2391 Sumatran Way #5
Clearwater, FL. 33763
www.SunriseTableTennis.com

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Contact:            Martin Shapiro
Tele: (727) 467-0555
martin.shapiro@SunriseTableTennis.com

 

Sunburst Table Tennis Tournament Winners

Champion Players Awarded Top Prizes

Pinellas County¾

The newly renovated Long Center in Clearwater reverberated with the sound of tickety-tockety, tickety-tockety.  The sound was both melodic and cacophonic.  Orange balls were spinning and bouncing, stopped only by the barriers between the courts.

 

The Sunrise Table Tennis Club (STTC) ran the Sunburst Florida Open Tournament, a competition of the best players from Florida.  Players also came from as far away as Staten Island, NY and Washington State to compete for the top prizes.  Eighty players in all competed fiercely against their peers, equal in ability and focus, and the best were left standing.

 

Five different classes, according to their individual ratings, competed for the unique Sunburst trophies and cash prizes.  First prize of $250.00 was won by Yasmely Vadillo, a Cuban player. 

 

The STTC hosts several table tennis tournaments each year.  They are open to players of all skill levels.  The activities of the STTC include regular club play, tournaments, coaching, senior activities and community outreach in the sport of table tennis.  The STTC also provides free services in the sport of table tennis for Pinellas youth.

           

More information and the locations and hours of club play are available on the STTC web site www.SunriseTableTennis.com, or by contacting the club at (727) 669-0899.  Club play is available every day of the week and is open to players of all ages and levels. 

 

The complete list of winners:

 

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS

1^st place went to a stunningly fast player from Cuba, Yasmely Vadillo; $250.00 plus trophy.

2^nd place went to Naples player, Werner Stollenmeier; $125.00 plus trophy.

3^rd place went to a newcomer on the scene, England’s Eddie Roofe for $50.00 plus trophy.

4^th place went to the 2004 Sunburst Tour winner, Alex Aponte, who suffered an ankle injury but completed his match; $25.00 plus trophy.

 

ELITE CLASS

1^st place Boyan Porojanov/STTC member

2^nd place Peter Filipowicz

3^rd place Robert "The Angel” Ashmeade/STTC member

4^th place Gregg Bannister

 

MASTERS CLASS

1^st place  Matt Queen

2^nd place  Felix Gonzalez/STTC member

3^rd place  Ted Ostrowski/STTC member

4^th place Jermaine Bennett

 

EXPERT CLASS

1^st place Khoi Chu (15 yr old)/STTC member

2^nd place John Lillie

3^rd place Joe Cincotta

4^th place  Gizella Hajduk from NY

 

ADVANCED CLASS

1^st place  Tim O’Neill  won a closely contested match over

2^nd place  Margo”The Magnificent” Lindsay/STTC member

3^rd place  Nahed “The Silver Scorpion” Williams/STTC member

4^th place  Hank Tiedeburg