Crossroads College Prep Chess 2011-2012
Trivia Night a Big Success! The seventh annual trivia night to benefit the Linda Russ Memorial Fund for Chess was held this past Saturday at Crossroads College Prep. The participants answered questions, shared good food and good times, and bid on wonderful items in the silent auction. In total, the event brought in over $5700 to support the school’s chess program. High School Team Advances to Eastern Championship Upcoming Saturday Tournaments February 25 - Chaminade Important: players must compete in three tournaments plus the Missouri State Championships to travel with the team to Minneapolis. Weekday matches count as 1/3 of a tournament. Middle School Chess Ends February 23rd Trophy Bonanza at Lindbergh Upcoming Saturday Tournaments
Crossroads takes 3rd at Wydown The Crossroads College Prep upper school chess team placed 3rd in the recent Chris Bollinger Memorial Tournament held December 3 at Wydown Middle School. Senior Nick Kiehl went undefeated to win first place on board 4, and freshman Matthew Larson finished 2nd on board 1. Benton Birch medaled on board 3. The other high school players included: August Gremaud, Ben Williams, Flannery Allison, Noah Dromgoole, Paul Watkins, and Hana Mueller. Reid Doctor, Kate Stujenske, and Homer Dula played in the 8th grade and under section. Reid went 5-1, finishing in 4th place, and Homer medaled. Congratulations to all the players! Crossroads wins Gateway Fall Open Congratulations to the Crossroads College Prep Chess Team for winning the high school division of the Gateway Fall Open, held November 19 in Washington, Missouri. The team finished ahead of rivals Vianney, Lindbergh, and Metro with an outstanding 13 out of 16 points, including going 8 for 8 in the last two rounds. Matthew Larson finished with a perfect 4-0 record, winning first place in the high school division. Ben Williams went 3-1 and took home 9th place, while Nick Kiehl and August Gremaud medaled. The high school team was rounded out by Benton Birch, Noah Dromgoole, Flannery Allison, Andrew Kowalkowski, and Curtis Mitchell. In the 8th grade and under division, Reid Doctor medaled and newcomer Katie Stujenske won two of her inaugural matches. Howard wishes to thank Michael Bartley for assistance with game analysis. Crossroads College Prep Player wins at Thanksgiving Open Congratulations to freshman Matt Larson for winning the U1800 division in the Thanksgiving Open, held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Matthew finished ahead of 20 other players to claim the top prize with a 4-1-1 record. Way to go, Matt! Middle School chess (Red Rook) Finishes December 13 There is one more week remaining in the fall middle school schedule. Middle school chess leaves school at 3:45 for the matches at McKinley Classical Junior Academy. Thanks to the following students for participating this season: Reid Doctor, Homer Dula, Alex Panchot, Kate Stujenske, Chip Daniel, and Ebonee Major. Thanks to Rachel Farnham and Erika Doyle for driving. High School (Varsity) League Play is underway.
Order your chess gear! We have about one week remaining for placing orders to arrive in January. Please see the form for items and pricing. The front design will be a lightning bolt and a knight, and the back design is the “Beware of Current” sign. Thanks to Ben Birch for making these shirts available to us.
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Many Crossroads College Prep players finished near the top of their respective groups at the Gateway Team Tournament held January 28th at Lindbergh High School. Although the team finished just out of trophy contention by tiebreaks, there were many fine efforts. Reid Doctor took 1st place in the 8th grade section with 3.5/4 points. Matthew Larson took 2nd place on board 2 in the high school section, and Armand Gauda, August Gremaud, Ben Williams, and Curtis Mitchell each placed 3rd on their respective boards. Noah Dromgoole, Andrew Kowalkowski, and Homer Dula earned medals. The rest of the team, which included Benton Birch, Nick Kiehl, Flannery Allison, and Paul Watkins, also contributed. Way to go, team!
Chess coach Howard also played Nakamura, along with Crossroads College Prep parent and assistant coach Ed Dromgoole (Noah, class of 2013) and assistant coach Michael Bartley. The results: Nakamura 7, Crossroads 0 (but we had a great time!).
Howard and the club wish to thank Michael Bartley and Cynthia Bakar of AT&T for this fantastic opportunity.
State Champs!
The Crossroads College Prep Chess Team won the Missouri State Championship
in the 9th grade and under division in Jefferson City.
The team finished ahead of second place Vianney by ½ point and third
place Lindbergh by one point. Our team was comprised of: Ben Williams, Benton
Birch, Armand Turner-Gauda, August Gremaud, and Matthew Larson. Matthew
won 3rd place in the division, Benton took 6th, and Armand earned an 8th
place trophy.
Crossroads College Prep previously won the division ten years ago. Two members
of that team, Ben Russ and Basil Kincaid, joined the team in Jefferson City
last weekend to help sponsor Howard Granok and assistant Michael Bartley
coach the team to victory.
The
chess team also had strong performances from its 8th grade and under team
and its high school team. The 8th grade and under team finished fifth, led
by Asaan Moore and Andrew Kowalkowski, both of whom medaled. Teammates Solomon
Cooper and Reid Doctor both had strong tournaments, too. The high school
team finished in 10th place. Will Dula won the 7th place trophy for board
four, and Nick Kiehl earned a medal on board three. The rest of the team
included: Alicia Brown, John Oliverio, Noah Dromgoole, Flannery Allison,
Elijah Kessler, Hana Mueller, Paul Watkins, and Josh Taylor.
Howard would like to thank Jodi Granok, Ellen Birch, and Dahven White for
help with all of the trip logistics this past weekend. Thanks also to Ben
Russ '05, Basil Kincaid '05, and Mike Bartley, father of Jade Bartley '13,
for the great job they did working with our players.
