The Thomas More Prep-Marian chess team came away with first-place team honors in its season opener at Smoky Valley in Lindsborg. The top four individual results came from sophomore Nicklas Helget (sixth), freshman Jensen Brull (seventh), freshmen Braydon Binder (eighth) and freshman Tate Dinkel (11th).
The next chess meet will be at Brooks Middle School on Oct. 26.
The junior high chess team distinguished themselves in its season opener also at Smoky Valley. Led by eighth grader Caden Becker’s second-place individual finish with 5 points, eighth grader Jadyn Zimmerman’s third-place finish with 4 points, Henry Meitner’s fourth-place finish with 4 points, and Jacob Mader’s seventh-place finish with 4 points, the team outpaced their competition, finishing first with 17 team points, ahead of Concordia Middle School with 15.5 and Pleasant Valley Middle School with 15.
