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Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee

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WASHINGTON — Shrey Parikh felt his body shake from nerves and doubts every time he walked to the microphone at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the final test of a six-year competitive spelling career marked by triumph and heartbreak that he knew could end at any moment. Then he listened to pronouncer Jacques Bailly, and … Read more

Shrey Parikh wins 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in spell-off

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Shrey Parikh emerged victorious Thursday in the 98th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, bested a field of eight contenders who had advanced to the finals.  Shrey and 12-year-old Ishaan Gupta of Jersey City, New Jersey, were the last two spellers standing. The two went to a spell-off to … Read more

Spelling bee coach says,

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Spelling bee coach says, “everyone has this potential” – CBS News Watch CBS News The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee finals are on Thursday night. Tony Dokoupil has the story about one spelling bee coach’s mission to “make every speller the best speller they can be.” Source link

Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it’s more about memorization

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WASHINGTON — Shrey Parikh finished third in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee before making a stunning exit from his school bee last year. Now in his final year before he ages out of the competition, he’s fully committed. The 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, works with three coaches. He pays for word lists and … Read more

Scott Remer, the only full-time spelling bee coach, charges $180 an hour. Champs say he’s worth it

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When Dev Shah won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2023 and Faizan Zaki took the title last year, they posed for remarkably similar photos on the confetti-strewn stage. Standing next to them, beaming, was a bespectacled man in an aloha shirt, holding up a copy of his book “Words of Wisdom.” For Scott Remer, … Read more

9-year-old who pleaded to go to spelling bee released from ICE detention

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A 9-year-old boy who begged to be released from an immigration detention center so he could attend his state spelling bee has been freed with his family, their lawyer said Wednesday. Deiver Henao Jimenez made the plea during a video call this month with children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Accurso. “I … Read more