Spelling bee
WASHINGTON - Shantanu Srivatsa and Anamika Veeramani sat nervously, side by side on stage.
OLYMPIA (GaeaTimes.com)- 14 year old North Royalton resident Anamika Veeramani was awarded the first prize in the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship of 2010.
WASHINGTON - Spelling 'juvia' and 'stromuhr' correctly, Indian American Anamika Veeramani has won the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown to retain the honour for the 'desis' for the third year in a row.
WASHINGTON - Who says Cleveland can't win a championship?
The long-suffering sports city - which can't seem to win a trophy on a court or a field - captured one in a hotel ballroom Friday night when 14-year-old Anamika Veeramani took first prize at the 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee.
WASHINGTON - No theatrical flourishes for Anamika Veeramani.
