Some quarterfinalists we’re following

Thu, May 29, 2008 - 12:43 PM

Thu, May 29, 2008 - 1:51 PM

Sorry for the short break in blogging, but it got a little crazy around here.

The 288 spellers have been narrowed down to 90 quarterfinalists.

Here are six that we’re following for Media General’s newspapers and television stations:

- Mayee Zhu of Winterville, N.C. Mayee is a 12-year-old seventh grader at Hope Middle School and this is her second time at the bee.

- Baron Fenwick of Boone, N.C. Baron is a 14-year-old eighth grader at Green Valley School.

- Jackson Crist of North Charleston, S.C. Jackson, 13, is a home-schooled eighth grader and a member of the Lowcountry Christian Home Educators Association.

- Keiko Bridwell of Woodruff, S.C., is a 13-year-old seventh grader at Florence Chapel Middle School.

- Torey Jackson of Dillwyn, Va., is a 14-year-old eighth grader at Fuqua School.

- Sachith Gullapalli of Roanoke, Va., is an 11-year-old seventh grader at Hidden Valley Middle School. This is his third appearance at the bee.

Stay tuned. The quarterfinals are about to begin.

-- Amy Dominello