This Year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee Canceled
The Scripps National Spelling Bee won't be held as scheduled this year because of the coronavirus.
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St. John’s Prep Student Advances to National Spelling Bee
A local middle school student will be competing against the top spellers in the country this spring.
2 MN Students Eliminated From Spelling Bee
Two Minnesota students have been eliminated in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland.
Fourteen-year-old Anja Beth Swoap from Edina and 13-year-old Connor Gunsbury from Nisswa were both eliminated in Thursday's sixth round.
2 Minnesota Students Advance To Spelling Bee Semis
Two Minnesota students have advanced to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland. Fourteen-year-old Anja Beth Swoap from Edina and 13-year-old Connor Gunsbury from Nisswa are among 41 youngsters advancing to Thursday morning's semifinals.
5 Minnesota Students Competing In National Spelling Bee
Five Minnesota students are competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland. They are 14-year-old Alyssa Everson from Duluth, 14-year-old Anja Beth Swoap from Edina, 12-year-old Antony Joseph from Fairmont, 14-year-old Radhika Lakshmi Edpuganti from La Crescent and 13-year-old Connor Gunsbury from Brainerd.