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of the schools from Toombs County with 4 wins and only 1 loss. Sophomore Nate Landon won 3 games, lost one, and played to a draw in a fifth game. Aidan Ellis, another Sophomore from VHS, had a competitive 2-3 record.

This marks the third Chess tournament of the season that a VHS student has won First Place overall. These four young men will be playing for the VHS Chess Team at the Georgia Chess Association's State Tournament in Lawrenceville on March 16, and they plan to continue preparing for another strong showing at State as they finished in the Final Four in 2023.