Janice Konkol [#17] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Janice Konkol, who is a contestant in Division 7 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. Konkol currently has a record of 16-14, +278, and is ranked #15 in Division 7.

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): Janice Surname(s): Konkol Home: Amherst, WI, United States Age: 58 Hobbies: scrabble, reading, camping Occupation: teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	1-1 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
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

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 420 Average for: 325 Average against: 316
Before the Tournament		Konkol is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Konkol played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 346 to 320 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +26.
Round 2		Konkol played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and won 406 to 261 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +171.
Round 3		Konkol played #5 Mary Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 410 to 210 (a spread of 200) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Capria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +371.
Round 4		Konkol played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and lost 310 to 323 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +358.
Round 5		Konkol played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and lost 284 to 379 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-2, +263.
Round 6		Konkol played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and lost 337 to 345 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Konkol's record vs. Doerrfeld 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: #16. Current record: 3-3, +255.
Round 7		Konkol played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and lost 294 to 309 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Hackney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-4, +240.
Round 8		Konkol played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 309 to 302 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-4, +247.
Round 9		Konkol played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 308 to 329 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-5, +226.
Round 10		Konkol played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and won 339 to 320 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Konkol's record vs. Hurd in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #17. Current record: 5-5, +245.
Round 11		Konkol played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and won 338 to 301 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-5, +282.
Round 12		Konkol played #15 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 378 to 375 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-5, +285.
Round 13		Konkol played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 383 to 312 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +356.
Round 14		Konkol played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and lost 245 to 508 (a spread of -263) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +93.
Round 15		Konkol played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 261 to 348 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, +6.
Round 16		Konkol played #39 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 294 to 235 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, +65.
Round 17		Konkol played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 378 to 343 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-7, +100.
Round 18		Konkol played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 312 to 206 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-7, +206.
Round 19		Konkol played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 286 to 301 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Krook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-8, +191.
Round 20		Konkol played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 332 to 299 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Krook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +224.
Round 21		Konkol played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 274 to 309 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-9, +189.
Round 22		Konkol played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and won 352 to 290 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Konkol's record vs. Doerrfeld 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: #12. Current record: 13-9, +251.
Round 23		Konkol played #41 Dawn Camille Wisniew (Pullman, WA) and won 377 to 243 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Wisniew in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +385.
Round 24		Konkol played #4 Paul Becker (Spencer, MA) and won 420 to 321 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +484.
Round 25		Konkol played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and lost 298 to 345 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-10, +437.
Round 26		Konkol played #34 B.E. Radtke (Winnetka, CA) and lost 273 to 361 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Radtke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-11, +349.
Round 27		Konkol played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 329 to 379 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-12, +299.
Round 28		Konkol played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and lost 279 to 280 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Konkol's record vs. Doerrfeld 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: #15. Current record: 15-13, +298.
Round 29		Konkol played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 336 to 330 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-13, +304.
Round 30		Konkol played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 271 to 297 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Konkol had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-14, +278.

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