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Crossroads JV Chess Team Victorious At National Tournament

June 1991

Members of the Crossroads junior varsity chess team, which won a first-place trophy for novice division three. Photographer not credited.

Historical June 1991 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

The junior varsity chess team at Crossroads School returned victorious from the 1991 national chess tournament with a first place trophy for novice division three. Individual honors went to JV eighth grade team members Tom Robinson for placing 12th, Matt Barrett for placing 14th, and Josh Frank for placing 33rd and ninth grade team members Justain Vliestra for placing fourth and Harley Wieselthier for placing 20th, out of 300 participants in their division. Over 750 participants representing schools from across the U.S. played in the tournament held in Atlanta. May 3-5. Other members of the Crossroads JV chess team include seventh grade students Walter Street, David Tucker, Justin Bisher, Ande Wilson and Josh Ryan. Crossroads School, located at 500 DeBaliviere. is the only private, nonparochial high school in the City of St. Louis.

It provides college preparatory education for grades seven through 12.

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Members of the Crossroads junior varsity chess team, which won a first-place trophy for novice division three. Photographer not credited.

Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1991.

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Original source: SD_Times1991_06.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.

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