Riverside Junior High seventh-grader Isabella Yelton correctly spelling “fluke” in the 14th round of the spelling bee contest at her school Tuesday, Dec. 12, to become the spelling bee champion.
Eighth-grader Kyle Winfrey was the runner-up.
Eleven students in grades 7-8 competed in the bee.
Both Kyle and Isabella have qualified for the Logan County Spelling Bee at the Holland Theatre, set for 6 p.m. Jan. 16.
Isabella also will take an online spelling and vocabulary test to advance toward the Scripps Spelling Bee.
Isabella Yelton and Kyle Winfrey are the top spellers at Riverside Junior High. (RIVERSIDE PHOTO)