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Nicolas Peckman, an OHS senior, traveled to Sandston, Virginia to compete in the regional Pokemon competition. It was his second time attending with his father. The convention took place on January 20th, 2013 in a hotel.

Peckman battled other contestants on the newest D.S. Pokemon game and ranked 34 out of around 250. He will not be advancing to the National level. Competitors who placed high enough received Nintendo video games or Nintento D.S. gaming consoles. Combatants who placed first and second were rewarded with paid trips to the National competition in Indianapolis.

“There were a lot of cool people,” Peckman says. Three-time Pokemon World Champion Ray Rizzo and Aaron Zhang, last year’s  Senior Pokemon World Champion, made appearances. Peckman describes the hotel as “packed” with Pokemon enthusiasts. He “had a lot of fun” battling for the right to advance to Nationals.