Congratulations to everyone who participated!
Fifty-nine players participated in the annual NOVA Cherry Blossom tournament on Saturday, 2 April. Proceeds from the tournament were donated to support relief efforts in Japan. Registrations plus individual donations netted $702, which will be split into equal donations to the Kansai Kiin and Pandanet Relief Funds. This was our first Cherry Blossom in the new George Mason University Founder's Hall, since the beautiful Sumner School in DC now closes on weekends.
First Place: Daniel Chou, 6 D, 4-0; Hal Small, 3 D, 3-1; Liu Hong Chun, 1 D, 4-0; Jacob Lewellen, 2 K, 4-0; Kevin Chin, 3 K, 3-1; Baifu Li, 5 K, 3-1; Caleb Vickers, 8 K, 4-1; Julian Erville, 11K, 4-0; Chris Tolley, 15 K, 4-0 and Adam Chambers, 15 K, 4-0 (tie); and Robert Burdsal, 17 K, 3-1
Second Place: Jing Guo, 7 D, 3-1; Keiju Takehara, 3 D, 2-1; Gary Li, 1 D, 2-2; Kelsey Dyer, 2 K, 3-1 and Xiaojing Du, 2 K, 3-1 (tie); Yukino Takehara, 3 K, 3-1; Raymond Yeh, 6 K, 3-1 and Joey Phoon, 6 K, 3-1 and Michael Lash, 6 K, 3-1 (tie); Joseph Lee, 7 K, 3-1 and Gurujeet Khalsa, 8 K, 3-1 (tie); and Tristan Tran, 15 K, 3-1
Perfect Record: Daniel Chou, 6 D, 4-0; Liu Hong Chun, 1 D, 4-0; Jacob Lewellen, 2 K, 4-0; Julian Erville, 11K, 4-0; Chris Tolley, 15 K, 4-0 and Adam Chambers, 15 K, 4-0