Spelling Bee Semifinalists

Sat., Jan. 18, 1997

Students from 16 Valley public, private and parochial schools have reached the semi-finals of the 24th annual Valley Spelling Bee. The event is sponsored by Tidyman’s Warehouse Foods and the five Central Valley junior high PTA’s and parent support groups. School finals will be held Jan. 24, and the all-Valley final rounds will be at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 6, at Bowdish Junior High.

Here are the semi-finalists:

Bowdish Junior High: Jordan Whitney, Hai Nguyen, Matt Schroeder.

Centennial Middle School: Alicia Koch, Maya Williams, Adrienne Gore.

East Valley Middle School: Larissa Burton, Julie Fridley, Jason Conron.

Evergreen Junior High: Roxann McPect, Zac Field, Briana Songer.

Gethsemane Lutheran School: Jeff Kesterson, Sam Lux, Heather Kesterson.

Grace Christian School: Holly Adams, Faith Mitchell, Ryan Mauer.

Greenacres Junior High: Richard Haugen, Brooke Sprank, Tim Carter.

Horizon Junior High: Courtney Massey, Alisa Brandle, Brenda Henton.

Mountain View Middle School: Jay Hanley, Justin Moody, Nicole Gordon.

North Pines Junior High: Matthew Dirstine, Erin Mettler, Catie-Rose Sherry, Melissa Marshall.

Spokane Christian Academy: Brice Sodorff, Jana Laslo, Lisa Gallivan.

St. John Vianney School: John Raschko, Andrew Fuchs, Stephanie Morbeck.

St. Mary’s School: Cassie Merryman, Ryan Mountjoy, Derek Ray.

St. Paschal’s School: Justine Matthews, Jonathan Le, Joe Spencer.

Valley Adventist School: Althea Hansen, Casey Luport.

Valley Home Scholars: Taylor Hicks, Zach Stewart, Silas Hilliard, Jini Dempsen.

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