IN THE NEWS: Standley's Alex Wells Advances In National Spelling Bee

Alex Wells, who won the countywide spelling bee in March, advanced Wednesday to the semifinals of the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

Wells began facing 292 competitors in the preliminary rounds of the spelling bee competition Wednesday morning. He is one of 41 spellers who will compete in the semifinals on Thursday.

The semifinals will be aired live on ESPN from 7 to 10 a.m. Pacific time. Read More From the San Diego Union-Tribune.

See photo from Reuters via Boston.com.