The Scripps National Spelling Bee has become a national sensation. So much so that it is aired on ESPN every season. Yes, this is somewhat of a dead period in sports as there is still almost a week to go before the NBA Finals begin and baseball is, well it's baseball in May, but the Spelling Bee has captured the nation's attention and it's fun to watch.
For a second straight year, co-champions were crowned. Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, and Vanya Shivashankar, 13 were both named as the best spellers in the USA. I watched Vanya on Lifetime's Child Genius show, which she also won.