Students match wits at chess tournament
• published January 25, 2009 12:15 am
Asheville Citizen-Times – NC, USA
ASHEVILLE – The WNC Chess Team Challenge Tournament was held recently at Veritas Christian Academy. The games were open to students in grades K-12. Winners were:
First place (tie): James Born, Joseph Crotty, Juan Pablo Mantilla and Abbey O’Neal, of Immaculata Catholic School, and “The Destroyers,” Dathan Witherspoon, Zachary Jackson, Wouter Van de Groep and Mathew Hrncir, of Veritas Christian Academy.
Second place: “Two Guys And The Princesses,” Morrigan Kiger, Gunnar Acton, Meredith Bordeaux and Maxwell Cdate, of Trinity Home school.
Third place: “The White Kings,” Duncan Mills, Christopher Lando, Dylen Roberts and Emma Gryder, of Avery Creek Elementary.
Fourth place: “The Check Maters,” David Porter, Mason Gempe, Janet Jystad and Connor Lando, of Avery Creek Elementary.
Fifth place: “The Dark Horses,” David Snider, Jennings Muniz, Addison Thames and Tristan Dupee, of Veritas Christian Academy.
Best team name: “Queen of the Knights,” Carson Godwin, Madelyn Matlick, Nicholas Shealy and Klaas Van de Groep, of Veritas Christian Academy.
First place: “The Knights With Knives,” Nick Furigay, Ariel Shefsky, James Sparks and Wallace Dicola, of Glen Arden Elementary.
Here is the full list.
Chess in NC is booming, isn’t it?