California boy, 13, becomes country's top speller by getting 'serrefine' right

Friday, June 1, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Evan O'Dorney always eats fish before his spelling bees. The brain food apparently has served him well: He's the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.

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