Published: 3/14/2013 - Updated: 2 months ago

Schofield w-i-n-s spelling bee

Samantha Schofield won the 2013 Blade Northwest Ohio Championship Spelling Bee on March 14 at Owens Community College. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE PHOTO, START SLIDESHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Samantha Schofield of Fallen Timbers Middle School gets a hug from her mother Janet Schofield after the win. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Third-place winner Leah Schwan of Evergreen Middle School, left, winner Samantha Schofield of Fallen Timbers Middle School, center and runner-up Matthew Lichtinger of St. Michael's Middle School with their trophies.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Third-place winner Leah Schwan of Evergreen Middle School, left, winner Samantha Schofield of Fallen Timbers Middle School, center and ... THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Tabitha Escalante of Eastwood Middle School competes. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Russell Bodi, professor of English and Director of the Honors Program at Owens Community College, pronounces a word for Shayna Keil of Beverly Elementary.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Russell Bodi, professor of English and Director of the Honors Program at Owens Community College, pronounces a word for Shayna ... THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Murice Sturdivant of Grove Patterson Academy spells a word. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Samantha Schofield of Fallen Timbers Middle School, prepares to spell a word as Matthew Lichtinger of St. Michael's Middle School listens to the spelling of the word he missed.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Samantha Schofield of Fallen Timbers Middle School, prepares to spell a word as Matthew Lichtinger of St. Michael's Middle School ... THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Samantha Schofield of Fallen Timbers Middle School spells the winning word as Matthew Lichtinger of St. Michael's Middle School listens.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Samantha Schofield of Fallen Timbers Middle School spells the winning word as Matthew Lichtinger of St. Michael's Middle School listens.... THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Leah Schwan of Evergreen Middle School, left, and Sarah Pohlman-Beshuk, a student at Anthony Wayne Junior High School, wait for a round to start.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Leah Schwan of Evergreen Middle School, left, and Sarah Pohlman-Beshuk, a student at Anthony Wayne Junior High School, wait ... THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The champion's trophy. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Russell Bodi, professor of English and Director of the Honors Program at Owens Community College, pronounces a word for a contestant.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Russell Bodi, professor of English and Director of the Honors Program at Owens Community College, pronounces a word for a ... THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Sarah Pohlman-Beshuk, a student at Anthony Wayne Junior High School, concentrates on her word. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Schofield w-i-n-s spelling bee

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