Local 8th grader now out of national spelling bee

BAKERSFIELD, CA - Local middle school student and spelling whiz Eesha Sohail is out of the running in the Scripps National Spelling Bee Semifinals.
The 13-year-old advanced on Wednesday by correctly spelling the word "lyddite."     However, Thursday she misspelled "morphallaxis."     Sohail, from Norris Middle School, was among only 49 remaining contestants from around the country competing in the semi-finals Thursday, vying to win $35,000 in ca