Tazewell County Elementary School 33nd Annual Chess Tournament
Georgetown Middle School
February 26, 2011

One hundred forty five students in grades three through eight from
seventeen Tazewell County schools and some students that are home
schooled participated in a five round tournament. Members from the
Greater Peoria Chess Federation volunteered to be the judges and were
directed by Jim Vernon. The building host was Robert Ketcham, Principal
and Jolyon Webb coordinated the event. Trophies were awarded to the top
three in each category with medallions for fourth through tenth places.
There were five groups as follows: Grades three and four, five, six,
seven, and eight.

 Results

Grade 3-4

1. Joshua Madsen Washington Central Primary

2. Andrew Hellrigel Tremont Grade

3. Caleb Sauder Brown – Morton

4. Jazel Carr Grundy – Morton

5. Derek Brown Rankin – Pekin

6. Prescott Jeckel Delavan

7. Ethan Sandoval Washington – Pekin

8. Ethan Boley Grundy – Morton

9. Nick Reeser Grundy – Morton

10. David Houle Washington - Pekin

Grade 5

1. Josiah Ryken Home Schooled

2. Vince Thomason Good Shepherd – Pekin

3. Ben Bucher Rankin – Pekin

4. Hunter Perdue Bolin – E. Peoria

5. Joshua Hagan Lincoln – Washington

6. Reka Jeckel Delavan

7. Braden Lowery Bolin – E. Peoria

8. Ben Murfin Washington – Pekin

9. Zachary Thrall Bolin – E. Peoria

10. Peyton Swearingen Rankin - Pekin

Grade 6

1. Timothy Rassi Home Schooled

2. Mason Diederich Beverly Manor

3. Joseph Conklin Grundy – Morton

4. Dylan Baker Beverly Manor

5. Joshua Volmer Beverly Manor

6. Tony Monferdini Grundy – Morton

7. Maverick Wixom Parkview – Creve Coeur

8. Ben Steger St. Joseph’s – Pekin

9. Henry Schumm Beverly Manor

10. Colton Stuart Beverly Manor

Grade 7

1. Carl Resnick Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

2. Alex Roby Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

3. Tyler Binegar ` Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

4. Aaron Foster Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

5. Jared Fager Beverly Manor

6. Baylen Paulsen Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

7. Richie Messer Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

8. Josh Moon Georgetowne – Marquette Heights

9. Jordan Wylie Beverly Manor

10. Bryson Whelchel Georgetowne – Marquette Heights

Grade 8

1. Keith Howard Morton Jr. High

2. Kevin Bright Tremont Middle

3. Patrick Schwinn Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

4. Daniel Juarez Home Schooled

5. Ben Bruce Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

6. Dilon Homes Beverly Manor

7. Christopher Nungester Central Jr. High – E. Peoria

8. Victoria Ireland Parkview – Creve Coeur

9. Joshua Baurer Tremont Middle

10. Caled Childs Rankin - Pekin