Riley Winters successfully spells the word “congratulate” to win the Lawrence County Spelling Bee on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Gary Salyer, who served as reader for the Lawrence County Spelling Bee, claps as Riley Winters, of Ironton Middle School, is declared the winner of the competition at South Point High School on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Roxy Gue was runner up in the Lawrence County Spelling Bee on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Competing in the Lawrence County Spelling Bee were 10 individual school winners from around the county. From left, front, are Hayden Kingrey, of Dawson-Bryant Middle, James Reynolds, of Dawson-Bryant Elementary, Emily Ferguson, of Fairland Middle, Nolan Pinkerman, of Symmes Valley Elementary, Rex Weber of St. Lawrence Elementary, back, Mason Weber, of St. Lawrence Elementary, Roxy Gue, of Fairland West Elementary, Steven Payne, of Ironton Elementary, Riley Winters, of Ironton Middle, and Ethan Arbaugh, of Symmes Valley Elementary. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Riley Winters, left, of Ironton Middle School, was the winter of the Lawrence County Spelling Bee on Thursday. Roxy Gue, right, of Fairland West Elementary School, was runner up. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

James Reynolds, of Dawson-Bryant Elementary School, begins spelling during the Lawrence County Spelling Bee on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Nolan Pinkerman represented Symmes Valley Elementary during the Lawrence County Spelling Bee on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Emily Ferguson, of Fairland Middle School, waits for her turn to spell during the Lawrence County Spelling Bee on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Rex Weber, of St. Lawrence Elementary, takes his turn at spelling in the bee on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Hayden Kingrey represented Dawson-Bryant Middle School during the Lawrence County Spelling Bee on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Steven Payne represented Ironton Elementary in the Lawrence County Spelling Bee on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

St. Joseph and Dawson-Bryant high schools face off in the final match of the Ironmaster Quiz Bowl tournament on Tuesday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Dawson-Bryant High School won first place in the Ironmaster Quiz Bowl tournament on Tuesday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Dawson-Bryant High School won first place in the Ironmaster Quiz Bowl tournament on Tuesday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

St. Joseph High School came in second place in the Ironmaster Quiz Bowl tournament on Tuesday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

St. Joseph High School came in second place in the Ironmaster Quiz Bowl tournament on Tuesday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

Rock Hill High School won fourth place in the Ironmaster Quiz Bowl tournament on Tuesday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)

South Point High School came in third place in the Ironmaster Quiz Bowl tournament on Tuesday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)