Whitney Young Chess Team gets congratulations on championship
Story Posted:03/02/2013
“Congratulations to the Whitney Young Magnet High School chess team, their coaches and the school’s administration on this exciting win. Chess is a unique and challenging sport and these students deserve much praise for their dedication and sportsmanship. They faced stiff competition from schools throughout the state. They make us proud,” said Barbara Byrd-Bennett Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Public Schools.
The Whitney Young team last month also took first place in the Chicag
o Public Schools chess tournament. This is the second time in three years Whitney Young has won the state chess tournament. A total of 135 teams competed.Team members include Sam Schmakel, Charles Swan, Jimi Akintonde, Mark Waechter, Phillip Parker-Turner, Oliver Natarajan, Adrian Mui, Ga Luang Liu and alternates Jinghui Xiong, Phuc Hoang, Chris- topher Rupprecht and Caelan Burke-Kaiser. The head coach is Paul Kash. Assistant coaches are Charles Swan and William Aramil.
The Chicago Public Schools serves approximately 403,000 students in 681 schools. It is the nation’s third-largest school system.
Source: http://www.garycrusader.com
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Congrats!