LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - This year's National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde has earned even more recognition for her athletic prowess than her achievements in spelling. She is a ...

Zaila Avant-garde has had a whirlwind summer, bursting into the national spotlight by winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee on July 8, becoming the first Black American to do so. Sunday was yet ...

Zaila Avant-garde‘s Scripps National Spelling Bee win gave us an awesome story on Thursday night, with a great sports angle. On top of being one of the world’s best spellers, she is an incredible ...

NEW ORLEANS — A 14-year-old Harvey girl is the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. Zaila Avant-garde, a local basketball dribbling prodigy who has received national recognition, is now being ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn't show much stress. The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, breezed to the ...

Zaila Avant-Garde is a multitalented 16-year-old from New Orleans. She won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021, becoming the first African American to win the competition in almost 100 years.

HARVEY, La. -- Leave it to small-town Louisiana to know how to throw a party for one of their own. The community of Harvey, Louisiana threw a well-deserved parade for 14-year-old Zaila Avant-Garde, in ...

Zaila Avant-garde, the 2021 Scripp's National Spelling Bee winner, was chosen as Sports Illustrated's 2021 SportsKid of the Year. Avant-garde was honored with a front-page spread on Sports Illustrated ...