End of the Year Summary

Here is to a great year!  We had members attend over 23 local to national tournaments and we collectively earned over 43 awards.  We added a club website, purchased training software, sponsored a simul, boasted over 28 active members, featured guest lecturers, and had lot's of fun.  Here are other achievements.

Team Achievements:

2010 State Scholastic Champions

2010 West Jordan 1st Place

2010 Twin Falls Invitational 1st Place

Individual Achievements:

Nick Bruck

1^st Place Christmas Blitz

3^rd Place 11^th grade West Jordan

2^nd Place WRHS Chess Championship

Andrew Uriarte

2^nd Place Christmas Blitz

1^st Place High School Winter Tournament

1^st Place Santa’s Bughouse

1^st Place Challenger MVCC

3pt. trophy West Jordan

2^nd Place 11^th grade State Scholastics

2^nd Place Class E State Closed

3rd Place WRHS Championship

Tyler Jaramillo

2^nd Place High School Winter Tournament

Adam Porth

2^nd Place Southern Idaho Open

2^nd place Challenger MVCC

1^st Place Class E State Closed

Chris “Curly” Ellis

1^st Place Santa’s Bughouse

3^rd Place High School Winter Tournament

3 pt. Trophy West Jordan

Taylor Walton

1^st Place Think Like a King Contest

1^st Place WRHS Chess Championship

Desmond Porth

1^st Place U800 US National Scholastics

2^nd Place 7^th grade West Jordan

1^st Place Middle School Winter Tournament

Darwin Porth

1^st Place K-3 Winter Tournament

Dylan Porth

1^st Place 4-5^th grade Winter Tournament

3 pt. trophy West Jordan

6^th place 4^th grade State Scholastics

Jake Whitlock

1^st Place 6^th grade Winter Tournament

1^st Place 6^th grade West Jordan

Raleigh Grossbaum

2^nd Place 10^th grade West Jordan

Shane Bruess

3 pt. trophy West Jordan

Maxx Bates

1^st Place 12^th grade West Jordan (Perfect Score)

3^rd Place Twin Falls Invitational

Miles Hendrix

1^st Place Twin Falls Invitational

Juve Ruiz

2^nd Place 12^th grade State Scholastics