Bring your family and friends to Crossroads Trivia Night February 11th Have you ever wondered what to do with all of that “useless” information you’ve acquired?  Looking for a fun way to spend a winter evening?  Then come to Crossroads College Prep’s 12th annual trivia night.   Here are the FAQs: What is trivia night? Trivia night is a contest for teams of 8.  There are ten …

First Saturday Chess Tournament: Saturday, November 12th Meet at Maplewood-Richmond Heights HS, 8 am The Gateway Fall Open will be held on November 12th at Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School, 7539 Manchester Rd, Maplewood, MO 63143.  Students who are interested should sign up on the list outside Howard’s room by Friday, November 11th. We will meet at Maplewood at 8 am …

Gateway Chess League Awards Tonight The annual League Awards dinner will be held at 6 pm at the Golden Corral Buffet, 6110 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63123.  Any student who played in the Wednesday high school competitions or the Thursday Wydown tournaments is invited to attend.  We will meet at the restaurant, but Howard can drive three students …

Gateway Chess League Awards May 4 The annual League Awards dinner will be held at 6 pm at the Golden Corral Buffet, 6110 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63123.  Any student who played in the Wednesday high school competitions or the Thursday Wydown tournaments is invited to attend.  We will meet at the restaurant, but Howard can drive three …

The National High School Chess Championships were held in Atlanta, Georgia this year.  Crossroads has a tradition of doing well in Atlanta, and this year was no exception. Our U800 team finished 2nd in their division.  Four players finished with 5-2 records for a team score of 20 points.  Evan Chen placed 19th, while LaVaughn Caradine, Blake Fondren, and Jonathan …

State and Nationals Both State and Nationals fall during spring break this year.  State is a day-long trip on March 19th.  The cost for State is $10 per player.  We will depart from Crossroads at 6 am on Saturday, March 19th.  Students have been given a form to fill out and return to school, with their $10, by next Wednesday. …

State and Nationals Both State and Nationals fall during spring break this year.  State is a day-long trip on March 19th, and Nationals will be in Atlanta this year from March 30th (corrected date)-April 4th.  Please check your email for all the details.  In order to attend Nationals, students must participate in 3 tournaments, plus the Missouri State Championships. Gateway …

State and Nationals Both State and Nationals fall during spring break this year.  State is a day-long trip on March 19th, and Nationals will be in Atlanta this year from March 30th (corrected date)-April 4th.  Please check your email for all the details.  Registration for Nationals is due Friday, February 26th.  In order to attend Nationals, students must participate in …

Next tournament is this Saturday, February 20th, at Saint Louis University, Center for Global Citizenship This is a 6 round action tournament (short time control) Depart from Crossroads: 7:30 AM (sharp) Tournament ends: 6:30 pm, with an awards ceremony.  Return to school around 7:15 pm.  Players may be picked up early at SLU by 6:30 pm. Cost of tournament: There …

Trivia Night is this weekend! The setup crew should be at school by 2:30 pm on Saturday.  Students and those helping out for the evening should be at school by 5:00 pm, wearing your blue chess shirts.  Please watch your email for additional details. Next tournament is February 20th at Saint Louis University, Center for Global Citizenship This is a …