Jacob Theaker Advances
to the
Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 35th annual Belmont County Spelling Bee was held on February 10, 2022, at Belmont College. The top 18 spellers from the county participated. All seven public schools and both the Catholic and Christian sonsortiums were represented. This year's winner was seventh grader Jacob Theaker from Martins Ferry Middle School. He will represent Belmont County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. from May 29 - June 4, 2022.
The Scholastic
Challenge Team
Wins Again!

The Belmont County Virtual Scholastic Challenge Tournament was held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. The quiz bowl tournament was for seventh and eighth graders. All seven public schools in Belmont County were represented by a team.
Members of the winning team from left to right are Morgan Bintz, Miranda Volan, Jacob Theaker, Ryan Connors, Silas Blount, and Taylor Tucker.