Ann Skylstad [#115] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ann Skylstad, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Skylstad currently has a record of 13-15, +76, and is ranked #84 in Division 6.

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): Ann Surname(s): Skylstad Home: Fort Stockton, TX, United States Hobbies: family; friends; fun Occupation: RN/teacher/retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	5.5-9.5 (0.367)
Past 1-12 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 13-24 months	4.5-6.5 (0.409)	LL WTWW LLL W L
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 456 Average for: 345 Average against: 342
Round 1		Skylstad played #130 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and won 335 to 284 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Skylstad’s record vs. Valorose 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: #41. Current record: 1-0, +51.
Round 2		Skylstad played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 433 to 398 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Bianca in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-0, +86.
Round 3		Skylstad played #99 Lorraine Pariser (Los Angeles, CA) and won 394 to 384 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Pariser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-0, +96.
Round 4		Skylstad played #74 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and lost 244 to 413 (a spread of -169) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Kinsella in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-1, -73.
Round 5		Skylstad played #5 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 351 to 256 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Antolak in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-1, +22.
Round 6		Skylstad played #75 Yvonne Klaskow (St Petersburg, FL) and lost 296 to 299 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Skylstad’s record vs. Klaskow 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: #52. Current record: 4-2, +19.
Round 7		Skylstad played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 339 to 345 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Skylstad’s record vs. Gaudier in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-3, +13.
Round 8		Skylstad played #1 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 343 to 435 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Allard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-4, -79.
Round 9		Skylstad played #59 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 377 to 368 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Herget in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-4, -70.
Round 10		Skylstad played #104 Mindy Portinga (Memphis, TN) and lost 342 to 381 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Portinga in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, -109.
Round 11		Skylstad played #101 Lisa E Paul (Carson City, NV) and won 352 to 347 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Paul in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-5, -104.
Round 12		Skylstad played #15 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 336 to 356 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Besadny in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-6, -124.
Round 13		Skylstad played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 403 to 227 (a spread of 176) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Brandt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-6, +52.
Round 14		Skylstad played #121 Marilena Souza (Penbroke Pines, FL) and won 350 to 273 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Souza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-6, +129.
Round 15		Skylstad played #27 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and lost 344 to 345 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Callaway in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-7, +128.
Round 16		Skylstad played #114 Ricky Sirois (Columbia, MO) and lost 301 to 434 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Sirois in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-8, -5.
Round 17		Skylstad played #124 Alice Symons (Eureka, CA) and lost 366 to 367 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Symons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-9, -6.
Round 18		Skylstad played #32 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 423 to 304 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Cook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-9, +113.
Round 19		Skylstad played #85 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 456 to 310 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-9, +259.
Round 20		Skylstad played #4 Ann Anderson (Omaha, NE) and lost 324 to 380 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Anderson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-10, +203.
Round 21		Skylstad played #7 William Barfuss (Los Alamos, NM) and won 344 to 338 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Barfuss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-10, +209.
Round 22		Skylstad played #132 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 342 to 364 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Vargas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-11, +187.
Round 23		Skylstad played #111 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and lost 292 to 334 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Rott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-12, +145.
Round 24		Skylstad played #33 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 332 to 311 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-12, +166.
Round 25		Skylstad played #130 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 296 to 375 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Skylstad’s record vs. Valorose 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: #76. Current record: 12-13, +87.
Round 26		Skylstad played #130 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 275 to 299 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Skylstad’s record vs. Valorose 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: #84. Current record: 12-14, +63.
Round 27		Skylstad played #124 Alice Symons (Eureka, CA) and lost 318 to 346 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Symons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-15, +35.
Round 28		Skylstad played #76 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 338 to 297 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Skylstad had not played Konkol in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-15, +76.

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