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

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.

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

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.

Prolific spelling bee contestant and Somers native Nathan Settevendemie, 13, tied for 10th place at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee during the semifinals Wednesday night. Settevendemie, an ...

Eighth grade home-schooled student Jacob Williamson, 15, of Cape Coral, Fla., reacts after correctly spelling the word "harlequinade", during the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, ...