Last month, rising seventh grader Xianyao He qualified for the U13 (under 13) boys national table tennis team following a terrific performance at the national team trials in Pleasantville, N.Y. He is now eligible to represent Team USA at the International Table Tennis Federation’s Pan American U11 and U13 Championships, set to be held in Cuenca, Ecuador, in October. Xianyao has been training diligently at the Spartans Table Tennis Center in Santa Clara and is among the highest-ranked U13 boys players in California.