{"id":37,"date":"2019-02-23T03:16:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T03:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/conroykd20\/?p=37"},"modified":"2019-02-23T03:16:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-23T03:16:49","slug":"2019-ping-pong-tournament-spikes-up-a-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/conroykd20\/2019\/02\/23\/2019-ping-pong-tournament-spikes-up-a-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Ping-Pong Tournament spikes up a storm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Players get into the zone as the 2019 Ping-Pong Tournament kicks off Wednesday night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ping. Pong. Ping. Pong. Ping. Pong. Ping. Pong. The sound of the small white ball hitting the table along with the sounds of cheering and laughing rang out through Warhawk Alley Wednesday night at the monthly Ping-Pong Tournament. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Ping-Pong Tournament is one of the many events held by Warhawk Alley located in the University Center of UW-Whitewater campus. It\u2019s held once every semester, and every student is able to register for free. It\u2019s one of Warhawk Alley\u2019s biggest tournaments each semester, usually ranging from 15-20 participants. Sometimes as many as 30. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI would say this is definitely top five,\u201d employee Josh said, regarding the popularity of the tournament. \u201cWe have billiards, we have Super Smash (a video game tournament), we have our bowling tournaments, so I would say it would be number five.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Josh says his favorite thing about the tournament is watching everyone having a good time and the interaction between participants. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty cool. You get to look at people you know, you ever seen the movie \u201cBalls of Fury\u201d, it\u2019s exactly what it\u2019s like.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

It could not have been anymore true. The whole night was filled with ping-pong balls flying across the tables, players spiking the ball back to their opponent, the beads of sweat streaming down their face as they progressed further and further into the game, one could practically feel the intensity filling the entire room. <\/span><\/p>\n

Though spectators sat at the edge of their seats watching the event unfold, the players felt exhilarated and a sense of freedom the entire night. That\u2019s what participant Kerwin described it as. \u201cFreedom and prosperity,\u201d were his exact words. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kerwin and his friend, another participant, have been playing ping-pong since as long as they can remember. \u201cEver since I was a little tadpole, six I\u2019d say,\u201d Kerwin said. Ryan, his friend, has been playing the sport for four or five years now and still going strong. His favorite part about ping-pong is the spikes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Though Ryan prefers to play as a hobby, Kerwin has had a more professional relationship with ping-pong. \u201cI competed in high school, fourth in state,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is my second time (participating in the tournament).\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Tournaments such as the ping-pong tournament are held every Tuesday in Warhawk Alley usually starting at either 6 or 7 p.m. Winners receive a t-shirt and a gift card to different restaurants. You can register to join a tournament by either visiting the Warhawk Alley website (linked below) or go in and register in person. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Warhawk Alley link:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/uc\/things-to-do\/warhawk-alley<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Register to be a part of an upcoming tournament:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ping. Pong. Ping. Pong. Ping. Pong. Ping. Pong. The sound of the small white ball hitting the table along with the sounds of cheering and laughing rang out through Warhawk Alley Wednesday night at the monthly Ping-Pong Tournament. The Ping-Pong Tournament is one of the many events held by Warhawk Alley located in the University … <\/p>\n

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