League Match 4

Harelson fielded two teams at League Match 4.  Alex, Ethan, Liam, Sean, and Xander took part and gave it their all.  Unfortunately, no trophies.  Most players notated their games well but ongoing practice never hurts.  Notating one's game is the best way to reflect, learn, and improve!

Arizona State Grades

Four Harelson Students participated in Arizona State Grades Championships (Gilbert, AZ).  Ethan, Ian, Joshua, and Quinn played 5 games, competing against Arizona's best players from their grades.  Ethan, Quinn, and Joshua formed a strong 4th-grade-team and finished second place in our state!  Ian represented the 5th grade individual section with a solid performance with 2 out of 5.  

We are gearing up for February's Tournament, League Match 4!  Go Team!

League Match 3

Six Harelson players -- Andrew, Colin, Liam, Sean, Xander, Zack -- participated in League Match 3 (BASIS Oro Valley, Tucson, AZ).  Two highlights of the day: Sean scored 2.5/4, gaining 100+ rating points; Xander scored 3/4 and gained 200+ points towards his rating! 

All players did well!  Kudos to our first-graders -- notating their games!  We were able to review each game in between rounds which helped to analyze our weakness and focus on strong points!  

Our sights are set on League Match 4!

League Match 2

Six Harelson students — Ethan, Ian, Josh, Soham, Thomas, Zac — played three rounds at Doolen Middle School's K-6 League Match 2! 

During Round 3, Team A’s Ethan, Soham, and Thomas played on the second highest, highly competitive table.  Ethan scored 1.5 out of 3 games.  He lost to a player of higher rating.  Soham won 2 out of 3 and persevered in an attempt to win the last game.  Thomas’ presence encouraged and inspired our team!

Team B comprised Ian, Josh, and Zac.  Josh played one of the toughest opponents in Round 1.  Zac played quite well on his first tournament scoring 2 out of 3 games on Board 3!  Ian won all three games and played a key role in helping Team B earn first place!  He took home an individual trophy and will also bring in Team B’s First Place Trophy to school on Tuesday!

League Match 1

On October 20, the first 2012-2013 City-Wide K-6 Chess Tournament took place here at Harelson!  One hundred eighty-four players participated, ten from our school.  Kudos to our players who fought hard and persevered:

First Grade — Colin, Liam, Sean

Third Grade — Andrew and Sofia

Fourth Grade — Ethan, Joshua, and Soham

Fifth and Sixth Grade — Ian and Thomas

Thank you parents and staff for making this event possible! 

San Diego Nationals (May 2012)

Harelson Chess Team was represented this weekend at The U.S. Chess Federation (USCF) Junior High National Chess Tournament during the 3 Day 7 Round Tournament.

Drew, Ethan, and Quinn faced tough competition in the under 1,000 section and placed 19th as a team of three (Points are added based on the best four scores, so our perfect score could be three out of four wins).  Tyler played in the under 750 section.  We are so proud of our team!

League Match 4

The K-6 team of Aaron, Ian, Joshua, finished in 6th place. Joshua earned a medal with a perfect 3/3, representing Harelson on Board 4 in the elementary section!

Congratulations Bobcats!