Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted its annual fall chess tournament Oct. 25 at Thomas Stone High School, with 123 students competing.

The tournament was open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Students play peers at their or near their grade level. In between official games, students could practice with pick-up games in the practice areas set up outside of the cafeteria where the tournament games were played.

Students competed in four rounds of grade-level division play, and one champion was named per grade level. Champions received a trophy, and all other participants received medals. Felix Cummings served as the tournament director.

The following students earned the champion award in their grade-level division.

• Ezinne Onodugo, kindergarten, home school student.
• Mark Foster III, first grade, Billingsley Elementary School.
• Chinenye Onodugo, second grade, home school student.
• Gavin White, third grade, C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School.
• Logan Davis, fourth grade, William B. Wade Elementary School.
• Eze Onodugo, fifth grade, home school student.
• Zekariah Seger, sixth grade, Glymont Middle School.
• David Kevin Trout, seventh grade, Theodore G. Davis Middle School.
• Jacob Richardson, eighth grade, Matthew Henson Middle School.
• Ta’mari Savage, freshman, North Point High School.
• Shayan Khan, sophomore, Thomas Stone High School.
• Jonathan Fitzhugh, junior, North Point.
• Mason Truesdell, senior, Westlake High School.

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 39 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.  CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).