Students display knowledge at first National Bible Bee
Under the bright stage lights, Daniel Staddon, 18, a home-schooler from Salem, W.Va., squeezed his eyes shut as he recited verse after verse from the Bible at the inaugural National Bible Bee.
He recited the first 20 verses of the fifth chapter of Ephesians and the 21 verses of Psalm 145 in the tie-breaker round, winning first place and a $100,000 prize.
"Dad suggested closing my eyes," said Staddon, adding that his seven siblings helped him study for months for the contest that ended last week at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in the District....