2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship Photos: Round 28

Nigel Richards (New Zealand) vs. Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) vs. Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) in division 1.

David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) with the visiting Ron McGill.

Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) reaching out to hit his clock.

Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) vs. Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) in division 2.

Division 2's top boards: Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) vs. Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) vs. Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN).

The gibsonized Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) is assigned to play Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA), who could not be happier. "Take a picture of me" he insisted, "I'm at board 1 for the first and last time!"

Division 5 top tables: Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) vs. Michael David (Portage, WI), Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) vs. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON), Erika Werdal (Blaine, WA) vs. Bob Kilpatrick (Washington, DC), and Jesse Day (Arlington, MA) vs. Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA).

Only part of division 3 is still playing.

Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) vs. Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON). Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) in the background.

Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) vs. Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) vs. Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA).

Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) vs. Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON), John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) vs. Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI), Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) (standing), and Matt Graham (New York, NY) vs. David Koenig (Englewood, NJ).

Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) vs. Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD). See commentary.

Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) vs. Nigel Richards (New Zealand). See commentary.

Carla Chase (New York, NY) and Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) look over his endgame with Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA).

Kristen Chew, Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA), and Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA).

Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) vs. Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL).

Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) vs. Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON). See commentary.

Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) typing in some color with Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) overlooking.

Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) vs. Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA). See commentary.

Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON), Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ), Lam Tang (Vancouver BC), Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL), and Chris Williams (Vancouver BC).

Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) vs. Chris Williams (Vancouver BC). See commentary.

A sample crystal trophy presented to division winners from 2-6.

Division 2-6 first place trophies atop their Tiffany boxes.

Laura Klein, NSC organizer, thanking the NSC worker bees.

John D. Williams, Jr., thanking the players for showing up in such great numbers for the Awards ceremony, held in one-third of the made-much-smaller ballroom.

Division 6 leader, John Robertson.

One view of the standing room only crowd.

Another crowd shot.

Yet another crowd shot.

Division 6 5th place Ricky Sirois (Columbia, MO), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and John Robertson.

Division 6 4th place Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and John Robertson.

Division 6 3rd place Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and John Robertson.

Division 6 2nd place Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and John Robertson.

Division 6 winner Jacob Williams (Austin, TX), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and John Robertson.

Division 5 leader, Matt Hopkins.

Division 5 5th place Michael David (Portage, WI), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Matt Hopkins.

Division 5 4th place Erika Werdal (Blaine, WA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Matt Hopkins.

Division 5 3rd place Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Matt Hopkins.

Division 5 2nd place Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Matt Hopkins.

Division 5 winner Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Matt Hopkins.

Highest Play by 18 or Under winner Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) is lovingly grabbed and posed between John D. Williams, Jr., and Wendell Smith, division 4 leader. Andre played in division 4.

Division 4 6th place Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Wendell Smith.

Division 4 5th place Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Wendell Smith.

Division 4 4th place Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Wendell Smith.

Division 4 3rd place Jeff Myers (Granville, OH), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Wendell Smith.

Division 4 2nd place Edward De Guzman (Berkeley, CA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Wendell Smith.

Division 4 winner Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Wendell Smith.

Division 3 6th place Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bryan Pepper.

Division 3 5th place Chris Williams (Vancouver BC), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bryan Pepper.

Division 3 4th place Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bryan Pepper.

Division 3 3rd place Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bryan Pepper.

Division 3 2nd place Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bryan Pepper.

Division 3 winner Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bryan Pepper.

Division 2 leader, Mary Rhoades.

Division 2 8th place Andrew Golding (Verdun QC), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Mary Rhoades.

Division 2 7th place Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Mary Rhoades.

Division 2 6th place Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Mary Rhoades.

Division 2 5th place Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Mary Rhoades.

Division 2 4th place Ray Smith (Tucker, GA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Mary Rhoades.

Division 2 3rd place Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Mary Rhoades.

Division 2 2nd place Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Mary Rhoades.

Division 2 winner Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Mary Rhoades.

Division 1 10th place Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bonnie Rudolph.

Division 1 9th place Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bonnie Rudolph.

Division 1 8th place Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bonnie Rudolph.

Division 1 6th place Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bonnie Rudolph.

Division 1 5th place Joe Edley (Coram, NY), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bonnie Rudolph.

Division 1 4th place Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bonnie Rudolph.

Division 1 3rd place John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC), poses with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bonnie Rudolph.

Crowd shot of the applause for the two division 1 finalists.

Division 1 finalists, Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand), pose with John D. Williams, Jr., and Bonnie Rudolph.

John D. Williams, Jr., and Laura Klein say so long until next year!

A proud, proud mom, Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) (right) with her superstar daughter, Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ).