20150304 - MC Spelling Bee (SN)

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Chase Duncan, 13, of Sugar Grove waits for his turn while competing in the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. 12 local students competed at the event to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Mareike Western, 14, of Johnsburg spells her final word before winning the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Western competed against 11 local students to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Aniketh Chedalla, 11, of Algonquin spells a word while competing in the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Chedalla was the first runner-up out of the 12 local students competing to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Nicholas Dickson, 9, of Woodstock spells a word while competing in the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. 12 local students competed at the event to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Evan Neuhart, 11, of Woodstock waits for his turn while competing in the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. 12 local students competed at the event to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Ved Patel, 13, of Cary waits for his turn while competing in the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. 12 local students competed at the event to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Mareike Western, 14, of Johnsburg waits for her turn while competing in the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. 12 local students competed at the event to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Shannon Mastey, 13, of Crystal Lake spells a word while competing in the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. 12 local students competed at the event to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Nicholas Dickson, 9, of Woodstock listens while a competitor spells a word while competing in the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. 12 local students competed at the event to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Mareike Western (right), 14, of Johnsburg waits for her turn while competing in the annual McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake Wednesday, March 4, 2015. 12 local students competed at the event to earn a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.