Several of our Red level players were missing for Grade Level - including Will and Aaron in our very strong group of LDMS 6th graders - but with the smaller team of Kyle Jain (4 wins), Nick Schuster (3 wins) and Chloe Adamson (2 wins), we took 1st place in the state for 6th Grade! Way to go LDMS! This is a state championship for that grade.
The team of Jack Bognar (3 wins), Elliot Bognar (2 wins) and Daphne Adamson (2 wins) also did well, taking 3rd place for 8th grade.
Overall, and outside of the results above, several of our normal top performers did not see as strong of results at this Grade Level tournament. If we are to praise our own accomplishments, we must also recognize when we didn't do as well as we could have, and we must learn from these times. It's the losses that make us appreciate the wins that much more. It's a very difficult tournament as scholastic tournaments go, and it's the end of a VERY successful first year for the Muskego program. We should feel very happy for what we have built, and very proud of all the kids who jumped into chess brand new this year, and competed so hard and so successfully in tournaments throughout a very fun year. Chess is FUN - and that is the main thing to remember. If we can have fun regardless of whether we win or lose, then we ALWAYS win.
I'm very proud of our kids- every one of them- and am very thankful to be a part of their experience.
- Mark/Mr. Seghers
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