After the second of three days of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee, all seven of the Maryland competitors have been ...

Lauren A. Merillana, 13, of Bethesda, Md., spells her word as she competes during the first preliminary round of the Scripps ...

Philly champ Jayden Jiang and South Jersey champ Isaac Geremew both made their second visit to National Harbor, Maryland, and ...

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Texas, is the winner of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee! Zaki, last year’s runner-up, launched ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee, staged this week in Maryland, is a prestigious annual competition with a rich history and ...

"I was just so excited and, like, after I spoke my word, at the end, when I spoke my word, I was kind of losing breath," ...

The student from Brentwood’s Mirman School was among nine spellers from the original field of 243 to reach the finals.

Faizan Zaki, who came in second during last year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, came back this year to win the centennial ...

After 10 grueling rounds that began with 243 young contestants — and six locals — before winnowing the field to nine, one ...

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Brian Liu of Great Neck competes in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Tuesday in National Harbor, Maryland. Credit: ...