WJXT, The Local Station, hosted the 76th annual First Coast Spelling Bee on Feb. 27, 2020.
For the second year in a row, Erik, a St. Johns Country Day student, defeated 13 other hopefuls at the competition held at Jacksonville University's Terry Concert Hall.
The winning word? Allergenic
Erik advances to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.WATCH AGAIN: The 2020 First Coast Spelling Bee
Conquering a large portion of the Merriam-Webster dictionary and 13 other North Florida county champions, Westin Martin is the winner of the 2023 First Coast Spelling Bee, punching his ticket to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.
When local spelling champ Erik Williams punched his ticket to the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, he looked to improve upon his 2019 performance when he finished in 51st place.
Local spelling star Erik Williams will compete in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Tuesday.
Two titans of terminology traded words Friday morning in the finals of the First Coast Spelling Bee. Following 25 rounds, a three-time county champion was left to face the two-time reigning regional king.
This year's Scripps National Spelling Bee has been canceled after organizers concluded there was “no clear path to safely set a new date in 2020” because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 14 best spellers from North Florida competed live Thursday night for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and for the second year in a row, Erik Williams is moving on to Washington D.C.
