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Iowa siblings will compete at state spelling bee next month

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July 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A brother and sister from western Iowa will certainly be able to spell rivalry after they both compete at this year’s state spelling bee. The Daily Nonpareil reports that Quentin and Joey McCloskey won the chance to compete on Aug. 12 at the State Fair by finishing first and second at the local competition.

This will be Quentin McCloskey’s second trip to the state spelling bee, and his sister, Joey, will be making her first trip. The mother, Marcy Peltz, says she’s sort of a strict speller, and her kids have come to like spelling. The brother and sister will have in-house practice partners to help them prepare for the state spelling bee.