The Maryvale Chess Team competed in the Team State Championship this past weekend in a chilly Flagstaff, AZ, facing fierce competition in a massive tournament featuring 25 qualifying teams from across the State of Arizona and over 200 players across both Varsity and JV divisions.  Maryvale rose to the challenge, securing a phenomenal Top 5 finish in the State!  This marks the team’s best performance at the State Team Championship in over 10 years.

Chess Team members Varsity:

1 Winston, John 2 Gonzalez Vega, Iker 3 Perez, Luis 4 Arias, Anthony 5 Delgado, Andres🏆

A special shoutout goes to Iker Gonzalez, who delivered a spectacular performance on board 2.  Iker was one of only two players in the entire tournament to score an incredible 4.5 out of 5 points!