WHSCA Northwest League
2003-2004


NW Chess League Schedule 2003-2004

Dec. 15: MEET #1 Northwest H.S. Chess League -- Sehome H.S.
Jan. 12: MEET #2 Northwest H.S. Chess League -- Sedro-Woolley H.S.
Jan. 20-26: Home-Away Matches
Feb. 2: MEET #3 Northwest H.S. Chess League -- Lynden H.S.
Feb. 9: MEET #4 Northwest H.S. Chess League -- Meridian H.S.
Feb. 27-28: State Team Championships, Issaquah H.S.




03-04 NW League Results 10 Teams, Sehome H.S. Champs
02-03 NW League Results 10 Teams, Sehome H.S. Champs
01-02 NW League Results 12 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
00-01 NW League Results 10 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
99-00 NW League Results 12 Teams, Lynden H.S. Champs
98-99 NW League Results 10 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs




NWL CONCLUDES -- SEHOME CHAMPS!
Sehome ruled this year in the NWL, dominating from start to finish, not losing a single game in the process, only giving up two draws to Ferndale, who claimed 2nd place. Bellingham came on strong in the final stretch, upsetting Ferndale 4-1 to secure the 3rd place trophy over Sedro-Woolley. Lynden, now fielding a full team, defeated Sedro-Woolley 3-2 in the semi-final round, and finished a misleading 6th.


NORTHWEST CHESS LEAGUE
FINAL STANDINGS 2003 - 2004:
Sehome A            44.0  
Ferndale A          32.5
Bellingham          27.0
Sedro-Woolley       24.5
Sehome B            22.5
Lynden              21.5
Ferndale B          17.5
Mt Vernon Christian 13.0
Meridian            12.5
Mount Baker          2.0

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DEC. 15 - NWL MEET 1 at Sehome H.S.       
    ROUND ONE
Mount Baker 0.0 vs Sedro-Woolley 5.0
Lynden 1.0      vs Ferndale B 4.0
Sehome A 5.0    vs Mount Vernon Christian 0.0
Sehome B 2.0    vs Ferndale A 3.0
Meridian 1.0    vs Bellingham 4.0
    ROUND TWO
Sedro-Woolley 3.5 vs Meridian 1.5
Bellingham 2.0    vs Sehome B 3.0
Ferndale A 1.0    vs Sehome A 4.0
Mt Vernon Xn 1.0  vs Lynden 2.0
Ferndale B 5.0    vs Mount Baker 0.0

JAN. 12 - NWL MEET 2 at Sedro-Woolley H.S.
	ROUND THREE
Ferndale B 2.0  vs Sedro-Woolley 3.0
Mount Baker 1.0 vs Mount Vernon Christian 4.0
Lynden 0.0      vs Ferndale A 5.0
Sehome A 5.0    vs Bellingham 0.0
Sehome B 4.0    vs Meridian 1.0
	ROUND FOUR
Sedro-Woolley 1.5 vs Sehome B 3.5
Meridian 0.0      vs Sehome A 5.0
Bellingham 3.0    vs Lynden 2.0
Ferndale A 5.0    vs Mount Baker 0.0
Mt Vernon Xn 3.0  vs Ferndale B 2.0

NORTHWEST CHESS LEAGUE
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND FOUR:
Sehome A           19.0
Ferndale A         14.0
Sedro-Woolley      13.0
Ferndale B         13.0
Sehome B           12.5
Bellingham          9.0
Mt Vernon Christian 8.0
Lynden              5.0
Meridian            3.5
Mount Baker         1.0

	ROUND FIVE, Home-Away Matches
JAN. 20-23, exact day/time by agreement before 1-13:
(White)		   (Black)
at Mt Vernon Xn	vs Sedro-Woolley
Sehome A		vs Sehome B
Ferndale B		vs Ferndale A
JAN. 26, clocks start 6:20pm:
at Mount Baker	vs Bellingham
at Lynden		vs Meridian 

FEB. 2 - NWL MEET 3 at Lynden H.S.
   	ROUND SIX
(White)		   (Black)
Sedro-Woolley		vs Sehome A
Sehome B		vs Lynden
Meridian		vs Mount Baker
Bellingham		vs Ferndale B
Ferndale A		vs Mount Vernon Christian
	ROUND SEVEN
Ferndale A		vs Sedro-Woolley
Mt Vernon Xn		vs Bellingham
Ferndale B		vs Meridian
Mount Baker		vs Sehome B
Lynden			vs Sehome A

NORTHWEST CHESS LEAGUE
NWL STANDINGS AFTER ROUND SEVEN:

Sehome A            34.0
Ferndale A          27.5
Bellingham          21.0
Sedro-Woolley       19.5
Sehome B            17.0
Ferndale B          16.0
Lynden              13.5
Meridian            10.5
Mt Vernon Christian 10.0
Mount Baker          2.0

FEB. 9 - NWL FINAL MEET 4 at Meridian H.S.   
	ROUND EIGHT
Sedro-Woolley 2.0 vs Lynden 3.0
Sehome A 5.0      vs Mount Baker 0.0
Sehome B 1.5      vs Ferndale B 1.5
Meridian 1.0      vs Mount Vernon Christian 3.0
Bellingham 4.0    vs Ferndale A 1.0
	ROUND NINE
Bellingham 2.0   vs Sedro-Woolley 3.0
Ferndale A 4.0   vs Meridian 1.0
Mt Vernon Xn 0.0 vs Sehome B 4.0
Ferndale B 0.0   vs Sehome A 5.0
Mount Baker 0.0  vs Lynden 5.0

NORTHWEST CHESS LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS (after Rd. 9)
Sehome A            44.0  
Ferndale A          32.5
Bellingham          27.0
Sedro-Woolley       24.5
Sehome B            22.5
Lynden              21.5
Ferndale B          17.5
Mt Vernon Christian 13.0
Meridian            12.5
Mount Baker          2.0




NW League H.S. Chess Club Advisors / Helpers

Contact these people if you want to join/assist/start a chess club at your high school!
Bellingham: Ross Gerard
Blaine: Don Sayegh
Ferndale: Dave Peters
LaConner: Jacques Brunisholz
Lynden: Diane Blake
Lynden Christian: Les Hendricks
Meridian: David Shick
Mount Baker: John Wiseman
Mount Vernon: Paul Everyhope
Mount Vernon Christian: Stephen Fikkert
Nooksack Valley: Linda King
Squalicum: ?
Sedro-Woolley: Randy Walther
Sehome: Barb June
NW League Director: Randy Kaech


Northwest League Rules - Summary
A useful one-page synopsis of the rules.

Northwest League Rules - Official
The full version of the rules, a bit verbose to cover all contingencies.


Some facts about high school chess in Washington

For several decades now the Washington High School Chess Association (WHSCA) has organized most major scholastic chess events for the state, including the Washington State High School Team Chess Championships. They have also provided structure and oversight to the many interscholastic chess leagues in Washington.

Five years ago the Northwest League became the newest WHSCA league, providing league chess competition for high schools in Whatcom and Skagit counties.

The Northwest League became the seventh WHSCA league. These leagues average ten teams per league, ranging from the large Seattle Metro League (16 high school teams) to the new So. Central Wa. League (4 high schools). Last year 44 teams qualified and participated at the State Championships. A team must place in the upper half of its league in order to qualify for State.

This year's Washington State High School Team Championships will be held on February 27-28, 2004 at Issaquah High School.


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