LR chess team qualifies for state tourney

The Lake Roosevelt High School Chess Team will head to the state competition later this month after qualifying in a tournament in Ephrata Feb. 7.

It's LR's third year in a row to qualify for state. The team finished third in the state last year in the 2B division.

Last week at the Waypoint Foundation Chess Tournament, six LR players competed among the 106 players entered. The LR team finished in f...