| The 26th annual Kiva Classic tournament concluded Sunday, with more than a dozen championship matches. The four-day tournament, which was held at the Kiva Club in downtown Santa Fe, attracted more than 100 participants, and everyone had a lot of fun on the courts and off. Here is a list of champions and finalists in each division: Open Doubles Champions: Eric Eiteljorg (Denver) and Sean Gallagher (Kiva) Finalists: Alex Dumas (Colorado Springs) and Alicia McConnell (Colorado Springs) 40+ Doubles Champions: Eric Eiteljorg (Denver) and TJ Johnson (Denver) Finalists: Alex Dumas (Colorado Springs) and Alicia McConnell (Colorado Springs) 50+ Doubles Champions: Jim Nelson (Louisville, CO) and Grant Robinson (Kiva) Finalists: Sean Ryan (Portland, OR) and Derrick Cameron (Ridgefield, PA) 55+ Doubles Champions: Martin Casdagli (Kiva) and David Barker (Kiva) Finalists: Keith Thompson (Denver) and Alan Dille (Golden, CO) 60+ Doubles Champions: David Barker (Kiva) and Walter Burke (Kiva) Finalists: Rugs Wilson (Denver) and Alan Dille (Golden, CO) 65+ Doubles Champions: James Gibbons (San Francisco) and Clark Amos (Scottsdale, AZ) Finalists: Sue Kaffka and Martin Kaffka (Vancouver, BC) 70+ Doubles Champions: Neil Ross (Carbondale, CO) and Curt Castleman (Evergreen, CO) Finalists: Mike Tramutt (Aravada, CO) and Randy Waesche (Denver) 75+ Doubles Champions: Michael Wilson (Westmount, QC) and John Osborn (Vancouver, BC) Finalists: Graham Sharman (Kiva) and David O’Loughlin (Pittsburgh, PA) 80+ Doubles Champions: Dave Matthews (Kiva) and Bill Jones (Kiva) Finalists: Michael McBean (Westmount, QC) and Purdy Jordan (Mexico City) 40+ Softball Singles Champion: Sean Ryan (Portland, OR) Finalist: T.J. Johnson (Denver) 50+ Softball Singles Champion: Tom Abrams (Kiva) Finalist: Derrick Cameron (Ridgefield, PA) 60+ Softball Singles Champion: Tra Pippin (Oklahoma City, OK) Finalist: Walter Burke (Kiva) 70+ Softball Singles Champion: Warren Young (Dallas) Finalist: George Meyer (Fair Oaks, CA) 50+ Hardball Singles Champion: Grant Robinson (Kiva) Finalist: Sean Ryan (Portland, OR) 60+ Hardball Singles Champion: Walter Burke (Kiva) Finalist: Jim Gibbons (San Francisco, CA) 70+ Hardball Singles Champion: Rick Taft (Pepperpike, OH) Finalist: George Meyer (Fair Oaks, CA) |  Graham Sharman 2016 Kiva Classic sportsmanship winner Graham Sharman of Santa Fe won the 2016 Charlie Perkins Sportsmanship Award. The award is named for -- you guesed it -- Charlie Perkins. Perkins is a longtime Kiva Club member who helped start the Kiva Classic in 1991. Previous winners are Clark Amos (St. Louis, MO; 2015), Michael McBean (Montreal; 2014) and Charles Amm (Estes Park, CO; 2013).
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