Spring Lake Caps Seventh Straight Undefeated Season
Report by Joe Singerling
Spring Lake Varsity Chess players completed another undefeated season today. After defeating Muskegon 18.5 - 6.5 on Thursday to go undefeated as a team for the seventh straight year, five Spring Lake students captured All-conference honors in the Lakes 8 Tournament on Saturday. Out of 5 possible points, Ibs Hamati (4.5), Erik Erhorn (4), Quinn Hatton (4), Jacob Johnson (4), with Robert Pennell (3) earning Honorable Mention. Other area players earning All-conference were: Matthew Traxler (5) and Dan Wharton (4) of Fremont; Taiga Ishigaki (4.5) of Muskegon; and Garret Perkins (4) of Newaygo. The Lakes 8 Tournament was hosted by Muskegon High Schools Dan Fishel.
Quinn Hatton, the youngest of the Spring Lake Varsity Team, has many good years ahead of him in Lakes 8 competition.
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In his first (and final) year on the Spring Lake Chess Team, Ibs led the team in All-Conference tournament points.
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Undefeated Lakes 8 Champions (l-r) Sam Gardner, Ibs Hamati, Quinn Hatton, Jacob Johnson; (back) Eric Erhorn, Coach Singerling, Robert Pennell. Not pictured - SL Club Champion Sara Patton, Spencer Howe, & Ryon Hordyk.
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Quinn (7th grade), Jacob (junior), Erik (senior), & Ibs (senior) earned All-Conference medals.
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