Students from the Northwest Conference go head to head in the 3rd Scholastic Bowl Tournament. Ohio State Lima hosted the competition, which pitted teams from eight conference schools against one another in seven rounds of questions in areas like history, science, math, and pop culture. There are varsity and junior varsity divisions for the tournament, with a winner crowned in each category. The tournament continues the competitive nature between the schools that goes beyond the athletic courts and fields.

A Shawnee 8th grader is heading back to Washington, D.C., for her second straight trip to the national spelling bee. Ope Balogun was presented with a plaque today by Lima City Councilman Derry Glenn for her accomplishment of winning the Lima News spelling bee for the second year in a row. Ope and her family will be flying to Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 26th, for a week's stay in the nation's capital for the National Spelling Bee.