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The Morgan Hill Library Foundation Presents:

Save the Date! Puzzle Fest 2012: January 28-29, 2012

Thank you to everyone who attended or volunteered to make Puzzle Fest 2011 possible. Check out some of the photos from the event here. We're already gearing up for the 6th annual event, scheduled for January 28-29.

Each year, Puzzle Fest is an entire weekend filled with crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and other word and logic puzzles. People from all over California and as far away as Arizona join us for workshops for all levels of puzzle lovers on Saturday and competed in our tournaments, featuring puzzles provided by NY Times puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Sudoku world champion Thomas Snyder, on Sunday.

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2011 Winners

Adult Sudoku
James Wilson, San Francisco, CA

Youth Sudoku
Weian Wang, San Jose, CA

Adult Killer Sudoku Bonus Round
Derek Kisman, Sunnyvale, CA (after a 3-way tie-breaker bonus bonus round)

Youth Killer Sudoku Bonus Round
Cameron Kim, Morgan Hill, CA

Best Handwriting, Sudoku
Eric Vo, San Jose, CA

Adult Crossword
Eric Maddy, Huntington Beach, CA

Youth Crossword and Word Puzzles
Alex Holmstrom, Morgan Hill, CA

Adult Cryptic Crossword Bonus Round
Derek Kisman, Sunnyvale, CA

Best Handwriting, Crosswords
Dave Holmstrom, Morgan Hill, CA

Overall Morgan Hill Adult Puzzler Award
Allan Lebovitz

Overall Morgan Hill Adult Puzzler Award
Cameron Kim

Award for person who traveled the furthest to attend
Jim Blakely, Boston, MA

Here are the full results for Adult Sudoku, Killer Sudoku Bonus Round, and Adult Crossword, and Cryptic Crossword Bonus Round.

Raffle winners: Marion Rubenstein (Grand Prize), Chad Whipke, Jim Bleakley

2010 Winners

Adult Sudoku
Brian Kulman, Los Gatos, CA
Youth Sudoku
Tara McLaughlin, Morgan Hill, CA
Adult Killer Sudoku Bonus Round
Joshua Zucker, Menlo Park, CA
Youth Killer Sudoku Bonus Round
Tara McLaughlin, Morgan Hill, CA
Best Handwriting, Sudoku
Tina Walia, Saratoga, CA
Adult Crossword
Eric Maddy, Huntington Beach, CA
Youth Crossword and Word Puzzles
Mark Holmstrom, Morgan Hill, CA
Adult Cryptic Crossword Bonus Round
Eric Maddy, Huntington Beach, CA (after a tie-breaker round)
Best Handwriting, Crosswords
Dave Holmstrom, Morgan Hill, CA
Overall Morgan Hill Puzzler Award
Cameron Kim, Morgan Hill, CA
Award for person who traveled the furthest to attend
Edward Zachary, Phoenix, AZ

Here are the full results for Adult Sudoku, Killer Sudoku Bonus Round, and Adult Crossword, and Cryptic Crossword Bonus Round.

While you're waiting for next year's event.... check out the new Morgan Hill Math "Game Nights", a monthly gathering of people who enjoy games of skill.