Wilson Hall chess team wins state title

Wilson Hall's high school chess team, advised by Carmen McCaffrey, won the S.C. Independent School Association State Chess Tournament held at Sumter County Civic Center on Nov. 13. The following members of the team are seen with the championship trophy: standing, Ashton Bartlett, Bo Brogdon, Mitchell Matthews, Grey Holler, Mills Herlong, Nathan Drakeford, Luke Kinney, Rushi Bhagat, Graham VanPatten, Wade Payne and Sean Alderson; kneeling are Langston Cooper, Daniel Metzdorf and Jacob Watt.