It looks like cold winter has arrived in the eastern portion of the province just as the table tennis action is heating up as the second half of the season gets started.
Saturday February 8th, saw more than forty table tennis players gather in Carbonear for the Avalon Open which was the fourth competition on the NLTTA tournament schedule. The day was jam packed with action in twelve events that included ratings events as well as age events. For a full recap of the results visit the Avalon Open results page. Congratulations to all participants on a job well done.
The next event on the NLTTA schedule is the NL Closed, scheduled for March 29, 2025, at the Rotary Paradise Youth and Community Centre in Paradise. Stay tuned for more details as the tournament date gets closer.
Table Tennis Canada's Women’s Mentorship Coaches
In a blog article (Getting Ready For Tournament Action) released in early October we highlighted our very own Divine Aseo being selected to the Female Coaching Mentorship program sponsored by Table Tennis Canada. No doubt this is wonderful opportunity and the Newfoundland and Labrador table tennis community wish her the best on her coaching journey. Recently, her journey led her to the Ottawa Table Tennis Club, where she joined other female coaches in the program for a three-day gathering (January 24-26) to connect and learn from former National Team Coach Mariann Domonkos.
For more information about the program and the meeting with other mentees from across Canada, see the Table Tennis Canada news article dated January 29th.
Canada Games 2027
Although it may appear distant, planning for the Canada Games has already begun. The team composition is established, with the age classification set at Under 19 as of December 31, 2026 (Year of birth: 2008 or later). The team will consist of three male athletes, three female athletes, one coach, and one manager.
The Coach and Manager have been selected and the Newfoundland and Labrador Table Tennis Association is pleased to announce that Jeremy Lehr has been selected as the Coach while the Manager position will be filled by Divine Aseo.
To keep everyone informed we have created a Canada Games 2027 webpage. Stay tuned to the page to get all the info and of course more info will be posted as it becomes available.
On the coaching front, newly selected Canada Games coach Jeremy Lehr will be heading to Hopedale, Labrador from February 20-24 for some training sessions. We expect to have more on this in the next news blog in March.
NL Closed Up Next
As mentioned earlier the next tournament on the schedule is the NL Closed set for March 29th in Paradise at the Rotary Paradise Youth and Community Centre. The tournament, which is the last one used to calculate TEAM NL points.
The Atlantics are set for Auburn Drive High in Dartmouth, NS during the long weekend in May. Competition will commence on Saturday May 17 and conclude on Sunday May 18th.
May 17-18, 2025
Auburn Drive High School
Dartmouth, NS
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