Sylvia Sparkman [#139] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sylvia Sparkman, 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. Sparkman currently has a record of 11-19, -797, and is ranked #138 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): Sylvia Surname(s): Sparkman Home: Belgrade, MT, United States Age: 57 Occupation: Writer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	11-14 (0.440)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	8-6 (0.571)	L W LL WWW L WW L WW L
Past 25-36 months	2-7 (0.222)	LLLLLL W L W
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 451 Average for: 336 Average against: 362
Round 1		Sparkman played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 326 to 374 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-1, -48.
Round 2		Sparkman played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 267 to 406 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 0-2, -187.
Round 3		Sparkman played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 321 to 351 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 0-3, -217.
Round 4		Sparkman played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and lost 235 to 415 (a spread of -180) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 0-4, -397.
Round 5		Sparkman played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 366 to 370 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Sparkman's record vs. Hiller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 0-5, -401.
Round 6		Sparkman played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and lost 300 to 538 (a spread of -238) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 0-6, -639.
Round 7		Sparkman played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 387 to 277 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 1-6, -529.
Round 8		Sparkman played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and lost 307 to 390 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 1-7, -612.
Round 9		Sparkman played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 296 to 292 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 2-7, -608.
Round 10		Sparkman played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and lost 370 to 392 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 2-8, -630.
Round 11		Sparkman played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 438 to 332 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 3-8, -524.
Round 12		Sparkman played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 377 to 360 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 4-8, -507.
Round 13		Sparkman played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 250 to 433 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 4-9, -690.
Round 14		Sparkman played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 289 to 358 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sparkman's record vs. Savitt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #144. Current record: 4-10, -759.
Round 15		Sparkman played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 342 to 358 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 4-11, -775.
Round 16		Sparkman played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and lost 301 to 380 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 4-12, -854.
Round 17		Sparkman played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 341 to 274 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 5-12, -787.
Round 18		Sparkman played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 411 to 322 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 6-12, -698.
Round 19		Sparkman played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 331 to 416 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 6-13, -783.
Round 20		Sparkman played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and lost 288 to 421 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 6-14, -916.
Round 21		Sparkman played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 388 to 334 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 7-14, -862.
Round 22		Sparkman played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 335 to 327 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 8-14, -854.
Round 23		Sparkman played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 267 to 413 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 8-15, -1000.
Round 24		Sparkman played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and lost 269 to 415 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 8-16, -1146.
Round 25		Sparkman played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 429 to 285 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 9-16, -1002.
Round 26		Sparkman played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and lost 341 to 347 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 9-17, -1008.
Round 27		Sparkman played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 341 to 397 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 9-18, -1064.
Round 28		Sparkman played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 420 to 248 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 10-18, -892.
Round 29		Sparkman played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 284 to 327 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 10-19, -935.
Round 30		Sparkman played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 451 to 313 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Sparkman had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 11-19, -797.

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