Eastern Washington State Tournament Winners

State High School Team
3rd Place: West Valley

State Middle/Junior High School

Championship Section:
=4th: Samuel Margarella, Yakima St. Joseph
1st, Grade 4: Alex Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph
=3rd, Grade 8: Andrew Jaramillo, Mattawa

Reserve Section:
=2nd: Mark Hutchinson, Mattawa
=4th: Johnny Yallup, Yakama Tribal
=3rd, Grade 8: Ian Vertefeuille, Mattawa
=3rd, Grade 7: Jonathan Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph
=1st, Grade 6: Leo Yallup, Yakama Tribal

State Elementary School

4-6 Division:
=1st: Ryan Andrews, Cascade Christian Academy
=8th: David Thaxton, Yakima Home School
=10th: Michael Voss, Bethlehem Lutheran; Daniel Collins, Moses Lake Christian
Medalists: Matthew Riddle, Yakima Home School; Stephen Thaxton, Yakima Home School; Alexander Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph; Jobe Thompson, Lincoln; Leo Yallup, Lincoln; Kyle Fay, Yakima Home School
13th Place Team: Yakima Home School

1-3 Division:
? Place, Grade 2: Aaron Morice, Moses Lake Christian
Medalists: Prashoban Bremjit, Yakima St. Joseph; Travis Yallup, Lincoln; Rachel Riddle, Yakima Home School; Phillip Gamache, Yakima St. Joseph; Johnathan Buckingham, Mattawa

K Division:
Medalists: Seth Gibbons, Lincoln; Jeremiah Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph



Moses Lake Regional (Mar. 7, 1998)
Loren Schmidt and Kris Dexter TDs

K-2 Division:
Champion: Noah Dexter, Moses Lake Christian (4-1)
2nd Place: Travis Yallup, Lincoln
3rd Place: Jared Detrolio, Moses Lake Christian
1st, Grade 2: Avery Stevens, Moses Lake Christian
2nd, Grade 2: Joshua Omer, Robert E. Lee
1st, Grade 1: Anthony Galaviz, Garfield
2nd, Grade 1: Brandon Baker, Moses Lake Christian

3-5 Division:
Champion: David Thaxton, Yakima Home School (5-0)
2nd Place: Jon Stewart, Spokane Home School
3rd Place: Kyle Smith, Robert E. Lee
1st, Grade 5: Nicholas Mather, Moses Lake Christian
2nd, Grade 5: Tyler Jurisch, Moses Lake Christian
1st, Grade 4: Dan Collins, Moses Lake Christian
2nd, Grade 4: Eric Lacey, Cottonwood
3rd, Grade 4: Matt Rigby, Yakima St. Joseph
1st, Grade 3: Johnathan Buckingham, Mattawa
2nd, Grade 3: Amy Alporque, Moses Lake Christian

6-7 Division:
Champion: Curt Collyer, Spokane Home School (5-0)
2nd Place: Ben Talbot, Moses Lake Christian
3rd Place: Samuel Westerberg, Bethlehem Lutheran
1st, Grade 7: Johnny Yallup III, Yakama Tribal
2nd, Grade 7: Ryan Manuel, Kennewick St. Joseph
1st, Grade 6: Michael Voss, Bethlehem Lutheran
2nd, Grade 6: Jay McCarthy, Yakima St. Joseph
3rd, Grade 6: Trevor Billings, Yakima St. Joseph

8-12 Division:
Champion: Samuel Margarella, Yakima St. Joseph (4.5-0.5)
2nd Place: Sarah Dexter, Moses Lake Christian
3rd Place: Vittorio Thompson, Yakama Tribal
1st, Grade 12: Wesley Friedlander, Yakama Tribal
1st, Grade 11: Jamaal Pimms, Yakama Tribal
1st, Grade 10: Lucas Salazar, Yakama Tribal
1st, Grade 9: Zach Stewart, Spokane Home School
1st, Grade 8: Andrew Jaramillo, Mattawa
2nd, Grade 8: Paul Thomas, Yakama Tribal

Teams (Five players across all divisions):
Champions: Moses Lake Christian
2nd Place: Bethlehem Lutheran
3rd Place: Yakima St. Joseph, Yakama Tribal


Heritage Regional (Feb. 28, 1998)
Loren and Linda Schmidt TDs

K-3 Division:
1st Place: Phillip Gamache, Yakima St. Joseph (4.5-.5)
2nd Place: Rachel Riddle, Yakima Home School
3rd Place: Prashoban Bremjit, Yakima St. Joseph
1st, Grade 3: Jonathan Buckingham, Mattawa
2nd, Grade 3: Malia Walden, Yakima Home School
1st, Grade 2: Travis Yallup, Lincoln
2nd, Grade 2: Carlee Gibbons, Lincoln
1st, Grade 1: Joshua Lindberg, Bethlehem Lutheran
2nd, Grade 1: Anthony Galaviz, Garfield
1st, Kindergarten: Seth Gibbons, Lincoln
2nd, Kindergarten: Jeremiah Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph

4-6 Division:
1st Place: Matthew Riddle, Yakima Home School (5-0)
2nd Place: Andy Jameson, Bethlehem Lutheran
3rd Place: Trevor Billings, Yakima St. Joseph
1st, Grade 6: Leo Yallup, Lincoln
2nd, Grade 6: Patrick Miller, Bethlehem Lutheran
1st, Grade 5: Eric Macias, Garfield
2nd, Grade 5: Jobe Thompson, Lincoln
1st, Grade 4: Alexander Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph
2nd, Grade 4: Andrea Flores, Garfield

7-9 Division:
1st Place: Samuel Margarella, Yakima St. Joseph (5-0)
2nd Place: Andrew Jaramillo, Mattawa
3rd Place: Miles Creed, Riverview
1st, Grade 9: Luke Riddle, Yakima Home School
2nd, Grade 9: Aaron Buck, Yakama Tribal
1st, Grade 8: Mark Hutchinson, Mattawa
2nd, Grade 8: Reggie Tupuola, Yakama Tribal
1st, Grade 7: George Bautista, Mattawa
2nd, Grade 7: William Donnor, Omak

Teams (Five players across all divisions):
Champions: Yakima St. Joseph
2nd Place: Yakima Home School
3rd Place: Bethlehem Lutheran, Mattawa


Finley Regional and Eastern WA Championship (Feb. 21, 1998)
Terry Fortier and Pete Frankovic TDs

C = Eastern Washington Grade Champions

K-3 Division:
Champion: Michael LeRoy, Christ the King (5-0)
1st, Grade 3: Prashoban Bremjit, Yakima St. Joseph
2nd, Grade 3: Jonathan Buckingham, Mattawa
3rd, Grade 3: Maria Kawaguchi, Tri-Cities Homeschool
4th, Grade 3: Malia Walden, Yakima Home School
1st, Grade 2: Rachel Riddle, Yakima Home School
2nd, Grade 2: Aaron Morice, Moses Lake Christian
3rd, Grade 2: Noah Dexter, Moses Lake Christian
4th, Grade 2: Travis Yallup, Lincoln
1st, Grade 1: Bradon Baker, Moses Lake Christian
2nd, Grade 1: Anthony Galaviz, Garfield
3rd, Grade 1: Joshua Lindberg, Bethlehem Lutheran
4th, Grade 1: Brandon Gilbert, Moses Lake Christian

4-5 Division:
Champion: David Thaxton, Yakima Home School (5-0)
1st, Grade 5: Neil Kawaguchi, Tri-Cities Home School
2nd, Grade 5: Jobe Thompson, Lincoln
3rd, Grade 5: Anthony Zentner, Amistad
4th, Grade 5: Daniel Tissell, Ahtanum Valley
1st, Grade 4: Daniel Collins, Moses Lake Christian
2nd, Grade 4: Matt Rigby, Yakima St. Joseph
3rd, Grade 4: Eric Lacey, Cottonwood
4th, Grade 4: Andy LeRoy, Christ the King
5th, Grade 4: Serena Galaviz, Garfield
6th, Grade 4: Derek Rogalsky, Tri-Cities Home School

6-8 Division:
CChampion: Samuel Margarella, Yakima St. Joseph (5-0)
1st, Grade 8: Andrew Jaramillo, Mattawa
2nd, Grade 8: Paul Kawaguchi, Tri-Cities Home School
3rd, Grade 8: Jason Harris, Mattawa
4th, Grade 8: Mark Hutchinson, Mattawa
C1st, Grade 7: Jeffrey Thaxton, Yakima Home School
2nd, Grade 7: Johnny Yallup III, Yakama Tribal
3rd, Grade 7: Travis Lucero, Franklin
C1st, Grade 6: Matthew Riddle, Yakima Home School
2nd, Grade 6: Michael Voss, Bethlehem Lutheran
3rd, Grade 6: Patrick Miller, Bethlehem Lutheran
4th, Grade 6: Matt Erickson, Kennewick St. Joseph
5th, Grade 6: Jason Yonkers, Kennewick St. Joseph
6th, Grade 6: Trevor Billings, Yakima St. Joseph

9-12 Division:
Champion: Nat Holland, West Valley (5-0)
C1st, Grade 12: Jeremiah Clear, West Valley
2nd, Grade 12: Michael Hullet, West Valley
3rd, Grade 12: Nick Poplaski, West Valley
4th, Grade 12: Zach Fischer, West Valley
C1st, Grade 11: Adam Kawaguchi, Tri-Cities Home School
2nd, Grade 11: Erick Powers, Riverview
3rd, Grade 11: Michael Daley, West Valley
4th, Grade 11: Chris Kim, West Valley
C1st, Grade 10: Jason Quintero
2nd, Grade 10: Vittorio Thompson, Yakama Tribal
3rd, Grade 10: Aaron Jaramillo, Mattawa
4th, Grade 10: Erin Irby, Tri-Cities Home School
C1st, Grade 9: Sarah Dexter, Moses Lake Christian
2nd, Grade 9: Miles Creed, Riverview
3rd, Grade 9: Timothy Snyder, Tri-Cities Home School
4th, Grade 9: Aaron Buck, Yakama Tribal

Teams (Five players across all divisions):
Champions: Yakima Home School
2nd Place: West Valley
3rd Place: Yakima St. Joseph
4th Place: Mattawa



Yakima Regional (Jan. 24, 1998)
Terry Fortier, TD

K-3 Division:
1st, Grade 3: Prashoban Bremjit, Yakima St. Joseph (4)
2nd-4th, Grade 3: Colin Pickett; Malia Walden, Yakima Home School; John Motylinski.
5th, Grade 3: Deborah Margarella, Yakima St. Joseph.
1st, Grade 2 (Overall Champion): Aaron Morice, Moses Lake Christian (5-0).
2nd-3rd, Grade 2: Travis Yallup (Lincoln); Noah Dexter (Moses Lake Christian).
4th, Grade 2: Johnny Hillius.
1st, Grade 1: Anthony Galaviz, Garfield (3).
2nd-3rd, Grade 1: Brandon Baker; Joshua Lindberg, Bethlehem Lutheran.
1st, Kindergarten: Jeremiah Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph (1.5).

4-5 Division:
1st-2nd, Grade 5: Neil Kawaguchi, Tri-Cities Home School; Kevin Chastagner (4).
3rd, Grade 5: Eric Macias, Garfield.
4th-5th, Grade 5: Eric Peterson, Bethlehem Lutheran; Daniel Tissell.
1st, Grade 4 (Overall Champion): Alexander Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph (4.5-0.5).
2nd, Grade 4: Matt Rigby, Yakima St. Joseph.
3rd-4th, Grade 4: Daniel Colllins, Moses Lake Christian; Eric Lacey.
5th, Grade 4: Andrea Flores, Garfield.

6-8 Division:
1st, Grade 8 (Overall Champion): Andrew Jaramillo, Mattawa (5-0).
2nd-4th, Grade 8: Samuel Margarella, Yakima St. Joseph; Jason Harris, Mattawa; Reggie Tupuola, Yakama Tribal.
1st, Grade 7: Leah Dexter, Moses Lake Christian (4).
2nd-3rd, Grade 7: Gary Stuewe; Jonathan Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph.
1st-3rd, Grade 6: Chris Young; Leo Yallup, Yakama Tribal; Kyle Fay, Yakima Home School (3).
4th, Grade 6: Jason Yonkers, Kennewick St. Joseph.
5th, Grade 6: Huber Lagrou, Omak.

9-12 Division:
1st, Grade 12: Jeremiah Clear, West Valley (4).
2nd, Grade 12: Michael Hullet.
3rd, Grade 12: Andrew Herndon.
1st-2nd, Grade 11 (Overall Champions): Matthew Chastagner; Adam Kawaguchi, Tri-Cities Home School (4.5-0.5).
3rd-4th, Grade 11: Mike Fortier, Davis; Michael Daley, West Valley.
5th, Grade 11: Nathaniel Holland, West Valley.
1st-4th, Grade 10: Karl Keller; Aaron Jaramillo, Mattawa; Vittorio Thompson, Yakama Tribal; John Brendon (3).
1st-3rd, Grade 9: Nick Poplaski, West Valley; Miles Creed, Finley; Sarah Dexter, Moses Lake (3).

Team (Four players across all divisions):
Champions: Yakima St. Joseph; Moses Lake Christian.
3rd Place: Mattawa.
4th Place: Tri-Cities Home School; West Valley.


Mattawa Tourney #2 (Jan. 17, 1998)
Rod Harris/Terry Fortier, TDs

K-3 Division:
1st Place: Aaron Morice, Moses Lake Christian (5-0)
2nd-3rd Place: Travis Yallup, Lincoln; Phillip Gamache, Yakima St. Joseph
1st, Grade 3: Prashoban Bremjit, Yakima St. Joseph
1st, Grade 2: Joshua Omer, Robert E. Lee
1st, Grade 1: Juan Delagarza, Mattawa

4-5 Division:
1st Place: Jobe Thompson, Lincoln (5-0)
2nd-3rd Place: Kyle Smith, Robert E. Lee; Anthony Zentner, Amistad
1st, Grade 5: Ben Gessel, Amistad
1st, Grade 4: Mike Detrolio, Moses Lake Christian

6-8 Division:
1st Place: Samuel Margarella, Yakima St. Joseph
2nd-3rd Place: Evan Siroky, Robert E. Lee; Andrew Jaramillo, Mattawa
1st, Grade 8: Ian Vertefeuille, Mattawa
1st, Grade 7: Johnny Yallup, Yakama Tribal
1st, Grade 6: Ryan Andrews, Cascade Christian Academy

9-12 Divison:
1st Place: Jamaal Pimms, Yakama Tribal
2nd Place: Lucas Salazar, Yakama Tribal
3rd-4th Place: Sarah Dexter, Moses Lake Christian; Aaron Jaramillo, Mattawa

Team (Five players across all divisions):
1st Place: Yakama Tribal
2nd Place: Yakima St. Joseph
3rd Place: Moses Lake Christian


Finley Mini-Team Tourney (Dec. 6, 1997)
Pete Frankovic/Terry Fortier, TDs

Elementary Jr. Varsity Section:
Team Champions: Moses Lake Christian (5-0)
2nd Place: Yakima St. Joseph/Marquette (4-1)
3rd Place: Bethlehem Lutheran
Board 1: Aaron Morice, Moses Lake Christian (5-0)
Board 2: Noah Dexter, Moses Lake Christian (5-0)
Board 3: Scott Wall, Yakima St. Joseph (5-0)

Elementary Varsity Section:
Team Champions: Yakima St. Joseph/Marquette (4-0)
2nd Place: Lincoln, Toppenish (2.5-1.5)
3rd Place: Moses Lake Christian (2-2)
Board 1: Jobe Thompson, Lincoln (4-0)
Board 2: Matt Rigby, Yakima St. Joseph (4-0)
Board 3: Prashoban Bremjit, Yakima St. Joseph (4-0)

Middle School Jr. Varsity Section
Team Champions: Kennewick St. Joseph (4-0)
2nd Place: Yakima St. Joseph/Marquette (3-1)
3rd Place: Finley (2-2)
Board 1: Jason Yonkers, Kennewick St. Joseph (4.5-0.5)
Board 2: Matt Hennessey, Yakima St. Joseph (5-0)
Board 3: Eric Peterson, Bethlehem Lutheran (4.5-0.5)

Middle School Varsity Section:
Team Champions: Bethlehem Lutheran (5-0)
2nd Place: Mattawa (4-1)
3rd Place: Yakima St. Joseph/Marquette (3-2)
Board 1: Samuel Margarella, Yakima St. Joseph (4-1)
Board 2: Michael Voss, Bethlehem Lutheran (5-0)
Board 3: Jonathan Schmidt, Yakima St. Joseph (4-1)

High School Section:
Team Champions: West Valley (5-0)
2nd Place: Riverview A (4-1)
3rd Place: Yakama Tribal (3-2)
Board 1: Mike Daly, West Valley (5-0)
Board 2: Chris Kim, West Valley (4.5-0.5)
Board 3: Anthony Leavitt, Yakima Tribal (5-0)


Heritage Scholastics (Nov. 22, 1997) 
Linda and Loren Schmidt, TDs 

K-3 Division (11 Players): 
Champion:  Rachel Riddle, Yakima Home School (5-0) 
2nd Place:    Hannah Westerberg, Bethlehem Lutheran 
3rd Place:  Johnathan Buckingham, Mattawa 
1st-2nd, Grade 3:  Prashoban Bremjit, St. Joseph; Travis Jameson, Bethlehem Lutheran 
Grade 2: Travis Yallup, Yakama Tribal 
Grade 1: Joshua Lindberg, Bethlehem Lutheran 
K: Jeremiah Schmidt, St. Joseph 

4-6 Division (18 Players): 
Co-Champions:  David Thaxton, Yakima Home School; Ryan Andrews, Cascade Christian Academy; Samuel Westerberg, Bethlehem Lutheran (4-1) 
1st-2nd, Grade 6:  Matthew Riddle, Yakima Home School; Kyle Fay, Yakima Home School 
1st-2nd, Grade 5:  Eric Peterson, Bethlehem Lutheran; Audrey Hernandez, Mattawa 
1st-2nd, Grade 4:  Stephen Thaxton, Yakima Home School; Matt Rigby, St. Joseph 

7-12 Division (16 Players): 
Champion:  Samuel Margarella, St. Joseph (5-0) 
2nd Place:  Johnny Yallup, Yakama Tribal 
3rd Place:  Jason Harris, Mattawa 
Grade 11:  Jamaal Pimms, Yakama Tribal 
Grade 10:  Aaron Jaramillo, Mattawa 
Grade 9:  Ashley Andrews, Cascade Christian Academy 
1st-2nd, Grade 8:  Reggie Tupuola, St. Joseph; Garrett Schwehr, Finley 
1st-2nd, Grade 7:  Jeffrey Thaxton, Yakima Home School; Jonathan Schmidt, St. Joseph 

Team (4 players across all divisions): 
Champion:  Yakima Home School, 15.5
2nd Place:  Bethlehem Lutheran, 13.5
3rd Place:  St. Joseph (Heritage), 13.5


Mattawa Fall Classic  (Oct. 26, 1997) 

K-3 Division (7 players): 
Champion:  Aaron Morice, Moses Lake Christian (5-0). 
2nd Place:   Johnathan Buckingham, Mattawa. 
3rd. Place:  Andy Bird, Mattawa. 

4-5 Division (15 players): 
Champion:  Alexander Schmidt, Heritage Chess Club (5-0). 
2nd Place:   Ben Gessel, Amistad 
=3rd Place: Kevin Cisney, Garden Heights; Dan Collins, Moses Lake Christian; Eric Peterson, Bethlehem Lutheran; Tony Zentner, Amistad 
 
6-8 Division (25 players): 
Champion:  Samuel Margarella, Heritage Chess Club (5-0). 
2nd Place:   Samuel Westerberg, Bethlehem Lutheran 
3rd Place:   Andy Morice, Moses Lake Christian 

9-12 Division (16 players): 
Champion:  Nick Poplaski, West Valley (4.5-0.5). 
2nd Place:   Michael Daley, West Valley 
3rd Place:   Price Delozier, Hanford 

Team (4 players across all divisions): 
Champion:  Moses Lake Christian, 15 
2nd Place:   Heritage Chess Club, 14.5 
3rd Place:   Mattawa, Bethlehem Lutheran, West Valley, 13. 5

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