The chess teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District earned top marks at the chess tournament hosted by Treasure Hills Elementary on March 1.
As a team in the K-1 Division, Dishman Elementary received first place, Austin Elementary fourth, Wilson Elementary eighth and Ben Milam Elementary earned 10th place.
In the K-3 Division and as a team, Dishman Elementary received first place, Treasure Hills Elementary second, Sam Houston Elementary third, Ben Milam Elementary fifth, Austin Elementary eighth, Wilson Elementary in 10th and Lamar came in 11th place.
Working as a team in the K-5 Division, Treasure Hills Elementary earned first place, Sam Houston Elementary third, Dishman Elementary fifth, Ben Milam Elementary eighth, Austin Elementary ninth and Wilson Elementary 10th place.
In the K-12 Division, Harlingen High School received fourth place, Coakley Middle School eighth and Sam Houston ninth place.
The individual results were as follows:
In the K-1 Division, the following students placed:
Dishman Elementary
- Julius Garza seventh place,
- Pedro R. Martinez 14th,
- Emiliano Longoria 15th,
- Khalil Lopez 16th and
- Eleana Villanueva 20th.
Austin Elementary
- Angel Tamez fourth,
- Andres Garza 18th and
- Jovanni Gonzalez 19th.
Wilson Elementary
- Christian A. Mata 12th
- and Daniel Zavala 22nd.
Ben Milam Elementary
- Vincent Tapia 13th .
In the K-3 Division, the following students placed:
Dishman Elementary
- Austin Kennedy first place,
- Houston Kennedy second,
- Rafael Cantu third,
- Josue Gonzalez 16th,
- Rolando Barrera 18th and
- Miranda E. Garza 45th place.
Treasure Hills Elementary
- Kumaren Anand sixth place,
- Mario Vento Jr. eighth,
- Jacob Tamez 11th,
- Ty Anderson 24th,
- Christopher Quezada 26th,
- Gabriella Cavazos 34th, and
- Benjamin Gonzalez 36th.
Sam Houston Elementary
- Massimo Meneses fifth,
- Malachi Cabrera 12th,
- Rory Jimenez 19th,
- Trey Stein 28th,
- Elisha Hughes 39th, and
- Matthias Meneses received 48th.
Ben Milam Elementary
- Leila Martinez ninth,
- Michael Ambrosi 25th,
- Ysenia Cruz 33rd,
- Kimberly Torres 35th, and
- Pedro Davila 43rd.
Austin Elementary
- Orlando Garza seventh,
- Charlotte Hughes 23rd,
- Sarah Hoock 51st and
- Emily Wysong 52nd.
Wilson Elementary
- Abigail Wilman 38th and
- Nikkie Ruiz 41st.
Lamar Elementary
- Candide Petit 37th.
In the K-5 Division, the following students placed:
Treasure Hills Elementary
- Joshua Escobedo first,
- Nathan Perez fourth,
- Emily Backor 17th,
- Ethan Chancey 18th,
- Marcos Gonzalez 21st,
- Milind Lalwani 22nd,
- Drake Everett 29th,
- Chance Roscoe 41st,
- Xander Ysasi 42nd,
- Soleil Dixie 44th,
- Ryan Garza 60th,
- Jacob Hall 62nd,
- Mia Araiza 63rd,
- Erin Gasca 64th, and
- Gavin Villerreal 76th.
Sam Houston Elementary
- Ethan Hall eighth,
- Izabel Vasquez 12th,
- Alvaro Nieto 28th,
- Maxx Perez 34th,
- Diego Jimenez 40th,
- Jasmine Olivares 45th,
- Izaiah Gonzalez 50th and
- Julian Gonzalez 55th place.
Dishman Elementary
- Cesar Cortez sixth,
- Javier Gonzalez seventh,
- Jerome Trevino 26th,
- Sophia Canchola 49th,
- Nathalia Longoria 67th and
- Ariana Longoria 77th.
Ben Milam Elementary
- Elizar Gonzalez 27th,
- Alberto Castro 32nd,
- Benjamin Trevino 57th,
- Juan Zamora 68th and
- Abbney Solis 78th.
Austin Elementary
- Ethan Pereira 35th and
- Milca Montanez 51st.
Wilson Elementary
- Christina Gillman 52nd,
- Alfonso Padilla 58th,
- Erin Gasca 64th,
- David Zavala 66th,
- Karina Anaya 72nd and
- Alberto Garcia 75th.
In the K-12 Division, the following students placed:
Harlingen High School
- Julian De Leon 26th,
- Luis A. Ramirez 28th and
- William Farley 33rd.
Coakley Middle School
- Jorge Olivares 32nd and
- Lauren Tovias 34th.
Sam Houston Elementary
- Gianelli Serrano 37th.
