Eric Klavoon and Steve Wojcik, otherwise known as Sole Survivors, captured the first annual Kan Jam Winter Klassic by defeating Gregg and John Maxwell of Tang in the finals of the first ever double elimination tournament. Sole Survivors appear to be establishing itself as an elite team on the Kan Jam circuit. They were runners-up to three-time defending champs Dorkus Malorkus in last summer's World Championship.

Sixteen teams competed on the indoor soccer fields at Sportsplex in North Tonawanda before Sole Survivors prevailed. Eric and Steve breezed through the tournament, suffering only one regular season loss at the hands of Tang. Elliot Golach of Three Hot Hunks had two instant wins during the tournament.

To carry on the Kan Jam tradition like that of the World Championship, a new sledgehammer trophy was presented to Sole Survivors after their win. Year after year, the winning team would pass the hammer on and the current winners would carve their team name onto the handle.

 

The Winter Klassic was a fund raiser for the children of Roswell Park Cancer Institute. More than one thousand dollars was generated by the tournament on January 11th thanks to the generosity of the participating teams and the management of Sportsplex.