Ferguson defeated all competitors in his high school section except for his final round when he faced a competitor he had always won against in the past. Unfortunately, Aiden was tired and lost his game to Preston Taylor, who finished as the state scholastic champion in the 7-12 section.

Ferguson finished fourth overall. The Bradford Club sent a total of eight participants from the Bradford Knight Owls Chess program to the 2025 Pennsylvania State Chess Championships. The event was held at the Red Lion Inn Harrisburg-Hershey at 4751 Lindle Road in Harrisburg, PA from Friday-Sunday, March 28-30, 2025. Last year, Bradford won by only ½ point; however, this year Bradford dominated from the very beginning.

More than 900 players participated in the combined State Chess Championships on Friday through Sunday.

The 2025 Championship was sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Chess Federation and organized by Tom Martinak. Coach Bob Ferguson said, “I’m very proud of all our students! They have worked hard.” The students’ next competition is at Friendship Central School on April 26.