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
Middle School Doubles
Grade 6 male
Grade 6 female
Grade 7 male
Grade 7 female
Grade 8 male
Grade 8 female
Grade 9 male
Grade 10 male
Grade 10 female
Grade 11 male
Grade 11 female
Grade 12 male
Grade 12 female
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.
If you have any questions, let us know [email protected]!!!
Sign up: https://forms.gle/eiaCvrUHtSwwXSzv7
Deadline for registration is March 31, 2023 at 11:11pm.
Do you want to become ultimate 2017 Corporate Team Table Tennis Champion? Then Aurora Ford Hay River and Table Tennis North would like your company to participate in this event!
Location: Aurora Ford Dealership, showroom, Hay River
Date: Saturday, November 4th, 2017
Time: 11:30am – 2:30pm
Teams: Corporate teams of 4 players
JBT Elementary School was a great host for this Arctic Winter Games test event. The staff and teachers were excited to host Table Tennis North and Aerobic Table Tennis during the week and in preparation for the event, we had a lot of helping hands.
Fort Smith, Fort Resolution, Fort Providence and Hay River participated in the games with a total of 18 Athletes over 2 days.
During the week Table Tennis North and MACA hosted an Officials and Coaching Clinic were a total of 19 participants got their first introduction to Community Table Tennis Coaching and Introduction to Officiating. Norman Tang, Board of Directors of Table Tennis Canada, came to host the Officials Clinic and was the Referee for the tournament.
Here are the results:
“I would like to participate in the tournament. Winning or loosing, it does not matter. As long as I have fun” said 9 year old Sheena who just started playing Table Tennis a few month ago. She was also the umpire for the finals of the Junior event.
JBT Elementary will be the host of the 2018 South Slave Arctic Winter Games for Table Tennis and we are excited about it. “It will definitely be one of the best events of the Games” says Executive Director Thor Gohl. And we believe him!
Congratulations to the winners of the Open and Women’s category of the 2017 Aurora Ford Sales South Slave Open as well as all the participants.
The 2017 Aurora Ford South Slave Open will be hosted from April 22nd to 23rd, 2017 at JBT Elementary School in Fort Smith. This will be an Arctic Winter Games test event, in the venue of the 2018 South Slave Arctic Winter Games.
Timeline
Friday, April 21st 2017
6-10pm Table Tennis Canada Officials Clinic
Saturday, April 22nd 2017
10am Junior Event
01pm Senior Event
Sunday, April 23rd 2017
Skills Camp
Categories
Junior (J18 – born 1999 or later)
Senior Open
Fee
$20 per player
Accommodation & Food
Let us know if you like to stay at the school.
Food will be provided.
Table Tennis Rules
Depending on participants, we will play best out of 3 or best out of 5. We will follow the rules of the International Table Tennis Federation. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help you.
ITTF Rules: http://www.ittf.com/ittf_handbook/hb.asp?s_number=2
Deadline for registration is April 17th 2017. For registration, please send and e-mail to [email protected] with the following information: First Name, Last Name, Community, Birth Date and mention what 2 single categories and 1 double category you want to participate in. Also, please let us know if you want to stay at the school and/or want to eat at the school.
If you have any more questions, please contact [email protected]. Thank you! We are looking forward to seeing you in Fort Smith!!!
“Back from my trip this week and people at each of the three venues I competed at could not have been friendlier or more helpful. As expected, I lost most games to better and more experienced players. Still, I had fun and gained valuable experience competing against players with many different styles, serves and racket types.“
Paul Devitt is on the way to improving his game over the last couple of years enjoying regular practices at home and at the Yellowknife Table Tennis Club. Last year he also trained for two weeks in Hungary and is continuing to take lessons from expert coaches when traveling to southern Canada. This time he travelled to Alberta and Manitoba to participate in some of their local tournaments.
“Also, nice to hear from several Winnipeg players that my game has noticeably improved since I participated in the February Golden Boy” says Paul.
In Edmonton Paul played with team mate Lewis Cheung in the Team A U1500 category as well as the Doubles U2500 event. To his surprise and everyone else’s (including Lewis) they finished second in both events.
“Also no surprise, that I lost to the eventual winner Brian Ho in the first round of the Open Singles event (Brian is the best player in Alberta and finished second at a recent 2017 Butterfly Canada Cup Final). However, I had fun as Brian was a great sport and at my request during one game told me in advance the spin he would use for each serve.”
It is so great seeing Athletes from the NWT participating in tournaments outside the NWT. It is not so easy to gain experience in a small Territory like ours, so competing where ever possible is the best way to learn.
Congratulations Paul!
Dusk til Dawn Purple Paisley Ping Pong Pajama Party Fundraiser April 21, 2017
Prince inspired me to play Ping Pong again …and to raise money for Autism Society NWT! I’ve always loved the music of Prince and would have loved to see him live in concert, but living in the far north, I never got the chance. When he died suddenly last year on April 21st, I was devastated. So I made the pilgrimage to the tribute concert in Minneapolis last October and went to visit his recording studios at Paisley Park. Right there in the middle of the studio was his ping pong table! I packed up a racket and played table tennis for the first time in forty years!
When I came back to Fort Smith, I kept playing and promoting the game. Over the winter I got the idea to do a tribute to Prince on the anniversary of his death. He was all about music, dusk ‘til dawn dance parties, …and ping pong! He was also a quiet philanthropist who anonymously gave money to many charitable causes. One of the rare public charitable activities he did was to play several benefit concerts for Autism Rocks, a UK based foundation. So what better way to pay tribute to Prince than a Dusk til Dawn Ping Pong Pajama Party Fundraiser in support of our northern Autism Society NWT!
I’m so excited about the response from the community! People love the idea! It’s going to be rocking, with music, ping pong, and a celebration of the differences and the unique potential of all members of our community. The money we raise will stay in the north and go to support individuals and families living with autism spectrum disorder. Prince is loving it!
Lesley Paulette
[email protected]
Or text or phone at 867-872-0956
What a great event and an amazing idea. Check out the for more information!!!
All donations will go to NWT Autism Society.
The 2017 Territorial Championships will be hosted from January 27-29th 2017 at Deh Gah School in Fort Providence.
Timeline
Friday, January 27th 2017
J18 Doubles
C15 Doubles
Junior Mixed Doubles
Saturday, January 28th 2017
J18 Singles
C15 Singles
Senior Open Singles
H13 Singles
Senior Open Doubles
Sunday, January 29th 2017
J18, C15, H13 Single/Doubles Play Offs and Finals
Categories
Junior 18 Boys, Girls Singles/Doubles (J18 – born 1999 or later)
Cadet 15 Girls, Boys Singles/Doubles (C15 – born 2002 or later)
Hopes 13 Boys, Girls Singles (H13 – born 2004 or later)
Senior Open Singles Women/Men
Senior Open Doubles
Each athlete can participate in 2 single and 2 double events.
Fee
There is a $15 per category fee to participate in the tournament. That does not include accommodation and food for the weekend.
Accommodation & Food
If you like to stay at the school, please contact us. There will be no additional fee. We can arrange food at the school, what will be an additional $75 per person for the full weekend (Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday breakfast, lunch).
Table Tennis Rules
Depending on participants, we will play best out of 3 or best out of 5. We will follow the rules of the International Table Tennis Federation. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help you.
ITTF Rules: http://www.ittf.com/ittf_handbook/hb.asp?s_number=2
Deadline for registration is January 20th 2017. For registration, please send and e-mail to [email protected] with the following information: First Name, Last Name, Community, Birth Date and mention what 2 single categories and 1 double category you want to participate in. Also, please let us know if you want to stay at the school and/or want to eat at the school.
If you have any more questions, please contact [email protected]. Thank you! We are looking forward to seeing you in Fort Providence on January 27th 2017!!!
Weledeh Catholic School in Yellowknife was the host of the 2016 Yellowknife Table Tennis Open. A beautiful gym, set up with 8 professional Table Tennis tables and 11 excited players to participant in the tournament.
“We only had 6 medals, but really, EVERYONE was a WINNER”, a very nice comment by Table Tennis North Executive Director Thor Gohl. With a big smile on his face he continuous “This was our first ever Table Tennis tournament in Yellowknife as a Territorial Sport Organization. Loosing or winning, everyone had fun. Actually winning or almost winning is a better way to describe it.”
Men’s Open
Women’s Open
Thank you so very much for everyone coming out for a fun evening of Table Tennis and supporting our Territorial Organization!