RESULTS OF RECENT TOURNAMENTS

These players are also found in the official current National Rankings for Redemption.

CA State Tournament

June 5, 2004

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Kenny Siew

2nd: Brandan West

3rd: Daniel Hadden

Booster Draft (multi-player):

1st:  Brandan Abbott

2nd (tie):  Karl Koo & Christian De Los Rios

Type I, 2-player:

1st (tie):  Kurt Hake & Andy Siew

3rd: Kenny Siew

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Kurt Hake

2nd:  Christian De Los Rios

3rd: Ron Kramer 

Type II, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Andrew Kramer

3rd: Scott Kramer

Type II, multi-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Karl Koo

3rd: Christian De Los Rios

Local Tournament

April 28, 2004

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Christian De Los Rios

2nd:  Curtis Sonoda

Booster Draft, multi-player:

1st:  Karl Koo

2nd:  Christian De Los Rios

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Ben Hogue

2nd:  Nick Sonoda

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Nathaniel Chavez

2nd (tie):  Brandan Abbott, Christian De Los Rios, Curtis Sonoda

Local Tournament

February 25, 2004

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Christopher Ramsey

2nd:  Andy Siew

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Karl Koo

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Christian De Los Rios

Booster Draft, multi-player:

1st:  Ben Hogue

2nd:  Karl Koo

District Tournament

February 14, 2004

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Kurt Hake

2nd: Juan Arriaga

3rd: Bryon Hake

Booster Draft (multi-player):

1st:  Brandan Abbott

2nd:  Kevin Kress

3rd: Karl Koo

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Samuel Kim

2nd:  Ben Hogue

3rd: Karl Koo

Type I, multi-player:

1st (tie):  Samuel Kim & Andy Siew

3rd: Nick Sonoda 

Type II, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Scott Kramer

3rd: Andrew Kramer

Type II, multi-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Andrew Kramer

3rd: Scott Kramer

Local Tournament

December 10, 2003

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Steven Cruz

2nd:  Andy Siew

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Karl Koo

2nd:  Nathaniel Chavez

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Christian De Los Rios

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Christian De Los Rios

2nd:  Yuen Lai

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Previous Tournament Years

Local Tournament

September 24, 2003

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Daniel Kuchenski

2nd:  Andy Grindstaff

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Kurt Hake

2nd (tie):  Jordan Flores and Andy Siew

Southwest Regional Tournament

August 8 & 9, 2003

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Jessie Pfeister (AZ)

2nd:  Samuel Kim (CA)

3rd: Andrew Kress (CA)

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Joseph Pfeister (AZ)

2nd: Samuel Kim (CA)

3rd: Karl Koo (CA)

Type II, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew (CA)

2nd:  Kurt Hake (CA)

3rd: Ben Hogue (CA)

Type II, multi-player:

1st: Joseph Pfeister (AZ)

2nd:  Karl Koo (CA)

3rd:  Andy Siew (CA)

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st (tie):  Daniel Kuchenski (CA) and Kevin Kress (CA)

3rd: Mike Pfeister (AZ)

Booster Draft (multi-player):

1st:  Joseph Pfeister (AZ)

2nd (tie):  Daniel Kuchenski (CA) and Samuel Kim (CA)

District Tournament

June 28, 2003

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Grindstaff

2nd:  Andy Siew

3rd: Samuel Kim

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Samuel Kim

2nd (tie): Andy Grindstaff & Kurt Hake 

Type II, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Karl Koo

3rd: Christian De Los Rios

Type II, multi-player:

1st: Christian DeLosRios

2nd:  Karl Koo

3rd:  Andrew Kramer

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  ???

2nd: Ben Sanders

3rd: Mike Bassette

Booster Draft (multi-player):

1st:  Christian De Los Rios

2nd:  Karl Koo

3rd: Shawn Pawluk

Local Tournament

June 25, 2003

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Kurt Hake

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Samuel Kim

2nd (tie):  Calvin Danielson

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  ???

2nd (tie):  Ben Sanders and Mike Bassette

Booster Draft (multi):

1st:  Christian De Los Rios

2nd (tie):  Karl Koo and Shawn Pawluk

Local Tournament

April 30, 2003

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Samuel Kim

2nd:  Juan Arriaga

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Samuel Kim

2nd (tie):  Andy Siew and Andy Grindstaff

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Lee

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Brandan Abbott

2nd (tie):  Calvin Danielson and Andy Lee

Local Tournament

March 29, 2003

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Yuen Lai

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Samuel Kim

2nd:  Christian DeLosRios

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Morgan Monge

2nd:  ???

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Calvin Danielson

2nd:  Tim Hawkins

District Tournament

January 18, 2003

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Grindstaff

2nd:  Timothy Martinez

3rd: Juan Arriaga

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd (tie): Andy Grindstaff & Christian DeLosRios 

Type II, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

Type II, multi-player:

1st: Christian DeLosRios

2nd:  Morgan Monge

3rd:  Ben Sanders

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Ben Sanders

2nd: ???

3rd: Morgan Monge

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Morgan Monge

2nd:  ???

3rd: Michael Bassette

Local Tournament

November 20, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  David Akina

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd:  Calvin Danielson

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Ben Sanders

2nd:  Harrison Haslan

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Morgan Monge

2nd:  Ben Hogue

District Tournament

October 12, 2002

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Morgan Monge

2nd:  Timothy Martinez

3rd (TIE):  ??? and Ben Sanders

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Christian De Los Rios

2nd:  Ben Sanders

3rd:  Daniel Kuchenski

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

3rd:  Timothy Martinez

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd (TIE):  Christian De Los Rios & Andy Siew

Type 2, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Juan Arriaga

3rd:  Brandan Abbott

Type 2, multi-player:

1st:  Christian De Los Rios

2nd:  Morgan Monge

3rd:  Juan Arriaga

Local Tournament

September 25, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd:  Kenny Lagana

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Morgan Monge

2nd:  Christian De Los Rios

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Morgan Monge

2nd:  Calvin Danielson

Southwest Regional Tournament

July 12-13, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Javier Llerenas (CA)

2nd:  Christopher Ramsey (CA)

3rd:  Jesse Pfeister (AZ)

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga (CA)

2nd:  Javier Llerenas (CA)

3rd:  Sear Nuong (CA)

Type 2, 2-player:

1st:  Brian Cooper (KS)

2nd:  Jesse Pfeister (AZ)

3rd:  Sear Nuong (CA)

Type 2, multi-player:

1st:  Brian Cooper (KS)

2nd:  Pauline Pfeister (AZ)

3rd:  Joseph Pfeister (AZ)

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Jesse Pfeister (AZ)

2nd:  Brian Cooper (KS)

3rd:  Alex DiPeppe (CA)

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Christian De Los Rios (CA)

2nd:  Michael Lac (CA)

3rd:  Calvin Danielson (CA)

Local Tournament

June 19, 2002

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Calvin Danielson

2nd:  Anthony Mendoza

State Tournament

June 15, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Sear Nuong

2nd:  Christopher Ramsey

3rd:  David Ly

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd:  James Hake

3rd:  Andy Siew

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  David Ly

2nd:  Timothy Martinez

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Christian DeLosRios

2nd:  Andy Siew

3rd:  David Ly

Local Tournament

May 29, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd:  Christopher Ramsey

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Christian DeLosRios

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Calvin Danielson

2nd:  Logan Palumbo

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Christopher Ramsey

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

Local Tournament

April 24, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Christopher Ramsey

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Calvin Danielson

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Jared Butner

2nd:  Michael Lac

District Tournament

March 23, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

3rd:  Timothy Martinez

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Anthony Mendoza

3rd:  Brandan Abbott

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Andy Siew

2nd:  Timothy Martinez

3rd:  Anthony Mendoza

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Brandan Abbott

2nd:  Andy Siew

3rd:  Timothy Martinez

Local Tournament

March 20, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Christopher Ramsey

2nd:  Bryon Hake

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Anthony Mendoza

2nd:  Jared Butner

Local Tournament

February 27, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Christopher Ramsey

2nd:  Calvin Danielson

Type I, multi-player:

1st:  Christopher Ramsey

2nd:  Calvin Danielson

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd:  Jared Butner

Sealed Deck, multi-player:

1st:  Anthony Mendoza

2nd:  Juan Arriaga

Local Tournament

January 30, 2002

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Christopher Ramsey

2nd:  Alex DiPeppe

Type I multi-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Logan Palumbo

2nd:  Anthony Mendoza

Local Tournament

December 12, 2001

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Yuen Lai

2nd:  Calvin Danielson

Type I multi-player:

1st:  Brandan Abbott

2nd:  Calvin Danielson

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd:  Christopher Ramsey

Local Tournament

November 28, 2001

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Yuen Lai

2nd:  Juan Arriaga

Type I multi-player:

1st:  Yuen Lai

2nd:  Brandan Abbott

Sealed Deck, 2-player:

1st:  Anthony Mendoza

2nd:  Christopher Ramsey

Local Tournament

October 24, 2001

Type I, 2-player:

1st:  Miguel Arriaga

2nd:  Yuen Lai

Type I multi-player:

1st:  Juan Arriaga

2nd:  Michael Lac

Players' total National Rankings Points for that category are listed after their name.

See them listed in the National Rankings

Local Tournament

September 26, 2001

Sealed Deck 2-player:  Christopher Ramsey

Type I, 2-player:  Yuen Lai

Southwest Regional Tournament

September 15, 2001

 Type I, 2-player action:  Arizona vs. California

California won this game.  (Thanks for representing us well, Philip B.)

Pretzels or carrots, anyone?

More Type I, 2-player action.

The Type I, Multi-player final.

Winners:

Sealed Deck 2-player:  Christopher Ramsey, CA

Type II, 2-player:  Christopher Ramsey, CA

Sealed Deck Multi-player:  Joseph Pfeister, AZ

Type II, Multi-player:  Joseph Pfeister, AZ

This young man traveled 7 hours to beat all the Californians in two categories!

Type I, 2-player:  Miguel Arriaga, CA

Type I, Multi-player:  Juan Arriaga, CA

The Arriaga Brothers strike again!

(Lucky for everyone else, they can't attend Nationals.)

Here are three of the four Arizonan players with the tournament host, Bryon Hake.

THANK YOU to those who traveled hours to attend the tournament.

Congratulations to all the winners.  It was fun!

California State Tournament: July 21, 2001

Sealed Deck multi-player final.  Can you tell who is winning?

Timmy is happy to learn that Miriam is REALLY effective against Deck D users.

Sealed Deck, 2-player final.  Again, a picture is worth a thousand words.

left: Winner, Sealed Deck Multi-player:  Timothy Martinez

right: Winner, Sealed Deck 2-player:  Christopher Ramsey

Congratulations, guys!

Open Deck, 2-player final.  Both of these guys were finalists in sealed deck, too.

They've got skills!

left: Winner, Type I, 2-player:  Miguel Arriaga

right: Winner, Type I, Multi-player:  Juan Arriaga

Miguel's Deck:

heroes:  Blue & Silver

evil:  Crimson & Pale Green

Juan's Deck:

heroes:  Blue & Silver

evil:  Crimson & Pale Green

Yes, they are brothers, and yes, they have similar (but not identical) decks.

Congratulations, guys!

District Tournament: July 14, 2001

a type 1, 2-player game in action on the north side

another type 1, 2-player, game in action on the south side

  south side of the room: 3 games and spectators

Type 1, multi-player final

  The other winners and host pose behind the Type 1, 2-player final.

Winner, Sealed Deck, 2-player:  Christopher Ramsey

Congratulations!

Winner, Sealed Deck, Multi-player:  Sear Nuong

Congratulations!

Winner, Type I, 2-player:  Miguel Arriaga

Miguel's Deck:

heroes:  Gold & Silver

evil:  Crimson & Pale Green

Congratulations! 

Winner, Type I, Multi-player:  Timothy Martinez

Timothy's Deck:

heroes:  Blue & Silver

evil:  Crimson & Gray

Congratulations! 

Local Type I - Multi-Player  Tournament: June 20, 2001

a game

Winner:  Kenny Lagana (camera shy)

Kenny's Deck:

heroes:  Purple & Silver

evil:  Gold & Black

Congratulations! 

Local 2-player Type I Tournament: June 6, 2001

finalists Calvin and James, and a brotherly duel in the background

Winner:  Calvin Danielson

Calvin's Deck:

heroes:  Gold & Red (& a little Silver)

evil:  Gray & Pale Green

Congratulations! 

Local multi-player Type I Tournament: May 16, 2001

a group photo

Winner:  Andrew Cruz

Andrew's Deck:

heroes:  Silver & Blue

evil:  Black

Congratulations! 

Local 2-player Type I Tournament: May 2, 2001

a group photo (finalists at the table: Miguel and Adam):  

Winner:  Adam Prieto

Adam's Deck:

heroes:  Blue and White

evil:  Gold and Gray

California State Redemption Tournament

Saturday, July 22, 2000

Sealed Deck 2-player: Frank Lam

Sealed Deck multi-player: Kevin (Yuen) Lai

Type I 2-player: Javier Llerenas

Type I multi-player: Jorge Bugarin

Type II 2-player: Kevin (Yuen) Lai

Type II multi-player: Kenneth Gomez

Los Angeles County District Tournament 

Saturday, June 17, 2000

Sealed Deck  (multi-player):  Evan Roosa

Type I (2-player): Jorge Bugarin

Type I (multi-player): Jorge Bugarin

Type II (multi-player): Kenny Lagana

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