Laurie Cohen and Juraj Pivovarov teamed up to put on a continuation in the long series of Phoenix tournaments begun in the ’80s by Barbara Van Alen and expanded when she joined forces with Larry Rand. It’s become a winter tradition for many to make the trip from the frigid North to usually sunny Phoenix. This year, there were some clouds, but no rain. Very pleasant.
Barbara visited during the tournament. It was good to see her. Larry is in decline and was unable to come.
I was unsuccessful in picture taking, but James Johnson shared this one:
John Karris and Wally Schultz face off, with Jon Shreve and Angela Dancho at the other board
Gary Smart was successful in capturing photos of the winners:
Collins Division Winners: Rasheed Balogun, Laurie Cohen, Joel Wapnick, Mohammed Suleaiman, Cheryl Melvin
Division 1 winners: Carl Johnson (not shown), Joey Krafchick, John Karris, Rafi Stern, John Shreve, Emely Weissman
Division 2 winners: Greg Feldkamp, John Wiley, Mark Budovitch, William Barfuss, Diane Weinerman, Keith Hagel
Division 3 Winners: Thomas Tremont (not shown), Scott Smith, Mark Nielson, Debby Lee, Helen Flores