Julie Ellen Maria [#86] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Julie Ellen Maria, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Maria currently has a record of 14-16, +127, and is ranked #104 in Division 3.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player's past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player's ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player's opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Julie Ellen Surname(s): Maria Home: Oxnard, CA, United States Age: 42 Awards: 1/2 gallon blood donor award and I won a patent for a hospital gown Hobbies: Reading, Playing Scrabble, Going to the Movies, Playing Tennis, Cooking, and Visiting with Family and Friends. Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 13-24 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 25-36 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 458 Average for: 363 Average against: 358
Round 1		Maria played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and won 433 to 288 (a spread of 145) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PASADENA, CA Maria's record vs. Jordan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +145.
Round 2		Maria played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 327 to 348 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Maria had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, +124.
Round 3		Maria played #59 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 376 to 403 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Maria had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-2, +97.
Round 4		Maria played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 449 to 458 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Maria's record vs. Haverly in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-3, +88.
Round 5		Maria played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and won 433 to 305 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Maria had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-3, +216.
Round 6		Maria played #74 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and lost 290 to 394 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Maria had not played Koczka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2-4, +112.
Round 7		Maria played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and lost 348 to 390 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Maria had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-5, +70.
Round 8		Maria played #154 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 419 to 396 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Maria had not played Ubeika in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-5, +93.
Round 9		Maria played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 338 to 375 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Maria had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-6, +56.
Round 10		Maria played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 317 to 354 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Maria had not played Morehead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 3-7, +19.
Round 11		Maria played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and lost 328 to 339 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Maria had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 3-8, +8.
Round 12		Maria played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 394 to 378 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Maria had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 4-8, +24.
Round 13		Maria played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 335 to 330 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Maria had not played McArthur in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 5-8, +29.
Round 14		Maria played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 352 to 309 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Maria had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-8, +72.
Round 15		Maria played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 346 to 348 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Maria had not played Pitzer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-9, +70.
Round 16		Maria played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and won 345 to 303 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Maria had not played Noel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-9, +112.
Round 17		Maria played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 427 to 436 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Maria had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 7-10, +103.
Round 18		Maria played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 458 to 308 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Maria had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-10, +253.
Round 19		Maria played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 344 to 282 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Maria had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-10, +315.
Round 20		Maria played #113 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and won 415 to 329 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Maria had not played Rackham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-10, +401.
Round 21		Maria played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 354 to 339 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Maria had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-10, +416.
Round 22		Maria played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 413 to 270 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Maria had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-10, +559.
Round 23		Maria played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 313 to 428 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Maria had not played Sealy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-11, +444.
Round 24		Maria played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and won 446 to 319 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Maria had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-11, +571.
Round 25		Maria played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and lost 349 to 376 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Maria had not played Starr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-12, +544.
Round 26		Maria played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 332 to 355 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Maria had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-13, +521.
Round 27		Maria played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 241 to 439 (a spread of -198) . Before this event, Maria had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-14, +323.
Round 28		Maria played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 277 to 434 (a spread of -157) . Before this event, Maria had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 13-15, +166.
Round 29		Maria played #122 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 293 to 389 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Maria had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 13-16, +70.
Round 30		Maria played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 384 to 327 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Maria had not played Popper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 14-16, +127.

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