2013 Scholastic Tournament
On November 9th, 2013, 87 players met to decide the 2013 Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Championship. In the K-12 section, no one escaped unscathed, but Teddy Willis, was nicked for only a draw and won the event with a 3.5 – 0.5 score. Three Pocono Mountain East High School players tied for 2nd – 4th with a 3.0 – 1.0 score. They were Andy Weng, Sean Crowley, and Alex Quirindongo. Pocono Mountain East High School won the team competition with a score of 11.5.
In the K-6 section, Jeffrey Gong and David Sang, both of Skyview Elementary, scored a perfect 4 – 0 with Gong taking the title on tiebreakers. Ram Singh finished 3rd with a score of 3.5 – 0.5. Skyview having two players with a perfect score, it is not surprising that they won the team category with 14.0 points.
In the K – 3 section, Aneesh Raparla (for the 2nd time) and Chase Vitulich tied for first with perfect scores. Seven players tied for 3rd to 9th with 3 points. The top team was Hillside Elementary with 7.5 points.