Tony Hofer takes 5th Title in the 2024 Tournament
Tony Hofer came out of the loser’s bracket and survived five match points to take the championship match in the 2024 Hofer Ping Pong Tournament. It was Hofer’s fifth championship in the top bracket. Pete Kurtz finished second after running through the winner’s bracket to set up the winner take all final game with Hofer. Dave Antilla took third and Scott Kehoe was fourth.
The tournament, now in its 51st year, was held January 3 and 4 and featured 60 players in six different classes.
The new Class A Champion Brady Schultz did not lose a match, including besting 2nd place finisher Brian Robertson in the finals. Jason Hofer continued his streak of close calls in the class with a 3rd place finish and Scott Bell ended in fourth place.
Cody Parkovich finally broke through and took home the Class B title besting Nathan Schultz, who finished 2nd. Dustin Mudrak was third and Emma Hofer finished fourth.
The Class CC title went to Allia Stewart who beat Peter Hitch in five games to take the crown. Cooper Conway was third and Frank Smetana was fourth.
Caleb Kleiman is this year’s Class C Champion after besting Jagger Schneider-Pier in the title match. Josh Nerat came in third and Francie Robertson was the fourth place finisher.
And in a bracket representing hundreds of years of Tournament experience, Sam Hofer bested Gary Dewald for the Legacy Class championship. Jim Hofer was third and John LaCourt was fourth.
Full results are posted on the Tourney website at hoferpp.net