Spelling S-U-C-C-E-S-S

Area students compete in Nance County Spelling Bee

Cael Dubas (right) won the Nance County Spelling Bee and PJ Sabata (left) came in second. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz
Cael Dubas (right) won the Nance County Spelling Bee and PJ Sabata (left) came in second. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

FULLERTON — Cael Dubas outlasted 12 other seventh and eighth grade students last Wednesday to win the Nance County Spelling Bee.

“It is a good honor,” he said. “I got third last year. I was looking for improvement this year. I improved, so I am happy with it.”

Dubas won the spelling title after a written session that saw spellers have to write out 100 words. The top five spellers in the written roun…