Western PA Scholastic Chess
Top 8th Grade

The purpose of this particular list is primarily to allow a large group of kids to look up their ratings. It is not meant to reflect the top Western PA players in each grade for several reasons. Firstly, it includes many out of state students who happen to have played in Pittsburgh at one time or another. Secondly, it includes ratings that may be based on as few as 4 games. Ratings based on such a small number of games are often very unreliable. Thirdly, this list includes students who may be currently inactive, since it goes back quite a few years. If you want to see who the top players in each grade currently are, check our Scholastic Honor Roll list at the link on the bottom of this page.

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RankNameSchoolRating
1Cai, TylerRevere Middle School1602
2Tsai, RyanJackson Memorial Middle School1558
3Patuwo, DavidCopley Fairlawn Middle School1490
4Priore, ClaireWestern PA Cyber School1451
5El-Kadi, MichaelProvidence Alpha School1404
6Steigerwald, JonathanN Canton Middle School1392
7Patel, KrishnaShady Side Academy Middle School1222
8Vollmer, LukeCanonsburg Middle School1205
9VanBriesen, Jonathan CWinchester Thurston School1188
10Shick, Tyler JProvidence Alpha School1178
11Van Vorhis, NicholasBowling Green Middle School1162
12Warburton, AndrewQuaker Valley Junior High School1150
13Gershanok, SamCommunity Day School1128
14Novara, HenrySterrett Classical Academy1110
15Gereke, Matthew JCanonsburg Middle School 928
16Herman, Sean TCanonsburg Middle School 922
17Caro, NicolasAgora Cyber School 915
18Townsend, TeddyA E OBlock Junior High School 907
19Voinov, AleksandrIngomar Middle School 907
20Migliuolo, VittorioCanonsburg Middle School 897
21Kaniecki, GregoryProvidence Alpha School 896
22Chen, Gerry DDorseyville Middle School 887
23Tao, HengxiaoIngomar Middle School 867
24Samo, JoeNorth Pittsburgh Home Upper School 857
25Smith, Nathan BProvidence Alpha School 839
26Kaplan, Brian JFort Couch Middle School 839
27Martine, Brian PSchaeffer Traditional Academy 838
28Incorvati, AnthonyCanton Country Day School 829
29Wang, RoyPeters Township Middle School 828
30Katapadi, AashikaWellington School 809
31Anderegg, JacobCanonsburg Middle School 803
32Qu, AndySterrett Classical Academy 799
33Mason, SamSt Elizabeth School 795
34Palaniappan, PalaniappanValley Ligonier School 774
35Lipsky, SimonCreative Performing Arts School 772
36Myerholtz, DavidBowling Green Middle School 762
37Nash, ThomasProvidence Alpha School 756
38Ziccarelli, JoeyProvidence Alpha School 752
39Smith, Stephen MHome Middle School 751
40Ovick, ErikSt Bede School 750
41Mc Laughlin, SonyaMars Area Middle School 732
42Goshay, Fidel JrImani Christian Academy 730
43LaBella, Anthony NTrinity Middle School 724
44Hardaway, Matthew RBowling Green Middle School 718
45Hassan, Hugh LSt Elizabeth School 705
46DiBattista, JeremySouth Fayette Middle School 686
47Weber, Mike JWestern PA Deaf School 684
48Lee, SylvieDorseyville Middle School 683
49Glumac, MichaelInternational Bac School 683
50Taylor, Wilson RSt Edmunds Academy 674
51Prevish, JonathanHome Middle School 663
52Martine, Christian LSchaeffer Traditional Academy 654
53May, AidanWord Of God Elementary School 654
54Schartner, DanielHome Middle School 651
55Lucot, SteveSt Louise De Marillac School 642
56Jarsulic, BobbyAmbridge Junior High School 642
57Kovalik-Haas, JoeyCreative Performing Arts School 637
58Miller, MeshachJohn F Kennedy School 631
59Engro-Lobel, SashaSterrett Classical Academy 623
60Miller, David SHome Middle School 613
61Coplan, AaronIndependence Middle School 607
62Sheran, JordanNorth Hills Junior High School 606
63Halasowski, JacobDorseyville Middle School 584
64Hoge, MichaelSt Edmunds Academy 567
65Ragan, DanielSt Joseph School 566
66Punj, AkshiDorseyville Middle School 566
67Tucker, Adam CAquinas Greenburg Academy 555
68Michael, ThomasSewickley Upper School 553
69Blon, Tyler JSt Louise De Marillac School 548
70Cahill, BriannaJohn F Kennedy School 546
71Stefanik, Louis TBlessed Sacament School 544
72Dunmyre, SamIngomar Middle School 543
73Hart, Adam PShady Side Academy Middle School 542
74Cho, MichaelCarson Middle School 520
75Khor, Andrew JFort Couch Middle School 519
76Olszewski, SarahDivine Mercy Academy 515
77Winbush, GabrielHome Middle School 512
78Spears, MaverickBowling Green Middle School 509
79Mehta, ArjunProvidence Alpha School 490
80Narayanan, AnandhiniDorseyville Middle School 489
81Garness, BenSt Bernadette School 489
82Quinn, BrandonNorth Hills Junior High School 487
83Rosenberger, Wyatt JCanonsburg Middle School 483
84Bourgeois, CraigPleasant Hills Middle School 474
85Cheng, KetMeng JimmyInternational Bac School 471
86Corrigan, LukeBowling Green Middle School 471
87Borsch, MichaelSteel Valley Middle School 466
88Werner, MatthewDorseyville Middle School 462
89Brown, David JDorseyville Middle School 456
90Dunstan, ZacharyCanonsburg Middle School 456
91Armstrong, LoganCanonsburg Middle School 456
92Neral, Christopher MNorth Hills Junior High School 452
93Olbum, JeremyCommunity Day School 448
94Izvorean, EdwardSterrett Classical Academy 448
95Blaszkiewicz, JoeyProvidence Alpha School 445
96Boehner, BillySt Louise De Marillac School 443
97Frezza, EdoardoSacred Heart School 440
98Trageser, Steven MDorseyville Middle School 421
99Widdoes, ReedSt Edmunds Academy 405
100Cook, CameronDorseyville Middle School 400
101Redenbaugh, NicholasHome Middle School 400
102Harrington, Heather SDorseyville Middle School 398
103Andreos, Nicholas JSt Edmunds Academy 396
104Wang, StanleyDorseyville Middle School 395
105Wright, TaelerInternational Bac School 391
106Iagnemma, Thomas G JrSouth Fayette Middle School 389
107Martin, NateColfax School 384
108Migitsch, TylerMoon Area Middle School 381
109Lardas, TheodoreFalk School 379
110Armstrong, PamelaCanonsburg Middle School 378
111Benhart, John BFort Couch Middle School 373
112Breslove, YashaSt Edmunds Academy 372
113Moore, ZarigSewickley Upper School 372
114Bartels, BrianDorseyville Middle School 368
115Kotto-Yurkovic, TylerSouth Fayette Middle School 363
116Galik, Alex KInternational Bac School 361
117Williams, BrandonSouth Hills Middle School 361
118Rose, KylerInternational Bac School 361
119Paullet, AlexandraSt Gertrude School 360
120Kornish, ThomasSt Bonaventure School 360
121Rebel, CarsonHillcrest Christian School 359
122Stott, AllanFort Couch Middle School 356
123Dhanvada, AbhilashIngomar Middle School 355
124Mac Donald, Colin JMarshall Middle School 355
125Rosen, ZaneDorseyville Middle School 352
126Borrero, SebastianProvidence Alpha School 351
127Moshier, MichaelSacred Heart School 348
128Rashed, NoelleHome Middle School 337
129Mac Ginnitie, ColinCarlow Campus School 329
130Huo, Jeff WFort Couch Middle School 328
131Morrison, SamDorseyville Middle School 328
132Shellhammer, KyleKiski Area Middle School 326
133Hutton, CaseySouth Brook Middle School 320
134Winston, CrystalDorseyville Middle School 316
135Li, SamDorseyville Middle School 314
136Roscoe, DakotaChartiers Valley Middle School 313
137Whitney, NathanInternational Bac School 311
138Mann, RyanPine Richland Middle School 311
139Welsh, HenryDorseyville Middle School 310
140Bird, IanCanonsburg Middle School 306
141Armbruster, Elizabeth PSacred Heart School 298
142Hilk, DawsonJohn F Kennedy School 297
143Kirk, JillianHome Middle School 296
144Urso, William DDorseyville Middle School 281
145Mao, VictorSteel Valley Middle School 278
146Szabo, RachelDorseyville Middle School 275
147Koh, Byong JuneSacred Heart School 266
148Uppal, PrateekSterrett Classical Academy 266
149Barringer, RobbySt Edmunds Academy 263
150King, TrevorCanonsburg Middle School 259
151Umapathy, VinayFalk School 257
152Shetty, EthanMoon Area Middle School 256
153Nichols, Floyd LSterrett Classical Academy 255
154Levers, MasonJohn F Kennedy School 251
155Brooke, WalkerDorseyville Middle School 249
156Dobos, Matthew DCarlow Campus School 245
157Belack, MatthewNorth Hills Junior High School 243
158Crawford, Thomas JIndependence Middle School 242
159Kolbrener, WillDorseyville Middle School 241
160Parwani, SimranDorseyville Middle School 235
161Heaps, SamuelSt Edmunds Academy 234
162Neely, EvanCreative Performing Arts School 231
163DiPietro, JoeSt Edmunds Academy 230
164Loeffler, JacobCanonsburg Middle School 227
165Bertrand, JamesSt Louise De Marillac School 221
166Stein, PhilipHillel Academy 219
167Cochran, Erik AInternational Bac School 218
168Blaxter, SkylerSt Edmunds Academy 216
169Seamans, RebeccaAquinas Greenburg Academy 215
170Mc Nally, Evan KShady Side Academy Middle School 213
171Chadalavada, Sriya LJefferson Middle School 202
172Davis, DominickA E OBlock Junior High School 201
173Lechok, SeanPittsburgh Montessori School 193
174Pollick, KennyValley Middle School 179
175Barber, AlexandraQuaker Valley Junior High School 174
176Schuler, LoganCarlynton Sr High School 173
177Islam, YasmineDorseyville Middle School 169
178Norman, ReecePittsburgh New Church School 168
179Garbioglu, ElaCanonsburg Middle School 168
180Mc Laren, DominikDorseyville Middle School 165
181Brill, AndrewShady Side Academy Middle School 162
182Jameson, AlexanderNorth Hills Junior High School 161
183Holzapfel, JessicaSt Margaret School 148
184Paski, JosephProvidence Alpha School 140
185Kaib, BradenFort Couch Middle School 139
186Meyer, Christian KFort Couch Middle School 129
187Rahman, SafwanDorseyville Middle School 126
188Cabbagestalk, DarianElizabeth Seton School 125
189Head, Emily ASterrett Classical Academy 124
190Hoge, BillySt Edmunds Academy 120
191Shollar, Yissachar DYeshiva School 117
192Prevish, JennyHome Middle School 112
193Yepuri, MounikaSouth Fayette Middle School 112
194Sacca, Brandon VSterrett Classical Academy 111
195Bowin, AnnaColfax School 111
196Kinson, AlexisPgh Urban Christian School 108
197Boyd, Marissa CCanonsburg Middle School 105
198Bamrick, ElijahTransfiguration School 104
199Nissly, Luke APeters Township Middle School 100
200Kerr, W TeagueSt Edmunds Academy 100
201Scherbarth, AndrewShady Side Academy Middle School 100
202Cleary, ThomasQuaker Valley Junior High School 100
203Greenhouse, ZacharyFalk School 100
204Rohan, GarretCarlow Campus School 100
205Golio, AndrewDorseyville Middle School 100
206Schwartzman, EmmaDorseyville Middle School 100
207Becker, CourtneySt Louise De Marillac School 100
208Merritt, IsaacColfax School 100
209Woolstrum, DanielAgora Cyber School 100
210Lingsch, AndrewSteel Valley Middle School 100
211Higgins, Daniel LGreensburg Salem Middle School 100
212Lindsey, AlecWestern PA Deaf School 100
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