The field continues to narrow in the national spelling bee. Today’s quarterfinals round began with 148 word wizards, including four Missouri students. Aanya Shetty of Columbia, Garrett Fry of Lee’s Summit, Kunal Patel of Branson, and Sonia Kulkarni of St. Louis...
Day one of the national spelling bee is in the books. The annual literacy tradition began today with 245 spellers. Seven Missouri word wizards competed in Tuesday’s preliminary round: •Aanya Shetty of Columbia •Garrett Fry of Lee’s Summit •Kunal Patel of Branson...