(L-R: Scott Lowenstein, Alex Tsai, Matt Asher, AJ Rao)

AJ Rao pulled off two solid victories to win the 2004 Boys Jr. Ladder. The first was his win over the first seeded player Scott Lowenstein in a tight semifinal match, 9-7. In the final a determined Rao won convincingly over Matt Asher 9-1. Asher played well to place second as an unseeded player in the tournament, but came a up short against Rao in the final.

Alex Tsai filled in for an absent Jasem Yousuf who made it to the semifinal, but was unable to play. Scott Lowenstein played well again this year as he was undefeated until losing in the tough semifinal match to Rao.

Thank you to all players who participated on the Boy’s Jr. Ladder for 2004. The tournament was a great success.