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2008 News Archive

December
- Congratulations to David Oelkers 3rd Place trophy winner for 5th grade (600-799) at the 2008 National K-12 Championship held 12/12-12/14
- Congratulations to local winners at the 2009 Midwest Scholastic Class Chess Championship held 12/28 in Glen Ellyn
  - Team Awards:
    - Primary: Washington - 7th place
    - Elementary: Washington - 4th place
  - Individual Awards (in their section and class)
    - Vincent Do - 1st place
    - McKinley Torre - 1st place
    - Grant Germano - 2nd place
    - Spencer Folkerts - 3rd place
November
- Congratulations to local winners at the 2008 Illinois All-grade Chess Championship held 11/7 in Palatine
  - Grade 1 individual: Vincent Do - 1st Place
  - Grade 4 individual: Steven Do - 8th Place
  - Grade 4 team: Washington - 4th Place (Grant Germano, Kirkland Shun, Steven Do, McKinley Torre)
  - Grade 5 team: Washington - 3rd Place (Douglas Chan, Asia Keomanivong, Sam Rinaldo, and Brad Foster)
  - Grade 8 individual: Caleb Larsen - 4th Place
  - Grade 9 individual: Justin McDonald - 2nd Place
October
- Rockford Chess Challenge - Fall 2008 (Press Release)
May
- Rockford Chess Challenge - Spring 2008 - (Press Release Register Star Story)
April
- Congratulations to winners at the Naperville District Chess Championship on 4/12
March
- Congratulations to winners at the 10th Annual Invitational Elementary School Chess Tournament on 3/22 at North Boone (results)
  - K-5 undefeated players: Ben Medina, Jacob Rief, Kirklund Shun, Derek Rief, Ian Berg
- Congratulations to local winners of the 2008 Illinois K-8 Chess Championship in Glenview on 3/15-16
  - K-1 Individual: Vincent Do - 21st place, Team: King - 9th Place
  - K-3 Individual: Steven Do - 21st Place, Niall Gillen - 22nd Place, Riley Brands - 24th Place
  - K-3 Team: King: 5th Place, Montessori - 12th place
  - K-5 Team: King: 14th Place
  - K-8 Team: Hallstrom: 12th place
- Congratulations to winners at the 10th Annual Invitational Elementary School Chess Tournament on 3/22 at North Boone (results)
- Congratulations to local winners of the 2008 Illinois K-8 Chess Championship in Glenview on 3/15-16
  - Individual Awards
    - Section K-1: Vincent Do - 21st place
    - Section K-3: Steven Do - 21st Place, Niall Gillen - 22nd Place, Riley Brands - 24th Place
  - Team Awards
    - Section K-1: King - 9th Place
    - Section K-3: 5th Place, Montessori - 12th place
    - Section K-5 - Team: King: 14th Place
    - Section K-8 - Team: Hallstrom: 12th place
February
- Congratulations to local winners of the Knights of the Forest Open in Des Plaines on 2/23
  - K-1 individual: Vincent Do - 1st place
  - Grade 2-3 Team: King - 3rd place (Grant Germano, Steven Do, Kirkland Shun, and McKinley Torre)
- Rockford Chess Challenge - Winter 2008 - (Press Release) (Reg Star Photos!) (Reg Star Story)
January
- Congratulations to winners of the All-Grades Championship in Naperville on 1/19
  - K-1 individual: Vincent Do - 4th place
  - Grade 3 Individual: Steven Do - 4th, Kirkland Shun - 5th, McKinley Torre - 6th place
  - Grade 3 Team: King - 1st Place (Grant Germano, Steven Do, Kirkland Shun)