2008 South Regional Results

The 2008 South Regional tournament exceeded expectations ( 560 students) as we continue to learn and strive to improve this premier tournament. The tournament will always be held on the last weekend in January. Authentic assessments (tournaments) are the true measuring stick for students. The competition was fierce especially in the K-3 section where Olympia Heights, University School and Amelia Earhart all scored 16 points. Not to be out done, the K-5 section also had three way tie for first place with 16 points including Flagami, Olympia Heights and Biscayne. Complete results can be seen at http://www.floridachess.org/ or http://www.bocachess.com/

The TDs above included some the best young players in the United State including former University of Maryland BC FM Bruci Lopez (2476), FAU student Eric Rodriguez (2245), FAU student Brian Goldstein (2091), MDC student Alex Villafuerte (1956), GM Renier Gonzalez (2568), MDC student Gil Luna (2073), FIU student William Kennedy (1717), and Santa Clara teacher Judy Flores. (not pictured..MDC Student Javier Torres (2232) and Greater Miami Chess Association president Ivan Ochoa (2005) .

Lopez (UMBC), Rodriguez (FAU), Goldstein (FAU), Villafuerte (MDC), Gonzalez (MDC), and Torres (MDC) recently participated in the Pan American championship involving the best colleges teams in the country. MDC and UMBC both advance to the final four.

K-1

1. Freedom Shores
2. Norwood
3. Amelia Earhart
4. Everglades K-8
5. Pinecrest Ft. Lauderdale
6. Olympia Heights
7. Biscayne
8. Eugenia B. Thomas
9. Reinassance
10. Twin Lakes

K-3

1. Olympia Heights
2. University School
3. Amelia Earhart
4. Flagami
5. Freedom Shores
6. Snapper Creek
7. Eugenia B. Thomas
8. Charles Hadley
9. Norwood
10. Everglades K-8

K-5

1. Flagami
2. Olympia Heights
3. Bicayne
4. Norwood
5. Mae Walters
6. North Dade Center for Modern Languages
7. Eugenia B. Thomas
8. Oliver Hoover
9. North Beach
10. Rockway Elementary

K-8

1. Rockway
2. University School
3. Jose Marti
4. Hialeah
5. Curry
6. Highland Oaks
7. Jane S Roberts
8. Doral
9. Miami Sprngs
10. Ammons

K-12

1. Archbishp McCarthy
2. Miami Beach
3. Southwest Senior
4. Suncoast
5. Coral Park
6. Archbishop Curley
7. Ferguson
8. Ronald Reagan
9.Palm Beach Lakes
10. Spanish River