Vindicator 85th Regional Spelling Bee

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The Vindicator's 85th Regional Spelling Bee took place on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center on the campus of Youngstown State University. Forty-four top spellers from public, parochial, private, and home schools competed. Mackenzie Sambroak, Roosevelt Elementary fifth-grader, is The Vindicator's 85th Regional Spelling Bee champion. Photos are by Robert K. Yosay - The Vindicator.
ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Yep i did it as Kyle England reacts

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Yep i did it as Kyle England reacts

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  • March 10, 2018 12:30 p.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Certificates for the spellers at the BEE

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Certificates for the spellers at the BEE

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  • March 10, 2018 10:32 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald... Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald. reacts to the winning championship word

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald... Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald. reacts to the winning championship word

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  • March 10, 2018 1:02 p.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Getting down tot he wire as the last 10 spellers... watch

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Getting down tot he wire as the last 10 spellers... watch

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  • March 10, 2018 12:09 p.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...SISTErS Jackson Milton Middle and Elementary is Kate and Kristen Campbell

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...SISTErS Jackson Milton Middle and Elementary is Kate and Kristen Campbell

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  • March 10, 2018 10:51 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...2nd place Nina Dill Mackenzie Sambroak and Dominic Nohra 3rd place

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...2nd place Nina Dill Mackenzie Sambroak and Dominic Nohra 3rd place

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  • March 10, 2018 1:04 p.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Hmmm Lowellville Jr High Braylen Dabney.. thinks about his word

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Hmmm Lowellville Jr High Braylen Dabney.. thinks about his word

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  • March 10, 2018 12:24 p.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Western Reserve Elementary Haylee Fellows 5th grade..

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Western Reserve Elementary Haylee Fellows 5th grade..

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  • March 10, 2018 10:29 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Overall as the BEE went on

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Overall as the BEE went on

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  • March 10, 2018 11:13 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...judges Rev Lewis Macklin - Carol Ryan and Mary Kay Earnhart

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...judges Rev Lewis Macklin - Carol Ryan and Mary Kay Earnhart

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  • March 10, 2018 11:40 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...St Christine Hayen Dorian 8th Grade St Christies .. shows his displeasure - after missing a word

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...St Christine Hayen Dorian 8th Grade St Christies .. shows his displeasure - after missing a word

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  • March 10, 2018 10:39 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Karen Donald 5th grade Campbell Elementary and Middle gives a hands up as she spells her word right

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Karen Donald 5th grade Campbell Elementary and Middle gives a hands up as she spells her word right

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  • March 10, 2018 10:43 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Spellers wait for the bee beginning

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Spellers wait for the bee beginning

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  • March 10, 2018 10:16 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Rev Lewis Macklin - gives a ruling...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Rev Lewis Macklin - gives a ruling...

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  • March 10, 2018 11:45 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Cassie Calderon - daughter is Poland Middle makes a memory daughter is Gabi (ok) 5th grade

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Cassie Calderon - daughter is Poland Middle makes a memory daughter is Gabi (ok) 5th grade

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  • March 10, 2018 10:40 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Helping adjust the microphone - is Julia Miglets a past winner as McGuffey Elementary Gabriel Adams 4th grade

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Helping adjust the microphone - is Julia Miglets a past winner as McGuffey Elementary Gabriel Adams 4th grade

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  • March 10, 2018 10:46 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald....The crowd watches as the BEE gets underway

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald....The crowd watches as the BEE gets underway

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  • March 10, 2018 10:02 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Yu Zeng creates a moment with his GO PRO his soneJay Zheng --BL Miller school

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Yu Zeng creates a moment with his GO PRO his soneJay Zheng --BL Miller school

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  • March 10, 2018 9:59 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Ouch as Holy Family David Vuksanovich 8th grade reacts to missing his word

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Ouch as Holy Family David Vuksanovich 8th grade reacts to missing his word

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  • March 10, 2018 11:53 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Kyle England Lowellvill Elementar ponders some wors before the start of the BEE

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Kyle England Lowellvill Elementar ponders some wors before the start of the BEE

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  • March 10, 2018 9:44 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald... Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald. and judge Carol Ryan

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald... Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald. and judge Carol Ryan

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  • March 10, 2018 1:06 p.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald... Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald. reacts to the winning championship word

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald... Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald. reacts to the winning championship word

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  • March 10, 2018 1:02 p.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Dr Fred Ownes Pronouncer

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Dr Fred Ownes Pronouncer

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  • March 10, 2018 11:14 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...2nd place Nina Dill Mackenzie Sambroak and Dominic Nohra 3rd place

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...2nd place Nina Dill Mackenzie Sambroak and Dominic Nohra 3rd place

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  • March 10, 2018 1:05 p.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...The speller and family

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...The speller and family

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  • March 10, 2018 10:10 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Hubbard Elementary Luke Wack contemplates his word ... 4th grade

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Hubbard Elementary Luke Wack contemplates his word ... 4th grade

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  • March 10, 2018 10:46 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Nina C Dill of Montessori of the Mahoning Valley spells out her word on her hand

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Nina C Dill of Montessori of the Mahoning Valley spells out her word on her hand

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  • March 10, 2018 10:27 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Akiva Academy - Anan Sati econd grade (ok)

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Akiva Academy - Anan Sati econd grade (ok)

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  • March 10, 2018 11:12 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Karen Donald Campbell Elementary and Middle - gets her banner form her mom Michele

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald...Karen Donald Campbell Elementary and Middle - gets her banner form her mom Michele

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  • March 10, 2018 10:06 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald..Poland Middle School Gabi Caleron 8th grader gets it right... and reacts

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald..Poland Middle School Gabi Caleron 8th grader gets it right... and reacts

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  • March 10, 2018 11:23 a.m.

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald... Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald. reacts to the winning championship word

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The 85th Spellling Bee at YSU and Kilcawley Center - 44 spellers came down to Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald... Mackenzie Sambroak 5th grader from Roosevelt Elementary in McDonald. reacts to the winning championship word

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  • March 10, 2018 1:02 p.m.