Stephanie Sugano [#117] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stephanie Sugano, 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. Sugano currently has a record of 13-15, +61, and is ranked #82 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
	Given name(s): Stephanie Surname(s): Sugano Home: Roseville, CA, United States Age: 29 Hobbies: Conducting, Classical Music, School Scrabble Director Occupation: Band Director

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	51.5-42.5 (0.548)
Past 1-12 months	2-7 (0.222)	LLLL W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	27-20 (0.574)	W LL WW LL WWWWWW LLLLTLL W L WWW L W L W L W L W L W L WWWW LLTWWWW
Past 25-36 months	17.5-9.5 (0.648)	WTW L WWWW L W L WW L W L W L WWWW L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	5-6 (0.455)	W L W L WW LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 488 Average for: 385 Average against: 382
Round 1		Sugano played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and lost 366 to 395 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Sugano’s record vs. Lapinski 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: #90. Current record: 0-1, -29.
Round 2		Sugano played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 438 to 322 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +87.
Round 3		Sugano played #79 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 406 to 505 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Martin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-2, -12.
Round 4		Sugano played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 378 to 403 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Sugano’s record vs. Ofstad in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -37. Sugano is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sugano is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Sugano played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 336 to 405 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-4, -106.
Round 6		Sugano played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 420 to 366 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Gauthier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-4, -52.
Round 7		Sugano played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and lost 293 to 376 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Sugano’s record vs. Frank in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #110. Current record: 2-5, -135.
Round 8		Sugano played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 425 to 386 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Cullman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-5, -96.
Round 9		Sugano played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 286 to 416 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Strasberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-6, -226.
Round 10		Sugano played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 339 to 378 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Allen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-7, -265.
Round 11		Sugano played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 411 to 374 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Sugano’s record vs. Jacobstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #110. Current record: 4-7, -228.
Round 12		Sugano played #74 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and lost 361 to 404 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Sugano’s record vs. Levesque in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 4-8, -271.
Round 13		Sugano played #1 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and lost 372 to 430 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Ali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 4-9, -329.
Round 14		Sugano played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 488 to 265 (a spread of 223) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Camper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 5-9, -106.
Round 15		Sugano played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 380 to 439 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Sugano had not played McDonough in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 5-10, -165.
Round 16		Sugano played #26 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and lost 342 to 459 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 5-11, -282.
Round 17		Sugano played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 457 to 297 (a spread of 160) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Sugano’s record vs. Brooks 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-11, -122.
Round 18		Sugano played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 445 to 379 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-11, -56.
Round 19		Sugano played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 364 to 416 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-12, -108.
Round 20		Sugano played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and lost 391 to 401 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Sugano’s record vs. Ashby in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-13, -118.
Round 21		Sugano played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 433 to 369 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Lyons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-13, -54.
Round 22		Sugano played #31 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 370 to 336 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Dodds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-13, -20.
Round 23		Sugano played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 427 to 382 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-13, +25.
Round 24		Sugano played #23 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 275 to 425 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-14, -125.
Round 25		Sugano played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 360 to 370 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-15, -135.
Round 26		Sugano played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 397 to 258 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Sugano’s record vs. Yarnell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #102. Current record: 11-15, +4.
Round 27		Sugano played #90 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 434 to 426 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Sugano had not played Moniz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-15, +12.
Round 28		Sugano played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 374 to 325 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Sugano’s record vs. Jacobstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #82. Current record: 13-15, +61.

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