31st annual The Sun News Regional Spelling Bee is next week
The 31st annual The Sun News Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by The Sun News and The Sun News Educational Foundation will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at the St James High School Auditorium.
Fifty elementary, middle and intermediate students from Horry and Georgetown counties will vie for the chance to represent the Grand Strand at the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in the Washington, D.C. area.
Can’t make it to the Spelling Bee? Have friends, grandparents or other family members out of the area? Watch a live broadcast of the Bee beginning at 3 p.m. on Facebook.com/TheSunNews.
The winner receives an all-expense paid trip funded by The Sun News and The Sun News Educational Foundation for themselves and a chaperone to attend the National Spelling Bee on May 26 through June 1. Other champion prizes include: Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, the Samuel Louis Sugarman Award, a one-year subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica Online Premium, numerous passes to local attractions and a trophy from The Sun News.
First runner-up receives a Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, numerous passes to local attractions and a trophy from The Sun News.
All contestants will receive a trophy recognizing them as champions of their local school’s spelling bee, compliments of The Sun News and The Sun News Educational Foundation and numerous prizes and passes to local attractions.
The champions (c) and alternates (a) of local participating schools are as follows:
Andrews Elementary | Caleb Singletary (c) | Sophie Duvall (a) |
Aynor Elementary | Kelly Bouton (c) | Lydia Millwood (a) |
Aynor Middle | Shane Collins (c) | Sean Unger (a) |
Carolina Forest Elementary | Ameila Bunker (c) | Brody Campbell (a) |
Carver’s Bay Middle | Jakari Vanderhorst (c) | Marissa Jones (a) |
Christian Academy of MB | Sidney Johnson (c) | |
Coastal Montessori Charter | Grant Redwine (c) | |
Conway Christian | Caroline Hogue (c) | Kason Pippin (a) |
Conway Elementary | Will Neff (c) | Rylee Jordan (a) |
Conway Middle | Madison Pilot (c) | Jada Richardson (a) |
Daisy Elementary | Alyssia Harrelson (c) | Dakota Kershner (a) |
Forestbrook Elementary | Gage Warren (c) | Katelyn Ludeman (a) |
Forestbrook Middle | Taylor Reyes (c) | Andy Xu (a) |
Georgetown Middle | Jonathan Espinoza (c) | Jade Kennedy (a) |
Green Sea Elementary | Dargan Williams (c) | Chase Hardee (a) |
Green Sea Middle | Natalie Sperr (c) | Heaven Campbell (a) |
Homewood Elementary | Samuel Caballero (c) | J’Lyn Marlowe (a) |
Kensington Elementary | Zyon Guiles (c) | Ashley Amann (a) |
Kingston Elementary | Shaeleigh Wriglesworth (c) | Anna Dorman (a) |
Lakewood Elementary | Parker Vile (c) | Julian Johnson (a) |
Loris Elementary | Kaydin Hughes (c) | Taylor Todd (a) |
Loris Middle | Ysabelle Tabuno (c) | Zamaria Hemingway (a) |
Maryville Elementary | Xavier Smalls (c) | Taylor Jones (a) |
Midland Elementary | Finely Hucks (c) | Hagen Hardisty (a) |
Myrtle Beach Intermediate | Kayden Freburger (c) | Finn Butler (a) |
Myrtle Beach Middle | Veronica McManus (c) | Isabella Markunas (a) |
North Myrtle Beach Middle | Nanette Harris (c) | Adam Jarrell (a) |
Ocean Bay Elementary | Alexander Nikolov (c) | Gavin Dupont (a) |
Ocean Bay Middle | Sarah Landen (c) | Randall Miller (a) |
Ocean Drive Elementary | Matthew Carter (c) | Genevieve Cox (a) |
Palmetto Bays Elementary | Avery Fisher (c) | Mackenzie Haupl (a) |
Pee Dee Elementary | Christobal Pecina (c) | Dylan Rankin (a) |
Pleasant Hill Elementary | Matthew Jones (c) | Halle Baxley (a) |
River Oaks Elementary | Andrew Doyel (c) | Sofia Franco (a) |
Riverside Elementary | Delyon Vereen Jr (c) | Marissa Medvetz (a) |
St.James Intermediate | Hayden Broz (c) | Madison Werner (a) |
Sampit Elementary | Jaydin Stevens (c) | Aundrea Simpson (a) |
Socastee Elementary | Lauren Laxamana (c) | Joshua Cassey (a) |
Socastee Middle | Hillary Agness (c) | Pearson Ball (a) |
South Conway Elementary | Kaleb Montgomery (c) | Grady Dodds (a) |
St Andrew School | David Hix (c) | Rachel Pirttima (a) |
St. James Middle | Reid Batchelor (c) | Stephanie De La Cruz (a) |
St. Michael Catholic | Lauren Nederostek (c) | John Truluck (a) |
Ten Oaks Middle | Alia Abou Dakka (c) | Annie Indla (a) |
Vine and Branches Home Educators | Hamilton Hohman (c) | Robert Hohman IV (a) |
Waccamaw Elementary | Justin Donovan (c) | Sam Tiano (a) |
Waccamaw Intermediate | Maisie Davis (c) | Emily Roberts (a) |
Waccamaw Middle | Liam Perry (c) | Colin Cunningham (a) |
Waterway Elementary | Not applicable (c) | Laura Harris (a) |
Whittemore Park Middle | Madison Chestnut (c) | Juliana Leith (a) |