Sports Zaila Avant-garde, 14, wins 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee title with correct spelling of ‘Murraya’ July 8, 2021July 9, 2021Steve Gardner, USA TODAYComments Off on Zaila Avant-garde, 14, wins 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee title with correct spelling of ‘Murraya’ One of the nation's top eighth-grade girls basketball players, Zaila Avant-garde is now the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.