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USSO 2006 Division 3 Player Roster: Detailed, Alphabetical
| Photo | Name | Rating | Home |
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45, Data Analyst |
Record: 39th (2002), 39th (2005) |
Home: Philadelphia, PA Hobbies: Bridge, Square Dancing, C/W Dancing, and Bears |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/anstandig_steve.jpg) |
54, Electrical Contractor |
Record: 91st (2004), 17th (2005) |
Home: Commerce Township, MI Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling and Reading |
![[no photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif) |
42, Accounting/Administration |
First-time competitor |
Home: Omaha, NE Awards and Tournament Wins: 2-time Sioux falls event winner (Scrabble), indoor soccer champ Hobbies: soccer, table tennis, reading, basketball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/babina_john.jpeg) |
34, Entrepreneur |
Record: 7th (1996), 130th (1998), 92nd (2000), 78th (2002), 23rd (2004) |
Home: Norwalk, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Received only a 440 on my verbal SAT, Yet broke 1600 in SCRABBLE Rating Hobbies: Boating, Piano |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
Record: 61st (2000) |
Home: Town Withheld, CT |
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42, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Skipperville, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Pigeon forge 2006 Div 3 winner , !82-84-3 overall NSA Hobbies: Hunting, cycling, triathlons |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bayersdorfer_mitch.jpg) |
44, Director, Program Management |
Record: 6th (2004) |
Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-Director, Palo Alto Scrabble Club Hobbies: Home Automation, Cooking |
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57, Retired |
Record: 64th (2000) |
Home: Rio Rancho, NM Hobbies: Contra dancing, gardening, reading, dog agility training |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/becker_bob.jpg) |
42, High School Science Teacher |
Record: 65th (2004), 69th (2005) |
Home: Jefferson, MA Hobbies: Travel, games, golf |
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58, Teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Lexington, MA Hobbies: Violin |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bloom_benjamin.jpg) |
31, Z-Coil represntative to the disabled community |
Record: 78th (2002), 100th (2004), 83rd (2005) |
Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble By The Sea (Israel) Champion Oct. 2004, Winner Div 2 Kissimee, FL Dec. 2004 Hobbies: watching paint dry |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bogle_julia.jpeg) |
54, Controller |
Record: 131st (1998), 104th (2000), 134th (2002), 57th (2005) |
Home: Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: Reading, Sudoku, Scrabble |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bohnsack_andy.jpg) |
27, substitute teacher |
Record: 73rd (2005) |
Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: collecting autographs, fantasy sports, video games, reading |
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16, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Waco, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006-06 Ft. Worth, Texas Division 2, 3rd place Texas Student Affiliate Vocal Competition Hobbies: Singing, Piano, Bowling, Tennis |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/burbridge_kevin_2.jpg) |
38, C.O.O. |
Record: 27th (2005) |
Home: Roseville, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: collegiate soccer all-american Hobbies: watching sports, wrestling with my kids, taking my wife on dates |
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31, Umpire |
First-time competitor |
Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: baseball, politics & having a good time |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/camper_jacqueline.jpeg) |
55, High School Visual Arts Instructor |
Record: 116th (1992), 43rd (1994), 105th (1996), 147th (1998), 88th (2000), 113th (2002), 132nd (2004), 90th (2005) |
Home: Memphis, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: Directed one and only TN Regional School Scrabble Championship Hobbies: Lifelong Learning,Tennis, Travel, Museum/art gallery hopping |
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59, housewife |
Record: 10th (1987), 20th (1988), 30th (1994), 120th (2005) |
Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: directing clubs for many years, co-directed very first club Tucson, AZ Hobbies: writer/in the midst of mystery Scrabble book & child poetry book |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/catanese_paula.jpg) |
Age withheld, Human Resources |
Record: 83rd (2000), 126th (2002), 46th (2004), 92nd (2005) |
Home: Mountain View, CA Hobbies: Travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/coker_edd.jpg) |
71, Retired |
Record: 140th (1998), 82nd (2000), 82nd (2004) |
Home: Bronx, NY Hobbies: Reading, Politics |
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42, Writer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Glendale, AZ Hobbies: Painting, hiking, reading |
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71, RETIRED TEACHER |
Record: 9th (1987), 52nd (1996), 31st (2002), 79th (2005) |
Home: San Clemente, CA Hobbies: political activist'reading'travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/chase_carla.jpg) |
Age withheld, Securities Analyst |
Record: 137th (2004), 77th (2005) |
Home: Dallas, TX Hobbies: reading, travel, fitness activities, scrabbling (of course!) |
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59, Special Events Designer |
Record: 1st (2000), 64th (2004), 64th (2005) |
Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Finished first place division 6 in Providence, 2000, Gala Award for best table design Hobbies: crossword puzzles, cryptograms and acrostics |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/crotty_lila_3.jpg) |
54, Retired |
Record: 28th (2004) |
Home: Metairie, LA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-01 Yazoo City, MS Hobbies: Calligraphy |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cullman_roger.jpg) |
33, Macintosh computer consultant; freelance writer and photographer |
Record: 34th (2002), 92nd (2004), 129th (2005) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of Scrabble in the City (June 2005- present) www.scrabbleinthecity.com Hobbies: Creator of Scrabble Player Trading Cards; blogger at www.wordfreak.livejournal.com |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/david_michael.jpg) |
25, High School Math Teacher |
Record: 5th (2005) |
Home: Portage, WI Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Ping-pong, Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/davies_kurt.jpg) |
27, Travel Agent |
Record: 67th (2004), 11th (2005) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: I'm the coolest person you'll ever meet. Just ask my mom. Hobbies: Travel, Blogging, World Conquest |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/davis_carl.jpg) |
44, Aircraft Maintenance Technician |
Record: 48th (1996), 116th (1998), 4th (2000), 75th (2002), 84th (2004), 103th (2005) |
Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th place at Providence 2000 Hobbies: Chess,camping and fishing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/davis_michelle.jpg) |
51, NONE |
Record: 22nd (1996), 10th (1998), 67th (2000), 68th (2002), 45th (2004), 8th (2005) |
Home: Fort Worth, TX Hobbies: Camping, Yardwork |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/denton_carole.jpeg) |
55, Medical Office Manager |
Record: 88th (2002), 83rd (2004) |
Home: New Carrollton, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: won 3 games on "Jeopardy" 1995 Hobbies: traveling, cooking, wine, gardening, cats, books, movies, music |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/deutsch_pamina_2.jpg) |
52, Paralega |
Record: 9th (1987), 60th (1988), 166th (1990), 167th (1992), 138th (2004) |
Home: Corrales, NM Hobbies: Gardening, Cooking, Pilates, Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/diener_patricia.jpg) |
Age withheld, QA Analyst |
Record: 92nd (1998), 120th (2000), 44th (2002), 15th (2004), 100th (2005) |
Home: Dublin, CA Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dixon_roy.jpg) |
59, Sales Consultant |
Record: 10th (1987), 10th (1988), 2nd (1990), 161st (1992), 51st (1996), 5th (1998), 22nd (2000), 29th (2002), 29th (2004), 31st (2005) |
Home: Dade City, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Backgammon, Poker |
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78, retired court transcriber |
Record: 106th (1992), 75th (1994), 59th (1996), 13th (1998), 45th (2000), 130th (2002), 114th (2004), 121st (2005) |
Home: Atlanta, GA Hobbies: Scrabble |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/drumm_don.jpeg) |
62, Journalist |
Record: 91st (2000), 51st (2002) |
Home: Clinton, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Gold star in puppy heaven Hobbies: Oratorio singing |
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63, Retired Speech Therapist |
Record: 13th (1989), 32nd (2000), 122nd (2002), 93rd (2004) |
Home: Ardsley, NY Hobbies: Tennis, Art History, Travel |
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22, Technology Analyst |
Record: 85th (2005) |
Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Two-time dean's list selection, occasional non-mediocre tournament finishes Hobbies: Books, music, food, games, &c. |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/easter_carolyn.jpg) |
47, Doctor of Optometry |
Record: 25th (2000), 68th (2002), 80th (2004), 24th (2005) |
Home: Birmingham, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Involved in giving the "gift of sight" ie free eyeglasses and exams to the needy here and abroad. Recent trip to Panama. Hobbies: hiking, antiques, travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/edwards_greg.jpg) |
Age withheld, cubicle-based electronic paper pusher |
Record: 42nd (2004), 78th (2005) |
Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Arden Cup Division C Winner, 2006 Hobbies: primarily cycling and writing |
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36, Professor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Davie, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 5 firsts, 5 seconds in lower division events. Hobbies: Reading, movies |
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63, Financial Services |
Record: 46th (1994), 129th (1998), 86th (2000), 84th (2002), 90th (2004), 80th (2005) |
Home: Coral Gables, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities |
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64, (nearing retirement) |
Record: 17th (1990), 17th (1994), 61st (1996), 45th (1998), 68th (2000), 56th (2005) |
Home: Salt Lake City, UT Awards and Tournament Wins: B.S. in Earth Science; 55 months USAF Hobbies: World Travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fishman_karen.jpg) |
49, Real Estate Salesperson |
Record: 78th (2004), 49th (2005) |
Home: Stamford, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Three 2nd place finishes, always a bridesmaid never a bride Hobbies: Tennis, Volleyball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fiszbein_alex.jpg) |
16, student |
Record: 4th (2004), 23rd (2005) |
Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: won first tournament at age 11 Hobbies: baseball, video games, trombone |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/foster_gregg.jpeg) |
55, writer |
Record: 53rd (1998), 95th (2000), 69th (2002), 42nd (2004) |
Home: Manchester-by-the-sea, MA Hobbies: reading, walking, online gaming |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/freebody_jeanne_mayer_2.jpg) |
46, Retired Chiropractor. Now it's about Healing Me. |
Record: 96th (2002), 18th (2005) |
Home: Santa Cruz, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: a few 3rds (including Danbury), a few 2nds, + one first (san fran) Hobbies: meditation, singing, dance, dharma, & california dreamin'! |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/freehof_ira.jpg) |
45, Restaruranteur |
Record: 30th (2004) |
Home: Manhasset, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's largest milkshake, Beat Eric Goldstein in the Chump Challenges 1-3 Hobbies: Food, Wine, Reading, Humor |
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60, Retired Farmer |
Record: 80th (1996), 42nd (1998), 97th (2000), 90th (2002), 58th (2004), 122nd (2005) |
Home: Cuba, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-01 Jackson, MS Hobbies: Biking, Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gauthier_helena.jpg) |
63, Housewife |
Record: 12th (2000), 52nd (2004), 40th (2005) |
Home: Merrimack, NH Hobbies: Anagrams |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gest_ted.jpg) |
Age withheld, Journalist |
Record: 290th (1985), 75th (1990), 107th (2005) |
Home: Washington, DC |
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51, undecided |
Record: 112th (2004), 101th (2005) |
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 foul pop-ups & 1 tag out - opening game 2006 season Hobbies: softball catcher |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gove_john.jpg) |
64, Retired |
Record: 13th (1987), 201th (1988), 58th (2004), 97th (2005) |
Home: Sun City Center, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: many and varied, mostly for failures in the above; 2004-11 Tampa Bay, FL |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gremaud_david.jpg) |
41, Pharmacist |
Record: 35th (2005) |
Home: St. Louis, MO Hobbies: Biking, Gardening, Reading |
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Age withheld, sales |
First-time competitor |
Home: St. Louis, MO |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/harrison_ben.jpg) |
35, Software Engineer |
Record: 2nd (2004), 1st (2005) |
Home: Cambridge, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place 2005 NSC div 4 Hobbies: Ultimate, Weight Lifting |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/paulhaverly.jpeg) |
40, restaurant manager |
Record: 2nd (2002), 11th (2004) |
Home: Mount Dora, FL Hobbies: fantasy sports comedy writing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hoggatt_linda_2.jpg) |
47, occupation withheld |
Record: 92nd (2004), 56th (2005) |
Home: Blanchester, OH |
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59, researcher |
Record: 11th (2004), 84th (2005) |
Home: Sacramento, CA |
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49, Systems Manager |
Record: 75th (2000), 135th (2002), 127th (2005) |
Home: Milpitas, CA Hobbies: Visiting County Courthouses |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jokubaitis_joseph.jpg) |
43, Matador |
Record: 52nd (2000), 47th (2002), 129th (2004), 109th (2005) |
Home: Watertown, CT Hobbies: knitting, anarchy |
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Age withheld, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Edmonds, WA Hobbies: Gardening |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kasney_ken.jpg) |
50, Financial Manager |
Record: 7th (2005) |
Home: Cypress, TX Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lane_cason.jpg) |
36, Writer & communications manager |
Record: 10th (1996), 56th (2002), 64th (2004) |
Home: San Diego, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: placed in regional scrabble tourneys; 10th in division at 1996 Nationals; professional awards for journalism/communications Hobbies: Hiking, dining, piano composition |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg) |
25, computer programmer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Rome, NY Hobbies: playing saxophone |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lobo_yvonne.gif) |
53, Administrative Assistant |
Record: 26th (2000) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: participated in the 1997 World Scrabble tournament in Washington Hobbies: reading, movies, swimming and cards |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/manzolillo_peter.jpg) |
48, self-employed/ sign business and maker of custom Scrabble boards |
Record: 20th (2004), 91st (2005) |
Home: Bellmore, NY Hobbies: gardening, herbs, natural healing, nature study, guitar |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/markelis_daiva.jpg) |
49, English Professor |
Record: 43rd (2000), 143rd (2004) |
Home: Charleston, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: teacher of the year Hobbies: reading, classical music, White Sox baseball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mayer_carlynn.jpeg) |
60, Retired engineering technician for California Department of Water Resources |
Record: 31st (1996), 18th (1998), 23rd (2000), 57th (2002), 58th (2005) |
Home: Sparks, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Int. Div. Reno West Coast Summer 1999 Hobbies: Fishing, landscape/gardening, cooking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg) |
Age withheld, Computer Programmer |
Record: 43rd (2002), 66th (2004) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Yoga, Kayaking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/michaels_andrea.jpg) |
46, NAMER, PUZZLE WRITER, FILM REVIEWER |
Record: 29th (1994), 44th (1996), 119th (1998), 63rd (2000), 27th (2002), 22nd (2004), 62nd (2005) |
Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: WHEEL OF FORTUNE MOTORHOME WINNER; SHOWTIME'S FUNNIEST PERSON IN CALIFORNIA WINNER 1986 Hobbies: FILM, TRAVEL |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/miller_carole.jpg) |
68, Retired front office administrator |
Record: 90th (1996), 31st (2002), 141st (2004), 47th (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-Director Club #359 in Houston - Too many other achievements & awards to even list here Hobbies: Crossword Puzzles, Trivia games, movies, travel |
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Age withheld, Musician |
Record: 50th (1989), 31st (1994), 100th (1996), 34th (1998), 77th (2000), 47th (2002) |
Home: Dundas, ON, Canada |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/miranda_stan.jpg) |
42, Physical Therapist |
Record: 11th (1996), 26th (2002), 54th (2004), 26th (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: Valedictorian in HS |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mocine_joan.jpeg) |
64, Paralegal/Editor |
Record: 7th (1987), 62nd (1988), 14th (1989), 134th (1990), 116th (1992), 36th (1994), 7th (1996), 101th (1998), 27th (2000), 86th (2002), 115th (2005) |
Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Combo Nobel Prize for Literature and Physics, Person Who Remembers to Get Coffee Award Hobbies: Painting, singing and traveling |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/morehead_kit.jpeg) |
47, Ophthalmic Photographer |
Record: 12th (1998), 90th (2000), 65th (2002), 40th (2004) |
Home: Berkley, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Second Place, 2005 Hector Invitational; 2001-10 Battle Creek, MI; 1999-03 Flint, MI Hobbies: Photography, Gardening, Treasure Hunting, Crossword Puzzles, Spending Time With Hecky |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/morrison_wes.jpg) |
60, Retired |
Record: 24th (2005) |
Home: Klawock, AK Hobbies: PIcking wild berries - making jam |
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46, teacher |
Record: 168th (1985) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: reading, "flea marketing," softball, moderating school Scrabble Club (130 students, grades 5-8) |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/moss_gary.jpeg) |
63, Educator |
Record: 25th (1989), 59th (1990), 19th (1992), 45th (1994), 75th (1996), 74th (1998), 38th (2002), 98th (2005) |
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble Sn. Hall of Fame / Michigan Minuteman Award Hobbies: Gourmet Cooking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/moss_karen.jpeg) |
Age withheld, homemaker |
Record: 15th (2002), 99th (2004) |
Home: Lawton, OK Hobbies: Family |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/myers_jeff.jpg) |
58, retired high school mathematics teacher |
Record: 2nd (2000), 110th (2002), 119th (2004), 3rd (2005) |
Home: Granville, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: currently 8th-ranked SCRABBLE player in Ohio Hobbies: cimpouter programming, guitar |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelson_ember.jpg) |
50, collections agent |
Record: 26th (2000), 76th (2002), 133rd (2004), 50th (2005) |
Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Author of "The Race Towards the Light: Hardscrabble" Hobbies: paddleball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg) |
59, Retired Homemaker |
Record: 80th (2000), 118th (2002), 81st (2004), 55th (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Texas Scrabble Hall of Fame Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Tennis, Collecting postcards & beer coasters |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/oliva_linda.jpg) |
48, College Professor |
Record: 91st (2002), 16th (2004), 78th (2005) |
Home: Lisbon, MD |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/ortman_john_2.jpg) |
45, Financial Analyst |
Record: 71st (2005) |
Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Doubles Volleyball and guitar |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/perman_gary.jpg) |
48, power plant operator |
First-time competitor |
Home: Blairsville, PA Hobbies: black jack |
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55, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Secane, PA Hobbies: gardening, faux painting |
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34, Dilettante |
First-time competitor |
Home: Denver, CO |
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Age withheld, Retired |
Record: 92nd (2002), 91st (2005) |
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Hobbies: Stained Glass, Opera, Theatre, Music, Travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/raymond_ann.jpeg) |
73, Retired Real Estate Agent |
Record: 69th (2000), 41st (2002), 110th (2004), 130th (2005) |
Home: West Chester, PA Hobbies: Bridge, Reading |
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37, School Psychologist |
Record: 57th (2004) |
Home: Saint Paul, MN Hobbies: Movies, reading, camping, walking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/routzahn_melissa.jpg) |
36, Bilingual Teacher - Elementary Ed. |
Record: 31st (2004), 53rd (2005) |
Home: Crystal Lake, IL Hobbies: Inventing ridiculous Scrabble crafts |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saldanha_norbert.jpeg) |
54, Logistics Manager |
Record: 4th (2000), 1st (2002), 76th (2004), 68th (2005) |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1991 Gulf Champion; 2002 Division 4, NSC. Hobbies: 10-pin bowling, volleyball |
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53, Composer |
Record: 67th (1994) |
Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Published and performed composer Hobbies: Film |
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59, Golf Course Maintenance |
Record: 111th (2002), 29th (2005) |
Home: Oro Valley, AZ Hobbies: Music, Sports, Nature |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/schlechter_hilda.jpeg) |
68, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Moose Jaw, Sask - Gold Medal (2006) Hobbies: baking, gardening, reading, |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/schneider_chris.jpg) |
36, Television Producer |
Record: 78th (2004), 7th (2005) |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd in division 2 in the 2006 Scrabble in Seattle Hobbies: Poker, |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sealy_trevor.jpeg) |
56, Manager Of Accounting |
Record: 84th (1990), 28th (1996), 141st (1998), 21st (2000), 80th (2004), 51st (2005) |
Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Director Of Club #263 in Oshawa Ontario Canada Hobbies: Tennis,Baseball, |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/short_glenda.jpg) |
71, Retired |
Record: 9th (1988), 5th (1994), 25th (1996), 86th (1998), 17th (2000), 89th (2002), 18th (2004), 30th (2005) |
Home: Oklahoma City, OK Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest rated female Scrabble player in Oklahoma Hobbies: Movies, TV, Cooking, Travel, Puzzles and Games |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/simon_allan.jpeg) |
60, Retired |
Record: 51st (2000), 34th (2002) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Esperanto, duplicate bridge |
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Age withheld, CPA |
First-time competitor |
Home: Plano, TX Hobbies: YOGA CROSSWORD PUZZLES |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/skaggs_peter.jpg) |
Age withheld, Editor |
Record: 51st (1985) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/slankard_lisa.jpg) |
52, pharmacist |
Record: 24th (2004), 28th (2005) |
Home: Arlington Heights, IL |
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50, Chemist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Glendale, AZ Hobbies: Photography, darts |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sommer_rjason.jpg) |
61, Retired Beach Bum |
Record: 13th (1987), 115th (1994), 53rd (1996), 71st (2002), 18th (2004), 70th (2005) |
Home: Solvang, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: None that would be of interest to my Peers...... Hobbies: Watching TV news and playing ISC simultaneously. |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/spiller_diana_2.jpg) |
57, Dental Office Manager |
Record: 6th (2000), 59th (2002), 48th (2004), 9th (2005) |
Home: Ashby, MA Hobbies: Pottery, Private Pilot |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/stardom_john.jpg) |
30, Statistician |
Record: 2nd (2004) |
Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, Div 4 2004 USSO, New Orleans Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Euro strategy board games, Making fool of self |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/steele_stephanie_2.jpg) |
45, Mama |
Record: 23rd (2002), 159th (2004), 60th (2005) |
Home: St. Paul, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Starred in the award winning 1982 film, Satan's Blade (only available on video) Hobbies: cracking the whip and napping |
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17, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: one first, two seconds, first in C group of Oregon Tile Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee |
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54, occupation withheld |
Record: 49th (2002), 37th (2005) |
Home: Berkeley, CA |
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Age withheld, bank processing supervisor |
Record: 81st (2005) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: karaoke, reading, and playing pinochle |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sun_s_spencer_2.jpg) |
33, computer programmer |
Record: 43rd (2005) |
Home: Novato, CA Hobbies: poker, hockey, astronomy |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/thelen_michael_2.jpg) |
29, Software engineer |
Record: 2nd (2005) |
Home: West Jordan, UT Hobbies: Programming, reading |
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49, teacher |
Record: 49th (1998), 3rd (2000), 46th (2002), 88th (2004), 22nd (2005) |
Home: Idyllwild, CA Hobbies: drumming |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unger_dan.jpg) |
54, Psychologist |
Record: 71st (1985), 13th (1987), 90th (1988), 119th (1989), 77th (1990), 28th (2002), 48th (2005) |
Home: Alameda, CA Hobbies: Hiking, Folk dancing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/vanalen_barbara.jpg) |
71, Retired |
Record: 185th (1988), 121st (2004), 105th (2005) |
Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Co-DIrector of the Year 2004 Hobbies: Travel, Hiking, Reading, Photography |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wayne_patty.jpg) |
80, Retired |
Record: 228th (1985), 159th (1992), 7th (1994), 86th (1996), 62nd (1998), 121st (2002), 100th (2004), 45th (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: cooking, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/weiss_david_3.jpg) |
44, Professor |
Record: 133rd (2004) |
Home: Billings, MT Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (division 3) at Reno MLK 2004 Hobbies: Movies, hiking, skiing, travel |
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74, Retired scientist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Patagonia, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 300 research papers; 4 oral history books; 1 poetry book Hobbies: Oral history, scientific field research |
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67, Administrative Assistant |
Record: 180th (1985), 14th (1987), 142nd (1988), 92nd (1989), 158th (1990), 16th (1994), 77th (1996), 22nd (1998), 89th (2000), 42nd (2002), 123rd (2004), 110th (2005) |
Home: Kearny, NJ Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, mahjongg |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/whitman_alan.jpg) |
60, Software developer |
Record: 72nd (1998), 100th (2002), 108th (2005) |
Home: Los Gatos, CA Hobbies: Model trains |
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Age withheld, Land Surveyor |
Record: 14th (2004) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/williams_jacob_2.jpg) |
27, Web Developer |
Record: 1st (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: First Place Division Six NSC 2005 Hobbies: Gospel Quartet Music, Opera, Open Source Software |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wilson_jeannie_j_2.jpg) |
47, Special Ed. Aide |
Record: 40th (2000), 61st (2002), 158th (2004) |
Home: Livermore, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place - 4th grade spelling bee. Hobbies: anything that has to do with art. |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wise_lynda.jpg) |
62, Life Coach/ Weight Loss Coach |
Record: 151st (1990), 94th (2000), 79th (2002), 99th (2004), 93rd (2005) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: people, tennis, movies, food |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wolfe_charmaine.jpg) |
Age withheld, Librarian |
Record: 56th (1998), 54th (2000), 10th (2004), 14th (2005) |
Home: N. Tonawanda, NY Hobbies: Acrostics, movies, square dancing, shape note singing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wyer_ellis_2.jpg) |
84, Retired |
Record: 208th (1985), 11th (1987), 139th (1988), 97th (1990), 143rd (1992), 107th (1994), 101th (2002), 116th (2004), 37th (2005) |
Home: La Jolla, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: swam the Hellespont 2 years before my 1st Scrabble tourney (1978) Hobbies: swimming |
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55, Retired |
Record: 6th (2005) |
Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Gardening, numismatics |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/y/yarnell_pat.jpg) |
59, Retired Court Reporter |
Record: 13th (1994), 21st (1996), 40th (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002), 99th (2005) |
Home: Corona Del Mar, CA |