LA SALLE WOODPUSHERS INCH CLOSER PRADA CHESS TITLE

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

THE La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) woodpushers was full in display as they trounced their respective opponents and boosted their bid for another chess title this year in the on-going 2010-2011 Private Schools Athletic Development Association (Prada) Chess Tournament at the International School of Manila in Taguig City.

The LSGH bannered by Jan Nigel Galan, Giovanni Mejia, Trio Ramos, Miguel Lahoz, Luke Matthew de Leon and Alexander Mendonez blanked Marist School-Marikina, Don Bosco Tecnological Institute,International School of Manila, Lourdes School of Mandaluyong, Pasig Catholic College, Brent International School (Laguna) and Don Bosco Tecnological College to leading the way in the Junior division.

The LSGH, playing under the banner of head coach International arbiter and national master Erwin Carag, who is best to remember winning the NCAA Chess title early this year, compiled a total perfect 28 points going to the last two around assigments against Notre Dame University -Caloocan and defending champion Ateneo de Manila University.In the midget category, Ateneo Blue Eaglets showing the way with a similar 28 points at the helm is Jett Cadawas-Marcos