Stephanie Steele [#142] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stephanie Steele, 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. Steele currently has a record of 11-19, -843, and is ranked #159 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): Stephanie Surname(s): Steele Home: Saint Paul, MN, United States Age: 43 Awards: In second grade I was elected class president. all 3 of my kids are still pretty okay being seen with me in public. Hobbies: painting, quilting, writing, cooking, pulling bubble gum out of the inside of the dryer. Occupation: purveyor of domestic bliss

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	13-17 (0.433)
Past 1-12 months	8-9 (0.471)	LLL W LLLL WWW L WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	1-6 (0.143)	LLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	4-2 (0.667)	L W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 496 Average for: 358 Average against: 389
Before the Tournament		Steele is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Steele played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and lost 373 to 375 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Steele had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -2.
Round 2		Steele played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and lost 346 to 496 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Steele had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 0-2, -152.
Round 3		Steele played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 273 to 464 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Steele had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 0-3, -343.
Round 4		Steele played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and won 415 to 300 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Steele had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 1-3, -228.
Round 5		Steele played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 365 to 340 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Steele had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 2-3, -203.
Round 6		Steele played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 388 to 397 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Steele's record vs. Tang in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 2-4, -212.
Round 7		Steele played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 319 to 462 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Steele had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 2-5, -355.
Round 8		Steele played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 322 to 417 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Steele had not played Chen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 2-6, -450.
Round 9		Steele played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 416 to 385 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Steele had not played Rawlins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 3-6, -419. Steele is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Steele played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 315 to 452 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Steele had not played Atcha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 3-7, -556.
Round 11		Steele played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 377 to 395 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Steele had not played Lashley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 3-8, -574.
Round 12		Steele played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 286 to 439 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Steele had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 3-9, -727.
Round 13		Steele played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 361 to 475 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Steele had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 3-10, -841.
Round 14		Steele played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and won 367 to 310 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Steele had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 4-10, -784.
Round 15		Steele played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and lost 335 to 403 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Steele had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 4-11, -852.
Round 16		Steele played #144 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and lost 276 to 392 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Steele had not played Stulman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 4-12, -968.
Round 17		Steele played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 374 to 324 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Steele had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 5-12, -918.
Round 18		Steele played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and lost 360 to 441 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Steele had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 5-13, -999.
Round 19		Steele recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 6-13, -949.
Round 20		Steele played #78 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 328 to 333 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Steele had not played Lewis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 6-14, -954.
Round 21		Steele played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 361 to 415 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Steele had not played Lashley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 6-15, -1008.
Round 22		Steele played #84 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 259 to 402 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Steele had not played Mair in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 6-16, -1151.
Round 23		Steele played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 335 to 401 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Steele's record vs. Markelis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #168. Current record: 6-17, -1217.
Round 24		Steele played #74 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and won 396 to 283 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Steele's record vs. Koczka in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 7-17, -1104.
Round 25		Steele played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and won 406 to 283 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Steele had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 8-17, -981.
Round 26		Steele played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 323 to 357 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Steele had not played Rogers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 8-18, -1015.
Round 27		Steele played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 496 to 272 (a spread of 224) . Before this event, Steele had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 9-18, -791.
Round 28		Steele played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and won 420 to 349 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Steele had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 10-18, -720.
Round 29		Steele played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 390 to 543 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Steele had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 10-19, -873.
Round 30		Steele played #152 Victor Torres (Murray, UT) and won 405 to 375 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Steele had not played Torres in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 11-19, -843.

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