Central Catholic Elementary Chess Players 3rd Best in the State

Attached is a photo of the Kindergarten Chess Team of Central Catholic Elementary who won a 5th Place National Team Trophy in Houston. They competed against 24 teams from around the United States. Mayor Henry Garrett gave each child a commendation from the City of Corpus Christi.

In the photo: the children are, left to right:

Michael Lee Sang, Evelyn Karabanoff, Dorian Bertero, Jillian Olvera and Sara Lee Sang.
On the left is Sister Anne Schlegel, Principal of Central Catholic and on the far right is Sister Denise Cassidy.

Story Updated: Dec 20, 2007 at 2:05 PM CST

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