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League Awards Banquet Celebrates Fall 2015 Season

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League Awards Banquet Celebrates Fall 2015 Season

Posted on 28 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

We had a lot of fun at the LA Ping Pong Awards Banquet for the Fall 2015 Season and it was great to see all the division winners get their trophies and medals. Special thanks to Song Jeho TTC in Koreatown for hosting the event.

Check out the photos from the event below and congratulations to all of the winners!

Division 1

  • Champion: Taenergy (USC Ping Pong Posse) – Jong Hak “Hawk” Choi, Ann Er Lim, Gloria Deng, Franz Zhao, Tae Kim
  • Runner-Up: Team Puzzles (Orange County TTC) – Jack McCarthy, Mario Razo, Jingxian Wu

Division 2

  • Champion: iPongsters (LATTA) – Jeffrey Yee, Derek Hong, Christopher Chen
  • Runner-Up: What the PHETT (SGVBC 2) – Peter Su, Erick Chong, Hung Nguyen, Jianfeng Sun, Tim Chen

Corporate Division

  • Champion: ALN eSMASHERS (American LegalNet) – Suresh Naganathan, Erez Bustan, Wallace Ng, Chris Olsen
  • Runner-Up: CoreLogic Ping (Pivotal Labs) – Alexander Tamoykin, Steve Berry, David Friermor, Pouya Karimi

Youth Division

  • Champion: LATTA Silver Bullet (LATTA) – Arianna Zhou, Audrey Zhou, Angelina Zhou
  • Runner-Up: LATTA 1 (LATTA) – Gilbert Cai, Timothy Cai, Tiffany Cai

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iPongsters vs. What the PHETT (on 1/18/2016)

Posted on 19 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

iPongsters (LATTA) defeated What the PHETT (SGVBC 2) 4-1

Derek Hong defeated Peter Su 3-0 (4, 4, 8)
Jeffrey Yee defeated Hung Nguyen 3-2 (-7, 2, 10, -7, 7)
Derek Hong/Jeffrey Yee defeated Hung Nguyen/Jianfeng Sun 3-1 (5, -9, 10, 7)
Derek Hong lost to Hung Nguyen 2-3 (-14, -6, 5, 1, 11)
Jeffrey Yee defeated Jianfeng Sun 3-0 (6, 7, 11)

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Team Puzzles vs. Taenergy (on 01/15/2016)

Posted on 17 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

Team Puzzles (Orange County TTC) lost to Taenergy (USC Ping Pong Posse) 2-3

Mario Razo lost to Jong Hak “Hawk” Choi 1-3 (5, -6, 6, 4)
Jack McCarthy defeated Ann Er Lim 3-1 (-11, 11, 6, 9)
Jack McCarthy/Mario Razo lost to Jong Hak “Hawk” Choi/Ann Er Lim 0-3 (8, 9, 7)
Mario Razo lost to Ann Er Lim 0-3 (8, 7, 4)
Jack McCarthy defeated Tae Kim 3-0 (4, 6, 5)

Hawk, Franz, Ann, Gloria,Adam, Mario, Jack, Tae

Hawk, Franz, Ann, Gloria,Adam, Mario, Jack, Tae

Hawk serving

Hawk serving

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Gin and Donic vs. What the PHETT (on 01/10/2016)

Posted on 12 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

Gin and Donic (SPiN Standard) lost to What the PHETT (SGVBC 2) 2-3

Jake Staley defeated Jianfeng Sun 3-0 (7, 10, 4)
Dominic Jun lost to Hung Nguyen 1-3 (6, -7, 2, 9)
Jake Staley/Dominic Jun defeated Hung Nguyen/Tim Chen 3-1 (-9, 9, 7, 8)
Hayden Bursk lost to Hung Nguyen 0-3 (7, 8, 8)
Chad Hutson lost to Tim Chen 2-3 (-9, 8, -7, 6, 8)

Hung Nguyen, Jianfeng Sun, Tim Chen, Chad Hutson, Hayden Bursk, Jake Staley, and Dominic Jun

Hung Nguyen, Jianfeng Sun, Tim Chen, Chad Hutson, Hayden Bursk, Jake Staley, and Dominic Jun

Jianfeng Sun and Jake Staley play their third set.

Jianfeng Sun and Jake Staley play their third set.


Chad Hutson serves to Tim Chen at 7-8 in the 5th set.

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iPongsters vs. Song Je Ho (on 01/10/2016)

Posted on 10 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

iPongsters (LATTA) defeated Song Je Ho (Song Jeho TTC) 4-1

Jeffrey Yee lost to Peter Wu 1-3 (7, 9, -9, 11)
Derek Hong defeated Joyce Kim 3-0 (9, 9, 6)
Jeffrey Yee/Derek Hong defeated Peter Wu/Joyce Kim 3-2 (-9, 7, 4, -9, 5)
Jeffrey Yee defeated Peter Lao 3-1 (8, 5, -8, 9)
Derek Hong defeated Yong Ji 3-0 (6, 10, 6)

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Team Puzzles vs. KillaHurtz (on 01/09/2016)

Posted on 09 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

Team Puzzles (Orange County TTC) defeated KillaHurtz (LADWP) 4-1

Mario Razo lost to David Chwa 1-3 (3, 9, -12, 6)
Jack McCarthy defeated Miguel Munoz 3-0 (5, 5, 4)
Jack McCarthy/Mario Razo defeated Miguel Munoz/David Chwa 3-1 (-9, 8, 4, 10)
Mario Razo defeated Miguel Munoz 3-0 (11, 6, 9)
Jack McCarthy defeated David Chwa 3-0 (7, 3, 6)

Mario, Jack, Miguel, David

Mario, Jack, Miguel, David

Jack reaching for a ball far to the forehand

Jack reaching for a ball far to the forehand


Highlights from the match

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Song Je Ho vs. Megahurtz (on 01/09/2016)

Posted on 09 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

Song Je Ho (Song Jeho TTC) defeated Megahurtz (LADWP) 4-1

Joyce Kim defeated Luis Rodriguez 3-2 (-8, -4, 7, 8, 8)
Jason Kim lost to Jayson Vera Cruz 0-3 (10, 4, 6)
Peter Wu/Jason Kim defeated Luis Rodriguez/Jayson Vera Cruz 3-2 (-10, -11, 9, 6, 8)
Peter Wu defeated Wing Tam 3-0 (4, 8, 4)
Yong Ji defeated Michael Huggard 3-0 (2, 9, 8)

Luis Rodriguez, Jayson Vera Cruz, Wing Tam, Michael Huggard, Yong Ji, Peter Wu, Jason Kim, Joyce Kim

Luis Rodriguez, Jayson Vera Cruz, Wing Tam, Michael Huggard, Yong Ji, Peter Wu, Jason Kim, Joyce Kim

Luis super speed special move

Luis super speed special move

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Gin and Donic vs. South Bay Eagles (on 01/03/2016)

Posted on 05 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

Gin and Donic (SPiN Standard) defeated South Bay Eagles (South Bay Table Tennis) 4-1

Chad Hutson lost to Lisa Joe 2-3 (4, 9, -4, -3, 10)
Dominic Jun defeated Hannah Bentley 3-0 (4, 4, 5)
Jake Staley/Dominic Jun defeated Scott Salisbury/Lisa Joe 3-0 (7, 6, 3)
Jake Staley defeated Paul Limburg 3-1 (12, 7, -3, 10)
Hayden Bursk defeated Scott Salisbury 3-1 (-8, 5, 6, 10)

Scott Salisbury, Hannah Bentley, Lisa Joe, Paul Limburg, Dominic Jun, Chad Hutson, Hayden Bursk, Jake Staley

Scott Salisbury, Hannah Bentley, Lisa Joe, Paul Limburg, Dominic Jun, Chad Hutson, Hayden Bursk, Jake Staley

Chad Hutson and Lisa Joe warming up before their match.

Chad Hutson and Lisa Joe warming up before their match.


Chad Hutson blocking down Lisa Joe in the first point of their 3rd set.

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iPongsters vs. Ping Pong Pirates (on 12/19/2015)

Posted on 04 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

iPongsters (LATTA) defeated Ping Pong Pirates (USA Valley TTC) 5-0

Derek Hong defeated Caleb Elmeer 3-0 (4, 9, 7)
Jeffrey Yee defeated Ronald Villar 3-0 (6, 8, 9)
Jeffrey Yee/Derek Hong defeated Francheska Usares/Ronald Villar 3-0 (8, 5, 9)
Derek Hong defeated Ronald Villar 3-0 (6, 8, 7)
Jeffrey Yee defeated Caleb Elmeer 3-0 (5, 8, 9)

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Blue Dragons vs. Taenergy (on 01/02/2016)

Posted on 03 January 2016 by David Del Vecchio

Blue Dragons (South Bay Table Tennis) lost to Taenergy (USC Ping Pong Posse) 2-3

Will Graff defeated Ann Er Lim 3-2 (-5, 4, 6, -3, 6)
Paul Harley lost to Jong Hak “Hawk” Choi 0-3 (10, 4, 3)
Will Graff/Paul Harley lost to Jong Hak “Hawk” Choi/Ann Er Lim 0-3 (12, 7, 3)
Will Graff defeated Gloria Deng 3-0 (3, 10, 11)
Matt Averbukh lost to Ann Er Lim 0-3 (11, 5, 4)

Tae, Ann, Gloria, Hawk, Matt, Paul, Steve & Will

Tae, Ann, Gloria, Hawk, Matt, Paul, Steve & Will

Gloria and Will square off in game one of the fourth match.

Gloria and Will square off in game one of the fourth match.


Doubles action. Will & Paul (Blue Dragons) vs Ann & Hank (Taenergy)

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