Westchester Table Tennis Center

Dear Ponger,

Starting with next month's August Westchester Open, we're making a big change with our registration and tournament software.

Before explaining, I'd like to give a huge thank you to Christine Cha and StadiumTT. Stadium has been our tournament software for more than a year. It has served us incredibly well. It has been a boon to table tennis clubs everywhere. We've wanted to add some new features to make the Westchester Open run even better and be more convenient to players.

Starting in August, our tournament software will be PortalPong.com It was created by Shehroze Aamer and will be exclusive to the Westchester Table Tennis Center.

Here are some new features:

Kiosk Check-In Built for Tournament Day
When you arrive at the tournament, you will be able to check in via one of several tablets at the front of the club. Payment can be handled there as well. This will reduce or eliminate the long check-in line at the start of the tournament.

We're especially excited about the photo payment verification system. When you pay via Zelle, Venmo, or any other method, simply upload a photo of your payment receipt directly from the tablet. A staff member will see it instantly in the admin panel and approve your entry on the spot — no back-and-forth, no waiting around. The moment it's approved, you're marked as paid and cleared to compete. We'll also be accepting online payments through Stripe for those who prefer to pay that way.

Of course, you can still sign in via a live person, if you'd prefer.

Archive of Your Tournament Information
Your contact information and the name of your home club will be stored on PortalPong, so we won't have to ask you each time you come.

Real-Time Tournament Management
PortalPong's live tournament system keeps the staff informed at all times. They will be able to see when tables become available or if any groups fall behind schedule, so action can be taken immediately to keep things moving.

What this means for you:
To get started, every player will need to create an account at PortalPong.com and link it to their USATT ID. Once your account is set up and linked, you'll be able to register for our tournaments, check in at the front on tournament day, and manage your entries all in one place. If you don't have a USATT ID yet, you'll need to register with the USATT first (usatt.justgo.com) before linking your account.

We're excited about this next chapter and look forward to seeing you at our next tournament!

--Will Shortz

Dear Ponger,

Summer camp at the Westchester TTC continues for the next five weeks. And for this week (July 27-31)we have a special guest coach -- Taiwo Mati ("Matty"), a 21-year-old Nigerian who plays professionally in France.

Matty is currently world-ranked #286 and has been ranked as high as #63. He is a very nice guy, too.

The Westchester summer camp runs every day from 10 am to 3 pm, with a break for lunch. No reservation is required. You can sign up for the day ($80) or the whole week ($350).

Hope to see you soon

--Will and Rawle

Dear Ponger,

Next weekend, July 11-12, the Westchester Table Tennis Center is offering something new -- Two-Person Teams Championship, with $7,200 in prizes.

There will be three events:

• Under 4800* -- on Sunday

• Under 3800* -- on Saturday

• Under 2800* -- on Sunday

* players' combined ratings

Teams will start in round robin groups of four, so there will be lots of play. In each tie, doubles will be played first. That will be followed by singles: A vs. Y, B vs. X, A vs. X, B vs. Y. All matches are 3 of 5 games. A tie ends when one team has 3 wins. Two teams advance from each RR group.

A team can sign up a third person as an alternate player at no extra cost, as long as any combination of two players is under the event's rating limit.

Sign-up is at Stadiumcompete.com. We will accept sign-ups at the door, but we urge you to register in advance, if possible, so we can plan. Also, please make sure your USATT membership is current, in order to speed up the sign-in process next weekend.

Also upcoming: the New York State Championships at Westchester on Sunday, August 16. This is open to all residents of New York State, whether U.S. citizens or not. There will be a Men's Open, Women's Open, various senior events (40+, 50+, 60+, 70+), and many junior events (U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19, for both boys and girls). For this tournament, signup is at Omnipong.com.

Finally, while I'm writing, don't forget Westchester's Summer Camp, which will continue for the next eight weeks. This is for both kids and adults. Slovenia's Bojan Tokic, two-time Olympian, formerly world-ranked #25, will be with us all August. In addition, Italy's Giovanni Zavattaro will be with us all summer, along with special guest coaches like Kai Zhang and Yasiris Ortiz. You can register here or simply come and sign up at the door.

Hope to see you soon.

--Will Shortz

June Open

271 players. In the final, Robert Gardos (WR #166, former #18, USATT-rated 2712) defeated Koyo Kanamitsu (2748) (6,6,-6,10).

Click on the link below for the Livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5o2DQA4KXA

Highlights: Johan Hagberg vs. Mathieu De Saintilan starting at 7:43; Kanamitsu vs. Isaac Vila, 8:25; Gardos vs. Ved Sheth, 9:17; Hagberg vs. Kanamitsu, 9:24; Gardos vs. Jian Li, 9:47; Gardos vs. Kanamitsu (final), 10:25

click on the link below for action shots by Rich London:
https://rlondon.smugmug.com/Table-Tennis/Tournaments/Table-Tennis-Westchester-Open-June-2026

May Open

230 players. In the final, Aditya Sareen (USATT-rated 2686) defeated newcomer Johan Hagberg of Socal Table Tennis (2637) (7,10,-7,12). The final starts at 8:34 • Excellent semifinals, too, with Kai Zhang and Adar Alguetti.

Click on the link below for the livestream video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S162Dny7KzQ

Click on the link below for action shots by Rich London:
https://rlondon.smugmug.com/Table-Tennis/Tournaments/Table-Tennis-Westchester-Open-May-2026

Dear Ponger,

This weekend (May 16-17) the Westchester Table Tennis Center will be hosting the 2026 USATT Northeast Regionals, with 23 events and $6,050 in prizes.

The Regionals are different from the club's regular monthly Opens, as the Regionals feature many more age events, as well as separate events for men, women, boys, and girls:

• Men's Singles
• Women's Singles
• U19 Boys
• U19 Girls
• U17 Boys
• U17 Girls
• U15 Boys
• U15 Girls
• U13 Boys
• U13 Girls
• U11 Boys
• U11 Girls
• O40 Men
• O40 Women
• O60 Men
• O60 Women
• Rating U2500
• Rating U2200•
• Rating U2000
• Rating U1750
• Rating U1500
• Rating U1250
• Rating U1000

For the registration form, with the starting times and all the details click on the link below:
https://www.omnipong.com/EntryForms/1091-117.pdf

You can still register in person at the door this weekend. But if so, please arrive early. Sign-in is faster if you've already opened an account at Stadiumcompete.com, which is the tournament software we use.

Both days of the tournament will be livestreamed. If you can't attend in person, check these out::
Saturday -- https://www.youtube.com/live/tT6e37TQRLM
Sunday -- https://www.youtube.com/live/IG4T-7ZN7MI

Finally, we're looking for scorekeepers on both days. Please let us know if you're interested. We'll pay $50/day and provide free food.

--Will

April Open

258 players. In the final, Sharon Alguettiu (USATT-rated 2687) defeated firstr-time finalist A***n Jha (1465) (10,3,2)). A***n Jha vs. Jian Li semifinal at 5:01.Final starts at 6;01)

Click on the link below for Rich London's action shots:
https://rlondon.smugmug.com/Table-Tennis/Tournaments/Table-Tennis-Westchester-Open-April-2026

Live Stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ydqNBitHjE

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