Tournament Results (NEWCA 3)

On Saturday, the Neenah chess team traveled to Green Bay Preble High School to participate in the third NEWCA tournament of the year.  With its undefeated season on the line, the varsity red team faced each opponent for a second time in an intense seven-round "quick" tournament.  The red team escaped unscathed, preserving its perfect record while winning 33 of 35 individual games.

Neenah's varsity white team won 4 of 7 matches, moving within 1/2 point of third place.  The junior varsity team, featuring many freshmen and a large contingent from both Shattuck and Horace Mann Middle Schools had a strong day and moved into a tie for second place.  Neenah will look to continue its dominance in Nekoosa on February 4th.

Individual and Team Standings are available on the results page.

On January 14-15th, the 47th Annual Northeastern Open was held in Neenah, WI.  The NEO is run by the "other" Northeast Wisconsin Chess Association, having independently chosen the same name that we use for our chess league.  Our NEWCA was well represented this year, with players from Waupaca and SPASH participating as well as large contingents from Neenah and Marion.  In the Novice section, Alex Librande of Waupaca finished in first place, while Caleb Ganster of Marion won the Reserve section. In the final round William Cunningham of Neenah drew his own coach on board one to take second place behind Caleb and stay ahead of the log jam of 4th place tiebreakers.  In the Open section, 2011 Neenah graduate Tyler Thomas finished tied for 2nd place (5th overall using tiebreakers), including a win against U8 World Champion Awonder Liang.

The Appleton Post-Crescent has a nice article about the tournament.

Tournament Results (NEWCA 2)

On Saturday January 7th, Neenah High School hosted the second tournament of the 2011-12 chess season. Neenah's varsity Red team won three matches, completing a sweep of all opponents and gaining sole possession of first place. They will face each team twice more during the rest of the season. The varsity White team won one of their three matches and is in fifth place for the season.

Neenah's Junior Varsity team finished second in Saturday's competition. They remain in fourth place for the season in a tightly contested race.

Individual and Team Standings are available on the results page.