| 37th Annual WV Scholastic Chess Championships | |
| Date: | 2005.03.19 |
| Rounds: | 5 rounds |
| Players: | 120 |
| Winner: | Jason Young, Ben Cowley, Andrew Briggs, Caleb Phillips |
| Crosstable: | Crosstable |
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The 37th Annual WV Scholastic Chess Championships were held at WV State University, Institute. The TDs were John Homer, Charles Szasz, John Szasz, Todd Hanson and Jerry Engle, assisted by teachers and parents from Kanawha-Putnam Home Educators, St. Francis Elementary School and Piedmont Elementary School. One hundred and twenty players, 18 teams and 27 schools competed in this year's event. In each section the champion was the only undefeated, untied player in that section. Jason Young was nominated to the Denker Tournament of State Champions. Sarah Hoxie and alternate Katie King, Teays Valley Christian, were nominated for the Polgar Girls Invitational. The Championship teams were High School(K-12) University High Middle School(K-9) Suncrest Middle Elementary(K-6) Smoot Elementary Primary(K-3) Kanawha-Putnam Home EducatorsThe WV All-State Teams (top four players in each section) were (listed in tie-break order): High School Jason Young 5-0 Morgantown High Eric Guffey 4-1 University High Sarah Hoxie 4-1 Barbour County High Jim Eakins 3-2 University HighMiddle School Benjamin Cowley 5-0 Bridgeport High Sean Parli 4-1 Elkview High Katherine King 4-1 Teays Valley Christian Stuart Christie 4-1 Suncrest Middle SchoolElementary Andrew Briggs 6-0 John Adams Middle School Timothy Phillips 5-1 Point Harmony Elementary Jacob Freeland 5-1 Heritage Christian Autumn McNeely 5-1 Smoot ElementaryPrimary Caleb Phillips 5-0 Point Harmony Julianna Hanson 4-1 Kanawha-Putnam Home Educators Andrew Stepp 3-2 Kanawha-Putnam Home Educators Steele Fitzwater 3-2 Smoot Elementary | |