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Roscoe girl follows sister’s footsteps to compete in National Spelling Bee
ROSCOE, Ill. (WTVO) — In 2021, Roscoe middle schooler Avani Joshi placed 7th in the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Her sister, Ananya, participated in this year’s event. “My first spelling bee was after my sister went to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021,” sixth-grader Ananya explained. “So, I competed in […]
Stateline students spell in national spelling bee preliminaries
(WIFR) - The four Rockford-area students participate in the 99th annual Scripps Nations Spelling Bee, competing against the top 245 student spellers in the country. Only one of the four stateline students attending the national spelling bee will continue on to compete on May 29. Andres Robles from Huntley Middle School in DeKalb will return on Wednesday to compete in the semifinals. Viewers can watch the semifinals and finals at 8/7c May 29 and 30 on the ION channel.
North Boone stellar season comes to end with 5-3 loss to Newman Central Catholic in sectional finale
BYRON, Ill.—North Boone head coach Andrew Baden got the obvious out of the way by commenting that his baseball team’s 5-3 loss to Newman Central Catholic in an IHSA 2A sectional final wasn’t how it wanted the season to end. But Baden then added that there was one major reason he was proud of his Vikings’ outing on a warm and sunny Saturday at Byron High School: they never deviated from the style of play that got them this far. ...
Time to vote for Rockford Register Star Student of the Week for May 27-31
The nominations are in for Rockford Register Star Student of the Week. This week's finalists include a high-academic achieving student who plans to enroll in the US. Naval Academy; a "star student" active in band, orchestra, and speech; and a third who is on the verge of earning her private pilot's license.
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