20170308 - Spelling Bee (SN)

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Serena Huberty, 13, of Lakewood high fives her dad, Tom Huberty, after winning the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake. Huberty beat 11 other participants and won a trip to the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Parkland Middle School's Tagan Gizel tries to spell a word at the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake. Gizel finished in second place.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com 12 students compete in the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake. The winning won a trip to the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Mary Endres Elementary School's Bob Gerloff reacts after misspelling a word while competing in the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Northwood Middle School's Johanna Freeman spells a word while competing in the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Serena Huberty, 13, of Lakewood writes out the word on her hand while competing in the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake. Huberty won, beating 11 other participants and won a trip to the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Serena Huberty (left), 13, of Lakewood during the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake. Huberty won, beating 11 other participants and won a trip to the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Cary Jr. High School's Sam Larsen spells a word while competing in the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Montini Catholic School's Robert Eschenbacher spells a word while competing in the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Giuliana Ramirez (left), Rob Gerloff and Sam Larsen wait their turn while competing in the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Serena Huberty, 13, of Lakewood reacts after winning the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake. Huberty won, beating 11 other participants and won a trip to the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Olson Elementary School's Ineta Wilson turns her name around after misspelling a word while competing in the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Marengo Cummunity Middle School's Aaron Phillips spells a word while competing in the McHenry County Spelling Bee Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Crystal Lake.