Congratulations to all the winners, participants and volunteers!
The 2025 Ramsey County Spelling Bee took place on Feb. 4, 2025, in the Ramsey County Courthouse and Memorial Building, Armory, Basement Meeting Room, Gymnasium and Historical Room between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Refreshments for the event were provided by Central Middle School Kitchen, the Devils Lake Journal (Sponsor of the Bee), and Ramsey County.
The Spelling Bee Coordinator was Brittany Brunner
Spelling Bee County Representative was Lisa Diseth assisted by Community Volunteers: Haylie Wiberg (Unlimited Athletics), Jeanne Klemetsrud (DLPS Retiree), Maddie Sharpe (Lake Region Public Library), Sawyer Diseth (LRSC Hockey Coach) Girls LRSC Hockey & Basketball Team, Jason Toso: Chief of Police, Michelle Ostwald (Tech), Meggan Crosby (Assistant District Attorney) and Central Middle School Volunteers: Abbey McCarthy and Karlee Oksendahl.
Participants included the following:
5th Grade: Jenner Duplessis, Jude Asleson, Bailey Hogsten, Emma Groves, Mila Hagen
6th Grade: Ashlynn Helseth, Natalie Longie, Jemma Johnson, Jacoby Allery, Zenna Carpenter
7th Grade: Jaxen Parisien, Saige Nygaard, Hadley Donaldson, Dominik McKay, Kinlyn Hellekson
8th Grade: Adley Olson, Gianna Kaffar, Randall DelaPaz, Kurtis Kraft
Prairie View Elementary Volunteers: Ashley Legacie & Molly Holte
3rd Grade: Miles Frith, Avalene Hannesson, Joelcee Kraft, Anthony Miller, Carson Tohm
4th Grade: Ryan Erickstad, Kendall Kenner, Rhett Gathman, Yvonna Jackson, Archer Longie
Alternates: Blake Rambow (4th) Jason Mylnar
St. Joseph School Volunteers: Betsey Willey & Brooke Leiphon
3rd Grade: Asher Hammond, Aurelie Riggin, Thomas Skaar
4th Grade: Sylvie Jerome, Liam Dunn, Benedict Kaffar
5th Grade: Kalby Malarkey, Ian Reyles, Jack McCarthy
6th Grade: Talia Laite, Ndubuisi Onyeakazi, Rowan LaFleur
7th Grade: Josie Brekhus, Kole Malarkey, Jocelyn Ziegler
8th Grade: Brian Reese, Akunna Onyeakazi, Isaac Kraft
Alternates: Alex Dion (7th)
Starkweather Volunteers: Alysson Groves
3rd Grade Mason Azure, Morgan Fitterer
4th Grade Harper Eversvik, Nevaeh Eversvik
5th Grade: Kai Ohlson
6th Grade: Logan Erickstad
Winners 3rd Grade: 1st Place: Miles Frith- Prairie View; 2nd Place: Carson Tohm- Prairie View; 3rd Place: Anthony Miller – Prairie View
4th Grade: 1st Place: Kendall Kenner – Prairie View; 2nd Place: Liam Dunn – St. Joseph; 3rd Place: Sylvie Jerome – St. Joseph
5th Grade: 1st Place: Emma Groves – Central Middle School; 2nd Place: Jude Asleson – Central Middle School; 3rd Place: Bailey Hogsten – Central Middle School
6th Grade: 1st Place: Ndubuisi Onyeakazi – St. Joseph; 2nd Place: Ashlynn Helseth – Central Middle School; 3rd Place: Talia Laite – St. Joseph
7th Grade: 1st Place: Saige Nygaard – Central Middle School; 2nd Place: Jaxen Parisien – Central Middle School; 3rd Place: Hadley Donaldson – Central Middle School
8th Grade: 1st Place: Akunna Onyeakazi – St. Joseph; 2nd Place: Adley Olson – Central Middle School; 3rd Place: Brian Reese – St. Joseph
Top Five (7th-8th Grade) 1 Saige Nygaard – CMS; 2 Akunna Onyeakazi – St. Joseph; 3 Jaxen Parisien – CMS; 4 Adley Olson – CMS; 5 Brian Reese – St. Joseph
Ramsey County Spelling Bee Champion, Runner-Up, and Alternate: 1st Place: Saige Nygaard – Central Middle School; Runner-up: Adley Olson – Central Middle School; Alternate: Akunna Onyeakazi – St. Joseph
