Table of Contents

FEATURES
2008 World Team Table Tennis Championships Coverage 12
US Men’s Team by Tim Boggan 16
US Women’s Team by Tim Boggan 18
Women’s Team Update by Lily Yip 22
USOC Coach of the Year Awards: Sean O’Neill 24
Junior Spotlight: Anne Deng 28
Club Spotlight: Club JOOLA by Richard Bowling 32
A Tale of Two Winners: Crystal Huang and Jackie Lee at the Capilano Trials 36
Capilano Trials: Men’s Events 38
Tim Boggan In His Own Words: Wendell Dillon 72

TOURNAMENTS
2008 Cary Cup Championships by Tim Boggan 42
2008 Western Open by Alan Williams 46
USA Regional Tournament Write-ups & Results 50-52
2008 Arnold Championships by Ed Hogshead 54

COACHING
Technique vs. Equipment by Greg Letts 30
Tips of the Month by Carl Danner 30
What Style Should You Play? by Richard McAfee 48
The First Step by Wei Wang, photos by Diego Schaaf 76

USATT AND OTHER NEWS
Editors’ Report 9
CEO Report 10
Senior Corner by Olga & Stan Kahan 68
USATT National Rankings 58
USATT Ratings 60
USATT Tournament Schedule 65
Official’s View by Azmy Ibrahim 73