Past Alabama Table Tennis Champions

Last Updated (05/06/2008)

Singles (1):

Don Gaither (Hazel Green), 16 years: '85, '84*, '67 - '80 (photo by Michael Wetzel 2/96) 1988 Photo by Michael Wetzel

Keith LaFrance (Montgomery) 8 years: '90-'96, '88 (photo by Ed Watts, 4/96)

Adam Brown (Hoover), 5 years: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 1999 (photo by Michael Wetzel 4/99)

Ralph Kissel (Huntsville), 3 years: '87, '82, '81 (photo by Michael Wetzel 2/97)

Ernesto Kawamoto (Huntsville), 2 years: 2000-2001 (photo by Michael Wetzel 5/00)

Jungki Lee (Huntsville, now Michigan), 2 years: '98, '97 (photo by Ernesto Kawamoto, 4/97)

Rafael Zambrano (Birmingham, now China) 2 years: '84*, '83 (photo by Rick de Yampert, 7/86) Additional 1984 photo by Joe Mitchell of Mike Wetzel, Rafael Zambrano and Warren McNeil:

David Landry (Huntsville) 1 year: 2008. (photo by Michael Wetzel)

Jiang Gu (Mobile) 1 year: 2003 (photo by Ernesto Kawamoto)

Jason Denton (Trinity), 1 year: 2002 (photo by Michael Wetzel 4/2002)

Friedhelm Schope (Huntsville, now Switzerland), 1 year: '89 (photo by Michael Wetzel 12/94)

Warren McNeil (Dothan) 1 year: '86 (photo by Rick de Yampert, 7/86)

Alex Hayday (No Photo) (Huntsville) 1 year: '66)

George Garmanian (No Photo) (Huntsville) 1 year: '65)

* '84 included 2 State Championship events, the first was non-sanctioned, held in Huntsville and was won by Rafael Zambrano; the second, 2 weeks later in Tuscaloosa was won by Don Gaither. Both finals included this pair.
(1) See here for chronological listing.

Doubles (1):

2007 Adam Brown-Homer Brown (Hoover-Hoover)Photo by Michael Wetzel
2006 Adam Brown-Patrick Sullivan (Hoover-Hoover)Photo by Michael Wetzel
2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 Ernesto Kawamoto - David Landry (Huntsville-Huntsville)Photo by Michael Wetzel
2002 Ernesto Kawamoto - Michael Wetzel (Huntsville-Moulton)Photo by LaWanda Douglas
2001 Ernesto Kawamoto - Leo Kawamoto (Huntsville-Huntsville)Photo by Juan Acosta
2000 Ernesto Kawamoto - Adam Brown (Huntsville - Hoover) Photo by Michael Wetzel
'98, '99 Jungki Lee - Chip Patton (Huntsville - Madison) Photo by Michael Wetzel
'97 Don Gaither - Ernesto Kawamoto (Hazel Green - Huntsville)
'96 Keith LaFrance - Jack Wise (Montgomery - Montgomery)
'95 Don Gaither - Ernesto Kawamoto (Hazel Green - Huntsville)
'94 Keith LaFrance - Jack Wise (Montgomery - Montgomery)
'92 Don Gaither - Bill Mobley (Hazel Green - Huntsville)
'90, '91 Keith LaFrance - Warren McNeil (Montgomery - Dothan)
'85, Warren McNeil, Mark Miller (Dothan - Dothan)
'84, '86 Rafael Zambrano - Warren McNeil (Birmingham - Dothan)
'80 -'83 (No Doubles Event. Non-sanctioned tournaments hosted by the Alabama Parks and Recreation Department)

(1) See here for chronological listing.

Teams:

2007, 2008 MR. SUSHI -- Ernesto Kawamoto-David Landry (Huntsville-Huntsville) Photo by Chip Patton

2006 (first year) MR. SUSHI= Ernesto Kawamoto-David Landry (Huntsville-Huntsville) Photo by Chip Patton

Juniors:

2008 Daniel Bostick (Birmingham)

2007 Reagan Whitehead (Dothan)

2006 Rahul Goli (Birmingham)

2005 David Landry (Huntsville)

2004 David Landry (Huntsville)

2003 David Landry (Huntsville)

2002 David Landry (Huntsville)

2001 Leo Kawamoto (Huntsville)

2000 David Landry (Huntsville)

1999 Adam Brown (Hoover)

1998 Adam Brown (Hoover)

1997 Julian Vermund (Birmingham)

1996 Julian Vermund (Birmingham)

1994 Justin Davis (Decatur)

1985 Tim Miller (Dothan)

1984 Mark Miller (Dothan)

1973 Frank Webb

1971 Johnny Murphy (Montgomery)

1970 Ralph Lipscomb (Gadsden)

Seniors:

2008 Tommie Dailey (Birmingham)

2007 Tommie Dailey (Birmingham)

2006 Tommie Dailey (Birmingham)

2005 Chip Patton (Madison)

2004 Bill Mobley (Huntsville)

2003 Cristian Draghici (Owens Cross Roads)

2002 Jiang Gu (Mobile)

2001 Jiang Gu (Mobile)

2000 Ralph Kissel (Huntsville)

1999 Homer Brown (Hoover)

1998 Ralph Kissel (Huntsville)

1997 Don Gaither (Hazel Green)

1995 Bill Mobley (Huntsville)

Women:

2008 Claudia Suaza (Vestavia Hills)

2007 Amanda Stewart (Dothan)

2006 Barkma Basnet (Troy)

2005 Jane Wang (Hoover)

2004 Tammy Landry (Huntsville)

2003 Alisha Landry (Huntsville)

2002 Jane Ng (Tuscaloosa)

2001 Jane Ng (Tuscaloosa)

2000 Jane Ng (Tuscaloosa)

1999 Yan Zhang (Madison)

1997 Sonya McNeal (Fairfield)

1985 Leslie Sistla (Huntsville)

1973 Apple Kridakorn (Montgomery)

1971 Apple Kridakorn (Montgomery)

1970 Apple Kridakorn (Montgomery)

1969 Apple Kridakorn (Montgomery)

Hardbat:

2006 (first year) Ernesto Kawamoto (Huntsville)

State Tournament Sites*:

2010 Huntsville (Scheduled)

2009 Anniston (Scheduled)

2008 Spain Park High School, Hoover, May 3

2007 Northview High School, Dothan

2006 Optimist Park, Huntsville

2005 Anniston Army Depot, Anniston

2004 Anniston Army Depot, Anniston

2003 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

2002 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

2001 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

2000 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1999 Berry Middle School, Vestavia Hills

1998 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1997 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1996 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1995 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1994 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1993 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1992 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1991 Jaycee Building, Huntsville

1990 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1989 Jaycee Building, Huntsville

1988 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1987 Naval Reserve Center, Huntsville

1986 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1985 Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1984 (first sanctioned state closed) Foster Auditorium, Tuscaloosa

1984 (non-sanctioned) Brahan Spring Recreation Center, Huntsville

1983 Don Hawkins Park, Roebuck

1981 Rec center near Natural History Museum, Anniston

1980 Gardendale Civic Center, Gardendale

1974 Bellingrath Community Center, Montgomery

1973 McAlpine Park, Ensley

1971 McAlpine Park, Ensley

1963-1970 Talladega

* Clubs/Cities interested in hosting a future State Championship should contact Mike Wetzel, USATT AL State Coordinator: mike@nattc.com