Sharon Valorose [#73] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sharon Valorose, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Valorose currently has a record of 14-16, -693, and is ranked #53 in Division 6.

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): Sharon Surname(s): Valorose Home: Williamsburg, VA, United States Age: 41 Hobbies: Camping, Working out Occupation: Stay at Home Mom

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (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	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 373 Average for: 315 Average against: 338
Before the Tournament		Valorose is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Valorose played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 298 to 280 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +18.
Round 2		Valorose played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and lost 306 to 370 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -46.
Round 3		Valorose played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 237 to 366 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-2, -175.
Round 4		Valorose played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and won 346 to 308 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Downing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, -137.
Round 5		Valorose played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 256 to 333 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-3, -214.
Round 6		Valorose played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 341 to 314 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-3, -187.
Round 7		Valorose played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and won 357 to 355 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, -185.
Round 8		Valorose played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 320 to 262 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, -127.
Round 9		Valorose played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 343 to 330 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, -114.
Round 10		Valorose played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and won 357 to 335 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, -92.
Round 11		Valorose played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 356 to 184 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Valorose had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-3, +80.
Round 12		Valorose played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and won 356 to 332 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +104.
Round 13		Valorose played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and lost 223 to 366 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Blottman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, -39.
Round 14		Valorose played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and lost 294 to 306 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, -51.
Round 15		Valorose played #63 Mel Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 307 to 357 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-6, -101. Valorose is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Valorose is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Valorose played #26 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 326 to 400 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-7, -175.
Round 17		Valorose played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and won 373 to 294 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-7, -96.
Round 18		Valorose played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and lost 285 to 443 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-8, -254.
Round 19		Valorose played #40 Lane Lynn (New York, NY) and lost 311 to 499 (a spread of -188) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Lynn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-9, -442.
Round 20		Valorose played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 277 to 324 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-10, -489.
Round 21		Valorose played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 369 to 349 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-10, -469.
Round 22		Valorose played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 325 to 377 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Valorose had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-11, -521.
Round 23		Valorose played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and won 344 to 309 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-11, -486.
Round 24		Valorose played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 278 to 351 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-12, -559.
Round 25		Valorose played #65 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 333 to 327 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Slater in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-12, -553.
Round 26		Valorose played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and won 356 to 315 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-12, -512.
Round 27		Valorose played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 268 to 318 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-13, -562.
Round 28		Valorose played #59 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and lost 267 to 347 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-14, -642.
Round 29		Valorose played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 312 to 329 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-15, -659.
Round 30		Valorose played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and lost 325 to 359 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Valorose had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-16, -693.

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