PA State Championship in Bloomsburg - March 9-10, 2002
What a great year!! Our 5 teams captured four 1st place trophies
and one 2nd place trophy !!
Our K -3 team sailed into 1st Place!!
Randall Gough (center) was untouchable. He scored 5-0 to become the PA Primary Champion
Matthew Brady (left) finished 4th, and Marko Hudak (right) finished 10th
Scott Stern took the 2nd place trophy & Grade 3 Champion title. Here is Prem Rajgopal
studying the board.
Scott's identical twin brother, Eric Stern, took the 5th place trophy.
Danielle Feffer thinks about her move, while 9th place finisher, Jeffrey
Uselman gets ready to punch his clock
Our K-6 Under 800 team also won the Top Club Trophy
!!
Hill Coulson, David Pyles, David Clemens-Sewall, Andrew Brady, Michael Holzinger,
Pavan Rajgopal
5th place finisher Hill Coulson records a move, while 6th place finisher David Pyles thinks
about his.
David Clemens-Sewell took a Top Finisher Medal by tying for 4th-10th. Michael Holzinger
in thought.
The youngest member of our team, Kindergartner Andrew Brady, scored 3 points
In the very tough K-6 Open section, our team won the 2nd
place Club Trophy,
only 1/2 point from 1st
Adam Brnardic, Nicholas Klingensmith, Karl Gough, Coach Jerry Meyers,
Daniel Klingensmith,
Alex Zhai, & Gab Petesch.
Not pictured - Glendon King, Joey Piqueira, Jack Rosso, Kent Berthoud, & Sean Griffin
Glendon King in a classic chess pose
Alex Zhai took 9th, while Gab Petesch became PA Co-Elementary Champion
and took the 2nd place trophy
6th grade Co-Champion Adam Brnardic is up with the top boards.
He also took the 8th place trophy!
We won another 1st place Team Trophy in the K-9 Under 1000 section
!!
Sam Boehner, Ben Kepner, Nancy Kepner & David Muenzer
Not pictured - Allen Zhu, Bart McAllister and Danielle Feffer
David Muenzer sailed into 1st place with a perfect 5-0! His father,
Clark, was very proud.
Our 5th team Trophy came in the K-8 Open. Another 1st Place!!
Nicholas Klingensmith, David Swed, Ezra Jampole, and John Dorohovich
Ezra Jampole won the 8th grade Co-Champion title and 3rd place trophy.
David Swed won the 9th place trophy.