For all but two students at Wednesday night’s 2024 Vacaville Grace B. Powell Citywide Spelling Bee, the competition spelled h-e-a-r-t-b-r-e-a-k. But for Bethanie Devina and Anna Liu, the evening spelled v-i-c-t-o-r-y. Held in the Catwalk Theatre at Will C. Wood High, the event allowed three contestants per school in the elementary division and four in the middle school division. Each student was recognized for participation, and the top three in each division earned cash prizes. After more than 10 rounds in each division, countless words, plenty of requests to “hear that in a sentence” and even a few tears, Liu […]