Chess Club is not being offered in 2007-08.
"Knight to Bishop 3. "Checkmate!" Chess Club, open to students in grades 6, 7 and 8, meets certain Tuesdays at lunch time in Room 12. Join us! Just show up; bring your lunch. Chess sets provided. At least one tournament will be scheduled during the course of the year. Faculty club sponsor is Mr. Kane. For information, please contact Mr. Kane at (805) 495-7429 x1011 or at skane@conejo.k12.ca.us.

2006-07
Previous years:
2005-06
'06-'07 Attendees
Michael Arnold
Martin Arreola
Elek Batoczki
Zack Berliner
Peter Blabr
Edgar Buenrostro
Ryan Buckingham
Arun Burra
Daniel Castillo
Austin Colantuono
Ryan Collins
Sam Delaney
Lucas Fancy
Arthur Gatonton
Trent Golden
Matt Gordon
Joe Grimes
Niko Intravartolo
Boyeon Jang
Mitch Krems
Ryan Luchs
Mason Martinez
Rhiannon McDaniel
Wes Merrill
Daniel Nebens
Aaron Noad
Jorge Ortiz
Bryan Ross
Ben Rampton
Bennett Ryle
Daniel Schmidt
Sam Silbar
Steven Singh
Caleb Stokols
Richard Sutedjo
Jeremy Weinland
Ramon Zepeda
Michael Zhang
2006-07
Arthur Gatbonton Wins Fall Tourney;
Joe Grimes Takes 2nd

Arthur Gatbonton

Joe Grimes
2005-06 Spring Chess Play
In Trimester 3, during each meeting, if you win two consecutive games, you earn Cougar Cash on the spot. New members welcome!
2005-06 Winter Chess Tournament Winners
Place Member(s)
1st Kevin Commons
2nd Arinjay Madhav
3rd Sam Silbar
HM Mark Bowman, Niko Intravartolo, Mitchell Krems, Joe Grimes, Jack Woodward, Ben Samuels, Max Nutkiewicz
2005-06 Fall Chess Tournament Winners
From left: Sam Silbar, Elliott Ray, Mark Bowman
Place Member(s)
1st Sam Silbar
2nd Elliott Ray
3rd Mark Bowman
HM Cody Cook, Mitchell Krems
Colina Fares Well in 2005 District Team Championship Tournament
2005 District Team Champions: 
The Congressmen (Colina)
§ Ultimate Warrior
§ Grandmaster Liel
§ Autumn Legend
§ Blue Jay

2005 District Team Vice-Champions: 
Time2Rock (Sycamore Canyon)
§ Robo Brain
§ Iron Hamster
§ Flying Squowl
§ The Terminator

Dude, Where's My Queen?
§ Dark Dragon
§ Shadow Squirrel
§ Dark Legend
§ Angelic Defender

You've Got Mate
§ Fleet22
§ Drake
§ Steel Ranger

Snakey Jakes
§ Immortal Warrior
§ Corn Snake


2005 District Girls Team Champion

Kodiak
§ Silver Dragon (Redwood)
§ Volcano Bunny (Redwood)
§ Mystic Queen (Sequoia)

2005 District Girls Team
Vice-Champion

Snowfall
§ Amazon (Los Cerritos)
§ December Ocean (Colina)
§ Slip Knot (Colina)
§ Dorito (Colina)
Colina Team Members
Noelle Altamura
Kevin Commons
Jennifer Dery
Lucy Gao
Samuel Goldstein
Joseph Grimes
Cryschelle Jeffery
Aleksa Kantar
Danielle Laycook
Andrew Legner
Arinjay Madhav
Ryan Mason
Max Mellman
Westerfeld Merrill
James Nelson
Christopher O' Shea
Jonathan Suser
Gurjit Walia
Abigail Wilkins
Gregory Yeoman

Wes Merrill Wins Grade 6 Top Honors at District Chess Tournament; Lucy Gao is First Among Grade 7 Girls
See blog of March 6, 2005, at left.
Wes Merrill
1st Place, Gr 6
Lucy Gao
1st Place, Gr 7 Girls


District Title Grade 6 Winner Grade 7 Winner Grade 8 Winner
Champion Ultimate Warrior
(Colina)		 Dark Legend
(Sequoia)		 Angelic Defender
(Sequoia)
Vice-Champion Grandmaster Liel
(Colina)
Robo Brain
(Sycamore)		 Drake
(Los Cerritos)		 Magic Rook
(Redwood)
Girls Champion Sky Moon
(Los Cerritos)
Siberian Huskie
(Los Cerritos)		 Fire Bunny
(Colina)		 Silver Dragon
(Redwood)
Amazon
(Los Cerritos)
Girls Vice Champion . Crystal Spirit
(Los Cerritos)		 December Ocean
(Colina)
Volcano Bunny
(Redwood)

Team Titles Trophies
Colina 4 2
Los Cerritos 5 1
Redwood 3 1
Sequoia 2 2
Sycamore Canyon 1 0
District Grade Championship Tournament slated for March 4, 2005
The District Grade Championships will be held on March 4th, starting at 12:30 p.m.  This should be another enjoyable district event for you, and I am looking forward to watching all the big collisions happen on the chessboard!...See blog of Feb. 18, 2005.
The District Championship Tournament will feature these players: Cody Cook, Jenny Dery, Lucy Gao, Joe Giessinger, Aleksa Kantar, Sam Kazemian, Kevin Kircher, Danielle Laycook, Andrew Legner, Arinjay Madhav, Ryan Mason, Max Mellman, Wes Merrill, Chris O'Shea, Kevin Russi, Timo Schulze, Sean Stephens, Gurjit Walia, Kevin Wang, Abby Wilkins, Karren Zona.
Fall 2004 District Tournament Standings
Standing Player/School
1 Sequoia
2 Colina, Aleksa Kantar
3 Sycamore Cyn
4 Colina, Kiel Lewis
5 Sequoia
6 Sequoia
7 Los Cerritos
8 Sequoia
9 Colina, Skylar Dammers
10 Colina, Max Mellman
11 Los Cerritos
12 Redwood
13 Colina, Kevin Siazon
14 Sycamore Canyon
15 Colina, Sean Stephens
16 Sequoia
17 Colina
18 Sequoia
19 Colina
20 Sequoia
21 Redwood
22 Sycamore
23 Redwood
24 Colina
25 Sycamore


Fall 2004
District Tournament
Top Colina Player:
"Liel"
Aleksa Kantar

Top Colina girl:
"Rockin' Wocky"
Jenny Dery

Fall 2004
Grand Chess Champion &
Mike Waters Award Recipient: Dark Dragon,
from Sequoia Middle
Fall 2004 Tournament: Final Standings
Standing Player
1 Autumn Legend
2 Liel
3 Glory 8
4 Mystery King
5 Squirrel on Fire
6 RadioHead
7 Cosmic Dragon
8 Falcon 3
9 Grand Marshall
10 MB
11 Rockin' Wocky
12 Kamakazismurflord
13 Magic King
14 Firebunny
15 Kratos
16 Snowbunny
17 Invisible Fate
18 Cosmic Ranger
19 Psychic Unicorn
20 Nighthawk
21 Bluejay
22 Loyd
23 Roboscout
24 Chocolate Doom
25 Chocolate Girl
Fall 2004 Grand Chess Champion and Sam Kane Award Recipient:
Autumn Legend

Fall 2004 Girls' Chess Champion and Sam Kane Award Recipient:
Rockin' Wocky

Chess Club is indebted to Akagi and Anne Kayashima, of ChessDreams, for their Leadership in Colina's Chess Club.
Fall 2004 Tournament: Round 6
Fall 2004 Tournament: Round 5
Fall 2004 Tournament: Round 4
Fall 2004 Tournament: Round 3
Fall 2004 Tournament: Round 2
Fall Tournament Starts Sept. 30, 2004:
Round 1