{"id":262175,"date":"2025-12-23T06:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=262175"},"modified":"2025-12-23T05:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:52:58","slug":"mekhi-dominates-tonge-breaks-through-in-abtta-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/mekhi-dominates-tonge-breaks-through-in-abtta-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Mekhi Dominates, Tonge Breaks Through in ABTTA Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3754775343\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3684505517\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The Antigua and Barbuda Table Tennis Association (ABTTA) served up a thrilling showcase of rising talent and competitive spirit at the recently concluded National Table Tennis Championships \u2014 and it was nothing short of electrifying.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1754756043\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mekhi Simmons stood tall as the tournament\u2019s most decorated player, sweeping three titles \u2014 U19 Singles, Open Singles, and Open Doubles (with Barrington Loague). With blistering forehands and unmatched composure, Simmons solidified his place as Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s new table tennis kingpin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the youth ranks, Tiquan Tonge made his own headlines, clinching U17 Singles and Doubles (alongside Emmanuel Stoute), signalling the arrival of a new generation of contenders.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2170371030\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-648314100\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Other standout performances included:<br>\ud83c\udfd3 <strong>Sandra Joseph<\/strong> \u2014 battling her way to <strong>2nd in Open Singles<\/strong> and <strong>U17 Doubles<\/strong><strong> silver<\/strong>, proving herself as one of the nation\u2019s hardest-working athletes.<br>\ud83c\udfd3 <strong>Z<\/strong><strong>laton Baptist<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong> and <strong>Nathan Thomas<\/strong> \u2014 impressive in <strong>U17 Singles and Doubles<\/strong> brackets, showing the depth of emerging youth talent.<br>\ud83c\udfd3 <strong>Collins Abraham<\/strong> \u2014earned bronze in the <strong>Open Singles<\/strong> and <strong>Open Doubles silver<\/strong> with ABTTA President <strong>Charles Bellot<\/strong>.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1395526223\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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Singles<\/strong> \ud83e\udd47Tiquan Tonge \ud83e\udd48Zlaton Baptiste \ud83e\udd49Nehjeann Thomas \/ Emmanuel Stoute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>U17 Doubles<\/strong> \ud83e\udd47Tiquan Tonge \/ Emmanuel Stoute \ud83e\udd48Sandra Joseph \/ Jaheim George \ud83e\udd49Zlaton Baptiste \/ Nehjeann Thomas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>U19 Singles<\/strong> \ud83e\udd47Mekhi Simmons \ud83e\udd48Barrington Loague<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open Singles<\/strong> \ud83e\udd47Mekhi Simmons \ud83e\udd48Sandra Joseph \ud83e\udd49Collins Abraham \/ Barrington Loague<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open Doubles<\/strong> \ud83e\udd47Simmons \/ Loague \ud83e\udd48Bellot \/ Abraham \ud83e\udd49Tonge \/ Stoute &amp; Duncan \/ Joseph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Home for Growth<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-3747956217\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ABTTA extends heartfelt thanks to the St. John\u2019s Development Corporation and the Multipurpose Cultural &amp; Exhibition Centre for providing a consistent venue for play and development. Their support has given the sport a vital home to grow and thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"663\" data-id=\"262177\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U17-Singles-Podium.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:766\/h:663\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U17-Singles-Podium.png 766w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:260\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U17-Singles-Podium.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><u>(left to right)<\/u><\/strong><br>3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Place: Nehjeann Thomas and Emmanuel Stoute<br>1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Place: Tiquan Tonge<br>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Place: Zlaton Baptiste<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"262178\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:804\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U19-Podium-M.-Simmons-B-Loague.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:804\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U19-Podium-M.-Simmons-B-Loague.png 804w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:235\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U19-Podium-M.-Simmons-B-Loague.png 235w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:979\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U19-Podium-M.-Simmons-B-Loague.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:847\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U19-Podium-M.-Simmons-B-Loague.png 1205w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:847\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U19-Podium-M.-Simmons-B-Loague.png 1607w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:847\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U19-Podium-M.-Simmons-B-Loague.png 1929w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><u>U19 Singles<\/u><\/strong><br>\u00a01<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Place: Mekhi Simmons<br>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Place: Barrington Loague<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-838339447\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Antigua and Barbuda Table Tennis Association (ABTTA) served up a thrilling showcase of rising talent and competitive spirit at the recently concluded National Table Tennis Championships \u2014 and it was nothing short of electrifying. 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