Chess qualifier held at Devlin school

By Heather Latter
Staff Writer

Here are the results from the regional chess qualifier held last Friday at Crossroads School i Devlin. Nearly 140 students competed there for a chance to go to the provincials in Thunder Bay later this fall.

7 & Under 1st Lemuel Carradice (RV), 2nd Darrell Jonasson (RV), 3rd Connor Grynol (XRds) … 8&9 Girls 1st Moriah Carradice (RV) and Bethany Sinninghe (RV), 2nd Jonelle Haas (XRds), 3rd Madison Brown (RV), Cynthia Morrison (MC) and Brielle Byma (StF) … 8&9 Boys 1st Terrell Hyatt (SCK), 2nd Carter Kinnear (DYS), Parker Orchard (DYS), Kyle Knapp (StF) and Joey Angus (XRds), 3rd Taylor Whitehead (JWW), Nolan Spuzak (JWW) and Alex Stewart (DYS) … 10&11 Girls 1st Faith Kilmury (RV) and Reagan Calder (MC), 2nd Ayla Holmes (RV) and Shanleigh Fryer (StF), 3rd Maryam Seid (StF), Lena Morelli (StF) and Caleigh Payne (JWW) … 10&11 Boys 1st Maxwell Williams (DYS), 2nd Conor McManaman (StF), Chris Jensen (RMS), Cole Hyatt (SCK), 3rd Nolan Short (RV), Reece Jones (XRds), Kirk Johnson (SCK), Isaac Firth (DYS) and Scott Stewart (MC) … 12&13 Girls 1st Courtney Hansen (MCT), 2nd Wendy Smith (SCK), 3rd Riley Brown (DYS), Autumn Leonard (DYS) and  Marissa Kinnear (DYS)   … 14&15 Girls 1st Taylor Windego (MC).
Photo #5—Lemuel Carradice from Riverview School made a move against Gavin Sakchekapo of Crossroads School in the seven and under category of the Rainy River District School Chess Tournament in Devlin on Friday. Carradice is just one of the many students who will move onto represent the district in Thunder Bay next month.
Photo #9—Brielle Byma, a Grade 4 student at St. Francis made a move against Madison Brown of Riverview on Friday during the Rainy River District School Chess Tournament at Crossroads School.