Schools score in chess contests

COLUMBIASt. John Neumann School’s chess team recently competed in the Midlands Scholastic Chess League III tournament and captured second place overall for the elementary sec­tion. Matty Ferrario earned second place in the individual rankings.

CHARLESTON—Five members of the Charleston Catholic chess club competed in a recent chess champi­onship tournament for the middle school division recently and came away with a bronze medal finish. In individual competition, Matthew Johnson tied for third place.