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Lyon County School District spelling bee winners

From left to right - 1st place Amaya Wilson, 2nd place Grace Treadwell, 3rd place Charles Reyes II and Yerington Intermediate School Principal, Sean Moyle.

Courtesy Erika Garcia, Lyon County School Disgtrict

On Jan. 18, 2018, Yerington Intermediate School hosted the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee for grades 6th through 8th in Lyon County School District. The first place winners from each grade have advanced to the state round scheduled for March 17, 2018 at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.

Below are the competitors and winners from each grade level.

Grade 6:

1st Place: Murphy Scott – Silver Stage Middle School

2nd Place: Kayleigh Douton – Silver Stage Middle School

3rd Place: Devin Gray – Fernley Intermediate School

From left to right – 1st place Murphy Scott, 2nd place Kayleigh Doutin, 3rd place Devin Gray and Yerington Intermediate School Principal, Sean Moyle.

Grade 7:

1st Place: Morgan Bumgardner – Dayton Intermediate School

2nd Place: Molly Gibbs – Yerington Intermediate School

3rd Place: Heavyn Hill – Silverland Middle School

From left to right – 1st place Morgan Bumgardner, 3rd place Heavyn Hill, 2nd place Molly Gibbs and Yerington Intermediate School Principal, Sean Moyle.

Grade 8:

1st Place: Amaya Wilson – Silverland Middle School

2nd Place: Grace Treadwell – Yerington Intermediate School

3rd Place: Charles Reyes II – Dayton Intermediate School

From left to right – 1st place Amaya Wilson, 2nd place Grace Treadwell, 3rd place Charles Reyes II and Yerington Intermediate School Principal, Sean Moyle.

6th grade competitors

7th grade competitors

8th grade competitors.