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Nationally ranked ping pong star bound for Paly

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Ping pong player Lily Zhang competes internationally with U.S. team

posted February 1, 2010

by Camille Ezran of Campanile

Corwin Garber

Except for the constant heartbeat-like rhythm of the bouncing ping pong ball, absolute silence fills the room as the players concentrate.At 3:30 p.m., as she enters the dance studio at David M. Starr Jordan Middle School, Lily Zhang wears a pair of blue shorts, a jersey and thin-heeled weightless shoes. Her coach greets her and they immediately begin practicing table tennis.

A group of volleyball players open the side door and cheer, "Lily, you are the best ping pong player in the whole world."

She smiles but keeps her eye on the ball at all times. Suddenly the ball drops, she stomps her foot and she and her coach begin another game of ping pong.

During school, Zhang appears to be a regular 13 year old at Jordan; she works hard in class, loves to read good

 books and always enjoys spending time with her friends.

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Jan04

Practice Doesn't Always Make Perfect

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By Carl Danner
 
If you are like most players, your practice habits could be handicapping you in a subtle, but significant way. 
 
All of us are used to hitting balls crosscourt, forehand to forehand and backhand to backhand.  It's almost a means of socializing with friends and new playing partners.  Everyone can do this skill reasonably well, and it is not too physically demanding as little footwork may be required. 
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