A fun tournament despite the weather cutting into our attendance a bit... Kids from many schools around Milwaukee - and even some from Madison! - attended McKinley for our 3rd annual tournament.
It was a well-run tournament thanks to the WSCF and many parent volunteers. The food was great, the space was perfect, and things ran smoothly and efficiently. Thanks to Bob Patterson-Sumwaldt who cooked omelettes and pancakes!
In the k-3 Division, McKinley took 1st place with the team of Anthony Boettcher, Priscilla Skyberg-Greer, Matthew Rommelfanger, Edward Woznik, Isaac Wurzburg, Sam Riordan, Carl Borden, Will Dee, and Caleb Anderson. Nobody won less than 2 out of 5 games - great job kids! Anthony Boettcher took home the 5th place individual trophy by winning 3.5 of his games. The future of the program looks bright!
In the k-6 Division, it was a crowded field with some tough competition including ex-McKinley kids from Whitman! McKinley finished 3 games out of fourth, but was 4th place. Whitman took 1st, Muskego took 2nd and Golda Meir took 3rd. McKinley's Zach Brunow took 2nd, Max Kuhn took 5th. For McKinley, Marissa Brunow and Sawyer Hanson took 3 out of 5 and finished in the top 10. Xavier Holzen, Charlie DesPlaines, Owen Schroeder and Graham Hewitt added 2 victories each for the team. Some kids had to miss 1 or 2 rounds due to conflicts.
The K-12 Divisions were won by Muskego Scholastic Chess Club (WSCF) and Whitman (USCF).
