Stella Russell [#68] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stella Russell, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Russell currently has a record of 16.5-13.5, +254, and is ranked #26 in Division 5.

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): Stella Surname(s): Russell Home: Manchester, NH, United States Age: 80 Awards: Honor Roll Member of Women's Club, Many blue ribbons for chairs. Hobbies: Weaving macrame on chairs, SbyMail, Choir, Women's Club, Reading Occupation: Retired Secretary

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	8-7 (0.533)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	2-4 (0.333)	L WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 49-60 months	4-3 (0.571)	L W L WWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 369 Average against: 360
Before the Tournament		Russell is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Russell played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and lost 341 to 355 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Russell's record vs. Philpot 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -14.
Round 2		Russell played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 407 to 334 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Russell had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, +59.
Round 3		Russell played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 375 to 321 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Russell had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +113.
Round 4		Russell played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and lost 320 to 353 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Russell had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, +80.
Round 5		Russell played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 363 to 435 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Russell had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-3, +8.
Round 6		Russell played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 463 to 213 (a spread of 250) . Before this event, Russell had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-3, +258.
Round 7		Russell played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 353 to 325 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Russell's record vs. Spidel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). 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: LL. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-3, +286.
Round 8		Russell played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 375 to 434 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Russell had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-4, +227.
Round 9		Russell played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 424 to 368 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Russell had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +283.
Round 10		Russell played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 262 to 401 (a spread of -139) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Russell's record vs. Owen 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-5, +144.
Round 11		Russell played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 295 to 403 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Russell had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-6, +36.
Round 12		Russell played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and won 406 to 370 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Russell had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-6, +72.
Round 13		Russell played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 363 to 415 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Russell had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-7, +20.
Round 14		Russell played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 341 to 367 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Russell had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-8, -6.
Round 15		Russell played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and won 434 to 300 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Russell had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-8, +128.
Round 16		Russell played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and won 381 to 331 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Russell had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-8, +178.
Round 17		Russell played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 429 to 297 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Russell had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-8, +310.
Round 18		Russell played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and lost 364 to 391 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Russell's record vs. Spidel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). 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: LL. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-9, +283.
Round 19		Russell played #15 Andrew Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 314 to 401 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Russell had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-10, +196.
Round 20		Russell played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 397 to 246 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Russell had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-10, +347.
Round 21		Russell played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and tied at 391 . Before this event, Russell had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +347.
Round 22		Russell played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 335 to 373 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Russell had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +309.
Round 23		Russell played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 349 to 344 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Russell had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +314.
Round 24		Russell played #15 Andrew Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 294 to 419 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Russell had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +189.
Round 25		Russell played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and won 402 to 398 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Russell had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +193.
Round 26		Russell played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and won 349 to 325 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Russell had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +217.
Round 27		Russell played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 382 to 303 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Russell had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +296.
Round 28		Russell played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 484 to 302 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Russell had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +478.
Round 29		Russell played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 356 to 287 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Russell had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +547.
Round 30		Russell played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 308 to 601 (a spread of -293) . Before this event, Russell had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +254. Russell is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

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