Photo gallery: Alachua County students face off in spelling bee
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Cooper Campen, a 13-year-old who's homeschooled, stresses during the Alachua County Public Schools District Spelling Bee at Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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The family of Evan Katsikas, a student from Westside Christian School, consoles him during the Alachua County Public Schools District Spelling Bee at Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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J'amora Ross of Archer Elementary closes her eyes during the Alachua County Public Schools District Spelling Bee at Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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J'amora Ross of Archer Elementary takes a picture with a bouquet of flowers during the Alachua County Public Schools District Spelling Bee at Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Jasper Ballard of Norton Elementary School sits on his mom's lap after misspelling a word during the Alachua County Public Schools District Spelling Bee at Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Maya Zielinski, a student at Kanapaha Middle School, stares at an opponent during the Alachua County Public Schools District Spelling Bee at Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Armaan Vora, a 14-year-old Frazier Middle School student. stresses during the Alachua County Public Schools District Spelling Bee at Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Eli von Meding, a student of Glen Springs Elementary, spells a word during the Alachua County Public Schools District Spelling Bee at Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Cooper Campen, a 13-year-old who's homeschooled, won the Alachua County Public Schools District Spelling Bee for the second year in a row at Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)