Logan holds annual spelling bee

The Logan School Spelling Bee was held on January 15 in the auditorium.

Thirty-nine spellers took part in the competition. Mrs. Jansonius welcomed everyone to the spelling bee and went over the rules. Mrs. Jackson was the pronouncer, Mr. Gower and Mrs. Kats were the judges, Mrs. Brown was the protest judge, and Mr. Jansonius was the videographer.

After Round 4, twelve spellers remained. They were 8^th graders Wyatt Green, Keegan Breese, Clay Grammon, 7^th graders Tobin Kats, Greysen Becker, Kinley VanDerVeen, Helen Prewo, Henry States, 6^th graders Zoe Tien and Kylah Brumbaugh, 5^th graders Aleeah Tien and Treyson Brackney .

Keegan was eliminated in Round 5, Tobin was eliminated in round 6, and Aleeah was eliminated in Round 7. Round 8 saw Helen, Treyson, and Graysen eliminated. Wyatt went out in Round 9, leaving Henry, Zoe, Kylah, Kinley, and Clay. Kylah made it to Round 12, Henry to Round 15, and Zoe to Round 17.

Kinley and Clay then battled for 15 more rounds until Kinley spelled “marksmanship” to become the champion.

Congratulations to Champion Kinley VanDerVeen and Runner-up Clay Grammon.

Other students participating in the spelling bee were 4^th graders Maycee Bolt, Sam Desaire, Josie Duncan, Haley Ellenberger, Sophia Joyce, Hunter Kats, Colton Ruff, Summer Shellito, John Voss; 5^th graders Clayton Becker, Sutton Breese, Lakin Dougherty, Raelynn Duncan, Brently Ebner, Mia Garcia-Joyce, Conner Gottschalk, Brooklyn Schemper, and Rydge Wyatt; 6^th graders Bryson Bolt, Harper Vahling, and Cullen Ware; 7^th graders Gunnar Ashmore and Tucker Ellenberger; 8^th graders Jeffery Bliss, Weston Ruff, John Sparks, and Hunter Vahling.

This year the County Spelling Bee will be held at Thunder Ridge.