[Ponte Alto] Congratulations for the continuing accomplishments of the fighters of Ponte Alto!

[Max Nelson]

At today's Storvik Novice/Challenge of the Heart Tournament, Ponte  
Alto's fighters once again demonstrated that whatever moderate renown  
and success we have been able to achieve through our prowess on the  
melee field is also matched by our prowess in the tourney lists!

First-off, Shannon has been training hard, and absolutely impressed  
those assembled during her authorization... so now her real fun can  
begin!

For the third year in a row (proving, I believe, that it is therefore  
not a fluke, and that it might well be on the way to a streak), one of  
our novice fighters, Semja (aka Bad Chris), has won the Storvik Novice  
Tournament!  He set it as a goal, has worked hard toward it throughout  
the year, and earned it through his own hard work, progress, and  
strength at arms!  Vivat, Semja!

Showing true Ponte Alto comradeship-at-arms, fraternity, and unity  
(and looking for that prize, himself), we also had Butch (aka Dan)  
place second in the tournament -- with many attendees taking note of  
his strong arm and fierce demeanor.

Following her tremendously spirited and excellent effort at the Golden  
Rose Tournament, our lovely and deadly Theresa also placed extremely  
well in the Novice Tournament -- and received the Baronesses' award  
for her Chivalry on the field (she also received a significant number  
of tokens from the Dukes/Knights/Ladies during the Challenge of the  
Heart Pas d'Armes Tournament).

Besides our taking first place, second place, and the Baronesses award  
in Novice tournament... our own incredibly talented (and awe- 
inspiring) fighting-laurel, Mistress Cunien (recognized last week at  
the Golden Rose Tournament with the Pennon for "Honor"), not only  
proved victorious in the Challenge of the Heart Pas d'Armes Tournament  
-- receiving the greatest number of tokens from the Dukes/Knights/ 
Ladies -- but she was again recognized as demonstrating Chivalric  
Virtue by being given one of the Pennons.  It was my great personal  
honor to process with Mistress Cunien and she is truly an inspiration  
and an absolute treasure.  I can imagine nobody more deserving of  
either the victory or the Pennon.

Thanks to everyone who made it out and helped support the fighters in  
their efforts to continue the Novice Tourney victories, and  
congratulations to everyone who fought their hearts-out and who  
accomplished so much!

I hope to see everyone at the War Muster tomorrow, and at Thursday and  
Sunday practices!  Remember.... there's still the Pennsic Novice  
tournament to win (nothing wrong with two streaks, right?)!

As e'er, I leave the announcements of non-fighting happenings to others.

In service,

Max Von Halstern