Tazewell County Chess Results 2008

On February 16, 2008, 138 students in grades 3-8 from 20 schools in Tazewell County participated in the 30^th annual county chess tournament at Georgetowne Middle School in Marquette Heights. Jim Vernon of the Greater Peoria Chess Federation directed judging, Meridith Caudill, Georgetowne Middle School Principal, hosted the event, and Jolyon Webb cooridinated the tournament.

Following are the results and any questions may be referred to Jolyon Webb at 266-6547 or jcwebb@juno.com

Grade 3-4

            1.  Adam Mattus               Washington Grade

            2.  Gabe Weyland             Brown – Morton

            3.  Quinton Lutz                 Grundy – Morton

            4.  Courtney Byrne                        Grundy – Morton

            5.  Andrew Pruitt               Washington Grade

            6.  Hunter Brown               Brown – Morton

            7.  Nick Hasler                  Grundy – Morton

            8.  Noah Muehlich             Tremont Grade

            9.  Gavin Morgan              Rankin

          10.  Alan Taft                              Washington Grade

Grade 5

            1.  Zach Whetstone                    Lincoln – Morton

            2.  Keith Howard              Brown – Morton

            3.  Drake Gillespie             Grundy – Morton

            4.  Patrick Schwinn                       Glendale – E. Peoria

            5.  Wyatt Thomas              Georgetowne Middle

            6.  Daniel Smalley              Tremont Grade

            7.  Caeled Childs               Rankin

            8.  Chance Whelchel                      Georgetowne Middle

            9.  Rhyann Locke              Brown – Morton

          10.  Joshua Baurer               Tremont Grade

Grade 6

            1.  Justin Schick                 Lincoln – Morton

            2.  Nathaniel Kaiser              Lincoln – Morton

            3.  Austin Gillespie             Rankin

            4.  Nathan Null                  Grundy – Morton

            5.  Ethan Hosborough                 Beverly Manor

            6.  Scott Kieser                 Lincoln – Morton

            7.  Logan Parr                               Tremont  Middle

            8.  Kartal Bakirdan                      Grundy – Morton

            9.  Nick Monferdini                    Grundy – Morton

          10.  Nick Taylor                  Lincoln - Morton

Grade 7

            1.  Weaton Feucht             Morton Jr. High

            2.  Travis McKeown                    Rankin

            3.  Sean Linden                 Rankin

            4.  Jared Dunn                               Broadmoor - Pekin

            5.  Skyler Hernandez                    Georgetowne Middle

            6.  Garrett Son                              Central Jr. High, E. Peoria

            7.  Tyler Edwards              Georgetowne Middle

            8.  Katy Ritchie                 Broadmoor – Pekin

            9.  Dakota Polland             Beverly Manor

          10.  Trent Cornwell             Parkview – Creve Coeur

Grade 8

            1.  Tyler Fabish                 Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

            2.  Bryan Green                 Tremont Middle

            3.  Evan Jostad                  Parkview – Creve Coeur

            4.  Jake Arnett                           Parkview – Creve Coeur

            5.  Max Burling              Broadmoor – Pekin

            6.  Nolan Graves               Tremont Middle

            7.  Brandon Allison              Morton Jr. High

            8.  Braden Fogel                Tremont Middle

            9.  Angel Castaneda                    Parkview – Creve Coeur

          10.  Dominick McCune                       Georgetowne Middle