Maine Students Gearing Up For Spelling Bee Competition

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is just around the corner and Maine students will meet this weekend for the right to represent the state at the event.

The state's top spellers will compete Saturday at Hannaford Hall at the University of Southern Maine in Portland.

According to the Portland Press Herald, defending Maine champion Steffi Victoria will be competing on Saturday. Steffi is a seventh grader at Sedomocha Middle School in Dover-Foxcroft.

Also competing at the event:

Meighan Strout, Saint Dominic Academy, Lewiston

Graham Berry, Ashland District School

Lila Gaudrault, Cape Elizabeth Middle School

Emily Wilson, Spruce Mountain Middle School, Jay

Syra Gutow, The Adams School, Castine

Augusta Stockman, Camden-Rockport Middle School

Riley Stevenson, Great Salt Bay Community School, Damariscotta

Isaiah Hink-Moore, Sacopee Valley Middle School, Hiram

Emily Whitney, Chop Point School, Woolwich

Michael Hockenberry, Skowhegan Area Middle School

Caroline Beckwith, Maine Connections Academy, Winterport