Twenty-six players from CYCL traveled to Scottsdale, AZ for the
All-America Cup, held each year, the weekend before Thanksgiving. They
earned 11 individual trophies and 5 team awards!
Kind/1st Grade Division: The following team earned 2nd Place Club Team:
Sammy Kennedy (2nd overall!), Michael Cosley (4th!) and Marissa Kennedy
2nd/3rd Grade Division: Erica Flores scored an impressive 5 points. The
Meadows Team finished 7th with mostly 2nd graders: Sean Reader (22nd),
Jackson Stallings (25th), Robert Rutti, Chris Todd, David Hausman (all
three with 5 points) and Shannen Roberts.
4-6th Grade: CYCL Club Team finished 3rd for Clubs: Elston He (14th), Tym
Belanger, Kehly Kirk, Max Blaha, Nick Leon. Meadows finished 3rd for K-6
Schools: Douglas Brown (22nd), Greg Kurzhals & Kevin Roberts (tied for
25th), Justin Farr, Sam Hauss, Becky Kennedy, John Kennedy.
Todd Heino played well in the 7-8th grade section.
CYCL won the best High School Club Team: Mark Flores (5th), Kaitlin Kirk
and Matt Bartmus also earned trophies!
Coach Jay received a plaque as CEA Chess Educator of the Year.