2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship Photos: Final Round 5

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Photo 34-001	Rita Norr (Danbury, CT), Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) wait for game 5 to begin.
Photo 34-002	Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) points out a play she sees.
Photo 34-003	Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) sits by his and fellow ESPN co-commentator, Lon McEachren, Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON).
Photo 34-004	Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) moves into the front row.
Photo 34-005	Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) tries his hand at game commentary.
Photo 34-006	The crowd enjoys the game.
Photo 34-007	Chris Wiegand, Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand), Joe Edley (Coram, NY), Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA), Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON), Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON), a Ganet reporter, and Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA).
Photo 34-008	John D. Williams, Jr., walks over to congratulate the new National SCRABBLE^® Champion as their game wound up.
Photo 34-009	Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand), John D. Williams, Jr., and Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR).
Photo 34-010	Final board, game 5, Dave's win.
Photo 34-011	Two great champoins shaking hands, the World SCRABBLE^® Champ Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and the new National SCRABBLE^® champ Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) .
Photo 34-012	The media zooms in to interview the new champ.
Photo 34-013	Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) holding up well.
Photo 34-014	Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) tells the reporters that his $25,000 prize will go into his daughters' college funds.
Photo 34-015	Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) during and endgame interview. Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) waits politely for his turn.
Photo 34-016	Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) moves in to ask questions for ESPN.
Photo 34-017	Another shot of the final board before it is superglued into place to be more easily transported to media outlets before it finds a permanent home in the NSA's SCRABBLE^® museum.
Photo 34-018	Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) interviews the gracious second place finisher, who sees his prize monies helping with ongoing studies. A quiet guy, we never knew how articulate Panupol was in spoken English. He credited Dave as being among the best players he's ever faced.
Photo 34-019	REMOVE.
Photo 34-020	Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) passes the time in the playing room by putting a french braid into the hair of Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) while sister Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) looks on and laughs.
Photo 34-021	Final game as seen on the big board.
Photo 34-022	The National SCRABBLE^® Champ Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) enters the playing room from behind the black curtain carrying his oldest daughter, Samantha. Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and John D. Williams, Jr., follow.
Photo 34-023	A standing ovation.
Photo 34-024	More players cheering, some from atop their chairs.
Photo 34-025	John D. Williams, Jr., raises the arms of both champions.
Photo 34-026	John D. Wiliams, Jr., Melanie, Samantha, and Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR), and Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) in front of the big board.
Photo 34-027	Clapping for the World SCRABBLE^® Champion, Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand), who bows in thanks.
Photo 34-028	Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) charming the crowd.
Photo 34-029	Sharing a laugh with Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand).
Photo 34-030	Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) taking in the moment, the apex of all his hard work.
Photo 34-031	Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) thanks the the champions that came before and hopes he is able to inspire new players as he was inspired.
Photo 34-032	[error: no such id: dave] cracks up Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) with his comments.
Photo 34-033	[error: no such id: dave] thanks Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) for the great best of 5 finals.
Photo 34-034	John D. Williams, Jr., flanked by National SCRABBLE^® Champion, Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR), and World SCRABBLE^® Champion, Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand).
Photo 34-035	Scott Rabe, Hasbro's Associate Director of Marketing, poses with Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) who holds the giant check in one hand and his winning silver trophy in the other, John. D. Williams, Jr., and Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand).
Photo 34-036	Scott Rabe, Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR), John D. Williams, Jr., and Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand).
Photo 34-037	The National SCRABBLE^® Champion, Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR), with his check and winning trophy.
Photo 34-038	Official final game 5 score.
Photo 34-039	A Wiegand family photo, Chris, Samantha, Melanie, and Dave.
Photo 34-040	Kanittpong Jittmaneerat, Win Inthara (Orlando, FL), Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand), Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand), and Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) pose in front of the board that has been set up for the ESPN game hosts to do some post-Championship filming .

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