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*24-SEP-05 - Weekend Highlights | *24-SEP-05 - Weekend Highlights | ||
**[[Ryan Cahill]] continues his winning streak, defeating [[Ethan Roanoke]] | **[[Ryan Cahill]] continues his winning streak, defeating [[Ethan Roanoke]] | ||
*15-OCT-05 - Weekend Highlights | |||
**[[Oliver Pohele]] defeats [[Serena Duncan]] | |||
**This is seen as a huge move for Pohele, and under-dogs everywhere. | |||
**Duncan is still favoured to win the championship, and this one loss will not greatly affect that. | |||
==People Involved== | ==People Involved== | ||
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*[[Ryman Gardner]] - Appearing weekly on '[[The Lab]]' | *[[Ryman Gardner]] - Appearing weekly on '[[The Lab]]' | ||
*[[Bryce Goran]] - Failed to qualify for Championship play | *[[Bryce Goran]] - Failed to qualify for Championship play | ||
*[[Oliver Pohele]] - Defeated [[Serena Duncan]] in a surprise crucial match | |||
*[[Janice Termigant]] | *[[Janice Termigant]] | ||
*[[Klaus Johnson]] | *[[Klaus Johnson]] | ||
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*[[Jeannie Murrow]] | *[[Jeannie Murrow]] | ||
*[[Alma Finnegan]] | *[[Alma Finnegan]] | ||
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**article, 08-AUG-05"[[Serena Duncan|Serena]] Takes Lead in Beginning Rounds of [[PCAG|Championship]] Play" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/08/serena_takes_ea.html link]) | **article, 08-AUG-05"[[Serena Duncan|Serena]] Takes Lead in Beginning Rounds of [[PCAG|Championship]] Play" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/08/serena_takes_ea.html link]) | ||
**article, 12-SEP-05 "[[Myra Champaign|Champaign]] Falls, [[Ryan Cahill|Cahill]] Climbs" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/champaign_falls_1.html link]) | **article, 12-SEP-05 "[[Myra Champaign|Champaign]] Falls, [[Ryan Cahill|Cahill]] Climbs" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/champaign_falls_1.html link]) | ||
**article, 18-OCT-05 "[[Serena Duncan|Duncan]] Defeated By Upstart [[Oliver Pohele|Pohele]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/10/duncan_defeated.html link]) | |||
*http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/departments.html - Many members of the Academy Staff played in the games | *http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/departments.html - Many members of the Academy Staff played in the games | ||
*'''Pietro Salk's Eulogy''' ([http://www.salkfamily.com/eulogy.html link]) | *'''Pietro Salk's Eulogy''' ([http://www.salkfamily.com/eulogy.html link]) |
Revision as of 16:21, 18 October 2005
General
- The Games are Perhaps the most highly watched public sporting event in Perplex City
- As an extension of the Perplex City Academy, the Academy Games encourage public mental competitions
- It is a largely student-run organization
- The headquarters of the PCAG is at the Games Plaza which is close to the harbour.
- Most competitions take place elsewhere in the City, but the final 16 competitions are always held at the Plaza.
- The award ceremony takes place on the roof of the building in summer.
- Exhibition matches take place most days of the year
- PCAG Prizes include the "Scribe Prize"
- A study by the Perplex City Academy shows that students who take a Games Year tend to excel in the work place
- Making 8% more salary at their first jobs
- Making a stunning 22% more after ten years
- Essentially, a Games Year involves spending one extra year at the Academy, taking part in devising and setting puzzles
The 268AC Season
Exhibition Matches
- 21-MAR-05 - Jackson Nuru is ejected for using cognitive enhancers
- 30-MAY-05 - Myra Champaign Accepted into league
- 01-JUN-05 - Summer Holiday Exhibition moved to a larger venue to meet demand
- 13-JUL-05 - Bryce Goran is bumped Out by Myra Champaign
Championship Matches
- 02-AUG-05 - Championship Season Officially Opens
- 06-AUG-05 - Weekend Highlights:
- Ryan Cahill plays his first match, marking the popular Season Opening
- Serena Duncan impressively beats Ryan Cahill 5-2.
- Myra Champaign 4-3 win over Franz Lambert
- Georgi Shepherd 4-3 win over Lucius Jorgensen
- Jack Fleury surprise 6-1 victory over Gabriella Petel
- 13-AUG-05 - Weekend Highlights:
- Mikhail Terpening vs. Kevin Hamlet
- Ethan Roanoke vs. Janice Termigant
- Klaus Johnson vs. Jeannie Murrow
- Terpening, Roanoke and Murrow were favoured to win.
- 20-AUG-05 - Weekend Highlights:
- Alma Finnegan defeated Oliver Pohele, for her first win this season
- This exciting match went into overtime, and was marked with excitement all round.
- 12-SEP-05 - Weekend Highlights
- Ryan Cahill spectacularly defeats Myra Champaign, 6-1
- The match is seen as a classic example of experience over aptitude.
- It was a much needed win for Cahill, who has been performing somewhat poorly all season.
- 24-SEP-05 - Weekend Highlights
- Ryan Cahill continues his winning streak, defeating Ethan Roanoke
- 15-OCT-05 - Weekend Highlights
- Oliver Pohele defeats Serena Duncan
- This is seen as a huge move for Pohele, and under-dogs everywhere.
- Duncan is still favoured to win the championship, and this one loss will not greatly affect that.
People Involved
PCAG Winners
- 223AC - Professor Sanjean Adamek - Overall Winner
- 248AC - Professor Astrid Lindstrom - Overall Winner
- 256AC - Roberto Solitano - Languages Section Winner
- 267AC - Ryan Cahill - Overall Winner
- 268AC - Serena Duncan - Early favourite and pre-season champion
PCAG Record Holders
- Professor Estelle Sedgewick holds the record in the linguistic category
PCAG Officials
- Robert Zhi-hui, Chairman
- Paula Ching, Director of Substance Compliance
PCAG Puzzle Setters
- Sienna Greenlawn, currently a puzzle-setter
Noteworthy Players
- Serena Duncan - "Championship favourite"
- Gabriella Petel - "Championship favourite"
- Ryan Cahill - Last Year's Champion
- Myra Champaign - 9th youngest player ever admitted
- Ryman Gardner - Appearing weekly on 'The Lab'
- Bryce Goran - Failed to qualify for Championship play
- Oliver Pohele - Defeated Serena Duncan in a surprise crucial match
- Janice Termigant
- Klaus Johnson
- Franz Lambert
- Georgi Shepherd
- Lucius Jorgensen
- Jack Fleury
- Mikhail Terpening
- Kevin Hamlet
- Ethan Roanoke
- Jeannie Murrow
- Alma Finnegan
References
- Perplex City Sentinel
- article, 21-MAR-05 "PCAG Ejects Nuru" (link)
- feature, 23-APR-05 "The Perplex City Tour Guide" (link)
- article, 09-MAY-05 "Study Shows Games Year Aids Careers" (link)
- article, 31-MAY-05 "Champaign Accepted into Competition" (link)
- News in Brief, 01-JUN-05 "Holiday Exhibition moved" (link)
- article, 17-JUN-05 "Champaign Leaves Match in Tears" (link)
- article, 22-JUN-05 "Names of Six 'The Lab' Contestants Leaked" (link)
- article, 14-JUL-05 "Goran Out of Games" (link)
- article, 03-AUG-05 "PCAG Championship Season Opens" (link)
- article, 08-AUG-05"Serena Takes Lead in Beginning Rounds of Championship Play" (link)
- article, 12-SEP-05 "Champaign Falls, Cahill Climbs" (link)
- article, 18-OCT-05 "Duncan Defeated By Upstart Pohele" (link)
- http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/departments.html - Many members of the Academy Staff played in the games
- Pietro Salk's Eulogy (link)