Scripps National Spelling Bee: Rooting for the Home Team!

The Scripps National Spelling Bee starts today! H-O-O-R-A-Y! And our state is well represented. Here's the list of our locals from the official Scripps National Spelling Bee site:

121. Michael Ryan Hackett, Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg
122. Anjithaa Radakrishnan, The Sun, Lowell
123. Daniel Collins Rosenberg, The Daily Item, Lynn
124. Mary Harrington, The Martha's Vineyard Times
125. Akshat Shekhar, The Patriot Ledger, Quincy

CNBC isn't betting on any of these guys, but we are! Hackett and Shekhar are what's known as "three-year repeaters."

The Patriot Ledger said of Shekhar: "Dynasty is spelled Akshat Shekhar." And he's only 11!

You can watch the Scripps National Spelling Bee today on ESPN from 10 am to 1 pm, and you can watch the finals Thursday on ABC from 8 pm to 10 pm.

Image of Akshat "Dynasty" Shekhar - that's A-K-S-H-A-T - from last year's spelling bee bios.