Sean’s Spin Factory

On January 10 from 6:30pm-8:30pm I will run an 2-hour clinic at Waldorf School. We will focus on basic strokes, serve and serve return and footwork.  Presently we have eight players signed up and have room for four more. The cost will be $25.

Each year at the U.S. National Championships, the United States Table Tennis Hall of Fame holds its Induction Banquet & Ceremonies honoring those players and contributors to be inducted that year. This year’s banquet was held at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, the evening of December 18 during the tournament. Those honored were: Players: Ilija Lupulesku and Chartchai “Hank” Teekaveerakit and Contributors: Chuck Hoey and Bill Hodge. The Mark Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dan Seemiller.

I had the honor to present Hank for induction. If you click on his image with my daughter and me you can read my speech.  A number of people came by after the speech and said they could really sense how much it meant to me to have Hank inducted into the USATT Hall of Fame.  My response was, “Hank was so much more than a player to our family.  He was a great player but an even better person.  He helped me more than I could ever thank him for by coaching me in big matches, being a world-class practice partner, a super teammate and competitor.  But most importantly he was a brother to me and someone I still look to for advice and help.”

Hank, Sean, and Kaitlyn - Click to read Hank's induction speech!

Yes, it has been a while since I last hosted a table tennis website as the guide at about.com’s table tennis site.  Now that my daughter is starting school I will be back in action to share my passion for ping-pong and to be a place that you visit on a regular basis to laugh, learn and think about the sport.