The spelling bee held Friday afternoon in the auditorium of Lisbon David Anderson Jr/Sr high School began with 40 students.  

During the first round of spelling, 20 students were eliminated. The second round saw 14 more students eliminated. During the third round none of the remaining six students spelled correctly and competed again in round 4. Rounds five and six were between the top two students, Kolton Casey, eighth grade, and Callie Hayes, fifth, to determine the winner, which ended up being Kolton who spelled the winning word “pizzeria” correctly.  

Callie was named the second-place finisher.  

A seventh round was held for the remaining four of the top six finishers — Braidon Davison, seventh grade; Sadie Deprill, eighth grade; Ayden Gregg, sixth grade; and Naomi Light, eighth grade — to find the third-place winner, Sadie Deprill.  

Lisbon Exempted Village Schools had 40 students in grades fifth through eighth compete in the district spelling bee on Friday. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) 

The school did not select an alternate.  

The moderator for the spelling bee was Lisbon Elementary School Principal Dan Kemats.  

The judges were Madison Daugherty, teacher; Sheri Bobeck, Columbiana County Educational Service Center consultant; and Maddy Wrask, teacher.  

For his win, Kolton will receive a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card, a $25 Amazon gift card and a one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids.  

Callie will receive a $35 Amazon gift card and a one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids. 

Lisbon students take the stage and get ready to compete in the district spelling bee. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) 

Sadie will receive a $20 Amazon gift card. 

Chloe Haines, seventh grade, correctly spells “democracy” during the Lisbon Spelling Bee. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) 

Bentlee Talbert, fifth grade, correctly spells “lunacy” during the Lisbon Spelling Bee. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) 

The top six spellers in the Lisbon Spelling Bee , from left, Kolton Casey, eighth grade; Braidon Davison, seventh grade; Sadie Deprill, eighth grade; Ayden Gregg, sixth grade and Naomi Light, eighth grade; get ready to compete for the top three spots in the Lisbon Spelling Bee. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) 

Lisbon Spelling winner Kolton Cassey, eighth grade, spells the winning word “pizzeria” while second place finisher Callie Hayes, fifth grade, waits to see if he spells it correctly. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) 

Lisbon Exempted Village Schools Spelling Bee top three students, from left, Callie Hayes, eighth grade, second place finisher; Kolton Cassey, eighth grade, winner; and Sadie Deprill, eighth grade, third place finisher. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)