Crossroads College Prep Chess 2009-2010
Middle School Students Excel at State
Congratulations to the Middle School Chess Team for their 4th place finish in the Missouri State Scholastic Championships held February 27th in Jefferson City. The team of Matthew Larson, Benton Birch, Ben Williams, Asaan Moore, Charlie Frank, and Solomon Cooper combined for 15 points, and all the team members finished at .500 or better. Matthew, Benton, and Ben each medaled. Way to go, guys!
The Upper School team finished in 13th place this year. Members of this team included: Robin Woehr, Justin Davis, Chip Bloch, Max Carleton, Tess Butcher, Alicia Brown, John Oliverio, Dani Brown-Schnurr, Harry Shockley, Nick Kurtz, Flannery Allison, Nick Little, Walker Frantz-Greene, Elijah Kessler, Hana Mueller, Michael Knapp, and Josh Taylor.
Denker/Polgar Qualifying tournaments March 27 in Jefferson City
These two tournaments have special entry rules. All players with a USCF rating of 1000 or higher may compete in the Arnold Denker qualifying tournament. Girls of all ages may compete in the Susan Polgar Qualifying tournament. As these tournaments take place during our spring break, players must notify howard@crossroadscollegeprep by March 22 if they wish to compete. We may need a parent to help Howard drive to Jefferson City for the day.
Nationals
The National Scholastic K-12 tournament will be held in Columbus, Ohio this year. Hotel information for those attending will be sent out over spring break.
Nationals registration is due by March 5
Please bring your $50 registration fee to Howard so that he can register the team for Nationals. Also note that many students must still renew their USCF membership. I cannot register you for Nationals unless your dues are current. Go to www.uschess.org to check your expiration date and renew your membership before March 3.
Middle School Wins Weekday League
Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade chess team, who finished with a 4-1 record to end in a first place tie in the Gateway Chess League. The awards ceremony will take place in May at Old Country Buffet on Watson Road. More details later this spring.
Link to Crossroads Edline Chess Page
Remaining Chess Tournaments
Players must compete in three tournaments plus the State Tournament if they wish to join the team in Columbus, Ohio, the weekend of April 15-19th. Weekday League matches count for 1/3 of a tournament for these purposes.
April 15-19th - Nationals! Columbus, Ohio
Results from the Gateway Fall Open
Congratulations to the Crossroads College Prep High School Chess Team for their 3rd place finish at the Gateway Fall Open held November 7 in Washington, Missouri. Senior Robin Woehr and freshman Harry Shockley paced the team, each with a 3-1 record. Robin finished in fifth place overall while Harry took home 7th place in a field of 70 players. The two were joined by Alicia Brown, Flannery Allison, John Oliverio, Elijah Kessler, and Matt Clark, who each contributed to the strong team finish.
In the middle school section, 7th grader Matthew Larson earned his first chess trophy for his 7th place finish in a tough 9th grade and under division. Matthew led the team of Hana Mueller, Solomon Cooper, and first-time player Josh Taylor.
Great Results from Mizzou
Congratulations to the 12th and 9th grade teams, who finished in first place in the annual Missouri State Grade Level Championships held in Columbia on October 24th. Seniors Tess Butcher and Walker Frantz-Greene finished first and second respectively. The ninth grade team included Harry Shockley, Noah Dromgoole, Hana Mueller, and Paul Watkins. Our 11th grade team of Alicia Brown, Matt Clark, Nelson Corliss, and John Oliverio overcame a slow start to finish strong. Alicia, Nelson, and John each earned a medal. Elijah Kessler played as the sole sophomore, earning a medal for his top ten finish. Finally, our 7th grade team of Matthew Larson, Aasan Moore, and Solomon Cooper finished high enough to earn the three newcomers medals as well.
March 27th - Denker and Polgar- Jefferson City (special invitation rules apply)
Apr 15-19 - National K-12 Tournament, Columbus, Ohio
Crossroads College Prep joined over 5200 students in Nashville, Tennessee for Supernationals IV held April 3-5, 2009.
The Middle School Under 800 team won a trophy for finishing in 14th place. The team was led by Benton Birch, Hana Mueller, Noah Dromgoole, and Sam Jones, who each won 4 out of 7 matches.
In the Middle School Under 1000 division, Harry Shockley won a trophy for finishing 19th out of 195 players with a 5-2 record. In the High School Under 1600 division, Robin Woehr finished 48th out of 319 players and won a consolation trophy for his 5-2 record.
Here are the teams that participated in Supernationals IV
High School, Under 1600: Robin Woehr
High School Under 1200: Alicia Brown, Tess Butcher, Chris Eberhardt, Walker Frantz-Greene
High School, Under 800: Flannery Allison, Justice Alsup, Daniel Brown-Schnurr, Matt Carleton, Matt Clark, Nelson Corliss, Justin Davis, Tony Gee-Salter, Nick Kurtz, Nick Little, Cheree Mills
8th Grade, Under 1000: Harry Shockley
8th Grade, Under 750: Benton Birch, Noah Dromgoole, Will Dula, Wolf Ibur, Sam Jones, Curtis Mitchell, Hana Mueller, Will Tipton, Paul Watkins
Howard would like to thank his wife, Jodi, and parents Ed Dromgoole and Dave Mueller for their help with the chaperoning duties this year. Thanks also to Ben Birch for helping when we needed an extra pair of hands.
