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24 Century Events 2008 Results 2008 Results Bob Hamel, CT Ed Menzel, CA Nick Henning, CT Vince Meconi. DE Nick Smith, UK Rob Doane, MA John Elliott, MD Bert Schoose, IL O Tom Richardson, VA O Greg Smith, FL O John Pack, CO O Dave Zimmerman, PA John Pack, CO Vincent Meconi, DE 71 1992-2008 33 1992-2008 Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Nick Henning, CT 146 Vincent Meconi, DE 130 Pitt Crandlemire, MA 132 Ed Menzel, CA 112 John Pack, CO 90 Allen Kaplan, NJ 91 Nick Smith, UK 90 Ted Drozd, IL 62 Bob Hamel, CT 67 Dave Zimmerman, PA 59 Jim Castonguay, PA 54 Barry Shoults, MI 56 Mark Love, MD 53 Jim Tracy, OH 34 Tom Richardson, VA 48 William Place, PA 31 Bob Hamel, CT Jeffrey Hacker, PA 40 Ed Menzel, CA Mike Pacheco, CA 24 Victor Hogen, CA 34 Doug Porterfield, VA 12 Gangsters (GSR) Gettysburg ‘88 (GBG) ob Hamel pulled the right “Strings” to accom- d Menzel of Fullerton, CA won his Bplish a 10-joint win. He needed to recruit both Ethird consecutive Gettysburg ‘88 a Thug and Vamp on the last turn, and he rolled crown, defeating GM Vince Meconi in low enough to finish with $200 to spare. It’s the the Final. Ed finished with a 9-2 record, while second year in a row that the tournament winner Vince went 8-1. Rob Doane took third at 3-3 and used this strategy, a first in the event’s history. Bert Schoose finished fourth at 3-1. Last year’s winner, Jeffrey “The Head” In the Final, Vince grabbed the Confederates Hacker, finished in eighth place this year. In for a bid of 5.0. His Confederates had routed Ed’s fact, none of last year’s finalists returned to the Union troops in the preliminaries, but a repeat was big game. However, of the finalists, only John not in the offing. In fact, in each of Ed’s three cham- “Bugs” Elliott was new to the affair. Bugs had pionships, he has won the Final against an oppo- finished as high as seventh place before. Nick nent who had beaten him earlier in the event. This “Dusk” Henning won in 2004 and 2005 and Tom time the Union was so dominant that they ended “The Mumbler” Richardson won in 2006. Nick July 1 still in command of both Culp’s Hill and “Slumlord” Smith has appeared in many finals Cemetery Hill, without having suffered a single but has yet to claim the top prize. elimination or flip to their 3- and 4-factor units. GM John Pack gave out the Cement Over- The Rebels held on until Turn 18, but they threw in shoes Sportsmanship Award to Jordan “Preach- the towel then with just one undamaged infantry er” Halberstadt, Junior Godfather Award to division remaining. Craig “No Cigar” Reece, “I Think She Likes Me!” During the tourney, the South won 32 games Award to Sharee “Jezebel” Pack and the Roadkill to 17 for the North. Forty-four games used the Award to Ashley “Angel” Collinson. This year, he campaign scenario. Confederates won 31 of those inaugurated the “Barney Fife Memorial Award”. contests. Four games used the short July 1 scenario, To win, a player had to be the first to use Cop #2 with the Federals winning three. The Union won to inflict two losses on a rival gang in the single game that used the July 1/July 2 scenario. a single shootout. The retroactive 2007 Confederate bids ranging from 1 to 5.5 VPs took award was presented to Paul “Da Spi- place in 36 games, and the South prevailed 25 der” Bolduc. The Head took this year’s times to the North’s 11. The Union award when he used Barney to delay bid for side three times and lost his opponents’ plans long enough to twice. Blue and Gray split the 10 collect 10 joints in the Semi. games with no bid. Century Events 25 2008 Results 2008 Results Chris Moffa, NJ Ed Beach, MD Bruce Reiff, OH Rob Doane, MA Raphael Lehrer, MD Justin Rice, VA O Jeff Mullet, OH O Steve Likevich, OH O Sean McCulloch, OH O Chris Withers, CA O Matt Calkins, VA O Brad Merrill, ME Bruce Reiff, OH Dave Cross, VA Great Campaigns 30 2004-2008 17 1993-2008 Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Alex Bove, PA 97 Chris Withers, CA 312 Arthur Field, SC 84 Ed Beach, MD 127 Raphael Lehrer, MD 79 David Cross, VA 85 Chris Moffa, NJ 72 Paul Nied, KS 78 John Kerr, VA 48 Mark Booth, VA 75 Rod Spade, PA 46 Steve Likevich, OH 66 Kevin Walsh, NY 45 B. Passacantando, CT 66 Chris Trimmer, TX 30 Rob Doane, MA 57 Perrianne Lurie, PA 30 Michael Pacheco, CA 36 Chris Moffa, NJ Ed Beach, MD Jeff Mullet, OH 21 Scott Spurgeon, ON 36 Goa (GOA) Great Campaigns (GCA) ine winners advanced to the Semi-Final. or the first time since 2000, Chris Withers did NGame 1 was a clash of the titans between Fnot make it to the elimination rounds. Instead, 2007 Champ and EuroQuest winner Alex Bove, 1993 champ and frequent Laurelist Ed Beach Laurelist Raphael Lehrer, and Cabbie Sean Mc- found his way to the top for a second time. Culloch. It was no contest, as the reigning Caesar In the Semi-Final’s Wilderness, Rob Doane’s steamrolled the board with 53 points to Sean’s Union beat Steve Likevich, while Ed Beach’s 49 and Alex’s 41. Sean’s second was not good Confederates defeated Justin Rice. In the Fi- enough to advance. In game 2, fellow Cabbie Jeff nal, Ed Beach led the Confederates to victory Mullet scored only 49 points, but it was enough in Bethesda Church. Brad Merrill earned “Risen to beat Matt Calkins and Sceadeau D’Tela. In from the Ranks” performance, showing great game 3, Bruce Reiff managed 51 points to defeat improvement this year. Scott Mercotte, and Chris Moffa, who scored The tournament used the same format as in high enough to advance as the fourth finalist. 2007. We played six straight preliminary rounds Despite the two Cabbies in the Final and the on Wednesday and Thursday with a mix of sce- vast amount of experience they get in Columbus, narios, primarily from Grant Takes Command. We Ohio continued to be deprived of top honors. added the McDowell scenario from Stonewall in This year that pleasure went to Chris. The Final the Valley because players enjoyed it a lot in the was a close affair. Jeff and Bruce both tried the online tournament. Battles were relatively straight spice/cards strategy, but Bruce drew well and forward with no real wild situations reported. Jeff drew poorly. Bruce jumped out to an early Probably the biggest variety occurred in McDowell lead, but Raphael was on his heels. Chris quietly since it is a very long scenario in number of turns kept up, while Jeff was reduced to looking for (but few units) with lots of options for Stonewall ways to screw with Bruce. Jackson to run up and down the Shenandoah Val- By game end, Bruce knew it would come down ley. Overall, the Confederates won the majority of to his expedition points. He had a pair and drew the scenarios in every round. three cards, but he missed his three-of-a-kind. Still, During the week, Ed displayed the Battle Above he had 50 points, as did Chris. On the tie breaker, the Clouds playtest materials for the area near Chat- Chris took victory, with 32 cash to tanooga, Tenn. GM Dave Cross and Bruce’s 17. Jeff—who had picked Justin Rice played a few turns of the Goa as his team game—ended with campaign game to demonstrate how 40 points and Raphael with 47. the restricted terrain affects play. 26 Century Events 2008 Results 2008 Results Jim Heenehan, PA Jeff Burdett, NY Keith Wixson, NJ Alan Sudy, VA Gary Andrews, NY Mike Rogazinski, NY Lyman Moquin, DC Rick Cambron, PA Larry Luongo, NJ Justin Rice, VA O Andy Latto, MA O Dave Cross, VA Stuart Tucker, MD Ed Beach, MD 43 1996-2008 48 2006-2008 Top Laurelists Top Laurelists James Pei, VA 236 Bryan Collars, SC 62 Keith Wixson, NJ 193 Jeff Burdett, NY 60 Jim Heenehan, PA 188 Dan Gallagher, MD 60 Chris Byrd, CT 157 John Wetherell, PA 60 Peter Reese, VA 94 Alan Sudy, VA 41 Gary Andrews 62 Ken Richards, SC 38 Nick Anner, NY 60 Rob Seulowitz, NY 36 Aaron Fuegi, MA 60 Allan Hill, MD 36 Jim Heenehan, PA Jung Yueh, MA 50 Jeff Burdett, NY Dennis Mishler, CT 30 Doug White, PA 44 Mike Rogazinski, NY 24 Hannibal (HRC) Here I Stand (HIS) hree former champs went down in the n Round 1, David Long’s French lost despite Tfirst round in close-run defeats, while Iamassing 26 VPs because Jeff Pattison converted former champs Keith Wixson and Jim 50 spaces for a Protestant auto-win. The only play- Heenehan advanced against tough competitors. er to win in both heats was Dave Cross. Randall MacInnis made history when he won in Cross pushed his record to 3-0 in the first three consecutive rounds after 9-9 ties in games he game of the Semi, winning with his third different thought he was losing entering the final turn. power. The second game featured a one-turn Pa- Round 5 began with three undefeated players. pal knockout by Rick Byrens, despite a table that Gary Andrews (3-1) played Andy Latto.