11.18.15 Twenty-nine players competed in the seven-section UMA Quads Tournament on November 14th at the University of Maine at Augusta. Jarod Bryan and Wiliam Ravn shared the top spot in Quad 1 as did Phil Lowell and Barry Magda in Quad 2.
Here's the illustrated tournament report with USCF crosstables and three selected games.

Thanks to Brian Roderick and William Ravn for contributing to this report.

USCF crosstable of this event

William Ravn pushed his USCF rating over 2000 with 2.5 points out of 3 to share first in Quad 1 with Jarod Bryan.

In Quad 2 the older (or should we say "more experienced") guard of Phil Lowell and Barry Magda shared first with 2.0 points.

Joe Powell was the sole winner in Quad 3 scoring 2.5 points.

Brian Roderick had a fine day scoring 2.5 points to take first in Quad 4.

A log jam ensued in Quad 5 between Nehemiah Brown, Gage King, and Jakob McPhee.

Quad 6 saw Bill Hartt and Wyatt Hendrix share first with 2.0 points.

Colby Allen gravitated to the top spot in the five-player Swiss section scoring 3.0 points including a first-round bye.

Co-winner in Quad 1, expert-rated William Ravn.

Co-Champion in Quad 1 Jarod Bryan (background left) plays Chester Young while Sergio Mejia surveys his position vs Ravn.

Quad 3 winner Joe Powell (left) plays Nathan Gates. In the background Kathy Richards (left) plays Frank Collemer.

Phil Lowell (left) and Barry Magda go at it in Quad 2.

The other half of Quad 2: Curt Brock (right) plays Wes Parker.

MECA Secretary Lee Doucette (right) plays John Jones.

The players of Quad 6

Tournament Director Barry Magda

Thanks to the University of Maine at Augusta for hosting this great event and thanks to Barry Magda, Brian Roderick, and Demeka Roderick for organizing and directing.

The following are three interesting games played by William Ravn.

Game 2 vs Jarod Bryan:

Game 3 vs Chester Young: