McDaniel wins Six Mile Post Ping-Pong Tourney

By: Nick Godfrey

Posted: 4/21/09

Jonathan McDaniel beat Tyler Ashley, winning a two-game shut out 21-11 and 21-18 in Six Mile Post's first ever ping-pong tournament finale, after a long season of ping-pong tournament battles.

The trash-talking started almost as soon as McDaniel and Ashley started playing.

"You know, you can't serve like that; it's against the rules," McDaniel said.

"You can't use that paddle," Ashley replied.

The first game almost ended with a skunk victory, 7-0, but Ashley was able to nab the seventh point.

McDaniel seemed frustrated by what he called "the seventh point curse," after having almost skunked Ashley.

The two went back and forth for a while on points until McDaniel pulled away with the win.

In the second game, Ashley and McDaniel were closer in points, but McDaniel was able to pull away with the victory, 21-18.

"He's a big boy with mighty strength," said Ashley after his defeat.

"Ping-pong is 90 percent mental and 10 percent strength… God knows it ain't speed," McDaniel commented on his victory.

McDaniel will be recognized as this year's first annual Six Mile Post Ping-Pong Tournament winner with an engraved trophy.