(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Congratulations and best of luck to the Yuba County spellers, who have advanced to state: Cedar Lane 5th grader Francisco Ledesma, who won the elementary school championship and Riverside Meadows 7th grader Hannah Duvall.

They, and runners-up, Riverside Meadows 6th grader Breanna Rizzo-Sturdevant and Bear River School 8th grader Alyssa Campos , who will LL be competing in the State Bee later this month in Stockton.