2021-22 End of Season Awards for KML Chess

 OVERVIEW OF AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• Participation: Players are designated as either “Club” or “Team” members. 

• The TEAM members met attendance criteria and competed for KML

• CLUB members did not compete and are listed as members if they met attendance criteria 

• Varsity and JV Letters: According to our criteria and KML's criteria for earning letters.

• Team and league play accomplishments

• Special recognition

TEAM MEMBERS

• Julian Cook

• Ethan Eernisse

• Nathan Guevin

• Casey Heder

• Matt Hilzley

• Nathanael Himsel

• Ian Janz

• Christian Klemann

• Noah Kreis

• Grant Kruse

• Carson Reik

• Zachery Schulz

• Todd Tischer

• Ryan Wirkkula

• Sawyer Yogerst

CLUB MEMBERS

• Mason Beeler

• Creighton Bublitz

• Rachel Etta

• Ethan Heder

• Jake Kasten

• Jeff Koepke

• John Koepke

• Emmi Lechmaier

• Calaen Martin

• Logan O’dell

• Bram Reimer

• Brian Retzlaff

• Andrew Schulz

• John Stern

• Simeon Swiertz

• Murray Westphal

• Ben Willis

ADVISORS/COACHES

• Angie Molkentin, Advisor

• Ron Klemann, Coach

• Alumni joined us to help out

KML Chess Ladder Winners

10. Casey Heder

9. Grant Kruse

8. Christian Klemann

7. Nathanael Himsel

6. Zak Schulz

5. Nathan Guevin

4. Sawyer Yogerst

3. Matt Hilzley

2. Carson Reik

1. Ryan Wirkkula

Biggest Mover: Grant Kruse

Letter Winners (must meet KML and KML Chess criteria)

• Ethan Eernisse - JVL

• Todd Tischer - JVL

• Nathan Guevin – Varsity

• Matt Hilzley – Varsity 

• Nathanael Himsel – Varsity 

• Christian Klemann – Varsity 

• Carson Reik – Varsity 

• Zak Schulz - Varsity

• Ryan Wirkkula – Varsity 

• Sawyer Yogerst – Varsity

Milwaukee Chess League Recognition

• Carson Reik - Top Player in league

• Ryan Wirkkula - #2 Player in league

• Nathanael Himsel - #5 Player in league

    Other KML Players in the Top 100 (there were 400 players in the league this season)

• Ethan Rodell

• Sawyer Yogerst

• Noah Kreis

• Matt Hilzley

• Ethan Eernisse

• John Koepke

• Christian Klemann

• Wyatt Michaels

Milwaukee City Championships Players

Team was seeded 6th going into the Milwaukee City Championships and came home with 6th place.

Board 1: Carson Reik

Board 2: Sawyer Yogerst

Board 3: Zak Schulz

Board 4: Nathanael Himsel

Board 5: Matt Hilzley

State Tournament Players

SPECIAL AWARDS: