Zachary Yeager, a seventh-grader at Chippewa Jr./Sr. High School, has moved into the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland. Yeager moved on to Wednesday's second day of ...

Zachary Yeager's run in the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended Wednesday morning when he misspelled his word in Round 4. Yeager, a seventh grader at Chippewa Jr./Sr. High School in Doylestown who won ...

Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an achievement on her resumé that she didn’t like to talk about — but that no other undergrad on the ...

Maci Perrins, seventh-grader at Southwest Middle School, won her fourth consecutive Douglas County Spelling Bee on Feb. 14, 2026. The Douglas County Spelling Bee always comes down to letters, but you ...

LISBON — Columbiana County 2024 Spelling Bee Champion Marissa Gatewood said she’s nervous about the idea of spelling on the national stage, but she’s also excited. “Even if I don’t make it too far, I ...

Central Middle School’s Gentry Layton wins regional spelling bee and will represent Southeast Missouri at the Scripps ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee, a century-old tradition with Louisville roots, is open to students under 15 who haven't passed eighth grade. The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held May ...

Zachary Yeager of Doylestown, representing The Akron Beacon Journal in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, works with the pronouncer during Tuesday's early rounds of competition. Yeager was successful ...