Fifty-six Fallen Timbers Middle School students took part in the 2025 Spelling Bee on January 24. They were each named the winner of their homeroom bee to earn the chance to represent their school at the next level.
Spelling words like keening, lavishly, stockade and rookery, it took 18 very competitive rounds to name a winner. Four of those rounds were between the final two spellers: sixth grader Mara Huntsberger and 5th grade Blake Werner.
Blake correctly spelled "alighted" to be named the 2025 FTMS Spelling Bee Champion. He will next take an online spelling exam to attempt to qualify for the Toledo Blade Regional Spelling Bee.