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 ...

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 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 ...

Zaila Avant-garde knows how to spell “history” — and how to make it. The 14-year-old spelling and basketball prodigy from Louisiana became the first African-American to win the Scripps National ...

For the first time in the Scripps National Spelling Bee's 96-year history, an African American has taken home the top prize. Zaila Avant-garde, 14, an eighth-grader from Harvey, La., won the ...

Zaila Avant-garde, the 14-year-old girl who won both the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and all of our hearts last week, has been offered full-ride scholarships by multiple colleges. According to WBRZ ...

Zaila Avant-garde, who in 2021 became the first Black student to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, will deliver a message of perseverance at Parkland High School on Thursday. While the message is ...

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana is covered with confetti as she celebrates winning the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday. John Raoux AP By spelling “Murraya” ...