EKTT Meet 15 featured three big title changes, and a total of 29 matches were played. Table tennis is reaching a fever pitch in Eastern Kentucky, and the home of table tennis in our region, West Liberty, Kentucky.
A special thanks again to our Diamond (premier sponsor) the West Liberty Tourism Committee. Players from seven different counties have visited in the last 4 months. The best table tennis venue in Kentucky is attracting visitors, players, and others to our area!
Mack Parsons of Salyersville, Kentucky, defeated Morgan County native Dalton Adkins to win the first-ever Eastern Kentucky Junior Singles table tennis championship.
What a match it was! Mack won the first game 15 to 13; then Dalton earned a 12 to 10 victory, and in the final game, Mack took the championship by a score of 13 to 11!
Every single game went to deuce (a player must win by two to win), and both players left it all on the table. Both players were winners in terms of effort.
The Junior Championship will be defended every 4 to 5 weeks (or meets). The player with the best won-loss record, and at least 50 % attendance will get the next title match.
Mitchell O’Neal won over Eastern Kentucky Senior Singles Champion Langley Franklin to claim his first major EKTT Championship. Both players have had strong runs in the division. Langley has held the title since September.
The Senior Division has been our strongest division. Consistent attendance, and many players are in the 1000 USATT League Rating mark.
Here are the results for the Junior Championship Tournament:
Round 1: Dalton Adkins def. Payton Howard; Nathan Perkins def. Mason Ward; Nick Caldwell def. Brady Turner; Mack Parson def. John Ward (two games went to deuce).
Winner’s Bracket Semi-Finals: Dalton Adkins def. Nathan Perkins; Mack Parsons def. Thomas Patrick.
Winner’s Bracket & Championship Final: Mack Parsons def. Dalton Adkins.
Junior Championship Consolation Bracket: Brady Turner def. Payton Howard; Nick Caldwell def. John Ward; Brady Turner def. Mason Ward.
Jr. Consolation Bracket Semi-Finals: Thomas Patrick def. Mason Ward; Nathan Perkins def. Nick Caldwell. Thomas Patrick def. Nathan Perkins to take third place.
Meet 15 Senior League Tournament Play:
Round 1: Dewey Moore def. Dicky Williams; Manford Wright def. Kenny Brown; Mitchell O’Neal def. Keith Adkins.
Congratulations to Dicky Williams, and Kenny Brown on making their EKTT debuts! It is great to have them with the league!
Sr. Semi-Finals: Langley Franklin def. Dewey Moore in a tough match; Mitchell O’Neal def. Manford Wright–these two players always have nail-biter matches.
Senior Final: Langley Franklin def. Mitchell O’Neal to win the Meet 15 Senior Div. Tournament. Mitchell’s Eastern Kentucky Senior Championship was not at stake in the tournaments–the championship is played separately.
Senior Consolation Bracket:
Keith Adkins def. Kenny Brown in a solid match; Manford Wright def. Dicky Williams; Manford Wright def. Keith Adkins to win third place.
Eastern Kentucky Singles Champion Byron Risner took on Inter-County Champion Josh Frisby in a non-title match. Risner won the match, and moved his undefeated match streak to 20. The longest league winning streak in five years!
Doubles results:
Langley Franklin and Mitchell O’Neal def. Dewey Moore and Manford Wright in a close contest to win the Senior Doubles Championship. Each game was decided by three points or less.
Dalton Adkins & Keith Adkins lost to Dicky Williams and Kenny Brown. Both teams battled hard to the last point, as the series went to the fifth and final game.
Nathan Perkins and John Ward defeated Payton Howard and Brady Turner in junior doubles action.
Nick Caldwell and Thomas Patrick defeated Mason Ward and Mack Parsons in match that went four games, and all were competitive.
The first Eastern Kentucky Junior Doubles Championship will be decided during the first meet of 2018! Going to be a really exciting event to see which of these young teams takes home the gold!
The Eastern Kentucky Classic 26 is upon us! The oldest tradition in table tennis will be on December 28, 2017, at the Morgan County Community Center. Warm-ups and sign in will be from 5 pm to 6 pm. Everyone must be registered by 6 pm! Singles and doubles will be held. For more information, email us at thebyronj@gmail.com
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