10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 5.jpg
10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 5.jpg 2009-10-03

10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 4.jpg
10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 4.jpg 2009-10-03

10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 3.jpg
10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 3.jpg 2009-10-03

10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 2.jpg
10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 2.jpg 2009-10-03

10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 1.jpg
10032009 Washington HS - BGHS vs NPP 1.jpg 2009-10-03

0829 Alhambra BGHS vs Alhambra Varsity 2.jpg
0829 Alhambra BGHS vs Alhambra Varsity 2.jpg 2009-08-29

0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS Varsity 4.jpg
0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS Varsity 4.jpg 2009-08-29

0829 Alhambra Morgan Hyunh 2.jpg
0829 Alhambra Morgan Hyunh 2.jpg 2009-08-29

0829 Alhambra BGHS Alternate Board Zoom.jpg
0829 Alhambra BGHS Alternate Board Zoom.jpg 2009-08-29

IMG_1020.JPG
IMG_1020.JPG 2009-08-29

AIA Invitational 09122009 Round 5 - Row 1i.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 Round 5 - Row 1i.jpg 2009-09-12

AIA Invitational 09122009 BGHS Chess Having Fun!.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 BGHS Chess Having Fun!.jpg 2009-09-12

0829 Alhambra BGHS vs Alhambra Varsity.jpg
0829 Alhambra BGHS vs Alhambra Varsity.jpg 2009-08-29

0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS 1.jpg
0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS 1.jpg 2009-08-29

0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS Varsity 2.jpg
0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS Varsity 2.jpg 2009-08-29

0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS Varsity 3.jpg
0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS Varsity 3.jpg 2009-08-29

0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS Varsity 5.jpg
0829 Alhambra Alhambra vs BGHS Varsity 5.jpg 2009-08-29

AIA Invitational 09122009 Boards 1 and 2 getting ready for tough opponants.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 Boards 1 and 2 getting ready for tough opponants.jpg 2009-09-12

AIA Invitational 09122009 Round 5 - Row 1j.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 Round 5 - Row 1j.jpg 2009-09-12

AIA Invitational 09122009 Round 5 - Row 2b.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 Round 5 - Row 2b.jpg 2009-09-12

AIA Invitational 09122009 Round 5 - BGHS Fun.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 Round 5 - BGHS Fun.jpg 2009-09-12

AIA Invitational 09122009 Awards - Open Individual d.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 Awards - Open Individual d.jpg 2009-09-12

AIA Invitational 09122009 Awards - Open Team f.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 Awards - Open Team f.jpg 2009-09-12

0829 Alhambra Morgan Hyunh.jpg
0829 Alhambra Morgan Hyunh.jpg 2009-08-29

AIA Invitational 09122009 BGHS Chess 3rd Pl E Morgan 6th Pl J Dussik 5th Pl.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 BGHS Chess 3rd Pl E Morgan 6th Pl J Dussik 5th Pl.jpg 2009-09-12

AIA Invitational 09122009 BGHS Chess Having Fun!.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 BGHS Chess Having Fun!.jpg 2009-09-12

AIA Invitational 09122009 - E Morgan.jpg
AIA Invitational 09122009 - E Morgan.jpg 2009-09-12

10032008 BGHS Ready to Win!.JPG
10032008 BGHS Ready to Win!.JPG 2007-10-11

10032008 BGHS Varsity Line Up.JPG
10032008 BGHS Varsity Line Up.JPG 2007-10-11

10032008 BGHS vs Alhambra 3.JPG
10032008 BGHS vs Alhambra 3.JPG 2007-10-11

10032008 Go Virgil!.JPG
10032008 Go Virgil!.JPG 2007-10-11

10032008 Varsity Teams at Play.JPG
10032008 Varsity Teams at Play.JPG 2007-10-11

10032008 Varsity Teams at Play crop.jpg
10032008 Varsity Teams at Play crop.jpg 2007-10-11

10042008 BGHS is Undefeated! Keep it Up!.JPG
10042008 BGHS is Undefeated! Keep it Up!.JPG 2007-10-12

10042008 BGHS is Undefeated! Keep it Up! crop.jpg
10042008 BGHS is Undefeated! Keep it Up! crop.jpg 2007-10-12

10042008 Chess is Intense!.JPG
10042008 Chess is Intense!.JPG 2007-10-11

10042008 Christopher Jones Takes No Prisoners!.JPG
10042008 Christopher Jones Takes No Prisoners!.JPG 2007-10-11

10252008 Alternates Waiting to Play.JPG
10252008 Alternates Waiting to Play.JPG 2007-11-02

10252008 Best Chess Parents in the World! crop.jpg
10252008 Best Chess Parents in the World! crop.jpg 2007-11-02

10252008 Celebrating Region 5AII Championship!.JPG
10252008 Celebrating Region 5AII Championship!.JPG 2007-11-02

10252008 Final Round Intensity.JPG
10252008 Final Round Intensity.JPG 2007-11-02

10252008 Joel's Opening.JPG
10252008 Joel's Opening.JPG 2007-11-02

10252008 Mrs Pettigrew Feeds the Troops.JPG
10252008 Mrs Pettigrew Feeds the Troops.JPG 2007-11-02

10252008 Richard Joins Varsity!.JPG
10252008 Richard Joins Varsity!.JPG 2007-11-02

10252008 San Luis is Tough!.JPG
10252008 San Luis is Tough!.JPG 2007-11-02

10252008 TD Dave Leads the Way.JPG
10252008 TD Dave Leads the Way.JPG 2007-11-02

10252008 We're Number 1!!.JPG
10252008 We're Number 1!!.JPG 2007-11-02

10312008 Board 1 Christopher Jones vs Yuma Sherer - Yes, that's a toga.JPG
10312008 Board 1 Christopher Jones vs Yuma Sherer - Yes, that's a toga.JPG 2007-11-08

10312008 Good thing Ethan and Kevin are friends!.JPG
10312008 Good thing Ethan and Kevin are friends!.JPG 2007-11-08

10312008 Preparing for Individual Quals.JPG
10312008 Preparing for Individual Quals.JPG 2007-11-08

11012008 2007 1st Place Team Award for Region 5aII - better late than never!.JPG
11012008 2007 1st Place Team Award for Region 5aII - better late than never!.JPG 2007-11-09

11012008 Ariana at play.JPG
11012008 Ariana at play.JPG 2007-11-09

11012008 BGHS drinks a ocean of water!.JPG
11012008 BGHS drinks a ocean of water!.JPG 2007-11-09

11012008 Joseph, Christopher, Joel and Ethan all working hard.JPG
11012008 Joseph, Christopher, Joel and Ethan all working hard.JPG 2007-11-09

11012008 Kevin 1st place Izak 2nd Place Ethan 4th Place - where's Yaro 12th Place.JPG
11012008 Kevin 1st place Izak 2nd Place Ethan 4th Place - where's Yaro 12th Place.JPG 2007-11-09

11012008 Region 5AII Champs! Use This One.JPG
11012008 Region 5AII Champs! Use This One.JPG 2007-11-09

11012008 Region 5AII-Phoenix District Champs!.JPG
11012008 Region 5AII-Phoenix District Champs!.JPG 2007-11-09

BGHS 15th Place in Tourney Player.jpg
BGHS 15th Place in Tourney Player.jpg 2007-11-29

BGHS Medalists 2.jpg
BGHS Medalists 2.jpg 2007-11-30

BGHS top player of the tourney!.jpg
BGHS top player of the tourney!.jpg 2007-11-29

Catalina Foothills HS - Nice View!.jpg
Catalina Foothills HS - Nice View!.jpg 2007-11-29

IB - Day 1.jpg
IB - Day 1.jpg 2007-11-29

Indiv Finals Day 2 in the 2.jpg
Indiv Finals Day 2 in the 2.jpg 2007-11-29

Indiv Finals Day 2 in the Lobby.jpg
Indiv Finals Day 2 in the Lobby.jpg 2007-11-29

Round 1 - BGHS players paired up.jpg
Round 1 - BGHS players paired up.jpg 2007-11-29

TD Giving Opening Instructions.jpg
TD Giving Opening Instructions.jpg 2007-11-29

11012008 Region 5AII Champs! Use This One.JPG
11012008 Region 5AII Champs! Use This One.JPG 2007-11-09

BGHS 15th Place in Tourney Player.jpg
BGHS 15th Place in Tourney Player.jpg 2007-11-29

BGHS Medalists 2.jpg
BGHS Medalists 2.jpg 2007-11-30

BGHS top player of the tourney!.jpg
BGHS top player of the tourney!.jpg 2007-11-29

Catalina Foothills HS - Nice View!.jpg
Catalina Foothills HS - Nice View!.jpg 2007-11-29

IB - Day 1.jpg
IB - Day 1.jpg 2007-11-29

Indiv Finals Day 2 in the 2.jpg
Indiv Finals Day 2 in the 2.jpg 2007-11-29

Indiv Finals Day 2 in the Lobby.jpg
Indiv Finals Day 2 in the Lobby.jpg 2007-11-29

Round 1 - BGHS players paired up.jpg
Round 1 - BGHS players paired up.jpg 2007-11-29

TD Giving Opening Instructions.jpg
TD Giving Opening Instructions.jpg 2007-11-29

11012008 Region 5AII Champs! Use This One.JPG
11012008 Region 5AII Champs! Use This One.JPG 2007-11-09

BGHS 15th Place in Tourney Player.jpg
BGHS 15th Place in Tourney Player.jpg 2007-11-29

11012008 Region 5AII Champs! Use This One.JPG
11012008 Region 5AII Champs! Use This One.JPG 2007-11-09

BGHS Medalists 2.jpg
BGHS Medalists 2.jpg 2007-11-30

Check your mailbox for the details of this meeting from Coach Pettigrew.  See you then!

The BGHS Varsity Chess Team won all 3 rounds (and all 15 games), playing North Pointe Prep, Bourgade and Trevor Browne High Schools.  The BHGS Alternate section also did very well.  Congrats to the team and keep going - you're on track for another undefeated season!

 

Also - great job to Kevin and Joel who stepped up to Varsity this week and went undefeated!!  Additional pictures are added from this weekend's tournanment.

Glenn and Julia Jones have invited all the chess players and their parents and Coach Pettigrew to a mid-season party at their home on Sunday, October 4 at 2:00 pm.  Chess players can expect to play lots of video games, air hockey, chess and just have fun!  Parents and Coach Pettigrew can socialize and talk about the upcoming tournament.  Snacks and soft drinks will be provided.

 

Please RSVP by 9/27 to their e-mail address worldlywoman@cox.net and they will provide you with the address and phone number.  Hope to see everyone there!

All BGHS AIA tournaments are now on the calendar.  Check it out and mark your own calendars.

Congratulations to the BGHS Chess Team for their 3rd Place win at the AIA State Invitational Tournament held at BGHS!  Everyone who participated played very well.  Pictures of the tournament are available on this website.

 

The following awards were given:

 

5th Place Individual:  Jon (4-1)

6th Place Individual:  Ethan (4-1)

3rd Place Team: BGHS

 

Good job Bulldogs!

The first of 3 Region II Team Qualifiers was held at Alhambra High School on August 29, 2009.  The BGHS Chess Team was undefeated in 3 rounds and took first place - congratulations to the entire team!

 

The next team qualifiers are:

 

October 3, 2009 at Washington High School

October 17, 2009 at Trevor Browne High School (location changed from Maryvale)

 

 

Congratulations to the 2009 BGHS Chess Club Officers:

 

Captain - Ethan

Captain - Jon

Secretary - Christopher

Treasurer - Anu

 

There's lots to be done this year for the club, including publicity, STUGO, assemblies, pep rallies, fund raising, tournament organization for the 2 tournaments hosted at BGHS this year, and, of course, just playing chess!  The officers cannot do all this by themselves, so helping out with club activities will be everyone's business. 

Welcome to all the returning BGHS Chess players, and a special welcome to our new freshmen and also to our new junior Jon! This will be a special year for BGHS Chess, many of the players have worked hard since the 2008 season to improve their chess games.  Ethan went to Supernationals/Nashville in June, and Anu, Ethan and Richard went to the Las Vegas International Chess Festival in June.  Many of the varsity and junior varsity players also played in local tournaments.

 

Please check out the calendar which shows our Region II AIA chess schedule for this fall.  Details about these tournaments, including transportation, will be provided at Thursday chess meetings, so don't miss any of the meetings!

 

While there have been some changes in our support staff for 2009, chess instructor Nicolay will be providing chess instruction for 1 hour at the Thursday chess meetings.  Nicolay once played and won against Garry Kasperov, so training with him is an experience not to be missed!

 

Good luck Bulldogs!