Cassville fifth-grade Jakob Henbest spelled his way to victory in the Intermediate Spelling Bee on Friday. The son of Kana and Steven Henbest, Jakob will represent Cassville at the March 11 Joplin Globe Spelling Bee. Contributed photo
Danny Beuterbaugh, Cassville fourth-grader, took second place at the Intermediate Spelling Bee and will be the Cassville alternate for the Joplin Globe Spelling Bee on March 11. Danny is the son of Jaclyn and Caleb Beuterbaugh. Contributed photoFifth-grader Jakob Henbest was in disbelief after spelling the final word correctly in the Intermediate Spelling Bee, and runner-up Caleb Beuterbaugh reached out a hand of congratulations. Contributed photoJakob Henbest, left, hugs Danny Beuterbaugh after winning the Intermediate Spelling Bee on Friday. Contributed photoClassroom winners who participated in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee included, front row, from left: San Junior, Erik Swaffar Jr., Emma Smith, Akajunior Otto, Keegan Parsley, Seanjay Pelep, Jaelyn Cavness and Sylas Roark. Middle row: Arlanna Melchor, Mya Cochran-Gaines, Bentley Brattin, Richard Gamez, Korbin Rickard, Jakob Henbest, Mattigan Zajac and Blakely Boker-Johnson. Back row: Lucas Duym, Danny Beuterbaugh, Miller Hollingsworth, Aiden Harris, Zade Dunfee, James Darner, Lillian Grubbs and Paxton Miller. Contributed photo
