Jeff Wolfson's team has won the 2025 Spingold Knockout Teams at the 95th Summer NABC in Philadelphia. In the final, Wolfson (Steve Garner, Kevin Rosenberg, Brian Platnick, Yinghao Liu, Yichao Chen) defeated the squad led by Stewart Rubenstein (Zachary Grossack, Michael Rosenberg, Joe Grue, Brad Moss, Geir Helgemo) with a final score of 157–94.

Wolfson maintained a small lead against Rubenstein's team for the first three quarters, but posted an explosive 82–29 blowout in the fourth set to secure the championship in dominant fashion. The win marks redemption after their Vanderbilt finals loss earlier this year.

The final featured a unique family storyline, with Kevin Rosenberg on the winning Wolfson team facing off against his father Michael Rosenberg on Rubenstein's squad,

This is the first Spingold title for Jeff Wolfson, Steve Garner, Yinghao Liu, Yichao Chen, and Kevin Rosenberg. Brian Platnick had previously won the event.

The Road to the Final

Both Jeff Wolfson and Stewart Rubenstein won exciting semifinal matches to reach the final.

Wolfson's squad defeated Rajath Shourie's team (Kevin Bathurst, Gavin Wolpert, Vincent Demuy, John Hurd, John Kranyak) 175–109 in one semifinal. In the other dramatic semifinal, Rubenstein edged out the formidable Nick Nickell lineup (Ralph Katz, Steve Weinstein, Robert Levin, Eric Greco, Geoff Hampson) 132–122 in what proved to be the most exciting match of the knockout stages.

Our warm thanks go to the ACBL and the local organizers, to the commentators who generously donated their time and expertise, and of course, to the spectators, whose presence and enthusiasm bring the whole show to life.

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