The school lunchroom at River Oaks Elementary School on Saturday still had the heavy scent of the prior week's meals. And, it still had students. From the stage, nervous eyes avoided parents' smiles ...

Evelyn Juarez began competing in Spanish spelling bees in 3rd grade. By the time she was in 7th grade, she became the first-ever winner of the National Spanish Spelling Bee. “It’s actually a funny ...

Melody Hinkle stood on stage, patiently awaiting the final word after 24 rounds. She had just spelled unívoca correctly. Melody was about to receive the word that would win her the National Spanish ...

School ended more than two weeks ago for 11-year-old Luis Orlando Ruiz Medina. Outside of his family's North Austin apartment, a few neighbors called to each other. A few buildings over, the apartment ...

Melody Hinkle was on stage waiting for the final word to be presented during a 24-round spelling bee where she faced off against 34 other contestants. The word was tácito, a word she knew immediately, ...