Checkmate!
by JJ Cox
Did you know that our school has a chess team that practices every Thursday after school? There are 25 members. On December 17, the members participated in their first tournament at West Plains High School. Eleven students attended this tournament. Here are the results:
Elementary school team: 4th place finish
Austin Tooley – 1 win, 1 draw
Chandler Phillips-Traver – 1 win
Cody Ward – 2 wins
Alexis Barrett
Middle school team: 3rd place finish
Zeke Webb – 2 wins, 1 draw
Chase Garrison – 2 wins
Michael Coonts – 2 wins
High school team: Honorable Mention (split 4-6th place)
Zac Detrick – 3 wins
Dillon Walker – 3 wins
Ethan Hale – 2 wins
Trent Bourassa – 2 wins
Shelby Robb – 1 win
Sarah Coonts

