Collegiate Chess

As I mentioned in my first post I am a freshmen attending Loyola University Chicago. Loyola offers many diverse clubs and sports among them is the chess team. The chess team plays in the Chicago Industrial Chess League (CICL), a chess league consisting of many business firms, government agencies, educational institutions and chess clubs. Last year Loyola was a exhibition team and this year we have been established as a CICL team. Loyola competes in the East Division of the CICL with rivals consisting of: Hedgehogs, Northwestern University Chess Club, DRW Trading Group, AMA Rouge Squadron, Citadel Group, AMA Tornado Snakes. Loyola's chess team is led by my brother (Adam Strunk) and I, followed by President Ulysses Acevedo, Co-President Will Adams, James Alexander, and Jonathan Plotner. We are about half way through the season with a record of 2-1-1. Here's a brief summary of the beginning of the season:
Match #1 Loyola vs. Hedgehogs 3-3
Match #2 Loyola vs. AMARS 4.5-1.5
Match #3 Loyola vs. DRW 4.5-1.5?
Match #4 Loyola vs. NWU 2-4
Team Members:
Adam Strunk 3-0-1
Alex Strunk 4-0-0
Ulysses Acevedo 0-3-0
Will Adams 0-2-1?
James Alexander 2-0-2?
Jonathan Plotner 2-1-0
A strong start so far! Our team has a lot of potential for the future, however insufficient funds prevent us from branching out and competing in tournaments such as Pan American Games. We hope to do some fund raising and maybe obtain a sponsor to further our chess endeavors (anyone interested please email me at astrunk1@luc.edu). It's unfortunate the lack of Chicagoland competitive collegiate chess teams (the only competitive teams are Northwestern and Loyola), which is why the Loyola chess team finds it important to establish a strong chess program/team in Chicago. Thanks to the CICL we can play competitively thought out the year helping enhance our skills as chess players. Well, that's enough for now. I'll be sure to keep you all posted as to how are team does in the upcoming weeks we are trying to make the playoffs, so wish us luck!