Table Tennis North is looking for a coach, helping and supporting us with virtual learning, capacity building and program development. Are you interested supporting us remotely, coming for a visit and showcasing the amazing things about Table Tennis with the Northwest Territories? Then let us know!!!
Developing a grass roots program for schools and northern communities Offering virtual Table Tennis sessions remotely to northern communities Overseeing the mentorship program with community coaches
Anyone that would like to join us in the North can work mostly remote with visits to the Northwest Territories for weeks at a time and travelling to the communities. Grass roots program development will start in July, outreach to communities from September to February, virtual sessions and mentorship programming will begin in October.
If you are interested, please send your cover letter, references and CV to [email protected]. Please send your applications in before July 7th, 2023.
Please make sure that your passport is up to date. At the time of the Territorial Trial registration, participants will need to provide proof of a valid passport, or that they have submitted a passport application (renewal or new application) and received a processing number from the Government of Canada. For more information on Passports please follow this link https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports.html
The registration deadline for Territorial Trials will be October 2, 2023.
We are so proud of our friends from the Yukon. Kevin Murphy and Brian Stuart just received national awards with Table Tennis Canada.
Ivy Liao, Colombie-Britannique – Female Athlete of the Year Peter Isherwood, Colombie-Britannique – Male Athlete of the Year Afif Charara, Quebec – Coach of the Year Brian Stuart, Yukon – Official of the Year Kevin Murphy, Yukon – Contributor to Sport of the Year
Kevin Murphy:
When the News asked Murphy about the impact the award would have on the sport in the territory, he said it would raise the profile of table tennis in the Yukon.
“For a while we may not see the full effect but it will definitely not hurt the profile of the sport in the Yukon. But we still have to put in the work in the game.”
Hosted at Weledeh School in Yellowknife, the YK Open was a huge success. Showcasing the best Table Tennis that the Territory has to offer. Congratulations to Aki Iwase for winning the tournament in a close match against Canada Winter Games athletes Nikhilesh Gohil.
Results
1. Aki Iwase
2. Nikhilesh Gohil
3. David Dragon
We are looking forward to another edition of the YK Open in the new year!!!
Another year, another successful NWT School Table Tennis Championships.
We loved seeing students compete at the 2023 Championships. Working hard in preparation for the event, showing up and giving their best. Volunteers, coaches, teachers made sure the competition went smooth, and even with lower numbers, we still had great matches to watch.
Results for the 2023 NWT School Championships:
High School Doubles
Gracie Brennan / Zachary Mathison (St. Pats)
David Dragon / Trey (St. Pats)
Nathan Lavers / Seah Komuhangi (Sir John)
Middle School Doubles
Logan Doll / Oliver Reitsma (WMS)
Will Kanigan / Calen Knight (WMS)
Karissa Sadowick / Carter Sadowick (Deh Gah, Fort Providence)
Grade 6 male
Carter Sadowick (Deh Gah, Fort Providence)
Craig Tracy (WMS)
Jack Stiener-Leslie (ESJS)
Grade 6 female
Kathleen Cai (WMS)
Karissa Sadowick, Deh Gah (Fort Providence)
Emereigh Moffatt (WMS)
Grade 7 male
Owen Bowden (ESJS)
Mussie Tesfazghi (ESJS)
Kirtsean Ramos (ESJS)
Grade 7 female
Ana Villegas (ESJS)
Lexi Blandford (ESJS)
Akem Dzeumua (ESJS)
Grade 8 male
Calen Knight (WMS)
Will Kanigan (WMS)
Logan Doll (WMS)
Grade 8 female
Pontiac Mace (WMS)
Cora Almond (WMS)
Grade 9 male
Aiden Langer (St. Pats)
Paul Mendoza (St. Pats)
Jacee Mariano (St. Pats)
Grade 10 male
Kai Shimada (St. Pats)
Grade 10 female
Lily Brennan (St. Pats)
Grade 11 male
Gabriel Brost (St. Pats)
Grade 11 female
Raine Mingo (St. Pats)
Grade 12 male
Nikhilesh Gohil (Sir John)
Zach Mathison (St. Pats)
Grade 12 female
Gracie Brennan (St. Pats)
Tamara Mathison (St. Pats)
Looking forward to 2024 and another edition of our NWT School Championships and the 2024 Arctic Winter Games in Alaska.
We are excited to host the 2023 Yellowknife Open at Weledeh School this Saturday on April 1st, 2023 (NO JOKE) at 6pm. Doors open at 5:30pm to warm up and getting ready for the competition.
OPEN CATEGORY – anyone can join
There is no fee for the participant. Everyone will have at least 2 matches. It will be a singles event. We ask everyone to bring indoor shoes and a paddle if they have one.
These years dates will be March 31 & April 1, 2023, hosting the event on a Friday (doubles) and Saturday (singles).
Some information for you:
Date: March 31 & April 1, 2023 Time: Friday 5:00-8:00 (Doubles), Saturday 10:00-5:00pm (Singles) Cost: $10/player or max $200/school Location: Weledeh School Gymnasium
Banners/Medals: Banners for Grade 6-8, 9-12. Medals for the category winners, 14 categories for singles (Grade 6-12), 2 categories for doubles (Elementary, High School)
Registration deadline: March 29th, 2023
Q&A Double division is open for boys/boys, girls/girls or mixed. You choose.Sign up fee is for Singles and Doubles together.No limit for signing up students per school.
Every four years the CANADA Winter Games bring the best youth athletes from the country together.
Within our very own Thor, executive director for Table Tennis North. His responsibility as the NSO (National Sport Organization) Lead, was to liaise between the host society and the NSO. Overseeing all elements of the Table Tennis competition at this prestige Multi Sport event. A task that started 18 month prior to the event that was hosted February/March of 2023. Including sourcing equipment, finding officials, making sure all technical events of the competition are in place and overseen.
Thor was definitely grateful for this learning experience. “It was a team effort with hard working people like our tournament manager and the support of the Referee Team and our officials. Amazing support from the host society through obstacles with the set up of the venue and a few hours of scare with results transmissions.”
In continuation, “It was not easy at times. We learned, we listened, we adopted and at the end, the athletes were able to give their best performances and will remember this competition for the rest of their lives. We showed the world that Table Tennis is a fantastic sport, made friends and will do even better at the next Canada Winter Games in four year.”
We know that the participants enjoyed the experience and had a wonderful time. They competed for six days, celebrated their personal victories to gold medals, and showed up and give their best.
Amazing to see our territorial involvement on the national stage and we know that more amazing things are to come. Thank you Thor for your commitment to sport in the Northwest Territories and beyond.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation gives us the opportunity to recognize and commemorate the intergenerational harm that residential schools have caused to indigenous families and communities. It aims to honour those who have been affected by this injustice, celebrate resilience and affirm a commitment that every child matters.
Team NT Table Tennis will be wearing the “Every Child Matters” logo on their field of play uniform at the 2023 Arctic Winter Games & 2023 Canada Winter Games. They will use edge tape in orange on their paddles and hand out “Every Child Matters” pins. If you see any of our participants feel free to reach out to them, ask for a pin, learn more about Truth & Reconciliation.
Table Tennis North wants to show and highlight the belief that all children are important, including the ones left behind from residential schools and those adults and families who are still healing from the trauma they endured there. “We want to make sure that our Team NT Table Tennis participants know the importance of the movement and don’t shy away from speaking about it. They are role models, they represent the Territory and they will do amazing on and off the table.” – Thorsten Gohl, Executive Director Table Tennis North
Every 30th of September we will wear orange to remember, to reflect and to celebrate resilience. Join us!!!