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Chicago St. Procopius wins first-ever National Catholic School Spelling Bee

CHICAGO (CBS) --  The word is: "felicidades" which means "congratulations" in Spanish.

The fourth grade team from Chicago's Saint Procopius won the first-ever National Catholic School Spanish Spelling Bee.

The team took a victory lap around the school Friday. The champs got a trophy and medals for their nail-biting win, which happened on Zoom.

It came down to a tie with a Texas team, but Saint Procopius pulled out the win.

They are now the first place winners of the first ever spelling bee in Spanish for Catholic schools nationwide. 

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