes strategy sessions that make table tennis a thrilling game to watch. At
the moment, about 150 colleges and universities in North America field NCTTA
teams. NCTTA President Willy Leparulo is also excited about raising his organization’s
banner in Plano for three days in April. Plano is doing its part to make the
games a success. “We have heard so many great
things about Plano and its sport and volunteer community,” says Leparulo, a Florida State University staff member in
Tallahassee, and a longtime leader of the sport in North America. “NCTTA
looks forward to bringing our talented athletes to the Lone Star State in
April 2012!” The national championships are
always a place where opportunities are unlimited for armies of volunteers to
step forward. Volunteers
are needed for umpiring/officiating, registration, transportation,
hospitality, registration, media coverage and much more. Those that pitch in
will receive neat tournament t-shirts, banquet admission and a big thank you
from the NCTTA family! Hugs are optional. The tournament leaders are also on
the lookout for additional sponsors. Those sponsors that sign up will be
helping a big-time event and gain national exposure via web-streaming video
and a high-traffic website www.nctta.org. Time is running out before the Big
Dance at the Plano Sports Authority’s
PSA2. Admission prices are family-friendly, and we welcome spectators to the
2012 collegiate table tennis championships. For more information, visit the College Table Tennis Championships website
or contact Cissy Aberg at the Plano
Convention & Visitors Bureau, (972) 941-5849. About NCTTA The National
Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization
established exclusively for promoting the sport of table tennis at the
college level. As the national governing body for college table tennis in the
United States and Canada, NCTTA organizes intercollegiate competition
throughout North America. www.nctta.org About USA Table Tennis Headquartered in Colorado Springs, USATT is the national organizing
body for table tennis in the United States, serving 9,000+ members and nearly
300 clubs. USATT sanctions 200+ events a year including the US Open and US
Nationals. USATT is affiliated with the International Table Tennis Federation
(ITTF), as well as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). www.usatt.org & tabletennis.teamusa.org
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