Spelling Bee

May 23, 2017
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The Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held May 31 through June 1 and will be aired on ESPN. Arizona will be represented by Penda Ba, the 2017 Arizona State Spelling Bee champ. See how she and other Arizona super spellers prepare for the big contest.

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