The 27th annual Kiva Classic tournament wrapped on Sunday (Dec. 3, 2017) in Santa Fe with finals matches in most divisions.
About 100 players entered singles, hardball singles and doubles divisions. (The winners and finalists in each division are listed below.)
The Saturday night party at Peters Projects gallery honored the late Doug Campbell and Charlie Perkins.
Kiva Club president Stuart Kirk introduced Don's son, Doug, who attended the party with his mother, Shirley. Doug spoke about how much his father loved squash, the Kiva Club and the Classic. Don was the tournament's official greeter for many years, and Doug took his father's place at the tournament this year.
Dave Matthews also talked about what a great friend Don was, and how much Don is missed around the club.
Kirk next introduced Ted Perkins, who attended the party with his sister Julie. Ted talked about how squash led his father to Santa Fe, and how it made him many, many friends. Charlie was one of the founders of the Kiva Classic tournament.
Ross Brown added a few thoughts about his decades-long friendship with Charlie.
Kirk and tournament chairman Walter Burke then surprised Brown with the 2017 Charlie Perkins Sportsmanship Award for Brown's longtime support of the tournament. Past winners of the award include Clark Amos, Michael McBean, Charlie Amm and Graham Sharman.
OPEN DOUBLES
Champions: Rob Hill (Greenwood Village, CO) and Bart Sambrook (Westmount, CAN)
Finalists: Todd Lopez and Drewe Williams (Kiva)
40+ DOUBLES
Champions: Rob Hill (Greenwood Village, CO) and Bart Sambrook (Westmount, CAN)
Finalists: Alex Dumas (Colorado Springs, CO) and Phil Lane (Colorado Springs, CO)
50+ DOUBLES
Champions: Jim Nelson (Louisville, CO) and Joe Tustin (Denver)
Finalists: Bob Bolling (Wilmington, DE) and Sean Butler (Denver)
60+ DOUBLES
Champions: Gary Johnson (Denver) and Habib Rahman (Portland, OR)
Finalists: David Barker and Walter Burke (Kiva)
65+ DOUBLES
Champions: Clark Amos (St. Louis, MO) and Jim Gibbons (San Francisco)
Finalists: Bart McGuire (Frisco, CO) and Michael Manley (Toronto)
70+ DOUBLES
Champions: Michael Manley (Toronto) and Bart McGuire (Frisco, CO)
Finalists: Bob Dubeau (Montreal) and Mike Tramutt (Arvada, CO)
75+ DOUBLES
Champions: Don Mills (Terrace Park, OH) and Graham Sharman (Kiva)
Finalists: Alan Fox (Long Beach, CA) and Dick Silbar (Los Alamos)
80+ DOUBLES
Champions: Bill Jones and Dave Matthews (Kiva)
Finalists: George Abrams (Kiva) and Dick Silbar (Los Alamos)
OPEN SINGLES
Champion: Drewe Williams (Kiva)
Finalist: Chris Ivsin (Denver)
40+ SINGLES
Champion: Chris Fontes (Los Alamos)
Finalist: T.J. Johnston (Denver)
50+ SINGLES
Champion: Andy Macdonald (Colorado Spring, CO)
Finalist: Peter Logan (Missoula, MT)
60+ SINGLES
Champion: Walter Burke (Kiva)
Finalist: Habib Rahman (Portland, OR)
70+ SINGLES
Champion: Bart McGuire (Frisco, CO)
Finalist: Courtney Carswell (Kiva)
OPEN HARDBALL
Champion: Chris Ivsin (Denver)
Finalist: John Ehlinger (Denver)
60+ HARDBALL
Champion: Habib Rahman (Portland, OR)
Finalist: Walter Burke (Kiva)
70+ HARDBALL
Champion: Rick Taft (Pepper Pike, OH)
Finalist: Neil Ross (Carbondale, CO)
About 100 players entered singles, hardball singles and doubles divisions. (The winners and finalists in each division are listed below.)
The Saturday night party at Peters Projects gallery honored the late Doug Campbell and Charlie Perkins.
Kiva Club president Stuart Kirk introduced Don's son, Doug, who attended the party with his mother, Shirley. Doug spoke about how much his father loved squash, the Kiva Club and the Classic. Don was the tournament's official greeter for many years, and Doug took his father's place at the tournament this year.
Dave Matthews also talked about what a great friend Don was, and how much Don is missed around the club.
Kirk next introduced Ted Perkins, who attended the party with his sister Julie. Ted talked about how squash led his father to Santa Fe, and how it made him many, many friends. Charlie was one of the founders of the Kiva Classic tournament.
Ross Brown added a few thoughts about his decades-long friendship with Charlie.
Kirk and tournament chairman Walter Burke then surprised Brown with the 2017 Charlie Perkins Sportsmanship Award for Brown's longtime support of the tournament. Past winners of the award include Clark Amos, Michael McBean, Charlie Amm and Graham Sharman.
OPEN DOUBLES
Champions: Rob Hill (Greenwood Village, CO) and Bart Sambrook (Westmount, CAN)
Finalists: Todd Lopez and Drewe Williams (Kiva)
40+ DOUBLES
Champions: Rob Hill (Greenwood Village, CO) and Bart Sambrook (Westmount, CAN)
Finalists: Alex Dumas (Colorado Springs, CO) and Phil Lane (Colorado Springs, CO)
50+ DOUBLES
Champions: Jim Nelson (Louisville, CO) and Joe Tustin (Denver)
Finalists: Bob Bolling (Wilmington, DE) and Sean Butler (Denver)
60+ DOUBLES
Champions: Gary Johnson (Denver) and Habib Rahman (Portland, OR)
Finalists: David Barker and Walter Burke (Kiva)
65+ DOUBLES
Champions: Clark Amos (St. Louis, MO) and Jim Gibbons (San Francisco)
Finalists: Bart McGuire (Frisco, CO) and Michael Manley (Toronto)
70+ DOUBLES
Champions: Michael Manley (Toronto) and Bart McGuire (Frisco, CO)
Finalists: Bob Dubeau (Montreal) and Mike Tramutt (Arvada, CO)
75+ DOUBLES
Champions: Don Mills (Terrace Park, OH) and Graham Sharman (Kiva)
Finalists: Alan Fox (Long Beach, CA) and Dick Silbar (Los Alamos)
80+ DOUBLES
Champions: Bill Jones and Dave Matthews (Kiva)
Finalists: George Abrams (Kiva) and Dick Silbar (Los Alamos)
OPEN SINGLES
Champion: Drewe Williams (Kiva)
Finalist: Chris Ivsin (Denver)
40+ SINGLES
Champion: Chris Fontes (Los Alamos)
Finalist: T.J. Johnston (Denver)
50+ SINGLES
Champion: Andy Macdonald (Colorado Spring, CO)
Finalist: Peter Logan (Missoula, MT)
60+ SINGLES
Champion: Walter Burke (Kiva)
Finalist: Habib Rahman (Portland, OR)
70+ SINGLES
Champion: Bart McGuire (Frisco, CO)
Finalist: Courtney Carswell (Kiva)
OPEN HARDBALL
Champion: Chris Ivsin (Denver)
Finalist: John Ehlinger (Denver)
60+ HARDBALL
Champion: Habib Rahman (Portland, OR)
Finalist: Walter Burke (Kiva)
70+ HARDBALL
Champion: Rick Taft (Pepper Pike, OH)
Finalist: Neil Ross (Carbondale, CO)
