It's history in the making. The first all-girls state championship tournament will happen Saturday, April 1 in the Bumps room at the University of Maine Orono Memorial Union.
The winner of this tournament will be eligible to represent the State of Maine at the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls, August 6 - 11, 2006, in Chicago.
Here are a few of the entries:

Maggie Bryan

Shannon Daly striking a characteristic pose

Lily Briggs

Goldie Garcia

Watch www.ChessMaine.net for a full illustrated report with crosstables coming soon after the event.