The CDA Chess Team won a first-place team trophy with a total score of 12.5 points at the Tinseltown Chess Tournament on December 14th. The CDA Chess team was led by Chess Club President and Chess Team Captain Jedidiah Y. alongside him was fellow Rhetoric student and Co-Captain Jacob C. In Logic CDA Chess was represented by Jonathan W., Cohen S., Dylan H., Alexander B., Caspian W. and they were joined by Grammar students Dax E. and Crosby S.

 

Some individual highlights included Caspian W. who had a perfect score of 4 points in the Reserve Section and won a 2^nd place trophy due to tiebreaks, Dax E. who won a 3rd place trophy with 3 points in the Reserve Section, and Jedidiah Y. who won a 3^rd place trophy with 3 points in the Championship Section. Also, congratulations to CDA parent Mr. John W. for winning 2^nd place trophy in the Championship Section with a score of 3 points also as a result of tiebreaks. 

This Saturday evening, 6 CDA rhetoric students performed in the TPSMEA All-Region Choir Concert at Trinity Christian Academy.  Tate C., Evan J., & Georgia K. sang in the Mixed Ensemble, and Kara J., Sydney M., & Julia N. sang in the Treble Choir.  Congratulations to these singers for a beautiful concert of wonderful music!