Zaelin Goodman, left, a sixth grader, was the winner of Carroll's spelling bee for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. He correctly spelled the words "paprika" and "mahatma" for the win. Runner-up was eighth grader Gavin Hancock, pictured right. Zaelin will compete in the Scripps-Howard regional spelling bee, sponsored by the Journal & Courier, at Sunnyside Middle School, Lafayette, in February. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald