The four-division event had more than 50 players from surrounding communities, ages 7-15. It is held annually during school-vacation week to provide a positive activity for inner-city youth.
SPRINGFIELD - On April 19, the annual Spring Classic Table Tennis Tournament was held at the Springfield Boys and Girls Club on Carew Street. It was sponsored by the Hampden County Sheriff's Department, Springfield Boys and Girls Club and The Bay State Table Tennis Club.
The four-division event had more than 50 players from surrounding communities, ages 7-15. It is held annually during school-vacation week to provide a positive activity for inner-city youth.
Below are the winners and their hometowns.
Age 7 Division:
1st place, Aden Gonzalez, Holyoke; 2nd, Jayden Moquin, Holyoke; 3rd, Jason Alverez, Holyoke; 4th, Naima Enriquez, Holyoke.
Age 8 & 9 Division:
1st, Adrix Madera, Holyoke; 2nd, Noah Staub, Springfield; 3rd, Jeter Rodriguez, Holyoke; 4th, Dymetri Gonzalez, Holyoke.
Age 10-12 Division:
1st, Chris Santos, Holyoke; 2nd, Brandon Gonzalez, Holyoke; 3rd, David Daugherty, Springfield; 4th, Isaiah Morales, Holyoke.
Age 13-15 Division:
1st, Ray Guzman, Chicopee; 2nd, Ricardo Cruz, Chicopee; 3rd, Sasha Weissman, Springfield; 4th Kwynn Reid, Chicopee.