Eighth grader, Isaac Cancio, traveled to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He finished among the top 20 spellers in the nation.

Sanvi Mandvekar, 13, advanced to the top 57 out of 243 competitors. She also discussed her thought process when she heard the ...

In 12 rounds at the national spelling bee, the 8th grader didn't spell any words incorrectly. He was ultimately eliminated in ...

A Midstate speller exited the Scripps National Spelling Bee early in Thursday night’s finals. Akshaj Somisetty, of ...

This was updated at 8:40 p.m. Thursday with the results of Akshaj Somisetty's performance in the national spelling bee.

An area eighth grader is among nine finalists competing tonight in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

From the first winning word (gladiolus) to the use of fast-paced spell-offs, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has endured for 100 years.