Mustang Scholastic Chess Tounament

September 9, 2000
Charlottesville, Virginia
Team: Erin and Emily Bradner
Results: Erin and Emily won second place overall. Erin captured the individual first place and Emily placed fifth in the elementary division.

G.H. Moody Scholastic II September 16, 2000 Richmond, Virginia Primary Team: Emily Bradner, Taylor Jaszewski, Mark Golden Results: The primary team won first place in their division. Taylor also won the sixth place individual medal. Elementary Team: Ian Tomlin, Erin Bradner, Christine Golden, Palmer Mebane, Erik Golden, Sarah Garrison Results: The elementary team also won first place. Individually, Palmer won first place, Erik was third and Christine was fourth.

Photo: Anne Golden

Prince George Scholastic IV

October 14, 2000
Prince George, Virginia
Primary Team: Emily Bradner, Eric Sawchak, Mark Golden
Results: The primary team won first place in their division. Mark won the fifth place individual trophy.
Elementary Team: Garrett Dodgen, Ian Tomlin, Erin Bradner, Christine Golden, Zane Underwood, Tim Dannenhoffer, Kevin Donaldson, Palmer Mebane, Erik Golden, Sarah Garrison
Results: The elementary team also won first place. Erik captured the first place individual trophy, with Palmer winning third place and Christine fourth. Kevin took home the fifth place medal and Sarah received the sixth place medal.

Swift Creek Scholastic Chess Tournament II

November 11, 2000
Swift Creek Elementary and Middle Schools hosted this tournament with ten regional schools attending, including: Evergreen Elementary, Clover Hill Elementary, Lakeside Elementary, Dumbarton Elementary, Luray Elementary, Hope Check Mates, Collegiate School, St. Michael�s and Richmond Montessori. One hundred students participated in the highly competitive chess matches.
Primary Team: Timothy Perry, Connor Dodgen, Anjali Upadhyaya, Taylor Jaszewski, Rachel Bradner, Kevin Christiansen Calvin Martin and Mark Golden
Results: The team took first place in the primary division.
Elementary Team: Palmer Mebane, Derek Chi, Sarah Garrison, Tim Dannenhoffer, Erik Golden, Michelle Fisher, Nathan Kendler, Kevin Donaldson, Danny Morton, Ian Tomlin, Erin Bradner, Christine Golden, Garrett Dodgen, Zane Underwood, Becca Foy, Eric Sawchak, Emily Bradner, Sebastian Martin, and Ryan Donaldson
Results: The SCES elementary team edged out the other elementary teams to win first place. Individually, Garrett Dodgen received the fifth place trophy, Erik Golden fourth place, Tim Dannenhoffer third place and Nathan Kendler second place.
Photo: Anne Golden

Lakeside Scholastic Chess Tournament

December 2, 2000
Henrico County
Primary Team: Taylor Jaszewski, Timothy Perry, Connor Dodgen, Rachel Bradner, Mark Golden and Calvin Martin
Results: After a fierce competition, the Swift Creek players edged ahead of Deer Park School of Virginia Beach for the first place team trophy. For individual achievement Connor Dodgen and Taylor Jaszewski earned medals, Mark Golden the fifth place trophy and Timothy Perry the fourth place trophy.
Elementary Team: Chris Crossley, Derek Chi, Tim Dannenhoffer, Nathan Kendler, Palmer Mebane, Erik Golden, Sarah Garrison, Michelle Fisher, Wil Collins, Erin Bradner, Garrett Dodgen, Christine Golden, Ian Tomlin, Zane Underwood, Danny Morton, Connor Kauffman, Brian Crossley, Cody Talmedge, Sebastian Martin, Cameron Orth, Emily Bradner and Eric Sawchak
Results: The elementary team also brought home the first place team trophy. For individual high scores, Christine Golden and Nathan Kendler received medals, Erik Golden the fourth place trophy and Palmer Mebane first place.

Hopewell Scholastic Chess Tournament

December 9, 2000
Hopewell
Primary Team: Calvin Martin, Rachel Bradner, Connor Dodgen, Ryan Donaldson, Eric Sawchak, Brian Crossley, Connor Kauffman, Sebastian Martin and Emily Bradner
Results: The team brought home the first place trophy. For top individual scores, Brian Crossley was awarded the fifth place trophy, Sebastian Martin fourth place, Eric Sawchak third place, and Connor Kauffman second place.
Elementary Team: Garrett Dodgen, Christine Golden, Danny Morton, Ian Tomlin, Erin Bradner, Chris Crossley, Kevin Donaldson, Nathan Kendler, Palmer Mebane, Derek Chi and Tim Dannenhoffer
Results: The elementary team also brought home the first place team trophy. Individual awards went to Garrett Dodgen, fifth place trophy, Erin Bradner fourth place, Palmer Mebane second place and Nathan Kendler first place.

Governor's School Scholastic Chess Tournament

January 13, 2001
Richmond
VSCA Press Release
Primary Team: Andrew Herzog, Eric Sawchak, Emily Bradner, Connor Kauffman, Cody Talmadge, Sebastian Martin, Ryan Donaldson, Brian Crossley, Connor Dodgen, Timothy Perry, Taylor Jaszewski, Rachel Bradner, Calvin Martin and Mark Golden
Results: Swift Creek was awarded the second place team trophy with 14.0 points, narrowly missing first place by one-half point to Deer Park School of Chesapeake, Virginia. Individually, third grader Connor Kauffman earned the third place trophy with four out of five wins.
Elementary Team: Kevin Donaldson, Tim Dannenhoffer, Erik Golden, Palmer Mebane, Nathan Kendler, Chris Crossley, Erin Bradner, Christine Golden, Wil Collins, Danny Morton, Zane Underwood, Garrett Dodgen, and Ian Tomlin
Results: Swift Creek Elementary edged out Henrico County�s Lakeside Elementary by one-half point to claim the second place trophy. Nathan Kendler took home the third place trophy with four and a half wins. Erik Golden was awarded the fourth place trophy with four wins. Palmer Mebane earned the sixth place medal with four wins.

Dinwiddie Scholastic Chess Tournament

February 3, 2001
Dinwiddie
Over 156 children from seven schools around Virginia and North Carolina participated in the Dinwiddie Scholastic Chess Tournament. A record thirty students from SCES entered the competition.
Primary Team: Billy Malas, Calvin Martin, Mark Golden, Rachel Bradner, Timothy Perry, Taylor Jaszewski, Connor Dodgen and 3rd graders Cameron Orth, Emily Bradner, Andrew Herzog, Eric Sawchak, Sebastian Martin, Cody Talmadge, Brian Crossley and Connor Kaufmann
Results: The primary team brought home the first place team trophy with a strong lead of more than three points. Individually, Cody Talmadge won the fifth place trophy, Brian Crossley fourth place and Connor Kaufmann first place. All three are third graders.
Elementary Team: Kevin Donaldson, Becky Malas, Chris Crossley, Sarah Garrison, Tim Dannenhoffer, Nathan Kendler, Palmer Mebane, Erik Golden, Jasmine Bullock, Zane Underwood, Ian Tomlin, Erin Bradner, Garrett Dodgen, Christine Golden and Wil Collins
Results: The fifteen fourth and fifth grade students who played in the elementary division also won the first place team trophy by a lead of four points. Fifth grader Tim Dannenhoffer won the seventh place individual medal, fourth grader Christine Golden earned the sixth place medal, and Nathan Kendler won the fifth place trophy. Palmer Mebane brought home the third place trophy and Erik Golden placed first.

Virginia Four Board Championship

February 17, 2001
Dinwiddie
The Virginia Four Board Chess Championship is a team competition held in Fredericksburg, Virginia with the top four players from each school competing. Congratulations to fifth graders Erik Golden, Palmer Mebane, Nathan Kendler and Derek Chi who won first place and the title of Virginia State Four Board Team Champions. Individually, Erik earned fourth place for Board One players, Palmer first place for Board Two players, Nathan Kendler first place for Board Three players and Derek Chi first place for Board Four players.
Three students represented SCES at the MVP Eagles Chess Tournament in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Fourth grader Christine Golden won the fifth place individual trophy in the elementary division, third grader Sebastian Martin earned the twelfth place trophy and kindergartner Calvin Martin the eighteenth place medal in the primary division.

Virginia State Scholastic Championship

March 10-11, 2001
Woodbridge
VSCA Press Release
Twenty-seven students from SCES competed in the Virginia State Chess Championships. Over 450 students from across Virginia participated in the event.
Primary Team: Ryan Donaldson, Connor Kaufman, Brian Crossley, Sebastian Martin, Cody Talmadge, Eric Sawchak, Cameron Orth, Emily Bradner, Mark Golden, Rachel Bradner, Calvin Martin, Connor Dodgen, Timothy Perry
Results: The primary (K-3) team's thirteen players won the fourth place trophy, out of seventeen teams competing. Individually, Sebastian Martin received the 28th place medal, Brian Crossley the 22nd place medal, and Connor Kaufman the 16th place trophy, all with 4 wins out of six games.
Elementary Team: Kevin Donaldson, Chris Crossley, Sarah Garrison, Tim Dannenhoffer, Nathan Kendler, Palmer Mebane, Erik Golden, Zane Underwood, Ian Tomlin, Erin Bradner, Garrett Dodgen, Christine Golden, Wil Collins, Danny Morton
Results: The elementary team of fourteen fourth- and fifth-graders won first place and is the Virginia State Chess Champion! Twenty-four elementary teams competed. Individually, Nathan Kendler won the 20th place medal, and Tim Dannenhoffer took home the 14th place trophy, both with four wins each. Erik Golden received the seventh place trophy with five wins, and Palmer Mebane won the first place trophy for Virginia with 6 wins!
Photos: Anne Golden

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