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Joel Sherman [#14] at SCRABBLE ALL*STARS 2003

Background Information

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Given name(s): Joel
Surname(s): Sherman
Home: Bronx, NY, United States
Age: 41
Awards: (2nd) 1995, (1st) 1997 WSC; 2002 NSC; 1997 Western Championship; 2001-07 Reno, NV (E.B.); 2001-08 Twin Cities, MN; 2002-02 Danbury, CT; 2003-02 Danbury, CT
Hobbies: karaoke, piano
Occupation: Scrabble® player
WSC 1993 Rank: 10
WSC 1995 Rank: 2
WSC 1997 Rank: 1
WSC 1999 Rank: 15
WSC 2001 Rank: 51

Career History

4-year record against other players at this event	79-80 (0.497)
Past 1-12 months	16-20 (0.444)	WWW LLL W L WW L WW LL W LL W LLLLLL WW LL W LL W L WW
Past 13-24 months	30-27 (0.526)	LL W L WWW L WW LL WWW LL W LLLL WWWW L WW L W LL W LLLLLL W L WW LL WWW L WWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	22-20 (0.524)	W L W L W LL WWWW LLLLLL W L WWWW LLLLL WW LL W L WWWW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	11-13 (0.458)	W L WW LLLL WW LL W LL W L WWW LLL W

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 541 Average for: 434 Average against: 405
Round 1		Sherman played #11 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 541 to 295 (a spread of 246) . Sherman's record vs. Hersom in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +246. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (4 hits). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Sherman played #5 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 455 to 336 (a spread of 119) . Sherman's record vs. Edley in the 4 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417). Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +365. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Sherman played #20 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 413 to 428 (a spread of -15) . Sherman's record vs. Cree in the 4 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WWWLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-1, +350. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Sherman played #2 Jeremiah Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 452 to 415 (a spread of 37) . Sherman's record vs. Mead in the 4 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-1, +387. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Sherman played #8 David Boys (Dorval QC) and lost 399 to 483 (a spread of -84) . Sherman's record vs. Boys in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-2, +303. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Sherman played #23 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 415 to 350 (a spread of 65) . Sherman's record vs. Norr in the 4 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-2, +368. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Sherman played #17 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 492 to 332 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Gibson in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-2, +528. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Sherman played #6 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 491 to 393 (a spread of 98) . Sherman's record vs. Daniel in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-2, +626. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Sherman played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 426 to 503 (a spread of -77) . Sherman's record vs. Cappelletto in the 4 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: LWLLLW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-3, +549. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (5 hits). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Sherman played #16 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 339 to 404 (a spread of -65) . Sherman's record vs. Tiekert in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-4, +484. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 11		Sherman played #10 Trey Wright (Beverly Hills, CA) and won 430 to 324 (a spread of 106) . Sherman's record vs. Wright in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-4, +590. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Sherman played #7 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 404 to 460 (a spread of -56) . Sherman's record vs. Kramer in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-5, +534. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Sherman played #22 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 397 to 442 (a spread of -45) . Sherman's record vs. Wapnick in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-6, +489. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Sherman played #6 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6) . Sherman's record vs. Daniel in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-7, +483. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 15		Sherman played #15 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 405 to 482 (a spread of -77) . Sherman's record vs. Mallick in the 4 years leading up to this event: 9-7 (0.562). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWLW. Past 25-36 months: WLLLLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-8, +406. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Sherman played #4 John Luebkemann (Charlotte, NC) and won 464 to 429 (a spread of 35) . Sherman's record vs. Luebkemann in the 4 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWWL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-8, +441. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Sherman played #15 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 442 to 460 (a spread of -18) . Sherman's record vs. Mallick in the 4 years leading up to this event: 9-7 (0.562). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWLW. Past 25-36 months: WLLLLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-9, +423. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 18		Sherman played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 459 to 368 (a spread of 91) . Sherman's record vs. Wiegand in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-9, +514. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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