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La Porte ISD spelling bee crowns Sarah Williams champion; district reiterates appeals rules
Summary
La Porte Independent School District held its 2025 district spelling bee, part of the Scripps National Spelling Bee network; Sarah Williams was declared champion after correctly spelling "anthropology." Judges reiterated that local officials' decisions and appeal protocols are final for the local contest.
La Porte Independent School District held its 2025 district spelling bee, and Sarah Williams was declared champion after correctly spelling "anthropology," organizers said.
The event, which La Porte ISD staff noted marks the 100th year of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, was run under a set of local rules read aloud by Alicia Upchurch, the district's executive director for school leadership. Upchurch told contestants and parents that "the Scripps National Spelling Bee has no authority over the conduct of local spelling bees" and that "decisions of local spelling bee officials are final." She also reviewed the contest's appeal protocol, including the written-appeal requirement…
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