Thursday, October 18, 2007
2008 Polish Ping-Pong Championship Tournament Date Set!
The 2008 National Polish Ping-Pong Championship Tournament will be held on Friday, May 9th and Saturday, May 10th. Make sure you mark the date! If you would like to receive information on the tournament or on Polish Ping-Pong email aaronsmc@ptd.net.
Monday, October 15, 2007
The National Rankings for The National Polish Ping Pong Federation were released today. Here are the rankings following the 2007 Invitational Tournament in October...
1 Ian Landis
2 Andy Fink (-20)
3 Cory Landis (-21)
4 Todd Westphal (-28.5)
5 Kyle Landis (-32)
6 Renato Abril (-40)
7 Brian Stenson (-90)
8 Aaron Landis (-100)
9 Ryan Landis (-110)
10 John Sprout (-122)
11 Kevin Stenson
12 Jessica Galluppi
13 Brandon Brzezinski
14 Ian Jones
15 Matt Brzezinski
16 Tori Hetrick
17 Emily Bradshaw
18 John Sammons
19 Joe Vardaro
20 Mark Hager
21 Kelly Hetke
22 Dave Schmell
23 Derek Schmell
24 Rodger Schmell
25 Joey Campbell
26 Peter Jones
27 Darrin Krieble
28 Katie Jones
29 Stephanie Krieble
30 Keira Stenson
31 Mike Landis
32 Mandi Sebring
33 Ben Gerhart
34 Kelsy Landis
35 Amy Hager
How do Points work in rankings?
You take the total number of points earned during the pool play (15 total games) + Ranking in playoffs (1 game) + Ranking in Finals (1game) = National Ranking. Each playoff ranking and final ranking is equal to a predetermined number. (EX: If you are #1 in the finals you earn 100 pts, #2 earns 82pts, etc)
Also, make sure to take this into account. If you miss a tournament you are awared 75% of the points you earned at the previous tournament. However, this only goes into affect if you have attended atleast 50% of the touraments. (EX: If Brian missed the next tournament, after missing the Invitational, he would not be awarded any points because he only played 1 out of 3 tournaments. However once he plays the next tournament, playing 2 out of 4, he will be reissued those points)
1 Ian Landis
2 Andy Fink (-20)
3 Cory Landis (-21)
4 Todd Westphal (-28.5)
5 Kyle Landis (-32)
6 Renato Abril (-40)
7 Brian Stenson (-90)
8 Aaron Landis (-100)
9 Ryan Landis (-110)
10 John Sprout (-122)
11 Kevin Stenson
12 Jessica Galluppi
13 Brandon Brzezinski
14 Ian Jones
15 Matt Brzezinski
16 Tori Hetrick
17 Emily Bradshaw
18 John Sammons
19 Joe Vardaro
20 Mark Hager
21 Kelly Hetke
22 Dave Schmell
23 Derek Schmell
24 Rodger Schmell
25 Joey Campbell
26 Peter Jones
27 Darrin Krieble
28 Katie Jones
29 Stephanie Krieble
30 Keira Stenson
31 Mike Landis
32 Mandi Sebring
33 Ben Gerhart
34 Kelsy Landis
35 Amy Hager
How do Points work in rankings?
You take the total number of points earned during the pool play (15 total games) + Ranking in playoffs (1 game) + Ranking in Finals (1game) = National Ranking. Each playoff ranking and final ranking is equal to a predetermined number. (EX: If you are #1 in the finals you earn 100 pts, #2 earns 82pts, etc)
Also, make sure to take this into account. If you miss a tournament you are awared 75% of the points you earned at the previous tournament. However, this only goes into affect if you have attended atleast 50% of the touraments. (EX: If Brian missed the next tournament, after missing the Invitational, he would not be awarded any points because he only played 1 out of 3 tournaments. However once he plays the next tournament, playing 2 out of 4, he will be reissued those points)
2007 Invitational Polish Ping Pong Tournament
The 2007 Invitational was held on October 12-13. During the this 2 day tournament we had 3 tables running non-stop for most of the weekend. With 27 players playing 15 friendly matches, a wild-card game, 3 playoff games and the championship game, there was not a lot of time for anything but Polish Ping Pong. This tourament was opened up to girls, which means we had a lot of people new to the game. We had 7 new guys introduced to the National Ranks, as well as 10 girls.
Some highlights of this tournament...
John Sprout, a newcomer to the league, broke onto the scene in dramatic fashion. He did not have enough points to go straight to the playoffs, which meant he had to play himself in through the Wild Card Round. He did so with ease and went on to do very well in the playoffs, winding up in the Championship game.
Jessica Galluppi was named the first ever Women's Champ. Jessica played very well in pool play, but made an early exit in the playoffs. Luckily for Jessica, no other girl advanced to the Championship table, which meant a Women's Championship game had to be played. Jessica played incredibly well in the game easily winning the Women's Champ trophy.
The story of the tourament seemed to focus on the break through play of newcomer Todd Westphal. He dominated in pool play and looked like a favorite to win it all this tournament. However, suspicions were depleted when he made an earlier-than-expected exit at the championship table
With all this said, 2 players sifted their way to the top winning trophys for the men. Andy Fink, a late arrival to the tournament, worked his way to the top of the ranks and finished strong with 2nd Place. However, it was Ian Landis who prevailed as this tournaments champ. Ian, who finished 2nd in the 2007 National Men's Championship, proved that he deserves to be at the top. His strong pool play carried over into the playoffs and championship, earning him another trophy this touranment. However, this trophy says "Champion" and will look a lot better on the mantle.
Congratulations Ian Landis on winning the 2007 Invitational Polish Ping Pong Tournament!
Some highlights of this tournament...
John Sprout, a newcomer to the league, broke onto the scene in dramatic fashion. He did not have enough points to go straight to the playoffs, which meant he had to play himself in through the Wild Card Round. He did so with ease and went on to do very well in the playoffs, winding up in the Championship game.
Jessica Galluppi was named the first ever Women's Champ. Jessica played very well in pool play, but made an early exit in the playoffs. Luckily for Jessica, no other girl advanced to the Championship table, which meant a Women's Championship game had to be played. Jessica played incredibly well in the game easily winning the Women's Champ trophy.
The story of the tourament seemed to focus on the break through play of newcomer Todd Westphal. He dominated in pool play and looked like a favorite to win it all this tournament. However, suspicions were depleted when he made an earlier-than-expected exit at the championship table
With all this said, 2 players sifted their way to the top winning trophys for the men. Andy Fink, a late arrival to the tournament, worked his way to the top of the ranks and finished strong with 2nd Place. However, it was Ian Landis who prevailed as this tournaments champ. Ian, who finished 2nd in the 2007 National Men's Championship, proved that he deserves to be at the top. His strong pool play carried over into the playoffs and championship, earning him another trophy this touranment. However, this trophy says "Champion" and will look a lot better on the mantle.
Congratulations Ian Landis on winning the 2007 Invitational Polish Ping Pong Tournament!
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