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Members of the Community Roots School chess club are shown after participating in a regional tournament on Feb. 24.  Front row, from left: Abraham Hughey, Gretl Yarzak, Ramona Bahrke and Jackson Mandall. Back: Deklan Pozos, Grayson Huebsch, Jack Fenteman-Bladen, Amos Yarzak, Christopher McQueen and coach Michael McQueen. Submitted PHOTO

Community Roots shines at regional chess event

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 […]