A Changing of the Guard: Christopher Zack is the Fall 2010 Champ!

It’s the end of an era.  But as we say goodbye to our three-time champ Jeremy Berry, we say hello to Christopher Zack, who took the championship match in dominating style 4-0.

When Zack splashed onto the scene, we knew he was good.  To be good, though, is one thing.  The CTTA is full of gifted athletes who are good.  But every tournament, there can be only one champion.  Now, Christopher Zack is a champion.

And in some senses, being a champion is only one step.  There are those who are mere champions and there are those who are legends.  Only one player has become champion more than once, and that’s Jeremy Berry who’s done it three times.  Berry is a CTTA legend and his story’s not done.

As the next tournament rolls toward us, there’s a new sheriff in town; a new man with the giant target on his back.  We also have a legend licking his wounds, waiting in the wings for his chance to be back on top.  Let’s not forget, though, as it’s easy to focus on the number one and two, we have a huge supporting cast of the deepest field in Colburn Table Tennis history.

But that’s still in the future.  For now, the day is Zack’s and we wish him congratulations.  Will he become a legend?  Only time can tell.

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