Update From Argentina
By Jennifer Shahade   
July 4, 2008
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Christian Tanaka checks out team-mate Alec Getz's game in the Boys Under 16. Photo Deren Getz

The 22-player U.S. delegation at the Pan-American Youth (Villa Carlos Paz, Cordoba, Argentina, June 30-July 6)  is excelling with mostly plus scores. Leading the U.S. squad so far are Sylvia Yang (Girls Under 12), Simone Liao (Girls Under 10) and Huashi Huang (Boys Under 14) all with 5/6. Here are some key victories from our top scorers:

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Good luck to our team in the final three clutch days. Check out the official website for live games, complete standings and photos.

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U.S. Standings after six rounds

Girls
Under 8 girls:
9th - Singh Reva 4.0/6

Under 10 girls:
1st - Laio, Simone 5.0/6
6th – Evan Xiang 4.5/6

Under 12 girls:
3rd - Yang, Sylvia 5.0/6
6th - Xiang, Ellen 4.5/6
26th - WCM Munoz, Claudia 2.5/6

Under 14 girls:
4th - Kats, Alena 4.5/6
25th - Robinson, Darrian 3.0/6

Under 18 girls:
4th - Jamison, Courtney 4.5/6
21th - Maffeo, Nicole Suzanne 2.5/6

Boys:
Under 8 boys:
28th - Laio, Stan 2.5/6

Under 10 boys:
29th - Munda Pamatmat, Jordan James 3.0/6

Under 12 boys:
7th - Munda Pamatmat, Jared John 4.5/6
14th - Zhang Eric Ruiyang 4.0/6

Under 14 boys:
3th - Huang Huashi 5.0/6
43th - Karp, Justin 3.0/6
61th - Gunawon, Cheston 2.0/6

Under 16 boys:
7th - Getz, Alec 4.5/6
8rd - Yang, Stanley 4.5/6
10th Tanaka, Christian T. 4.0/6
14rd - Tan, Jared 4.0/6

Under 18 boys:
6th - CM Lau, Robert 4.5/6