Crossroads Middle Schoolers win Pattonville Tournament Congratulations to the 8th grade and under team of Ernie McCarter, Harbor Wolff, Ben Clair, Russell Bigham, and Jacob Plax for winning their division in the Gateway Team Tournament held last Saturday. Ernie medalled on board 1, Ben won first place on board 3, and Russell won first place on board 4. In the …
Chess News 1/20/2016
Chess tournament at Pattonville HS this Saturday Depart from Crossroads: 7:30 AM (sharp) Tournament ends: 7:30 pm, with an awards ceremony. Return to school around 8:15 pm. Players may be picked up early at Pattonville HS by 7:30 pm. Cost of tournament: There are no tournament registration fees this year for our players, but USCF membership is required. Players must …
Chess News: 1/13/16
Middle School/9th grade Chess The Gateway Junior League will begin on Thursday, January 14 and will continue through February 18th. There will not be a match on January 21st due to a scheduling conflict. All matches are played at Wydown Middle School. Drivers needed. We will leave Crossroads at 4 pm and return around 6:30 pm. Players may be picked …
Crossroads Trivia Night
Bring your family and friends to Crossroads Trivia Night February 13th 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 annual trivia night. You can read the flyer here or keep reading for the FAQs: What is trivia …
Chess News: 1/5/2016
Tournament this Saturday at Sperreng MS This is a class tournament and is ideal for beginning players. Depart from Crossroads: 7:30 AM (sharp) Tournament ends: 7:30 pm, with an awards ceremony. Return to school around 8:00 pm. Players may be picked up early at Sperreng Middle School by 7:30 pm. Cost of tournament: There are no tournament registration fees this …
Chess News: 12/16/15
Crossroads Wins Red Rook Tournament Congratulations to our middle schoolers for winning the Red Rook Tournament. Our team of Harbor Wolff, Ben Clair, Russell Bigham, and Matthew Ritter finished 6.5 points ahead of the second place team. Harbor and Ben tied for first individually for 7th graders, and Russell finished first among 8th graders. Our second team, consisting of Ernie …
Chess News: 12/9/15
Results from Chaminade The middle school chess team of Ernie McCarter, Harbor Wolff, Isaac Lake, Parker Lake, and Nick Babusis finished in 2nd place in the 8th grade and under division. Both Ernie and Harbor had 4-2 records, with Ernie finishing in 6th place overall (on tiebreaks) and Harbor taking home a medal. In the high school division, Emanuel Gerbi …
Chess News: 12/2/15
High school varsity league begins today! All matches are on Wednesday. Home matches begin between 3:30 and 4 pm. We depart for away matches at 3:15 pm (2:45 for Alton, Belleville West). Please contact Howard if you can help drive for any away match. December 2 @ Grand Center Arts Academy December 9 home vs. Vianney B December 16 bye …
Chess News: 11/18/15
Crossroads has a great showing at Lindbergh The Crossroads College Prep Chess Team finished strong at the recent Gateway Fall Open at Lindbergh High School. The high school team was paced by 9th grader Emanuel Gerbi to a 2nd place team finish. Manny finished 6th overall with three wins and one draw. Teammates David (Jiacheng) Dong and Evan (Yuchuan) Chen …
Chess News 11/11/15
The next Saturday tournament is November 14th at Lindbergh HS. Depart from Crossroads: 7:30am (sharp). Tournament ends: 5:30pm, with awards following. Return to school around 6:30pm. Cost of tournament: There are no tournament registration fees this year for our players, but USCF membership is required. Players must either show proof of membership or purchase membership at the tournament. There will …