Ben Mareska, 10, took up the game of chess about a year-and-a-half ago after learning how to play the game watching YouTube videos. Today, the Timber Lake Elementary School fourth grader is halfway to becoming a Grand Master, the highest level of player aside from World Champion. Photo by Jon Flatland

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These Timber Lake High School students competed in the annual NWAS Academic Olympics on April 9. In front are the six who won trophies (l-r): Gabe Keller, Preston Maciejewski, Hailey Roggow, Meredith Maciejewski, Holden Gill, Jackson Bigger. In back are other TLHS contestants (l-r): Treyton DuPreez, Jordan Jones, Paislee Keller, Kamee Mareska, Addison Lindskov, Talley Locken, Gailup Bollinger, Emma Johnston, Amanda Red Bear, Ruby Maher, Jaylee Schoelerman, Kaydence Ouzts, Hudson Gill, Blaise Lei.