Team name: Beaufort Academy
Coach(s) name: Darrin Rogers
Representing (school/district/county/community): Beaufort County
Player names & ages & ratings:
First year of team: 2008
How many consecutive years: 2
Tournament record or best finish or most memorable: 2009 SCISA Champion/ 2010 SC State scholastic team Champion Runner-Up 2008 and 2009 GISA K-3 1st Champion
Q: Where does the team meet for practice? Beaufort Academy 240 Sam Pt Rd Beaufort
Q: How often does the team practice together? Every Wednesday
Q: What does the team do to improve? Practice on Middle and Endgame puzzles
Q: What is the farthest distance traveled to play? PA. in 2008 for K-6 National
Q: Has the team met any famous chess players? None
Q: What team goals do you have? SC State Scholastic Champion
Q: What was the team’s proudest chess moment? The first Team 1st place win GISA K-3 1st
Q: What do you most like about team chess? That there’s no I in Team
Q: What don’t you like most about team chess? I love Team play
Q: What advise do you have to first year team? Just have fun and the wins will come
Q: Recommend a few chess books & why. Middlegame for young players and Endgame for young players. These books are easy for young players to read and understand
Q: Recommend a few web sites & why. All USCF web site.
Possible honorable mentions for: (add/subtract/modify as needed)
Player(s) most Valuable – Kevin Rogers and Chris Hoogenboom
Player(s) most improved – Harrison Poore and Kendra Rogers
Player(s) most helpful – Ansliegh Pingree
Player(s) most unselfish – Thomas Mazzeo
Player(s) most effort – G Simmons
Player(s) most serious – Jack Carter
Player(s) most tricky style – Ledare Pingree
Player(s) most attacking style – Alex Mazzeo and John Manos
Player(s) most defending style –Casey Hoogenboom
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