Thursday, June 1, 2006

YOU KNOW THE NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME: Thirteen spellers remain for the finals -- Jonathan Horton (second time in the finals, AZ homeschooler); Finola Hackett (two-time Canadian champion); Allion Salvador (second time, FL); Theodore Yuan (second time, Chicago); Kavya Shivashankar (the lone rookie, from Olathe, KS, and destiny); Rajiv Tarigopoula (four-timer from The Lou); Katharine Close (five-timer, NJ); Michael Christie (second time, Syracuse); Saryn Hooks (three-timer, NC); Matthew Giese (second time, Cincinnati); Charley Allegar (a three-timer from Harrisburg); Caitlin Campbell (second time, Amarillo, TX) and Nidharshan Anandasivam (a four-timer from Brownsville, TX who started studying again as soon as he returned from DC last year).

These are the sole entrants in our pool who still have both spellers remaining:
Adam: Rajiv Tarigopula, Saryn Hooks
LB: Charley Allegar, Saryn Hooks
Joanne Jacobs: Katharine Close, Caitlin Campbell
Elicia Chamberlin: Katharine Close, Saryn Hooks
Jane: Rajiv Tarigopula, Caitlin Campbell
We've got four-plus hours to the prime-time Finals. Anyone want to do a little googling and find out neat things about these kids?

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