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University of Utah apologizes to Pat McAfee after students mock the ESPN host
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ETHS chess: Kits take down defending champs, win home tournament
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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Evanston Township High School varsity chess team with its first place trophy. Front row from left: Wayra Sheridan, Yusuf Bilgic, Coach Keith Holzmueller. Back row, left to right: Ziad AbuZayyad, Felix de Warren, Nimish Vats, Shane Asbra, Max Tornheim, Bodhi Muriel, Coach Tom Doan Credit: Shweta Roy The Evanston Township High School chess team defeated Lincolnshire s Adlai E. Stevenson High School in the last round of Saturday’s annual Evanston Tournament to claim first place at its home tournament. Stevenson, the reigning state champion had defeated ETHS on Oct. 3 at its own tournament, but the Wildkits turned the tables in the rematch. ETHS last won its home tournament in 2013, but Saturday’s scores show that this year’s title was no fluke. The team won all four of its matches by wide margins. It beat Chicago’s Northside College Preparatory High School 56-12, Chicago’s Lincoln Park High School 58.5-9.5 and Hoffman Estates High School 63.5-4.5, then topped Stevenson 50-18 in the
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