HCISD chess teams awarded at district’s first tournament

Students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District outsmarted competition at the district’s first chess tournament on Oct. 13.

A total of nine teams from HCISD placed in their division. Over 200 students participated in the competition.

Sam Houston Elementary placed third in K-1 and K-3, and fourth in K-5 and K-12.

Long Elementary placed fifth in the K-3 division. Jefferson Elementary and Lee Means Elementary placed 12^th and 13^th in the K-5 division, respectively.

In the K-12 division, Coakley Middle School placed fifth, while Harlingen High School South placed 10^th.