Scripps National Spelling Bee

‘Road to the Bee’ Special Premieres May 26 on ION, Bounce in advance of Scripps National Spelling Bee

Sentinel News ServiceMay 26, 2022

“Road to the Bee” – a new, exclusive, one-hour original special documenting what it is like to prepare for and compete in the iconic Scripps National Spelling Bee – premiered at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, May 26 on ION and Bounce.

Scripps National Spelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde is a Promising Student Athlete

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterJuly 15, 2021

After correctly spelling the word “Murraya,” Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old Harvey, Louisiana native won the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Avant-garde is the first African American student to win the National Spelling Bee.

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National Spelling Bee win could be footnote to hoops career

Ben Nuckols, Associated PressJuly 10, 2021

The biographical blurbs about competitors in the Scripps National Spelling Bee include a litany of other interests, from sports to musical instruments to science competitions to Indian classical dance.