Sponsor:
The Repository, Canton, Ohio

Age, Grade:
14, Sixth Grade

School:
Canton Country Day School, Canton, Ohio

Profile:

Tony plays baseball and golf and enjoys chess and Scrabble. He plays competitive chess and currently has a rating of 803. His sixth grade team won the Ohio state grade-level chess championship this year. In February Tony proudly became a Boy Scout. He also plays piano in his school's jazz band and finds spare time to play video games. Tony participated in the 2008 national finals.