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USSO 2006 Division 2 Player Roster: Detailed, Alphabetical
| Photo | Name | Rating | Home |
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23, Grad Student |
Record: 24th (2004) |
Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: Vegan cooking, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/anglin_timothy.jpg) |
Age withheld, retired |
Record: 11th (1987), 19th (1988), 2nd (1989), 113th (1990), 9th (1994), 64th (1996), 96th (1998), 68th (2000), 82nd (2002), 51st (2004), 25th (2005) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Atlantic City, Buffalo, Bozeman, Alaska Cruise, Mississauga, Daytona Hobbies: flyfishing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/avrin_paul_2.jpg) |
63, retired HS math teacher |
Record: 27th (1978), 57th (1985), 13th (1987), 143rd (1988), 135th (1989), 60th (1990), 23rd (1992), 97th (1994), 15th (1996), 94th (1998), 49th (2000), 96th (2002), 133rd (2004), 83rd (2005) |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50) Hobbies: travel, sports, gym |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad.jpg) |
16, Student |
Record: 28th (2005) |
Home: Moraga, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 4 simultaneous AP classes Hobbies: Drums, Ultimate/Disc golf |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brockmeier_doug_2.jpg) |
22, Grad Student |
Record: 1st (2002), 2nd (2005) |
Home: Yorba Linda, CA Hobbies: eating, reading, writing, music, movies |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/castellano_vince.jpg) |
Age withheld, Software Engineer |
Record: 34th (2000), 99th (2002), 171st (2004), 46th (2005) |
Home: Fairfax, VA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do (WTF) Hobbies: Music Physics Taw Kwon Do |
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32, Fast food management |
Record: 16th (2002), 46th (2004), 74th (2005) |
Home: Fort Smith, AR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR Hobbies: Poetry composition, collecting jazz records |
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49, engineer |
Record: 230th (1985), 27th (2000), 53rd (2002), 11th (2004), 102th (2005) |
Home: Linden, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-02 Columbus, OH Hobbies: backgammon, running, poker, waterskiing |
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59, foreign language teacher |
Record: 39th (1985), 39th (1989), 73rd (1990), 82nd (1992), 136th (2004) |
Home: Owings Mills, MD Hobbies: reading; world travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cornelison_betty.jpg) |
72, Retired |
Record: 12th (1994), 58th (1996), 87th (1998), 57th (2000), 60th (2002), 98th (2004), 1st (2005) |
Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: entering recipe contests, volunteer teach botanical garden |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dambrosio_bruce.jpeg) |
52, retired computer programmer |
Record: 59th (1988), 45th (1994), 17th (1996), 55th (1998), 80th (2000), 98th (2002), 164th (2004), 49th (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Southern California Scrabble Hall of Fame honoree Hobbies: movies, spectator sports |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dalton_jonn.jpg) |
Age withheld, software engineering |
Record: 18th (2000), 73rd (2002), 161st (2004), 79th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: drawing, laying tiles, bingo |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/day_jesse.jpg) |
18, Student |
Record: 6th (2005) |
Home: New Haven, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Div. D, Stamford 2005; Div. C, Cape Cod 2005; continued survival Hobbies: Games, Music, Reading, Frisbee, Random trivia |
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22, Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Pasadena, CA Hobbies: Guitar, music, programming, making awkward conversation-stopping comments |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dewaelsche_matt.jpg) |
46, Librarian/Archivist |
Record: 12th (1987), 186th (1988), 125th (1990), 102th (1992), 63rd (1994), 14th (1996), 106th (1998), 68th (2000), 83rd (2002), 101th (2004) |
Home: San Antonio, TX Hobbies: reading, movies |
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60, Organist, piano teacher |
Record: 34th (2000), 42nd (2002) |
Home: Clinton, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Great Books Essay Contest grand prize winner, 1964 Hobbies: Reading, singing oratorio |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dustin_carol.jpeg) |
57, typesetter |
Record: 75th (1996), 54th (2000), 15th (2002), 68th (2004), 97th (2005) |
Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble Club Director; Holder of Club 42's record high play at 302 points (COEQUATE) |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/elkins_joel.jpeg) |
42, Law Student |
Record: 70th (1988), 12th (2000), 125th (2002), 84th (2004) |
Home: West Hollywood, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Reigning Club 44 Champion Hobbies: Baseball and, oh, I don't know, Scrabble |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/engelhardt_david.jpeg) |
54, Administrative Manager |
Record: 225th (1985), 25th (1998), 35th (2000), 45th (2002), 16th (2004), 27th (2005) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-03 York, PA |
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64, Retired Chemistry/Biology Teacher |
Record: 151st (1985), 108th (1988), 28th (1989), 49th (1990), 45th (1992), 99th (1996), 70th (2002), 28th (2004), 72nd (2005) |
Home: Saginaw, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Some Teacher Awards, Who's Who Among American Teachers Hobbies: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of SVSU; gardening |
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31, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Washington, DC |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/felman_robert.jpg) |
47, Gastroenterologist |
Record: 55th (2004), 76th (2005) |
Home: Venice, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Div2 Melrose 2000, Fellow Amer Coll Gastroenterology Hobbies: Clarinet, Tennis, Woodworking |
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Age withheld, teacher |
Record: 206th (1985), 80th (1989), 65th (1990), 60th (1992), 37th (1994), 37th (1996), 112th (1998), 45th (2000), 91st (2002), 51st (2004), 44th (2005) |
Home: Waltham, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place, Arizona Books Awards (children's lit), 2005 for The Call of Sagarmatha; 1st place, Scr. Div 1, Orange CT 2002 Hobbies: writing, golf, cycling, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/firstman_diane2.jpeg) |
43, Demographic analyst |
Record: 79th (1996), 103th (2000), 77th (2002), 91st (2004), 73rd (2005) |
Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Survived to this point Hobbies: Baseball humorist/blogger/researcher |
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49, clinical pharmacist |
Record: 33rd (2002), 87th (2004), 55th (2005) |
Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 Arden Cup Div B winner Hobbies: baseball, basketball, Frisbee golf, philately |
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37, Court Reporter |
Record: 63rd (2000), 104th (2002), 43rd (2004), 74th (2005) |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Top 50 in 2005 Hobbies: Sports, travel, reading |
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49, Aircraft Interiors Designer |
Record: 34th (1996), 4th (1998), 81st (2000), 71st (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Pl., Div. 2, Chicago NSC 1998 Hobbies: Digital Photography, Cooking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gardenswartz_nat.jpg) |
17, Student |
Record: 1st (2005) |
Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Division 5 Winner at Nationals, 2006 Division B winner at BAT, Bronfman Fellow, 2003 Olympiyeda at the Technion, Be Hobbies: Reading, Learning, Socializing, Creative writing, Journalism, Discussing Philosophy |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/glass_steve.jpeg) |
52, Realtor/Loan Officer/Tax Preparer |
Record: 2nd (1996), 9th (1998), 3rd (2002), 63rd (2004), 10th (2005) |
Home: Dade City, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-09 Albuquerque, NM; 2003-10 Hudson, OH; 2004-11 Dallas, TX |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg) |
76, retired teacher |
Record: 35th (1978), 11th (1983), 146th (1985), 14th (1987), 18th (1988), 44th (1989), 89th (1990), 6th (1992), 56th (1994), 67th (1996), 78th (1998), 78th (2000), 89th (2002), 31st (2005) |
Home: Riverhead, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble senior hall of fame Hobbies: puzzles |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Scarsdale, NY |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/golob_maddy.jpg) |
Age withheld, High School Math Teacher |
Record: 95th (1994), 49th (2002), 23rd (2004), 92nd (2005) |
Home: Canyon Country, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006 Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, mahjong (takes a "g"), Jumbletime |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/goodman_david.jpeg) |
45, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist |
Record: 50th (1998), 12th (2000), 90th (2002), 21st (2004) |
Home: Albany, NY Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Movies, Crossword Puzzles, Cats |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/goolsby_bryan.jpg) |
62, Retired |
Record: 86th (1992), 61st (2005) |
Home: San Jose, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: none Hobbies: hiking, bicycling, fishing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/greenside_gerry.jpg) |
61, Marketing |
First-time competitor |
Home: Myrtle Beach, SC Awards and Tournament Wins: Former Prof Baseball Player, 3 Time National Age Bracket Handball Champ Hobbies: Handball, Movies, Dining Out |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/loiterstein_ben.jpeg) |
Age withheld, Educator |
Record: 8th (1996), 1st (1998), 11th (2000), 86th (2002), 19th (2004), 16th (2005) |
Home: Lexington, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 NSC Division 3 Winner. Hobbies: Scrabble |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/grosman_diana.jpg) |
59, Office Administrator |
Record: 67th (1985), 115th (1989), 127th (1990), 94th (1992), 41st (2000), 75th (2002), 70th (2004) |
Home: Reisterstown, MD Hobbies: Reading, bowling, crossword puzzles |
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62, Information Technology Analyst |
Record: 9th (1987), 80th (1988), 118th (1989), 109th (1990), 154th (1992), 18th (1996), 24th (1998), 56th (2000), 15th (2002), 94th (2005) |
Home: Lake Oswego, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year Hobbies: Reading, Needlework |
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Age withheld, retired |
Record: 93rd (1985), 12th (1987), 42nd (1988), 122nd (1990), 63rd (1992), 40th (1994), 65th (1996), 84th (1998), 87th (2000), 116th (2002), 105th (2005) |
Home: Raleigh, NC Hobbies: reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/heidler_greg.jpg) |
49, attorney |
Record: 9th (1987), 11th (1992), 14th (1994), 14th (1998), 13th (2000), 37th (2002), 4th (2004), 65th (2005) |
Home: Waialua, HI Hobbies: tennis |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hermanson_dave.jpg) |
46, Technical Supervisor |
Record: 19th (2002), 122nd (2004) |
Home: Temple City, CA Hobbies: Adventure travel, 3D animation |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/horn_joel.jpeg) |
49, Computer engineer |
Record: 172nd (1988), 155th (1990), 88th (1992), 119th (1998), 83rd (2000), 44th (2002), 98th (2004) |
Home: Reading, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: won Albany, 2001; 2004-10 Lake George, NY Hobbies: Sports, Mah Jongg |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/horn_judy.jpeg) |
63, Retired |
Record: 37th (1990), 58th (1994), 39th (1998), 93rd (2000), 13th (2002), 36th (2004) |
Home: Readin, MA Hobbies: Travel, Mah Jongg |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/horowitz_arnie.jpeg) |
53, social worker |
Record: 145th (1985), 12th (1987), 116th (1989), 98th (1990), 103th (1992), 131st (1994), 82nd (1996), 56th (1998), 26th (2000), 95th (2002), 141st (2004), 104th (2005) |
Home: Framingham, MA Hobbies: crossword puzzles, basketball, poker |
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24, Editorial Agent |
First-time competitor |
Home: Beaverton, OR Hobbies: Musicology, Symphonic Composition, Reading, Java Programming, Coin Collecting, Poker |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kamen_roy.jpeg) |
51, Sales Rep/ Shuttle Driver around Disneyland |
Record: 54th (1996), 114th (1998), 38th (2000), 66th (2002), 33rd (2004), 14th (2005) |
Home: Covina, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year! Hobbies: Chess, Sudoku, Classic Rock Trivia |
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Age withheld, Attorney, writer, aspiring Jeopardy contestant |
Record: 5th (2002), 169th (2004) |
Home: Newington, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Most frequently "Winterized." Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, tennis. |
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43, Attorney |
Record: 14th (1996), 66th (1998), 16th (2000), 128th (2002), 30th (2004) |
Home: San Jose, CA Hobbies: Landscaping, koi ponds, cats, dogs |
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65, Retired Director of Special Education |
Record: 6th (2000), 13th (2002), 56th (2004), 43rd (2005) |
Home: Middletown, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Ph. D. - Columbia Univeristy (School of Psychology) |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/knapp_rachel.jpg) |
Age withheld, Accountant |
Record: 15th (2005) |
Home: Tustin, CA |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/knapp_stephen.jpg) |
48, occupation withheld |
Record: 28th (2004), 64th (2005) |
Home: Battle Creek, MI |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kreiswirth_rose.jpeg) |
68, Retired Mental Health Clinic Administrator |
Record: 82nd (1985), 12th (1987), 60th (1988), 15th (1989), 44th (1990), 70th (1992), 77th (1994), 86th (1998), 69th (2000), 86th (2002), 131st (2004) |
Home: East Northport, NY Hobbies: Reading....Puzzles....Mah Jongg....Volunteer work |
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26, Graduate Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Palo Alto, CA |
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59, Computer Programmer |
Record: 89th (1985) |
Home: Chandler, AZ Hobbies: Chess |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/leifer_dave.jpg) |
60, Corporate Tax Director |
Record: 134th (1988), 81st (1989), 59th (1990), 20th (1992), 15th (1994), 71st (1996), 122nd (1998), 11th (2000), 35th (2002), 45th (2004), 40th (2005) |
Home: Alpharetta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006 Charlotte Division 2 Champion, Distinguished Service Award, Instute for Professionals in Taxation Hobbies: Sports, Music, Fitness |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/levitt_judith_a.jpg) |
60, retired lawyer |
Record: 24th (1994), 63rd (2002), 126th (2004), 7th (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd highest game (after Mr. 770)-- 756; high word - 302; tied for most bingos in one game - 7 Hobbies: working on the revolution |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lipkin_seth.jpg) |
43, Co-owner of software development company |
First-time competitor |
Home: Hopkinton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-creator of www.cross-tables.com and three daughters Hobbies: Spreading self thin |
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53, Realtor(R) |
Record: 172nd (1990), 119th (1992), 27th (1998), 25th (2000), 35th (2002), 42nd (2004) |
Home: Easton, PA Hobbies: Photography, ping-pong |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/madden_carl_2.jpg) |
31, Restaurant Owner |
Record: 31st (1998), 36th (2000), 24th (2005) |
Home: Brantford, ON, Canada Hobbies: Baseball, Online gaming, |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mallick_dave.jpeg) |
31, Editor |
Record: 88th (2000), 108th (2002), 157th (2004) |
Home: Andover, MA Hobbies: Live music, foreign languages |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/martin_jeff.jpg) |
50, Control System Software |
Record: 16th (2002), 128th (2004), 3rd (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/methset_arun.jpeg) |
Age withheld, Management Executive |
Record: 125th (1988), 114th (1989), 122nd (1994), 98th (1996), 60th (2000), 37th (2002), 38th (2005) |
Home: Bangkok, AB, Thailand Hobbies: Chess |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/milan_mark.jpeg) |
47, Softwre QA Test Engineer |
Record: 64th (1994), 63rd (1996), 81st (1998), 42nd (2000), 56th (2002), 135th (2004), 66th (2005) |
Home: Laguna Niguel, CA Hobbies: Cooking, gardening |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dixon_jan.jpg) |
Age withheld, accountant |
Record: 20th (1983), 41st (1985), 11th (1987), 93rd (1988), 61st (1989), 64th (1990), 90th (1992), 53rd (1994), 31st (1996), 66th (1998), 32nd (2000), 52nd (2002), 35th (2004), 54th (2005) |
Home: Georgetown, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Boston Premier in my prime; 4th place Super Stars; Two superb children; Two amazing grandchildren Hobbies: hiking, crossword puzzles, dancing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/oliger_steve1.jpg) |
57, Retired Electronics Technician |
Record: 9th (1987), 40th (1988), 99th (1989), 112th (1992), 100th (1994), 104th (1996), 97th (1998), 97th (2000), 85th (2002), 71st (2004), 80th (2005) |
Home: Holtwood, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Uhhhh...; 2004-06 Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: music, travel, reading, writing, computers |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/panitch_max_2.jpg) |
31, student |
Record: 103th (2002), 13th (2004) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: photography, baseball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/patterson_elaine.jpeg) |
Age withheld, retired medical assistant |
Record: 122nd (1985), 12th (1987), 99th (1988), 66th (1989), 56th (1990), 66th (1992), 110th (1994), 41st (1996), 56th (1998), 87th (2000), 63rd (2002), 39th (2004), 59th (2005) |
Home: Stoughton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Won BAT tournament twice 2nd Division Hobbies: movies, reading, travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/patterson_kay.jpeg) |
62, piano teacher |
Record: 58th (2000), 50th (2002), 107th (2004) |
Home: Columbia, MD Hobbies: movies, travel, opera |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pearl_david.jpg) |
36, Financial Planner |
Record: 1st (1998), 1st (2000), 43rd (2002), 1st (2004), 79th (2005) |
Home: Long Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: New Orleans d2 Hobbies: Tennis, Golf, Reading, Music, Film |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pianowski_scott.jpeg) |
37, Web Journalist |
Record: 33rd (2000), 33rd (2002), 82nd (2004) |
Home: Berkley, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Farmington, MI; 2000-07 Milan Invitational Hobbies: Music, most sports, poker, roto, hanging with Kit |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pistol_howard.jpg) |
49, Finance |
Record: 11th (1990), 156th (1992), 96th (1994), 21st (1996), 17th (1998), 46th (2000), 52nd (2002), 114th (2004) |
Home: Oakland Park, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-05 Tampa Bay, FL Hobbies: Travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/popper_richard.jpg) |
54, Attorney |
Record: 118th (2004), 41st (2005) |
Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: First Division C, Stamford, May 2004 Hobbies: Bridge |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/przybyszewski_mark.jpeg) |
41, credit counselor |
Record: 164th (1988), 64th (1989), 40th (1990), 39th (1992), 26th (1994), 101th (1998), 73rd (2000), 48th (2002), 142nd (2004), 18th (2005) |
Home: Depew, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: former Mensa member Hobbies: karaoke, puzzles, collecting casino memorabilia |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pughsley_cynthia.jpeg) |
58, Computer Programmer/Customer Service Rep |
Record: 109th (1985), 12th (1987), 98th (1988), 38th (1989), 35th (1994), 60th (1996), 115th (1998), 93rd (2000), 117th (2002), 117th (2004), 67th (2005) |
Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Just living is my award & achievement Hobbies: Games - Board & Electronic |
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19, Student, Gardener |
First-time competitor |
Home: New Haven, CT Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Music |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/ravichandran_carol.jpg) |
45, District Administrator |
Record: 1st (1994), 32nd (1996), 104th (1998), 84th (2000), 109th (2002), 149th (2004), 107th (2005) |
Home: Northville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Director of the Year, Div 3 Winner 1994 Nationals Hobbies: Gardening, Golf, Jigsaw Puzzles, Word Puzzles |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rickhoff_kevin.jpg) |
Age withheld, Student |
Record: 52nd (2004), 19th (2005) |
Home: Saugus, CA Hobbies: Go |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rosen_ted.jpg) |
58, Newspaper Copy Editor |
Record: 68th (1985), 11th (1987), 25th (1988), 72nd (1989), 124th (1990), 92nd (1992), 69th (1994), 88th (1996), 75th (1998), 65th (2000), 83rd (2002), 153rd (2004), 11th (2005) |
Home: Rochester, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Prizes in art shows at national, international level, also Williamsville Art Society Shows Hobbies: Painting, collecting classical records, reading, running, fishing (with rod and reel). |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saldanha_dielle.jpeg) |
17, student |
Record: 1st (2002), 9th (2004), 84th (2005) |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place- div 6, 2002 NSC; div 2, Portland 2005 Hobbies: field hockey, shopping, running, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/scheimberg_laura_2.jpg) |
60, substitute teacher |
Record: 114th (1988), 132nd (1989), 10th (2000), 85th (2002), 123rd (2004), 30th (2005) |
Home: Littleton, CO Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/schultz_wallace.jpg) |
50, artist/teacher |
Record: 61st (2004), 13th (2005) |
Home: Las Vegas, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (Lubbock 2003, Phoenix 2004, York 2004, Phoenix 2005) Hobbies: hiking, photography, computer graphics, movies, reading, music, speaking truth to power |
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58, BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TECH |
Record: 15th (1994), 38th (1996), 120th (1998), 10th (2000), 23rd (2002), 72nd (2004), 69th (2005) |
Home: Stone Mountain, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-10 Memphis, TN; NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: HOME REMODELING,SEWING,BOWLING |
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66, retired puppeteer, actress, writer |
Record: 17th (1989), 1st (1990), 64th (1992), 73rd (1996), 87th (1998), 17th (2000), 59th (2004) |
Home: Las Vegas, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Senior Champion, winner 1990 Open Division, Hall of Famer Hobbies: quilting, bridge, travel |
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57, Pastor |
Record: 16th (2000), 61st (2002), 74th (2004), 88th (2005) |
Home: Battle Creek, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Alaska Cruise Scrabble Tournament champion Hobbies: Swimming |
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Age withheld, Accountant |
Record: 10th (1987), 54th (2002), 61st (2004), 81st (2005) |
Home: Laguna Hills, CA |
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45, Computer consultant |
Record: 105th (2004), 75th (2005) |
Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Bicycling, Bicycle Advocacy, Travel |
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47, Computer specialist |
Record: 120th (1998), 69th (2000), 4th (2005) |
Home: Tucker, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-01 Rome, GA; 2003-09, 2004-09 Atlanta, GA; 2004-05 Athens, GA Hobbies: Pinball, walking, computers |
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44, Human Resources Executive |
Record: 17th (2000), 81st (2002), 89th (2004), 50th (2005) |
Home: Kew Gardens, NY |
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46, Courier dispatcher |
Record: 133rd (1985), 12th (1987), 117th (1988), 105th (1994), 57th (1996), 41st (1998), 33rd (2000), 75th (2002), 85th (2004) |
Home: Shadow Hills, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: One half of "Highest Rated Couple" early 90's, in high school voted "Most Likely to Allow a Future 770-Point Game" Hobbies: Baseball, blurting out humorous one-liners, pets |
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47, Generic Computer Nerd |
Record: 16th (1996), 15th (1998), 37th (2000), 15th (2004) |
Home: Rocky River, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-12 Farmington, MI; Found highest known theoretically possible OSPD Scrabble play Hobbies: Running, canoeing |
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74, emeritus professor |
Record: 48th (1978), 20th (1980), 86th (1985), 10th (1987), 109th (1988), 93rd (1990), 50th (1992), 78th (1994), 47th (1996), 20th (1998), 83rd (2000), 19th (2002), 165th (2004) |
Home: Miami, FL Hobbies: piano, tennis, computers,photography |
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19, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Dayton, TX Hobbies: Video Games, Basketball, Anime |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg) |
61, University Professor |
Record: 117th (1994), 28th (2000), 106th (2002), 85th (2004), 32nd (2005) |
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Hobbies: Scrabble |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg) |
64, Consulting Engineer/College Lecturer |
Record: 151st (1988), 54th (1992), 101th (1994), 68th (1996), 36th (1998), 90th (2000), 130th (2002), 139th (2004), 63rd (2005) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Director of the Year 1996, Canadian Sportsmanship Award in Scrabble, 2005 Hobbies: Reading, Country Music |
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52, Physician |
Record: 117th (1998), 65th (2000), 58th (2002), 160th (2004), 45th (2005) |
Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: games, reading, animal rescue |
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31, Tax Accountant |
Record: 68th (2004), 28th (2005) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: BMath, MAcc, CA, CPA, undisputed Ubeika family Scrabble champion Hobbies: Bowling, baseball, volleyball, golf |
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60, retired |
Record: 27th (1996), 52nd (1998), 107th (2000), 34th (2002), 64th (2005) |
Home: Sparks, NV Hobbies: gardening, fishing, poker |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg) |
Age withheld, Astrophysicist |
Record: 279th (1985), 12th (1987), 162nd (1988), 137th (1992), 121st (1994), 54th (1996), 118th (1998), 50th (2000), 132nd (2004) |
Home: Huntsville, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Goddard Prize of the SPIE (2006), Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society (2004), Presidentail Rank Award (2003 Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Watching Cubs Lose |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/weisskopf_mary_ellen.jpg) |
Age withheld, Professory of Computer Science |
Record: 253rd (1985), 13th (1987), 158th (1988), 122nd (1992), 128th (1994), 103th (1996), 37th (1998), 82nd (2000), 95th (2004) |
Home: Huntsville, AL Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Watching Cubs lose |
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Age withheld, Realtor |
Record: 37th (1978), 26th (2002), 8th (2005) |
Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Phi Beta Kappa, lotsa college Greek and Latin prizes Hobbies: Opera, ancient history |
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36, Underachiever |
Record: 5th (2005) |
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Mathematics, reading, computer games, vegetating |
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Age withheld, Web Development |
Record: 42nd (1994), 109th (1998), 19th (2000), 29th (2002), 7th (2004), 12th (2005) |
Home: San Jose, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: Geocaching |