Congratulations to the Chess Players
Updated at May 01, 2008 09:17
A great finish for Crossroads College Prep in Atlanta
Crossroads College Prep had its highest finish ever this year at the National Scholastic K-12 Championships, held April 18-20, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. The under-800 team finished in third place, and four players concluded the tournament with 5-2 records. Alicia Brown finished 16th overall, Walker Frantz-Greene finished 21st, Chris Jent finished 25th, and Flannery Allison tied for 25th. The rest of the under-800 team included Nick Kurtz, Max Carleton, Justin Davis, Nick Little, Cheree Mills, Diante Lipsey, Nelson Corliss, Abie Kanyuck, Hana Mueller, Sam Jones, Paul Watkins, and Will Tipton.
The under-1200 team finished in 20th place. Chris Eberhardt, Robin Woehr, Tess Butcher, and Harry Shockley played exceptionally well in this tough division.
We had a fun but warm bus ride to Atlanta. When not playing chess, students took many opportunities to have fun in "Hotlanta." We stayed at two (!) excellent hotels, and everyone took the unexpected hotel change in stride. Some of our older players took a campus visit to Georgia Tech with Howard, visited the World of Coca Cola Museum with Dave Mueller, and sang karaoke at a local diner.
Special thanks to our chaperones, Jodi Granok and Dave Mueller, who helped Howard manage a trip that included a record number of players along with the record finish.
Annual Potluck Dinner and Awards Night
The chess awards potluck will be held on Saturday, May 10 at the home of Patty and Max Carleton, 4009 Utah Street, beginning at 5:30 pm. Please bring a main dish, salad, or side item to share. Drinks and cake will be provided. Patty requests that families RSVP by May 6 so that we can plan for the correct number of people. Please call Patty at 773-1929, or email Howard at howard@crossroadscollegeprep.org to let us know if you are coming.
Crossroads College Prep places 2nd and 8th at State
The middle school chess team of Harry Shockley, Hana Mueller, Flannery Allison, Sam Jones, Will Dula, Will Tipton, and Paul Watkins took home the 2nd place plaque in the Missouri State Championships held February 2 in Columbia. Harry, Hana, and Flannery each medalled. Congratulations to the entire team for their great finish!
The upper school team overcame a tough third round to move into 8th place this year. Robin Woehr finished in 8th place on board one, Nick Kurtz finished in 10th place on board three, and Chris Jent medalled on board one. The other team members included: Justin Davis, Max Carleton, Eric Hoffner, Chris Eberhardt, Tess Butcher, Diante Lipsey, Cheree Mills, Walker Frantz-Greene, Alicia Brown, Nick Little, and Abie Kanyuck. Great job everyone!
Crossroads Wins 9th Grade Division at Lindbergh
The 9th grade and under team won first place in their division at the Gateway Class Tournament held January 26 at Lindbergh High School. Harry Shockley finished 10th in class 3, and Wolf Ibur medalled in class 4. The other players on the team were Alicia Brown, Hana Mueller, Abie Kanyuck, Paul Watkins, Will Tipton, and Flannery Allison. Sophomore Eric Hoffner played in the high school division in class 1. Congratulations to all who participated.
Upcoming Tournaments
February 23 Westminster Christian Academy
March 15 Bollinger Memorial at Wydown Middle School (meet at Wydown)
April 12 Denker/Polgar Tournaments in Columbia (special invitation)
April 17-21 Nationals in Atlanta—information will be mailed the week of Feb. 4