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2008 Grand Prix
John Julian kept his Grand Prix streak intact, despite having to take time to attend to his first year of law school! The 2007-2008 season marks the third straight year John has won the competition.
John won $40 in Aunties gift certificates as the Overall winner, the quick-rated winner, and the top Class A player. Taylor Coles won $20 in gift certificates for the top regular-rated games and top Class C player. Ron Weyland won $15 for having the biggest weekend upset, the biggest cumulative weekend upsets, and the biggest cumulative upsets. Jim Waugh also won $15 as the top Class D/under and top overall cumulative action prizes. David Blue won $15 for three upset categories: biggest quick upset, most cumulative quick upsets, and top action upset. James Stripes won $10 for best Class B player. Alton Blue won $5 for the biggest regular-rated upset. Altogether, Grand Prix sponsor Dave Griffin donated $120 in gifts to the grand prix winners!
Overall Standings
| Name: Last, First | $: | RegTPts: | QuickTPts: | Total: |
| Julian, John | y | 42.25 | 114.55 | 156.8 |
| Coles, Taylor | y | 71.85 | 36.2 | 108.05 |
| Copeland, Chris | y | 68.95 | 28 | 96.95 |
| Stripes, James | y | 38.3 | 46.5 | 84.8 |
| Ackerman, Ryan | y | 48.55 | 34.75 | 83.3 |
| Baker, Ted | y | 47.15 | 30.875 | 78.025 |
| Blue, Ben | y | 45.7 | 30.55 | 76.25 |
| Griffin, David | y | 42.75 | 30.55 | 73.3 |
| Waugh, Jim | y | 46.75 | 24.75 | 71.5 |
| Blue, Alton | y | 17.5 | 52.825 | 70.325 |
| Korsmo, Kevin | y | 36 | 29.475 | 65.475 |
| Roberts, Taylor | y | 40.1 | 23.6 | 63.7 |
| Weyland, Phil | y | 57.25 | 2.5 | 59.75 |
| Weyland, Ron | y | 38 | 20.25 | 58.25 |
| Chow, Alex | y | 51.05 | 0 | 51.05 |
| Blue, David | y | 16.3 | 17.2 | 33.5 |
| Cambareri, Michael | y | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Melkonyan, Oganes | 11.1 | 21.6 | 32.7 | |
| Burney, Jim | y | 22.85 | 6.5 | 29.35 |
| Attwood, Adam | 6.5 | 18.5 | 25 | |
| Countryman, Zach | y | 24.2 | 0 | 24.2 |
| Herbers, Pat | 0.8 | 21.25 | 22.05 | |
| Ramer, Paul | 21.7 | 0 | 21.7 | |
| Sprenkle, Dave | 18.75 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Kirlin, Pat | 16.95 | 0 | 16.95 | |
| Coles, Chad | y | 11.85 | 0 | 11.85 |
| Weyland, Annette | y | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Anderson, Dwane | y | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Chow, Ward | y | 6.5 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Copeland, Dan | 5.7 | 0.475 | 6.175 | |
| Dittman, Will | 6.05 | 0 | 6.05 | |
| Younker, Jeremy | 5.25 | 0 | 5.25 | |
| Shankman, Stan | y | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Buckingham, Thomas | y | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Brendimihl, Steve | y | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Le, Khai | y | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Rowles, David | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Fishburn, Chazz | y | 3.75 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Blair, Louis | y | 2.05 | 1.575 | 3.625 |
| Cullitan, Chauncy | y | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Downes, John | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | |
| Grupp, Timothy | y | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Ojala, Peter | y | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Engelhard, Scott | y | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Johnson, Vern | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Martsin, Paul | y | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Fields, Dawn | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | |
| Baker, Kevin | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Grover, Matt | y | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ma, Kevin | y | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Neff, Nathan | y | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Herron, Alex | y | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Blue, Kellen | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Keyes, Mike | y | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Keyes, Jake | y | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Kalina, Chris | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 |
Regular-rated Games
| Name: | $: | 8/1/07 | (+/-0) | 6/30/08 | W: | L: | D | pts/gms: | u/p: | Bon: | Total: | T/Bon: |
| Coles, Taylor | y | 1065 | (+337) | 1402 | 14 | 9 | 3 |