Louis Clark Top Speller

Louis Clark is the top speller in a spelling bee among students in grades five through eight. (Photograph by Susan Bennett)

Mackinac Island’s champion speller is 5th grade student Louis Clark. He won top honors against his classmates and in a spelling bee against two class finalists each in grades five through eight.

The two top spellers from each grade will now compete Monday, February 13, at 2 p.m. at the St. Ignace Middle School against other district schools.

Class winners: 5th grade Louis Clark first place, Hailey Bean second place; 6th grade Anthony Rickley first place, Caleb Kolatski second place; 7th grade Jesse Straight first place, Morgan Brodeur-Bunker second place; 8th grade Tymon Horn first place, Thomas Rilenge second place.