One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Malta Middle School eighth grader outlasts top spellers in Phillips County
Some of the counties top spellers -- from Dodson, East Malta, Malta, Saco and Whitewater Schools -- gathered in Dodson last week for the Annual Phillips County Spelling Bee.
A total of 30 of Phillips County's finest spellers showed up at Dodson School last Tuesday for the 2016 County Spelling Bee. When all the words had been spelled – and misspelled – Malta Middle School eighth grader Ben Costin was crowned as this years champion.
"I was a little nervous at first," said Costin, "but I settled down after a little bit and I think I did well.
With the victory, Costin will now advance to the Montana State Spelling Bee to be held in Billings. He admitted that he didn't study very much leading up the County Spelling Bee, but added that he was sure to practice before hea...
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dhkkcmn writes:
Students from Whitewater School who participated in the bee were as follows: Ben Anderson, Heidi Anderson, Kelsee Cummings, Kora LaBrie, and Luke Lawless.
03/02/2016, 12:30 pm