Marshalltown, Ankeny once again share chess championship honors
April 20, 2007
Des Moines, IA
Marshalltown and Ankeny once again shared state championship honors at the Iowa high school team chess championships, held March 31 at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. Both teams went 3-1 in the six-team field, with Marshalltown suffering a second-round loss for the second year in a row to Jefferson High of Cedar Rapids, then rebounding to hand Ankeny its only loss for the second year running.
Chuck Lierman’s Ankeny squad has claimed the title, or a share of it, for three years running with just four players. Former state championship finalist Brent Aronsen had a 3-1 mark, supporting Charles Li’s and Jack Hou’s perfect 4-0 marks on boards 2 and 3, with newcomer Kelsey Dixon chipping in with 1.5 point on board 4.
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