Emerald Cove Middle School held its annual school-wide spelling bee in the media center on Friday, Dec. 13 with 56 contestants. The first-place winner was seventh grader Hemant Chintalapudi, and the second-place winner was seventh grader Angelo Bass. They will move on to the regional spelling bee on March 10 at Boca Prep International School. The judges were Lynette Glynn, Johnna Seibert and Sara Skoniezcki, while Amy Yuzenas served as the coordinator.
