Heritage Middle student John Courtney wins 2018 Regional Spelling Bee [photos]
March 11, 2018 at 1:00 a.m.
| Updated March 11, 2018 at 3:20 a.m.
by
Doug Strickland
Heritage Middle School student John Courtney spells a word during the 2018 Times Free Press Regional Spelling Bee at the Roland Hayes Auditorium on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Saturday, March 10, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Courtney went on to win the bee by correctly spelling the word "Stalactite."
Heritage Middle School student John Courtney won the 2018 Times Free Press Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday by correctly spelling the word "Stalactite." Courtney will move on to compete in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
St. Nicholas School student Alisha Chandra won 2nd place in the spelling bee, and CSAS student Anirudhha Harsha won 3rd place.
