Fifth graders (from left) Lucia Chapell, Ariel Long, Ashlyn Ganey, Selby Long, and Marina Loewen pose with their prizes after winning the Haines School Tournament of the Readers Friday, Feb. 23 in the elementary school gym. Natalie Helms photo.

Competition was tough in the final round of Tournament of the Readers, but fifth graders in the Beautiful Book Bandits swiped the win.

The bandits – Selby Long, Lucia Chapell, Ariel Long, Ashlyn Ganey and Marina…