Morgan Venneri wins Catskill Middle School Spelling Bee

Morgan Venneri wins Catskill Middle School Spelling Bee

Eighth-grader Morgan Venneri became the Catskill Middle School Spelling Bee Champion for the second year in a row. A total of 22 top spellers from grades 6 through 8 competed in the Friday, Feb. 14, spelling showdown, during which Venneri fended off a significant challenge from runner-up and fellow eighth-grader Layla Smith. The event took 61 rounds to decide, with 29 of those rounds being between Venneri and Smith. Ultimately, Venneri successfu…

Philly's Jayden Jiang wins Regional Spelling Bee for second year in a row

Jayden Jiang, 11, took home first place on Saturday in the Philly regional spelling bee, co-hosted by WHYY and Billy Penn. The fifth-grader at Girard Academic Music Program will represent Philly at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Washington, D.C, for the second year in a row. When asked how he felt about qualifying, Jayden said, “good, excited, but very nervous during the spelling.” That was never apparent to those present, as he appeared …

Kelsey Norman fifth grader takes crown at 46th annual Joplin Globe Spelling Bee

It took about two-and-a-half hours, seven regular spelling rounds and several more spell-off rounds to crown a champion at the 46th annual Joplin Globe Spelling Bee on Friday at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School in Joplin.