Louisiana’s Zaila Avant-garde Becomes First African-American Scripps Spelling Bee Champion
Zaila Avant-garde breezed to the championship at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Youngsville Girl To Represent Acadiana At National Spelling Bee
There are 565 young people vying for first place.
Scripps National Spelling Bee Contestant Nails An Incredibly Difficult Louisiana Word
12-year-old Ananya Vinay of California won the Scripps National Spelling Bee the other night, but a Louisiana word almost stood in her way of spelling bee glory. Both of the final contestants were thrown a curve ball with the second to last word of the competition, and incredibly both got it right. So, what was the word? Was it Boudin? Sauce Piquante? Catfish Courtbouillon? Belizaire The Cajun? Nope, it was a Louisiana word I couldn't have got right even if my mom's bread pudding recipe was on the line...