"I felt really relieved that it was over with, and I got a trophy. I'm going to save the money for good things in life."

Kevin Sacro, age 12

"It's not hard if you study over it. Difficulty is relative."

Luke Travis, age 13

"We can't believe it. He's been in Yosemite since Monday, and the principal drove him here. He was almost late. We're excited [about him winning]. We tried to have him practice every night. He loves to read, so that helped him."

Tony and Sarah Sumbillo, Chris Sumbillo's parents

"Our parents go over the words. They were just in one book."

Larry Bhattacharjee, age 13