We would like to extend our best wishes to head coach Manuel Montes and the varsity chess team this weekend as they travel to San Diego to compete in the U.S. Chess Federation national finals.
The Bulldogs won the Illinois Chess Coaches Association Class AAA state championship at the Peoria Civic Center.
Richards won their division with an overall record of 5-2 that included a closing victory over St. Ignatius.
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Adrian Chavarria finished the tournament with a perfect 7-0 record and placed second overall on 8th board out of 240 players. Andrew Gacek finished with a record of 6-1 and placed eighth out of 150 players in his division.
Before the state tournament, Richards won its 14th consecutive conference championship (HLR did not lose in the SSC this season). This remarkable run started when our seniors were four years old.
