Mary Ellen Bergeron [#8] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Ellen Bergeron, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Bergeron currently has a record of 16-14, +490, and is ranked #48 in Division 4.

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): Mary Ellen Surname(s): Bergeron Home: Florence, MA, United States Age: 52 Awards: Hobbies: Golf, Reading, Scrapbooking Occupation: Library Media Specialist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-14 (0.533)
Past 1-12 months	6-1 (0.857)	W L WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	2-7 (0.222)	LL W LLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	5-0 (1.000)	WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 49-60 months	2-4 (0.333)	LL W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 473 Average for: 365 Average against: 349
Before the Tournament		Bergeron is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Bergeron played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 383 to 320 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +63.
Round 2		Bergeron played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and won 393 to 352 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +104.
Round 3		Bergeron played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 357 to 425 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: SHELTON, CT Bergeron's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-1, +36. Bergeron is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Bergeron played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 473 to 313 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-1, +196.
Round 5		Bergeron played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and won 449 to 348 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +297.
Round 6		Bergeron played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and lost 288 to 350 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +235.
Round 7		Bergeron played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 314 to 358 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-3, +191.
Round 8		Bergeron played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and lost 349 to 391 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-4, +149.
Round 9		Bergeron played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 327 to 347 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Savadge in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-5, +129.
Round 10		Bergeron played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 337 to 282 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-5, +184.
Round 11		Bergeron played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 395 to 318 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, +261.
Round 12		Bergeron played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 330 to 395 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-6, +196.
Round 13		Bergeron played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 304 to 324 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-7, +176.
Round 14		Bergeron played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 361 to 365 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-8, +172.
Round 15		Bergeron played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 340 to 344 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-9, +168.
Round 16		Bergeron played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 347 to 363 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6-10, +152.
Round 17		Bergeron played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 350 to 294 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Bergeron's record vs. Fox 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: #105. Current record: 7-10, +208.
Round 18		Bergeron played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 352 to 315 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-10, +245.
Round 19		Bergeron played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 305 to 395 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-11, +155.
Round 20		Bergeron played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 274 to 418 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 8-12, +11.
Round 21		Bergeron played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 388 to 321 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-12, +78.
Round 22		Bergeron played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 400 to 358 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 10-12, +120.
Round 23		Bergeron played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 391 to 335 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-12, +176.
Round 24		Bergeron played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 353 to 415 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-13, +114.
Round 25		Bergeron played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 407 to 265 (a spread of 142) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Bergeron's record vs. Kribs in the 5 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-13, +256.
Round 26		Bergeron played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and lost 348 to 425 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-14, +179.
Round 27		Bergeron played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and won 421 to 363 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-14, +237.
Round 28		Bergeron played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 453 to 294 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-14, +396.
Round 29		Bergeron played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 360 to 295 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Pipi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-14, +461.
Round 30		Bergeron played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 405 to 376 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-14, +490.

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