A  great time was had by all contestants at the 1st Pittsburgh Crossword  Tournament held August 7, 2010 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall.
 
The number of contestants was amazing for the first event of its kind in our town--85 entrants!
 
Over  $2600 was raised for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as a result of  this event due to the generosity of the sponsors and contestants.
 
1st prize was won by Roberta Strauss
2nd prize was won by Pamela Rubin
3rd prize was won by Sue Gaydos
 
Click to see the complete results
 
Several great newspaper articles were written about the tournament both before and after the event.
 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10213/1076803-455.stm
 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10222/1078851-460.stm
 
Pittsburgh Tribune Review:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/more/s_693102.html
 
 
 
 
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