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During the first year, we hosted the Preliminary competition in October 2012 with 17 schools participating.
The Buff Division was the only division to have a national competition which was held at Gallaudet in December 2012, with only 4 schools participating.
Number of Schools in the Preliminary competition: 17
National Competition teams (Buff only):
CSD Riverside
Earle B. Wood Middle School (MD)
Phoenix Day SD
Texas SD
Buff National championship match:
Texas SD defeated Earle B. Wood Middle School
Buff Most Outstanding Player:
Lydia Kopp, 8th grade, Texas SD
Buff National All Stars:
Jared Herman, 6th grade, CSD Riverside
Claude Martinez-Krohn, 8th grade, Phoenix Day SD
Malvana Ramborger, 8th grade, Texas SD
Bryan Yun, 8th grade, Earle B. Wood Middle School
Blue Division champions:
Kansas SD
Green Division champions:
Texas SD”