Area Students Spell Their Way to the P. C. Spelling Bee

Rory Green won the Whitewater School spelling bee by correctly spelling "yesterday." 1st-5th places are standing left to right and will compete at the County Bee to be held in Malta on February 7. (Rory Green, Sam Simonson, Alex Stenvik-Harms, Amus Blunt, Aidree Math) Front row alternates are Traxton Simanton and Hadley Hellie. Courtesy Photo.

Saco School held their Spelling Bee on January 18, with Royce Strobbe spelling his way to the top. Pictured left to right: Jose Cervantes (alternate), Tyler Sunford (alternate), Ainsley Erickson 3rd place, Royce Strobbe 1st place, Avery Salveson 2nd place, Trey Downing 4th place, and Chase Albus 5th place. Courtesy Photo.

Dodson School will be sending these top spellers to the P. C. Spelling Bee in Malta on February 7. 1st place McKenzie Ereaux, 2nd place Xavier Best, 3rd place Tyrel Turnsplenty, 4th place Jakobe Yellow Earrings, 5th place Jerelee Wing, and alternates Maliyah Doney and Kaiya Doney. Courtesy Photo.

Malta Middle School held their Spelling Bee on January 17. Kolten Coil was the 2024 MMS Champion and Shelby Snellman was the 2024 MMS Runner-up. Pictured front row, left to right: Kolten Coil 1st place, Shelby Snellman 2nd place, Kade Bleth 3rd place, Missy Winkel 4th place, and Zander Fuller 5th place. Back row left to right: Klohie Zeiger and Kiptyn Bain are both alternates. Courtesy Photo.