CROSSOVER WEEK Part 2 of 2: Princeton Revs, Texas Smashes, Seattle Spins its Wheels…Portland Up a Creek without a Paddle
The remaining four teams not covered in part 1 of this 2-part series were, by and large, teams coming into the Cross Division Event with rosters that ranged from “missing key player(s)” to “duct tape and paper clips” and therefore the expectations and realistic goals were different
CROSSOVER WEEK REVIEW Part 1 of 2: Carolina Shines, Florida Chomps, Bay Area Blasts, and Chicago Winds (Up Happy)
The Rock Hill Sports Center was the incredible venue for the MLTT’s first ever Cross Division Event featuring all 8 teams from Eastern and Western Divisions…and Majorponghead was THERE in person to witness all the action as MLTT returned to the site of its origin story, when a select team of then-undrafted players wowwed the American sports public (and a few cornhole professionals) during ESPN’s The Ocho event…
CROSSOVER WEEK PREVIEW!
The very thought of this weekend’s historic Cross Division clash between the East and West Division teams has us in a near-constant state of excitement, rendering us wholly unable to focus on our day jobs. In the evenings, when Majorponghead staffers congregate by the office water cooler prior to our nightly editorial meetings, all the talk is about which matchup we most want to see. Enzo vs MJB? Damien vs Nikhil? Daniel Gorak vs Jiwei? The Professor vs The Admiral (we call David McBeath The Admiral around here
Packed Crowds Jam the Arena as Western Division Teams Clash; Bay Area Soars then Succumbs to MLTT Hometown Curse while Dark Horse Seattle Dominates
For a brief, shining moment it was pure joy for the hometown Blasters, as they beat the MLTT hometown curse, pulled out a stunning Golden Game victory on Friday night against Portland in front of a packed house of cheering, adoring Bay Area fans…
That’s No Moon…That’s a Fully Armed and Operational Death Star! Western Division Roster Reveal
When Majorponghead’s inside source at MLTT provided us with the rosters for this weekend’s Pleasanton, CA Western Division event, our jaws hit the floor. We felt like a young Luke Skywalker when Obi-Wan told Han Solo to turn the Millennium Falcon around, after seeing the Death Star for the first time…
PONG WITH THE WIND: Chicago Wrap-up (Carolina on our Minds)
The sprawling Wintrust Sports Complex in the Chicagoland area was the site for this past weekend’s MLTT Eastern Division 3rd tour stop. In front of the largest crowds of fans to date, the Carolina Gold Rush staked their claim to top honors with a spectacular 3-0 performance…
Chicago Rosters Revealed & Power Rankings Reviewed
With exactly a week before the Eastern Division teams take to the arena floor in Chicago’s Wintrust Sports Complex, we have once again been granted by MLTT an early look at the official team rosters…and what we’re seeing is that every team - Chicago, Carolina, Florida and Princeton - will be at what can essentially be described as full strength…
A Farewell to Texas and to ~10 Years of our Expected Lifespan
Two days, four matches and multiple panic attacks later, we are now quite worried that we’re not going to survive this season. The amount of drama, especially in the two Sunday matches, was almost too much to bear...and if you were wondering when MLTT was going to get its signature moment, well look no further than Aditya Sareen and his fellow Seattle Spinners’ 8-second madcap sprint around the rodeo, celebrating their unlikely comeback win against mighty Kou Lei and the Portland Paddlers, which has now been viewed thousands of times from multiple angles on social media…
KINGSLAYER! Lashin Elsayed Does the Unthinkable!
The King is dead. Long live the King! Kingslayer Lashin Elsayed pulls off the unlikeliest of upsets, an early season contender for Upset of the Year?
Bay Area Blasters and Portland Paddlers Dominate Day 1 Action in Lone Star State
And then the dancing began…as in the unforgettable words of Kenny Loggins: “Everybody get footloose, footloose, dance like Coach Lillieroos!”
MLTT Fantasy League
We at MajorPonghead have to admit that we didn’t see this one coming. On the eve of Week 2 of the Western Division event in Katy, Texas (get your tickets here!), Major League Table Tennis has just announced its first ever Fantasy League…
ROSTERS REVEALED FOR WESTERN DIVISION WEEK 2 TEXAS SHOWDOWN
With less than a week before Major League Table Tennis’ Western Division takes the stage in the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas (Oct 27-29, get your tickets here), the rosters have been set by the coaches and we almost cannot believe what we’re seeing….
Week 2 Eastern Division Action in Myrtle Beach: A Madcap Recap
Seriously, MLTT? Are we supposed to get used to having multiple coronary events every weekend of play? It’s been over 24 hours since the conclusion of competition from the 2nd week of Eastern Division play in Myrtle Beach, but the emotions have yet to fade…
With Myrtle Beach Looming…MLTT Grab Bag!
With just a few short days until the MLTT tour ignites in Myrtle Beach, we wanted to dash off a quick article to catch us up on the goings-on in the world of Major League Table Tennis. Looking forward to seeing a few new faces make their debuts, namely Daniel Gonzalez for the Florida Crocs, Jishan Liang and Koyo Kanamitsu for the Princeton Revolution, and Petar Kostovsk for the division-leading Carolina Gold Rush…
EXCLUSIVE PONG BOMB! ROSTERS FOR MYRTLE BEACH EAST DIVISION WEEK 2 REVEALED
Majorponghead has scored yet another exclusive! With still 2 weeks before the Eastern Division’s 2nd week of play, we have been given exclusive access to the initial rosters for all four teams, as posted by team coaches…
OBSERVATIONS AND REFLECTIONS FROM SANTA CRUZ: Week 1 of the Western Division was the Best Kind of Emotional Roller Coaster
Week 1 in the quest to be the best of the west has just concluded, and after taking about 24 hours for deep breathing and therapy, we feel ready to write about it. Like Daytona Beach the week before, Santa Cruz proved to be a wildly successful introduction for Major League Table Tennis…
GOLDEN MOMENTS ABOUND! QUICK RECAP OF AMAZING MOMENTS FROM DAY 1 & 2
Check back tomorrow for a more detailed article about this weekend’s play, but here’s a quick pictorial run through of the four golden moments of victory thus far in days 1 and 2. It’s just been too freaking exciting for us to wait until Sunday’s matches are over! The fortunes of teams and individual players have gone up and down so quickly…
PONG BOMB! LEAKED PIC OF WESTERN DIVISION TEAM ROSTERS IN ADVANCE OF TONIGHT’S COMPETITION REVEALS TEAM LINEUPS
September 22, 2023. In our previous article when we stated that we weren’t sending a reporter to this weekend’s inaugural Western Division competition at the Kaiser Permanente Arena (Santa Cruz, CA….get your tickets HERE), we purposefully didn’t mention anything about our plans to insert a west coast undercover operative.
DAYTONA BEACH WAS A BLAST! Carolina and Florida Show Off, Chicago Shows Up, Princeton Shown…the Door?
Majorponghead’s travel budget was just enough to send this intrepid reporter to Daytona Beach for the long weekend marking the first weekend of competition of the MLTT, featuring the four Eastern Division teams. I was stoked!
A TEXAS SMASHING SUCCESS! Amy Wang Strikes Gold at Pan Am Championships
September 14, 2023. It was a hot, sultry night in Havana, Cuba….Amy Wang’s wild Pan Am Championships fairy tale ride had just come to an end in utterly brilliant fashion. Having earlier defeated #1 seed Adriana Diaz (world #13) in the semis in 7 games, like a total boss she had just bestowed the kiss of death on her finals opponent…