The ETHS Chess team took a win October 23 at its first major team event this season. ETHS students from all grade levels participated in the Sandburg Tournament. The Chess team defeated Lincolnway West (68-0), Waubonsi Valley (42-27), Andrew (48-20) and Nequa Valley 35-33 for the championship.
Below are individual scores and tournament results for ETHS students:
Board 1 Sophomore Liam O’Carroll (4-0); first place
Board 2 Senior Nate Tracy-AMoroso (1-3)
Board 3 Junior Oliver Brady (4-0); second place
Board 4 Senior Evan Franchere (1-3)
Board 5 Senior Riley WIlson (4-0); first place
Board 6 Freshman Alex Fogel (3-1)
Board 7 Sophomore Nick Marcotte (2-2)
Board 8 Freshman Jonah Doppelt (4-0); first place
Open section results after the 5 Rounds include the following:
Senior Owen Blackwood (4-1); fourth place
Freshman Jennifer Donovan (3-1-1); eighth place
Freshman Morgan Riley (3-1-1); tenth place
Junior Gianni Pinna (3-2)
Junior Luke Hirsch (3-2)
Freshman Cameron Aplanalp (3-2)
Sophomore Charles Solonka (2-3)
“The mix of grade levels we have shows great promise for further development,” remarked ETHS Chess coach Kenneth Lewandowski.