On January fourteenth, 2025, the Stroudsburg Chess Team defeated East Stroudsburg North by a score of 6-1.This was a win that Stroudsburg desperately needed to keep its playoff hopes alive.
Stroudsburg’s top performers were Duncan Ruschman, ’26, Matthew Sanchez, ’25, Maosn Ulmer, ’27, Jacob Pachter, ’27, Megan Lisnik, ’26, and Duncan Casebolt, ’27. A special congratulation goes to Duncan Casebolt, as this was his first, of hopefully many, varsity wins in his career.
““Even though my record may seem good, the success of this team is from all the players. Everyone plays a part, and I am just doing mine.”
— Megan Lisnik, '26
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