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Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Princeton Ballarino, an 8th grader at North Naples Middle School was the overall winner and will be going to Washinton D.C. to compete for the national title. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.

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Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Princeton Ballarino, an 8th grader at North Naples Middle School was the overall winner and will be going to Washinton D.C. to compete for the national title. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.

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  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Princeton Ballarino, an 8th grader at North Naples Middle School was the overall winner and will be going to Washinton D.C. to compete for the national title. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Corey Hixson reacts to misspelling his word. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Valeria Ruiz a 7th grader from Oakridge Middle School smiles between rounds. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Andrew Myers spells at the mike. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Valeria Ruiz a 7th grader from Oakridge Middle School waits for her turn to spell. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Alexa Mealy a 7th grader at Corkscrew Middle School waits for her turn to spell. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Princeton Ballarino, an 8th grader at North Naples Middle School was the overall winner and will be going to Washinton D.C. to compete for the national title. Lillian Mark Princetons grandmother congratulates him. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Jessica Jarnagan misspelled her word. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Ashlynn Tierney gets her word correct. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Valeria Ruiz a 7th grader from Oakridge Middle School at the mike. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Owen Kurtz takes his turn at the mike. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Jessica Jarnagan from Corkscrew Middle School takes her turn at the mike. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Princeton Ballarino, an 8th grader at North Naples Middle School was the overall winner and will be going to Washinton D.C. to compete for the national title. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Alex Sweigart stands in fron of the audience. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.
  • Princeton Ballarino, an 8th grader at North Naples Middle School was the overall winner and will be going to Washinton D.C. to compete for the national title. The Naples Daily News presented the Annual Spelling Bee for Collier County at the MLK Administration Building in Naples on Monday night.

Princeton Ballarino outspelled 39 students from 16 public and private middle schools at the 2012 Collier County Spelling Bee sponsored by the Daily News.

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