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Noah Gomez Wins 20th Annual Los Fresnos CISD Spelling Bee
- Updated: February 12, 2025
Los Fresnos CISD
Noah Gomez, an eighth grader at Los Cuates Middle School, won the 20th annual Los Fresnos CISD Spelling Bee Championship.
After eight rounds, the field was narrowed down to three contestants, including Noah Gomez (LCMS), Anahi Aza (LCMS), and Anirudh Roy (RVE). The field of three was then narrowed to just Gomez and Roy, who spelled through round 17. Gomez spelled Patella in the Championship round 18 to win the Spelling Bee.
Noah Gomez now qualifies to participate in the Rio Grande Valley Regional Spelling Bee in March. His coach is Melina Castillo from Los Cuates Middle School.
Catherine Canning served as the linguistic pronouncer. The other judges were as follows: Sara Tudon, Los Fresnos CISD Director of Curriculum, and Instruction, Victor Rivera, Executive Director of Loaves and Fishes, and Annibal Villarreal, Los Fresnos CISD Fine Arts Coordinator.
The participants included:
- Las Yescas Elementary: Yorden Hernandez, Sofia Marie Nava, Hera Perez; Alternate: Gigi Leyla Martinez • Coach: Amalia Salazar
- Laureles Elementary: Zivah Ochoa, Matthew Rodriguez, Jordana Salinas; Alternate: Andrea Aceves • Coach: Flor Rodriguez-Trejo
- Lopez-Riggins Elementary: Jesus Alvarado, Melanie Ramirez, Castiel Ramos; Alternate: Isaiah Juarez • Coach: Rebecca Villarreal
- Los Fresnos Elementary: Melody Castillo, Jackson Gomez, Miabella Salazar; Alternate: Leonel Perales • Coach: Elizabeth Kretz
- Olmito Elementary: Liam Hernandez, Mary Hnem, Miranda Martinez; Alternate: Jaylah Moreno • Coach: Shirley Mariscal
- Palmer-Laakso Elementary: Tevita Gillespie, Caroline Mendez, Brandon Villanueva; Alternate: Clyde Galloway; Coach: Sandra A. Salazar
- Rancho Verde Elementary: Leonel Garcia, Victoria Mata, Anirudh Roy; Alternate: Timothy Dunivent • Coach: Nenia Swink & Maxine Shaffer
- Dora Romero Elementary: Juan Barrera, Luzeldy Estrada, Harper Hinojosa; Alternate: Josiah Vasquez • Coach: Elizabeth Johnson
- Villareal Elementary: Ellie Garcia, Juliesa Rodriguez, Lydia Soto; Alternate: Kaylee Hernandez • Coach: Melissa Leal
- Liberty Memorial Middle School: Magdalena Carvajal, Robert Castillo, Jordan Mondragon; Alternate: Caleb Nieto • Coach: Elsy A. Rendon
- Los Cuates Middle School: Anahi Aza, Kimberly Estrada, Noah Gomez; Alternate: Carolina Quintero • Coach: Melina Castillo
- Resaca Middle School: Sophie Cantu, Emily Douglas, Valentina Guevara; Alternate: Aidyn Lazar • Coach: Juana Calvillo
