The annual Kiva Classic concluded Sunday morning (Dec. 7, 2025), leaving more than 150 entrants, guests and volunteers blissfully exhausted after three-and-a-half days of top-flight squash.
The Santa Fe tournament started with a welcoming cocktail reception on Wednesday (Dec. 3) at the home of Lisa and David Barker, followed by a Friday-night, sit-down dinner at the Gerald Peters Contemporary Gallery, along with a Friday afternoon foothills hike led by Doug Campbell.
At the Friday dinner, the Kiva’s Dave Matthews was named the Charlie Perkins Sportsmanship Award winner. Dave holds the record for playing in more Kiva Classics than anyone — 30-plus — including the first in 1991. He has always been “humble in victory, and gracious in defeat.”
You can watch Dave’s witty acceptance by clicking here.
About three dozen Kiva club members helped make the tournament possible, contributing time, material or sponsorship, including Lisa & David Barker, Bruce Bernstein, Bob Borden, Walter Burke, Doug Campbell, John Caskey, Jamie Clements, Glenn Conroy, David Dodge, Ryan Dodge, Tim Farrell, Sean Gallagher, Jesse Giron, C.T. Herman, Rob Jordan, Paul Kaufman, Stuart Kirk. Jim Leonard, Dave Matthews, Patrick McDonough, Max Myers. Elise & Tom Noble, Tim Ogborn, Shiloh Old, Gerald Peters, Christian Platt, Jeff Pollock, Les Porter, Buddy Roybal, Graydon Thorne, Andrew Van Luchene, Stephen Velie, Matt Wilson and Paul Zeller.
Below is a list of all the champions and finalists:
OPEN DOUBLES
Champions: Matt Jenson (Waxhaw, NC) and Drewe Williams (Kiva)
Finalists: Justin Todd (North Vancouver, BC, CAN) and Megan Picken (North Vancouver, BC, CAN)
40+ DOUBLES
Champions: Berkeley Belknap (Palo Alto, CA) and Aisling Blake (Burlingame, CA)
Finalists: Josh Cardwell (Pottstown, PA) and Jake Whitted (Denver, CO)
50+ DOUBLES
Champions: John Seidel (Colorado Springs, CO) and Ian Sly (Cleveland, OH)
Finalists: Warren Jones (Kiva) and Stephen Velie (Kiva)
60+ DOUBLES
Champions: Peter Logan (Missoula, MT) and John Seidel (Colorado Spring, CO)
Finalists: Mike Barnhill (Denver, CO) and Chuck Soderstrom (New Smyrna Beach, FL)
65+ DOUBLES
Champions: Danny Shannon (Calgary, AB, CAN) and Richard Williams (Phoenix, AZ)
Finalists: Jamie Brown (Greenwood Village, CO) and Chuck Soderstrom (New Smyrna Beach, FL)
70+ DOUBLES
Champions: Walter Burke (Kiva) and Jeff Pollock (Kiva)
Finalists: Dennis Cusack (Portland, OR) and Richard Yates (Kiva)
75+ DOUBLES
Champions: Clark Amos (St. Louis, MO) and Dennis Cusack (Portland, OR)
Finalists: Bob Brown (Denver, CO) and Rob Piggott (Denver, CO)
80+ DOUBLES
Champions: Courtney Carswell (Kiva) and Graham Sharman (Kiva)
Finalists: Mark Hinchcliffe (Mississauga, ON, CAN) and David Jubitz (Hood River, OR)
OPEN SINGLES
Champion: Justin Todd (North Vancouver, BC, CAN)
Finalist: Omar Kiwan (Greenwood Village, CO)
40+ SINGLES
Champion: Josh Cardwell (Pottstown, PA)
Finalist: Drewe Williams (Kiva)
50+ SINGLES
Champion: Jay Anderson (Bonnington, BC, CAN)
Finalist: Ian Sly (Cleveland, OH)
60+ SINGLES
Champion: Danny Shannon (Calgary, AB, CAN)
Finalist: Richard Williams (Phoenix, AZ)
70+ SINGLES
Champion: Jeff Pollock (Kiva)
Finalist: Rolland Fearn (Louisville, CO)
OPEN HARDBALL
Champion: Justin Todd (North Vancouver, BC, CAN)
Finalist: Omar Kiwan (Greenwood Village, CO)
60+ HARDBALL
Champion: John Seidel (Colorado Springs, CO)
Finalist: Grant Robinson (Kiva)
70+ HARDBALL
Champion: Walter Burke (Kiva)
Finalist: Jim Gibbons (San Francisco, CA)