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Back to 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship Live Coverage: Players
Lee Brooks [#12] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship
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Congratulations to David Wiegand, the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Champion, who defeated his opponent, Panupol Sujjayakorn, 338-467, 349-463, 501-364, 441-371 and 529-331. Live coverage of this event is now complete. Viewers may be interested in reading Stefan Fatsis’s article about the NSC in the Wall Street Journal. Please also watch ESPN's telecast of the finals, which will first air at 1 P.M. EST on Sunday, October 2nd, 2005, and then be rebroadcast several times throughout the season on ESPN and ESPN2.
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On this page, you will find information about
Lee Brooks, who is a contestant in
Division 3 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE®
Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV.
This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT.
Brooks currently has a record of 11-17, -266, and is ranked
#119 in Division 3.
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 | ![[player photo]](/players/b/brooks_lee.jpg)
| Given name(s): Lee Surname(s): Brooks Home: Lawton, OK, United States Age: 66 Hobbies: Knitting, Walking Occupation: Retired |
Career History | 6-year record against other players at this event | 79.5-126.5 (0.386) | |
Past 1-12 months | 11.5-27.5 (0.295) | W L WWWWW LLLLL WTLL W LLLLLLL W LLL WW LLLLLLLLL |
Past 13-24 months | 19-33 (0.365) | W LLLLLLL W L W LLL W LLL W LLL W L W LLL WW LL WW LLL W L W L WW L W L W L W L W L |
Past 25-36 months | 22-17 (0.564) | L WW LL WWWWW LLL WWWW LLL WW L W LLLL WWWW L WW LL WW |
Past 37-48 months | 15-24 (0.385) | L WWW LLLL W LL WWW LLLL W L W LLL WWW LLLL W LLL W LL W |
Past 49-60 months | 5-12 (0.294) | LL W LLLLLL WWW LLLL W |
Past 61-72 months | 7-13 (0.350) | L W LLL WWW LLL W LLLLL W L W |
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Round-by-Round | High score: 502 Average for: 359 Average against: 368 | Round 1 | ![[player photo]](/players/m/mercatante_jessica.jpg)
| Brooks played #84 J Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 371 to 448 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Mercatante in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-1, -77. | Round 2 | ![[player photo]](/players/m/michaels_andrea.jpg)
| Brooks played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 346 to 325 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Brooks’s record vs. Michaels in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-1, -56. | Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #112 Sally Starr (Tampa, FL) and lost 374 to 444 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Starr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-2, -126. | Round 4 | ![[player photo]](/players/o/ortman_john.jpg)
| Brooks played #97 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and won 391 to 316 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Ortman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-2, -51. | Round 5 | ![[player photo]](/players/t/tang_lam.jpg)
| Brooks played #118 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 366 to 393 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Tang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-3, -78. | Round 6 | ![[player photo]](/players/v/vanalen_barbara.jpg)
| Brooks played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 371 to 351 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Brooks’s record vs. Van Alen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWLWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L.Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-3, -58. | Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and lost 358 to 370 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-4, -70. | Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 396 to 370 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-4, -44. | Round 9 | ![[player photo]](/players/g/gauthier_helena.jpg)
| Brooks played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 311 to 332 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Gauthier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-5, -65. | Round 10 | ![[player photo]](/players/o/oele_joseph.jpg)
| Brooks played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and lost 334 to 383 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brooks’s record vs. Oele in the 6 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-6, -114. | Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #15 Naurlene Canterman (Tuscon, AZ) and won 341 to 296 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Brooks’s record vs. Canterman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-6, -69. | Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 328 to 393 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-7, -134. | Round 13 | ![[player photo]](/players/r/rowland_grant_2.jpg)
| Brooks played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 321 to 480 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Rowland in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-8, -293. | Round 14 | ![[player photo]](/players/c/chen_woody.jpeg)
| Brooks played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 381 to 383 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Brooks’s record vs. Chen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-9, -295. | Round 15 | ![[player photo]](/players/d/dabbs_wil.jpg)
| Brooks played #26 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 411 to 276 (a spread of 135) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Brooks’s record vs. Dabbs in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-9, -160. | Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 358 to 309 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Brooks’s record vs. McDonough in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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. Past 61-72 months: L.Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-9, -111. | Round 17 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sugano_stephanie.jpg)
| Brooks played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and lost 297 to 457 (a spread of -160) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Brooks’s record vs. Sugano in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-10, -271. | Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #50 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 298 to 444 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Gott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 7-11, -417. | Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 398 to 325 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Ganguet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 8-11, -344. | Round 20 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sommer_rjason.jpg)
| Brooks played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 502 to 245 (a spread of 257) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brooks’s record vs. Sommer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-11, -87. | Round 21 | ![[player photo]](/players/m/mercatante_jessica.jpg)
| Brooks played #84 J Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 293 to 340 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Mercatante in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-12, -134. | Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #35 Ben Dweck (Great Neck, NY) and lost 360 to 445 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Dweck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-13, -219. | Round 23 | ![[player photo]](/players/w/white_charlene.jpg)
| Brooks played #129 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 335 to 364 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Brooks had not played White in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-14, -248. | Round 24 | ![[player photo]](/players/w/wayne_patty.jpg)
| Brooks played #127 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 313 to 389 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Brooks’s record vs. Wayne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-8 (0.273). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-15, -324. | Round 25 | ![[player photo]](/players/c/catanese_paula.jpg)
| Brooks played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 387 to 300 (a spread of 87) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Brooks’s record vs. Catanese in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-15, -237. | Round 26 | ![[player photo]](/players/w/wornum_jesse.jpeg)
| Brooks played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 337 to 378 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Brooks’s record vs. Wornum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W.Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-16, -278. Brooks is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). | Round 27 | ![[player photo]](/players/f/flomo_james.gif)
| Brooks played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 368 to 300 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Flomo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11-16, -210. | Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Brooks played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 404 to 460 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Lyons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 11-17, -266. |
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