The Community Roots School chess team of Silverton finished second at a regional chess tournament on Feb. 24 at Tallmadge Middle School in Independence.
The team, in its second year, was led by Grayson Huebsch and Deklan Pozos, who finished second and third, respectively, in the 4th grade and under division. The tournament brought together teams from Marion, Polk and Benton counties. The team performance earned Community Roots a trip to the state tournament, which will be held April 12-13 at the Portland Expo Center.
The team, which also consists of Abraham Hughey, Gretl Yarzak, Ramona Bahrke, Jackson Mandall, Jack Fenteman-Bladen, Amos Yarzak and Christopher McQueen, competes on April 12. Huebsch will participate in the individual competition on April 13.
The team is coached by Michael McQueen and consists of students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
