We had a very exciting finish to this year's Player of the Year races.  
All five categories were decided in the last weekend and the following  
day when the Reitman final was held.  In the novice category, Alice     
Giannella almost overtook Helen Lee, who held on for the narrowest      
margin of victory in the five races.  In the intermediate category,     
James Sundstrom pulled ahead of Jennifer Broekman by performing well in 
the Flight A (repeat, Flight A) Swiss Teams.  Jonathan Ohliger, despite 
being away at college and unable to participate in the Reitman, the last 
unitwide or the last sectional, had built up a lead just large enough to 
hang on to win his category over a hard-charging Penny Paikin who threatened 
both Jonathan's and his father's positions in their respective categories.   
In the under-1000 category, Lee Ohliger had to place first in two events
at the sectional to overcome the lead that John Wass obtained when he   
placed first in the Sunday B/C/D Swiss in September.  The winner in the 
over-1000 category, and also the overall Player of the Year, is Tod 
Thorgersen.  His team placed second in the Reitman, losing by only two  
imps to the powerful Berkowitz/Pollack/Cohen squad.  In addition, he    
came in first in the Friday evening pair game at Allendale.  Well done, 
one and all.  A new Player of the Year contest begins with our Annual Dinner
on December 7, 2003.  Invitations are in the latest newsletter.  You need to
send in your reservations by November 15, so please hurry.  I look forward
to seeing you there.                                                                    


Novice - under 20
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Helen Lee                             5.90
Alice Giannella                       5.78
Susan Koster                          5.06
Carmen Taylor                         4.03

Intermediate - under 100
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James Sundstrom                      21.16
Jennifer Broekman                    18.02
Edson Wiley                          16.00
Wanda Finch                          11.88

Non LM - Under 300
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Jonathan Ohliger                     23.64
Penny Paikin                         21.82
Marianne Aronovich                   18.51
Paul Fagan                           17.04

Under 1000
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Lee Ohliger                          43.93
John Wass                            41.21
Marvin Deneroff                      34.96
Joseph Pospis                        34.91

LM - Over 1000
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Tod Thorgersen                       52.28
Miyoko Boswell                       42.47
Sandy Burns                          42.08
Andrew Lohan                         38.40

Events processed:   Month(s)
Unit Wides:  April, May, June, September
Bob Johnke:  May
Nelson Reitman Double Knockouts:  
Sectionals:  February, April, September, November
Annual Dinner for Seiden Trophy:  January

    If you believe your name should have appeared please make sure you
    are registered in unit 106. Points for this award are not credited
    while you are a member of another unit, a non-member, or a member
    not in 'good standing.' New players with pending membership will be
    credited for all points earned while their application is being
    processed. If you think that you should be among the leaders then
    please contact the Player of the Year Coordinator.

    All points awarded at the Annual Dinner (Seiden Trophy), Unit 106
    Sectionals held at one location (Allendale), John Marche Unit Wides,
    Bob Johnke Swiss Teams, and the Nelson Reitman Double Knockouts are
    used. No other event qualifies. All over 1000 eligible for LM award.