Heger siblings sweep Stevens County Bee

Posted by Hugoton Hermes Staff 
· Wednesday, February 15th, 2017 
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The Stevens County Spelling Bee took place Wednesday, February 8 at 12:45 p.m. at the Moscow High School Gym. The Junior Bee was first with Hugoton students Amy Fedelin as runner-up and Storm Heger placing first. The match lasted eight rounds with Storm correctly spelling the word “contraband” to win.

The Senior Bee was also won by Hugoton students, with Samantha Berry coming in second place and Gillian Heger winning the Bee by spelling “Olympian” correctly in the fourth round.

Gillian and Storm are brother and sister and their parents are Robb and Kim Heger. Gillian will be competing at the Regional Bee in Amarillo, Tx. Saturday, March 4.

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Ten HES sixth graders are selected to participate in this year's Southwest Kansas Music Educators Association Elementary Honor Choir. These students will be singing in a choir with other elementary students from the Southwest Kansas District in January in Dodge City. Students back row left to right are Kamdyn Howie, Averie Amerin, Haylea Beltz, Sophia Araiza and Madison Niehues. In the front row are Kendall Harper, McKinley Braun, Alex Moore, Cyson Hunt and Elodie Sullivan. Photo courtesy of Melissa Sullivan.

Ten HES sixth graders are selected to
participate in this year’s Southwest Kansas Music Educators Association Elementary Honor Choir. These students will be singing in a choir with other elementary students from the Southwest Kansas District in January in Dodge City. Students back row left to right are Kamdyn Howie, Averie Amerin, Haylea Beltz, Sophia Araiza and Madison Niehues. In the front row are Kendall Harper, McKinley Braun, Alex Moore, Cyson Hunt and Elodie Sullivan. Photo courtesy of Melissa Sullivan.

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