USSO 2006 Division 4 Player Roster: Detailed, Alphabetical

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Name

Rating

Home

Delores Arrington

65, Retired

Rating: 1208

Record: 97th (2004)

Home: Sicklerville, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year, SCRABBLE Trophies

Hobbies: Crosswords, Sudoku, Cryptograms

Jamila Atcha

63, Housewife

Rating: 1238

Record: 9th (1987), 58th (1988), 82nd (1994), 111th (2002), 139th (2004), 88th (2005)

Home: Laughlin, NV

Hobbies: Needle point, soaps

Mary Atwood

Age withheld, Insurance/Claims Adjuster

Rating: 1380

Record: 117th (1998), 100th (2000), 128th (2002), 76th (2005)

Home: Roseville, MN

Hobbies: Antiquing, Baseball, Movies, Reading

Brian Bailey

32, Biomedical technology transfer specialist

Rating: 1343

First-time competitor

Home: Rockville, MD

Hobbies: Travel, visiting all 390 National Park units

Mary Becker

59, Human Resources Specialist

Rating: 1292

Record: 113th (1996), 24th (1998), 33rd (2000), 8th (2002), 103th (2004), 52nd (2005)

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, reading

Mary Ellen Bergeron

54, Library Media Specialist

Rating: 1209

Record: 14th (2000), 48th (2004)

Home: Florence, MA

Hobbies: Scrapbooking

Vera Bigall

42, teacher

Rating: 1209

Record: 25th (2004)

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Hobbies: tennis, camping, skydiving - not

Gwen Bishop

84, Retired

Rating: 1268

Record: 10th (1987), 34th (1992), 35th (1994), 99th (1996), 39th (1998), 112th (2000), 29th (2002), 93rd (2004)

Home: Los Angeles, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1997 Director of the Year/Director Longest Running Tourney in West US 18yrs

Hobbies: bridge, community service

Mollie Braverman

77, Retired accountant & electrologist

Rating: 1271

Record: 44th (1994), 11th (1996), 62nd (1998), 62nd (2000), 73rd (2002), 89th (2004)

Home: Camarillo, CA

Hobbies: Reading, crossword puzzles, walking, dancing

Lee Brooks

67, Retired Stenographer

Rating: 1260

Record: 75th (1996), 150th (1998), 29th (2000), 98th (2002), 126th (2004), 119th (2005)

Home: Lawton, OK

Hobbies: Knitting, Walking

Diane Brown

60, Retired F.S.L. Consultant

Rating: 1056

Record: 26th (1989), 73rd (1992), 62nd (1994), 66th (1996), 20th (1998), 5th (2000), 87th (2002), 60th (2004), 105th (2005)

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 33 years of teaching

Hobbies: Photography and Digital Enhancement, Genealogy,Travel, Reading, Attending Theatre

Janet Buchbinder

Age withheld, Technical Writer

Rating: 1331

Record: 27th (2004), 29th (2005)

Home: Albuquerque, NM

Hobbies: Yoga, Dancing, Gardening, Traveling

Lorraine Burton

66, Retired, Part-time Marketing Assistant

Rating: 1307

Record: 78th (1994), 112th (2002), 125th (2004)

Home: Baltimore, MD

Awards and Tournament Wins: Several tournament wins

Hobbies: boggle, backgammon, pinochle, actress

Brenda Casey

Age withheld, French Professor

Rating: 1327

Record: 118th (2004), 54th (2005)

Home: Guilford, CT

Hobbies: tennis, golf, piano

Rachel Christensen

27, Catering, bartending

Rating: 1157

Record: 9th (2004)

Home: Seattle, WA

Hobbies: travel

Lynda Woods Cleary

Age withheld, Financial Consultant

Rating: 1167

Record: 105th (2000), 109th (2002), 94th (2004), 120th (2005)

Home: Princeton, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Running for public office in New Jersey as a woman

Hobbies: Macrame, gardening, golf, traveling

Paul Cole

23, Medical Laboratory Assistant

Rating: 1255

First-time competitor

Home: St. Augustine, FL

Hobbies: independent film production, unicycling, literature, fly fishing, gambling

Thomas Conrad

29, chemical delivery engineer

Rating: 1284

Record: 18th (2005)

Home: Hillsboro, OR

Hobbies: hiking, camping, computers

Maneck Contractor

58, Housewife

Rating: 1235

Record: 39th (1996), 86th (1998), 66th (2000), 43rd (2002), 40th (2004)

Home: Kenner, LA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place in Bridge - Jefferson Parish Senior Olympics

Hobbies: Bridge

Jesse Cromer

30, occupation withheld

Rating: 1237

Record: 3rd (2002), 21st (2004)

Home: Charlotte, NC

Awards and Tournament Wins: Won the Masters at Pigeon Forge 2003. Third in the nation San Diego 2002 in Div. 6

Hobbies: Following the Pittsbugh Steelers... and following the Pittsburgh Steelers!!!

Tina Cur

Age withheld, Niagara County Aging Services Aide

Rating: 1018

Record: 44th (2005)

Home: Lockport, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Ist Place Michigan Madness Div B 2002

Hobbies: Bowling, Crossword Puzzles, Casino Gambling, Crafts

Helen B Douglas

68, Retired bookkeeper-now have home business making slippers

Rating: 1323

Record: 50th (2004), 124th (2005)

Home: Victoria, BC, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: writing, occasional wins in scrabble

Hobbies: swimming, walking, travelling, ice skating

Barbara Drinkwine

60, Retired Elementary Administrator

Rating: 1323

Record: 22nd (1996), 18th (2002), 57th (2005)

Home: Menasha, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Elementary Teacher of the Year

Hobbies: Volunteer Work, Sudoku, Travel

Becky Dyer

40, Clinical Research Manager

Rating: 1351

Record: 10th (2004)

Home: Austin, TX

Evelyn Enszer

84, Retired real estate broker

Rating: 1225

Record: 244th (1985), 173rd (1988), 109th (1989), 110th (1990), 145th (1992), 85th (1996), 97th (2002), 139th (2004), 100th (2005)

Home: Saginaw, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Recognition in Real Estate, 3 Children, 9 Grandchildren, Sev. Greatgrandchildren

Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling, Cards

Barbara Epstein

52, Import Assistant

Rating: 1292

Record: 85th (2002), 131st (2004), 79th (2005)

Home: Brooklyn, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Arista in junior high school and high school

Hobbies: Sunning, acting, attending plays,concerts, ping pong

Esla Ewida

76, University Instructor in E.S.L.

Rating: 1226

Record: 8th (1998), 35th (2000), 70th (2002), 35th (2004), 99th (2005)

Home: Jersey City, NJ

Hobbies: Music, reading, card games

Nicholas Fall

Age withheld, Chemical Technician

Rating: 1256

Record: 68th (2002), 152nd (2004), 77th (2005)

Home: Napanee, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Unicycles

Priya Fernando

Age withheld, Adminstrative Assistant

Rating: 1262

Record: 3rd (2005)

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Nationals 3rd Place in Division 5

Hobbies: Crossword Puzzles, Reading, Sports, Poker

Jim Fonti

45, Federal Probation Officer

Rating: 1242

Record: 38th (2002), 124th (2004)

Home: Port Jefferson, NY

Hobbies: Softball, Movies

Judy Ford

66, Retired attorney

Rating: 1349

Record: 29th (1996), 61st (2000), 23rd (2002), 105th (2004), 50th (2005)

Home: Hollywood, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: U. of Miami Magna cum laude grad., Nova Southeastern Law Review

Hobbies: Reading, traveling, singing, crossword puzzles, hiking

Jane Geary

49, Teacher

Rating: 1357

Record: 80th (1996)

Home: Glendale, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Teaching the game of Scrabble to my daughter and my students

Hobbies: Reading; sharing my love of words with Colleen and my students

Devonna Gee

55, Office Manager

Rating: 1240

Record: 44th (1996), 17th (2002), 163rd (2004), 55th (2005)

Home: Cedar Rapids, IA

Hobbies: Reading, puzzles, bunco

Mark Goodman

58, physician

Rating: 1312

Record: 64th (1996), 46th (1998), 95th (2000), 69th (2002), 49th (2004)

Home: Clinton, NY

Hobbies: antarctica, mexico, travel

Mark Gooley

45, none

Rating: 1328

Record: 8th (2004), 36th (2005)

Home: Hawthorne, FL

Hobbies: reading, gardening

Edward Gordon

53, Software Engineer

Rating: 1222

First-time competitor

Home: Hollywood, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Senior Member IEEE

Hobbies: Photography

Barbara Gray

70, Retired (bluehair)

Rating: 1319

Record: 58th (2002), 167th (2004), 53rd (2005)

Home: Tempe, AZ

Lynn Gunn

56, Information Tech support and trainer

Rating: 1222

Record: 54th (1994), 13th (1996), 56th (2000), 95th (2002), 82nd (2005)

Home: Mission Viejo, CA

Hobbies: movies, dogs, reading

Nola Hembrook

56, teacher

Rating: 1298

Record: 39th (2004), 91st (2005)

Home: Marshfield, WI

Hobbies: reading, traveling

Anita Herczeg

Age withheld, film maker

Rating: 1200

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Hobbies: tennis

Sam Hollington

36, Self employed

Rating: 1288

First-time competitor

Home: St. Catharines, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Sports

Kathy Hooper

53, School Librarian

Rating: 1272

Record: 89th (2002)

Home: Monroe, NY

Hobbies: reading, needlework

Chad Hopper

33, artist

Rating: 1266

Record: 12th (2005)

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: crossword puzzle construction, puppets, and science

T C Houlgate-West

68, Retired; part-time bridge teacher

Rating: 1391

Record: 50th (1994), 26th (1996), 51st (1998), 76th (2000), 102th (2002), 31st (2005)

Home: San Luis Obispo, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Many awards for poetry

Hobbies: Bridge, writing, poetry, ESOL tutoring, travel

Jim Hughes

46, Trainer

Rating: 1271

Record: 51st (2004), 76th (2005)

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: darts

Diana Ittner

Age withheld, Actuarial Analyst

Rating: 1339

Record: 29th (1992), 99th (1996), 87th (1998), 54th (2002), 70th (2004)

Home: Brookfield, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place Scrabble Elmhurst, IL, Nov. '04; 1st Place Bridge Marathon 04-06

Hobbies: Playing bridge, traveling, beach bumming

Aaron Jacobs

14, student

Rating: 1256

Record: 11th (2005)

Home: Brookline, MA

Awards and Tournament Wins: National School Scrabble Champion

Hobbies: baseball

Nadine Jacobson

Age withheld, Homemaker

Rating: 1321

First-time competitor

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Hobbies: Reading, Advocate for the blind

Nancy Johnson

59, Retired Court Reporter

Rating: 1346

Record: 24th (2002)

Home: Corona, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: top 10 in state court reporting exam, celebrating 40th wedding anniversary in AZ

Hobbies: running, hiking, cycling, grandchildren!

Eric Johnston

16, high school student

Rating: 1288

First-time competitor

Home: Palo Alto, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 National School SCRABBLE champion, 1st place team

Hobbies: soccer, skiing, golf

Maureen Kennerk

57, Retired Rural Letter Carrier

Rating: 1378

Record: 6th (2002), 77th (2004), 61st (2005)

Home: Hicksville, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: I've traveled to all 50 states and over 50 countries

Hobbies: World Travel, Volunteering

Danny Kidd

58, Retired

Rating: 1282

Record: 98th (1998), 49th (2000), 118th (2002), 25th (2004), 114th (2005)

Home: New Boston, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 wonderful kids

Hobbies: biking, yard work, teach school SCRABBLE, babysit

Kaye Kiker

55, Self Employed Antique Dealer & Stained Glass Artisan

Rating: 1303

Record: 63rd (1996), 63rd (1998), 100th (2000), 79th (2002)

Home: York, AL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Presidental Medal presented by President Ronald Reagan at White House Luncheon in 1988.

Hobbies: Environmental Justice, Historic Restoration, Visual & Performing Arts

Bob Kilpatrick

61, EEO Specialist

Rating: 1304

Record: 131st (1988), 139th (1989), 27th (1990), 26th (1992), 134th (1998), 19th (2000), 154th (2004), 9th (2005)

Home: Washington, DC

Ralph King

59, Construction

Rating: 1298

Record: 58th (1996), 96th (1998), 21st (2000), 2nd (2002), 10th (2004), 21st (2005)

Home: Gainesville, FL

Hobbies: Novice triathate

Sarah King

44, office clerk

Rating: 1317

Record: 22nd (1998), 111th (2000), 38th (2002), 35th (2004), 125th (2005)

Home: Scottsdale, AZ

Hobbies: play scrabble

Esther Kisich

Age withheld, Retired Speech Pathologist

Rating: 1143

Record: 10th (1987), 76th (1988), 14th (2002), 93rd (2005)

Home: Long Beach, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: accepted graciously

Hobbies: Create rug wall hangings

Madelon Krissoff

Age withheld, Physician

Rating: 1225

Record: 13th (1998), 15th (2000), 102th (2002)

Home: Grand Rapids, MI

Hobbies: Reading, Traveling

Florence Laatz

Age withheld, Music Ministry

Rating: 1130

Record: 167th (1988), 20th (1990), 33rd (1992), 61st (1994), 63rd (1996), 109th (1998), 99th (2000), 81st (2002), 56th (2004), 96th (2005)

Home: Harrisville, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Director, Harrisville MI Scrabble Club No. 115. Former director, Livonia MI Scrabble Club No. 115

Hobbies: Singing, playing guitar

Broderick Larkins

49, Manager

Rating: 1317

Record: 45th (1992), 69th (1996), 68th (2004), 59th (2005)

Home: Houston, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: AVID SCRABBLE TOURNEY PLAYER SINCE 1988

Hobbies: SWIMMING, BOWLING, CHESS

Sid Lashley

57, Internal Auditor

Rating: 1094

Record: 53rd (2000), 151st (2004), 46th (2005)

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Reading, squash

Dorothy Laws

76, retired teacher

Rating: 1286

Record: 74th (1998), 50th (2004)

Home: Flint, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Winner in my division

Hobbies: music

Herb Lewis

44, Internal Auditor

Rating: 1268

Record: 36th (1996), 120th (1998), 55th (2000), 116th (2002), 162nd (2004)

Home: Cherry Hill, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: First Person to twice be on the Cover of Refunding Makes Sense Magazine

Hobbies: Couponing, Juggling

Ossie Mair

74, Retired Photographer

Rating: 1322

Record: 35th (1996), 82nd (1998), 109th (2000), 119th (2002), 166th (2004)

Home: Lauderhill, FL

Hobbies: Scrabble, Photography, Coin Collecting

Nancee Mancel

49, Community College Math Instructor

Rating: 1378

Record: 90th (2000), 82nd (2002), 44th (2004), 20th (2005)

Home: Albuquerque, NM

Awards and Tournament Wins: Who's Who in American College Teachers

Hobbies: button making, juggling

April McCarley

Age withheld, Special Education teacher

Rating: 1256

Record: 27th (1996), 16th (2000), 148th (2004), 102th (2005)

Home: Austin, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: Attend international tournaments

Hobbies: reading, travel

Scott McDougall

32, Sales

Rating: 1363

Record: 94th (1998), 18th (2000), 1st (2002), 37th (2004), 25th (2005)

Home: Indianapolis, IN

Awards and Tournament Wins: NSC Div 5 1st Plac

Hobbies: weight training rollerhockey

Cheryl Melvin

57, labor relations

Rating: 1331

Record: 58th (2000), 44th (2002), 106th (2004), 90th (2005)

Home: Muskegon, MI

Hobbies: grandchildren

Andy Michlin

60, Musician

Rating: 1373

Record: 32nd (1996), 21st (1998), 36th (2000), 7th (2002), 85th (2004), 30th (2005)

Home: Dallas, TX

Gigi Miller

44, legal secretary

Rating: 1306

Record: 18th (1996), 5th (1998), 55th (2000), 71st (2002), 6th (2004), 35th (2005)

Home: Sparks, NV

Hobbies: Travel, cooking

Laura Moyer

43, newspaper reporter

Rating: 1280

Record: 2nd (2005)

Home: Fredericksburg, VA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, division 6, 2005 NSC

Sandy Nang

Age withheld, Practice Support Coordinator

Rating: 1242

Record: 17th (2002), 46th (2004), 10th (2005)

Home: Los Angeles, CA

Hobbies: Crosswords, Culinary Mysteries

Robert Nellis

73, Retired

Rating: 1339

Record: 5th (2002), 43rd (2004), 48th (2005)

Home: Glennview, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Placed in a few SCRABBLE tourneys, won some club golf

Hobbies: Golf, Swimming, Bridge, Poker, Gin Rummy, All Sports

Samantha Orleans

52, Volunteer

Rating: 1227

First-time competitor

Home: Bryn Mawr, PA

Hobbies: Partying

Andre Ornish

15, student

Rating: 1386

Record: 26th (2002), 24th (2004), 16th (2005)

Home: La Mesa, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place National School Scrabble Championship 2004, 3rd place National Scrabble Championship 2005

Hobbies: Table tennis, tennis, snowboarding, sleeping, computer games, LANs

Susie Page

74, Writer

Rating: 1279

Record: 11th (1994), 104th (1996), 76th (1998), 15th (2000), 66th (2002), 137th (2004), 109th (2005)

Home: Panorama City, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Authored two books

Hobbies: Docent at LA ZOO

Mad Palazzo

47, Consultant

Rating: 1306

Record: 14th (1996), 54th (1998), 52nd (2000), 131st (2002), 109th (2004), 46th (2005)

Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Golf, Running

Mary C Parrish

51, Retired nurse

Rating: 1294

Record: 63rd (2000), 21st (2002), 114th (2004)

Home: Las Vegas, NV

Hobbies: camping, hiking, reading, geneology

Todd Pfalzgraf

Age withheld, real estate typhoon

Rating: 1271

Record: 96th (2002), 64th (2005)

Home: Charlotte, NC

Awards and Tournament Wins: 8th grade perfect attendance

Hobbies: evicting bad people

Caroline Polak Scowcroft

59, TEACHER

Rating: 1212

First-time competitor

Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Hobbies: TRAVEL, READING, HEALTH AND FITNESS

Elizabeth Ralston

61, Software Developer

Rating: 1219

Record: 21st (2005)

Home: Los Angeles, CA

Gene Rawlins

Age withheld, SELF EMPLOYED

Rating: 1397

Record: 18th (1994), 92nd (1996), 90th (1998), 41st (2000), 101th (2002), 125th (2004), 133rd (2005)

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Hobbies: BRIDGE, TENNIS, BIKING, MOVIES

Fred Rible

52, Project Manager, US Navy

Rating: 1387

Record: 13th (2004)

Home: Poway, CA

Hobbies: Sudoku, Crosswords, Spiritual Endeavors

Alan Riechman

55, engineer

Rating: 1318

First-time competitor

Home: Aiken, SC

Awards and Tournament Wins: none

Hobbies: walking, billiards

George Rogers

66, Retired

Rating: 1218

Record: 136th (1992), 46th (1996), 73rd (1998), 85th (2000), 124th (2002), 129th (2004)

Home: Tamarac, FL

Hobbies: Coin collecting

Sam Rosin

13, Student

Rating: 1224

Record: 80th (2004)

Home: Bernardsville, NJ

David Ruby

Age withheld, Wealth Manager

Rating: 1214

First-time competitor

Home: Seattle, WA

Dion Saldanha

19, STUDENT/RECEPTION

Rating: 1263

Record: 10th (2002), 116th (2004), 68th (2005)

Home: Richmond, BC, Canada

Hobbies: field hockey, singing

Miriam Saldanha

Age withheld, Engineering assistant

Rating: 1162

Record: 13th (2000), 22nd (2002), 23rd (2004), 92nd (2005)

Home: Richmond, BC, Canada

Hobbies: gardening, music

T A Sanders

61, self employed

Rating: 1336

Record: 10th (1987), 84th (1988), 42nd (1990), 39th (1992), 88th (1994), 102th (1996), 113th (1998), 101th (2000), 115th (2002), 149th (2004)

Home: San Antonio, TX

Hobbies: reading movies

Barbara Santee

69, Retired Executive Director

Rating: 1273

Record: 75th (2002), 62nd (2004)

Home: Tulsa, OK

Awards and Tournament Wins: Won Divs. 3 and 4 Dallas; Division 2 in Eureka Springs

Hobbies: Reading

Gertrude Savadge

83, Retired RN

Rating: 1302

Record: 11th (1987), 124th (1988), 172nd (1992), 28th (1994), 96th (1996), 52nd (1998), 78th (2002), 65th (2004), 49th (2005)

Home: Albuquerque, NM

Hobbies: crossword puzzles, card games

Richard Savitt

66, retired lawyer

Rating: 1290

Record: 39th (2000), 61st (2002), 120th (2004), 34th (2005)

Home: Miami, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: regional level winner in nsc and acbl events

Hobbies: golf duplicate bridge

Teresa Schaeffer

Age withheld, Teacher

Rating: 1127

Record: 71st (1990), 71st (1992), 5th (1994), 119th (1996), 12th (1998), 56th (2000), 92nd (2002), 138th (2004), 83rd (2005)

Home: Potomac, MD

Nancy Scott

65, Retired

Rating: 1229

Record: 29th (1990), 52nd (1992), 84th (1996), 95th (1998), 111th (2000), 107th (2002), 33rd (2005)

Home: Schertz, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: in the past year, winning 1st in Lafayette La., 1st in Western Canadian division 2, and 3rd in Phoenix

Hobbies: movies reading and travel

Varney Senii

Age withheld, Writer

Rating: 1295

Record: 23rd (1998), 96th (2000), 66th (2004), 103th (2005)

Home: Brooklyn, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: None

Hobbies: Sports and reading

Lynda Shayne

Age withheld, retired

Rating: 1230

First-time competitor

Home: Edmonds, WA

Hobbies: knitting, cooking, gardening, reading, grandchildren

Bruce Shuman

65, retired

Rating: 1200

Record: 91st (2002), 46th (2004), 95th (2005)

Home: Wilmington, NC

Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless

David Slavin

Age withheld, Electrical Engineer

Rating: 1303

Record: 87th (2005)

Home: Glendale, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: MSEE Stanford, 2nd place in poetry slam

Hobbies: Hiking, golf, poker

Margy Slavin

Age withheld, Retired Government Employee

Rating: 1355

Record: 22nd (1994), 25th (1996), 78th (2000), 126th (2002), 89th (2005)

Home: Glendale, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: PUBLISHED POET

Hobbies: READING, WRITING POETRY

Jason J Smith

29, 9th Grade English Teacher

Rating: 1351

First-time competitor

Home: Mason, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction Award

Hobbies: Alternative Country Music

Ruben Solis

Age withheld, Engineer

Rating: 1297

Record: 63rd (2004), 19th (2005)

Home: Austin, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1971 Frisbee golf champion of Trufant, Michigan

Hobbies: Astronomy, sports

Muriel Sparrow Reedy

63, retired

Rating: 1152

Record: 77th (1998), 110th (2002), 156th (2004)

Home: Phoenix, AZ

Hobbies: scrapbooking, swimming

Gregg Speicher

36, equity analyst

Rating: 1342

First-time competitor

Home: McKinney, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: nothing really

Hobbies: reading, kids, basketball

Jacqueline Stewart

46, Communications Tech

Rating: 1247

Record: 22nd (1998), 22nd (2002)

Home: Glendale, AZ

Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Bike Riding, Hiking, Bowling, Camping and Traveling

Pamela Stubblefield

48, Substitute Teacher

Rating: 1334

Record: 26th (2004), 14th (2005)

Home: Los Angeles, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: First place, Division I, West Los Angeles Tourney, May 2004

Hobbies: Word games, puzzles

Brendan Sullivan

21, student

Rating: 1233

Record: 4th (2005)

Home: Shrewsbury, MA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Hamilton College Varisty Cribbage, national champs over Harvard

Hobbies: golf, cribbage, improv comedy

Nicholas Tam

21, Student

Rating: 1227

Record: 165th (2004)

Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Most Improved Player, Club #374 (2001-02)

Hobbies: Jazz piano, film noir, literature, tea

Celia Thompson

Age withheld, High School Substitute teacher

Rating: 1378

Record: 296th (1985), 8th (1987), 13th (1988), 19th (1989), 62nd (1990), 41st (1992), 7th (1994), 82nd (1996), 44th (1998), 114th (2000), 117th (2002), 160th (2004), 95th (2005)

Home: Carneys Point, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st , 2nd , and 3rd place in tournaments ( back in the okd days ).BSChem, Marriage and a daughter

Hobbies: Traveling and shopping

Elvira Toews

71, Retired

Rating: 1253

Record: 16th (2000), 120th (2002)

Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Hobbies: Reading, Travel

Geoff Tongue

40, Northwest Airlines

Rating: 1239

Record: 11th (2002), 4th (2004)

Home: Tacoma, WA

Hobbies: photography, tennis, volleyball, travel, art

Marcia Wade

59, teacher

Rating: 1338

Record: 10th (1987), 118th (1988), 96th (1989), 130th (1990)

Home: Muncie, IN

James Wait

77, Retired office machine dealer

Rating: 1308

Record: 174th (1985), 10th (1987), 147th (1988), 133rd (1989)

Home: Phoenix, AZ

Hobbies: Travel Reading

Roberta Wechter

62, Retired

Rating: 1264

Record: 42nd (2000), 73rd (2004), 62nd (2005)

Home: Westfield, MA

Hobbies: Books, Tennis, Travel

Judith Whitcomb

67, Retired

Rating: 1243

First-time competitor

Home: Patagonia, AZ

Hobbies: Jewelry maker, paper arts crafter, rubber stamper

Thomas E Wood

48, Labor Productivity Specialist

Rating: 1337

Record: 97th (1998), 71st (2000), 95th (2004)

Home: Valrico, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Peach 40+ C Doubles Champion

Hobbies: Tennis, Bowling, Theatre, Science Fiction

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