Eighth Grader Becomes Two-Time
District Spelling Bee Champion
I
t’s a word Jeremy Pham will never forget. After successfully
spelling catastrophe, the James Coble Middle School eighth
grader was named the 2016 Mansfield ISD spelling bee
champion.
Pham, who also won the district spelling bee last year, was the
last student standing out of the 35 contestants from each of the
district’s elementary, intermediate, and middle schools. He said
he is proud to be able to take home another winner’s trophy.
Two-time district spelling bee winner Jeremy
“I’m happy I was able to win because there were many tough
Pham received a mounted plaque for his
competitors,” said Pham. “You have to study every day for a few
accomplishment.
hours, and it’s best to study with flashcards to go over the words.”
The district spelling bee was held Friday, Feb. 12 at the MISD Center for the Performing Arts. It was
sponsored by the Mansfield Sunrise Rotary Club.
MISD Athletes Take Home State Medals in Swimming and Diving
F
our Mansfield ISD student-athletes can now call themselves some of the best in Texas after the UIL
Swimming & Diving State Meet. Congratulations to the following students for bringing home a total of
five state medals.
M ansfield H igh
• Gold: Mike Thibert II, Boys 100
Freestyle - 44.49
(Thibert also won gold in this
event last year.)
L ake R idge H igh
L egacy H igh
• Silver: Haley Yelle, Girls 200 Yard Freestyle - 1:47.69
• Silver: Haley Yelle, Girls 500 Yard Freestyle - 4:47.86
• Silver: Jeff Jameson, Boys 500 Yard Freestyle - 4:37.79
8 Mansfield School & Family
• Gold: Hunter Jaynes, Boys 1
Meter Diving - 473.50