Published February 18, 2012, 08:00 AM
Backes wins SCC District Spelling Bee
St. Croix Central eighth-grader Ariel Backes is accustomed to being in the finals of the district spelling bee.
St. Croix Central eighth-grader Ariel Backes is accustomed to being in the finals of the district spelling bee. The 2011-12 competition, which includes students in grades four through eight, was her fifth year in a row appearing in the finals. This year she earned the champion title.
Backes beat last year’s champ, eighth-grader Aaron Bossen, by correctly spelling the word accustomed.
Fourth-grader Zavier Sentinella earned third place in the competition.
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