Pierce Student, Los Encantados Spell Out a Win at Spelling Bee
Two-time spelling bee winners claim their victory a second time. Were you there? Did you get some photos or videos? Share them with Patch.
How do you spell "victory"? For the two-time spelling bee winners, it's spelled 'Los Encantados'.
From 2 p.m. until 6 on Saturday, The Brookline Education Foundation ran its annual Spelling Bee competition. For their second year straight, the adult winners were Himal Mitra, Damon Burnard, and James Parker of team Los Encantados.
They were followed by runners-up Breakfast at 10, a team made up of members Leah Greenwald, Diane Brody, and Anne Silber.
The first place winner in the BEF's 5th Grade Bee, which runs from noon, was Krystal DuPont from the Pierce School. Runners Up were Baysa Klein from the Driscoll School and Maisie Kramer from the Heath School.
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