USSO 2006 Division 5 Player Roster: Detailed, Alphabetical

Photo

Name

Rating

Home

John Aitken

55, postal worker

Rating: 1050

First-time competitor

Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Cheryl Allen Munley

49, Traffic Engineer

Rating: 1003

First-time competitor

Home: Tewksbury Twp, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: National Transportation Institute Student of the Year, MIT Boit Manuscript Competition, Writers Digest Non-Fiction

Hobbies: Horses, Sidesaddle Riding, Carriage Driving, Vintage Dancing, Bicycling,Creative Writing

Erik Anderson

40, Senior Engineering Techncian

Rating: 1092

First-time competitor

Home: Phoenix, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: I've never received a fragile award that was indescripably beautiful to remind us of the Fourth of July.

Hobbies: Sports, Programming, Math, Science, Finance, Other strategy games

Donna Atwood

Age withheld, Graphic Designer (Currently pursuing masters in design at Arizona State)

Rating: 1051

First-time competitor

Home: Phoenix, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Four children's books in print

Hobbies: Printmaking, artists' books, gardening, reading, movies, travel

Ron Barker

59, soc security

Rating: 1094

Record: 12th (2000), 19th (2002), 6th (2004), 55th (2005)

Home: Boise, ID

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 great kids!! plus won state champ 13 mile footrace in CA and AZ in masters div

Hobbies: fresh air-aerobic

Hilda Ben Nun

72, Retired

Rating: 1041

Record: 65th (2000)

Home: Modi'in, MODI'IN, Israel

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 National SCRABBLE Championship in Israel

Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Music

Leesa Berahovich

39, Gymnastics

Rating: 1034

First-time competitor

Home: Berkeley, CA

Hobbies: Art, Exercise, Kids, Reading

Barbara Besadny

74, Retired

Rating: 1082

Record: 92nd (1996), 46th (1998), 106th (2000), 70th (2002), 48th (2004), 23rd (2005)

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Bowling, Gardening

Ivan Blackman

71, withheld

Rating: 1018

Record: 91st (1992), 43rd (1996), 115th (1998), 63rd (2002), 142nd (2004), 88th (2005)

Home: Nassau, N.P., Bahamas

Hobbies: cricket, soccer, helping hand

Doug Bobkovich

Age withheld, ADMINISTRATION/ACCOUNTING

Rating: 1186

Record: 25th (2002)

Home: Gilbert, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1ST PLACE - DIVISION 6 - PHX - FEB, 2002 1ST PLACE - DIVISION 3 - PHX - OCT, 2001 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AT WORK, 2003

Hobbies: COLLECTING KEYCHAINS, PINT GLASSES, M&M DISPENSERS. ATTENDING SPORTING EVENTS, CONCERTS, & MOVIES. PLAYING BOARD GAMES

Adam Boocher

20, Student

Rating: 1126

First-time competitor

Home: South Bend, IN

Hobbies: Math, Theater, Movies, Reading

Matt Breden

35, US Air Force Officer, B-52 bombardier

Rating: 1056

First-time competitor

Home: Hampton, VA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Two air medals, 1st place Div III Scrabble Tournament, Moose Jaw, Canada, 12-0, 1700 pt spread

Hobbies: banjo picking, travel

Patty Camp

56, Retired

Rating: 1129

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

Home: Paragould, AR

Hobbies: gardening, traveling

Chris Canik

15, student

Rating: 1155

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: percussion, video games, reading

Judy Carlock

46, Editor

Rating: 1093

First-time competitor

Home: Tucson, AZ

Hobbies: downill skiing, foreign movies

Donna Carruthers

65, Retired

Rating: 1066

First-time competitor

Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada

John Cheras

55, Logistics

Rating: 1059

First-time competitor

Home: Whitinsville, MA

Hobbies: Golf , Scrabble

Myrna Cohen

68, Retired

Rating: 1105

Record: 62nd (2002)

Home: Cupertino, CA

Hobbies: Bridge, Reading, Traveling

Bonnie Cohn

63, social worker

Rating: 1003

First-time competitor

Home: Phoenix, AZ

Hobbies: volunteerism, travel, indie film, reading,

Jeff Cooley

20, occupation withheld

Rating: 1078

First-time competitor

Home: Jacksonville, FL

Beulah Cooper

84, Retired Counselor

Rating: 1010

Record: 50th (1992), 89th (1994), 82nd (1996), 48th (1998), 118th (2000), 62nd (2002), 67th (2004), 84th (2005)

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: reading, dominoes

Al DeMers

81, optometrist

Rating: 981

Record: 10th (1987), 41st (1988), 150th (1990), 59th (1994), 81st (1996), 126th (1998), 59th (2002), 116th (2005)

Home: Sparks, NV

Hobbies: travel

Michael Donegan

58, Computer Scientist

Rating: 1080

Record: 19th (2004), 6th (2005)

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: Biking, Guitar

Con Downey

71, retired Geologist

Rating: 1172

First-time competitor

Home: Mesa, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2d place AZ senior spelling bee

Hobbies: politics, religion, philosophy, science, blue route travel

Dawn Doyle

Age withheld, Retired

Rating: 1052

Record: 80th (2004), 78th (2005)

Home: Ft Lauderdale, FL

Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Travel

Gina DuMez

79, Retired

Rating: 1154

Record: 12th (1987), 182nd (1988), 19th (1990), 175th (1992), 56th (1994), 63rd (1996), 34th (1998), 2nd (2002), 45th (2004), 32nd (2005)

Home: Elgin, IL

Awards and Tournament Wins: won 2nd place in my division in San Diego 2002

Hobbies: Poker, Line dancing

Luther Durant

65, REAL ESTATE INVESTOR

Rating: 1082

First-time competitor

Home: Scottsdale, AZ

Hobbies: HIKING

Andrew Fanoe

20, Student

Rating: 1119

First-time competitor

Home: Marietta, GA

Gregory Fanoe

24, Actuary

Rating: 1137

First-time competitor

Home: Atlanta, GA

Jan Feidel

63, teacher

Rating: 1049

Record: 60th (2004)

Home: Milton, DE

Awards and Tournament Wins: PEN poetry translation fellowship

Hobbies: swimming, basketball,tennis,reading

Robert Fenske

45, Staff Analyst

Rating: 1004

Record: 32nd (2004)

Home: San Antonio, TX

Hobbies: astronomy, bicycling, travel

Lynda Finn

46, Management Consultant

Rating: 1102

First-time competitor

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Golf, Improv Comedy

Derven Francis

Age withheld, Engineer

Rating: 1107

First-time competitor

Home: Bridgewater, NJ

Hobbies: Dominoes, poker, Sports Fanatic

John Fultz

34, Software Developer

Rating: 1077

First-time competitor

Home: Savoy, IL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Contributor to Quackle project

Hobbies: Retro video games, all manner of board games, viola

Nita Galambos

24, Used Book Buyer

Rating: 1019

First-time competitor

Home: Portland, OR

Hobbies: Poekoelan

Brian Galebach

35, Electrical Engineer

Rating: 1006

First-time competitor

Home: Columbia, MD

Awards and Tournament Wins: Sang in 1996 Grammy winning classical recording

Hobbies: Piano, Singing, Curling

Jeanne Gannon

54, Communications Associate

Rating: 1036

Record: 38th (2002), 58th (2004)

Home: Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: placed third in Novice Division Berlin NJ Spring 2002 tourney

Hobbies: Square Dancing, Exercise, Reading

Paul Hagelstein

34, Mathematics Professor at Baylor University

Rating: 1008

First-time competitor

Home: Waco, TX

Hobbies: Golf, piano, community band

Bruce M Halverson

Age withheld, retired

Rating: 1123

Record: 89th (2002), 110th (2005)

Home: Santa Barbara, CA

Hobbies: breakfasts, baseball, gardening, music, travel

Pat Hardwick

64, Retired - Financial Services Management

Rating: 1044

Record: 134th (1992), 90th (1994), 104th (2002)

Home: Stow, OH

Hobbies: Travel, dining, theater, reading

Amanda Hubble

32, Project Management Associate

Rating: 1042

Record: 26th (2005)

Home: Oxford, MI

Pamela Hunter

42, Language Assessor

Rating: 984

Record: 65th (2002), 62nd (2004), 52nd (2005)

Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada

Hobbies: cycling, swimming, rollerblading and camping

James Johnson

Age withheld, Telephone Customer Service Rep

Rating: 1086

Record: 70th (2000), 84th (2002), 132nd (2004), 67th (2005)

Home: Phoenix, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Picked All the Top 5 Oscar categories for 2004 correctly

Hobbies: Scrabble, going to the movies

Sheri Justice

40, Nanny

Rating: 1152

Record: 17th (2005)

Home: Kansas City, MO

Awards and Tournament Wins: undefeated 7-0 +680 at July 16th 2005 St. Louis tournament

Hobbies: Tennis, scrapbooking, movies, dogs, reading, crossword puzzles

Julie Kading

69, retired

Rating: 1063

First-time competitor

Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada

David Klionsky

44, Elementary School Teacher

Rating: 1045

First-time competitor

Home: Durham, NC

Awards and Tournament Wins: Coach of School SCRABBLE Club

Hobbies: Acting, Sound Design, Poker

Laura Landsbaum

41, HS Journalism teacher

Rating: 1070

Record: 119th (2004)

Home: The Woodlands, TX

Hobbies: high-fat foods, haiku, running

Elana Lekach

26, musician

Rating: 1102

First-time competitor

Home: Fair Lawn, NJ

Marty Levine

63, Classified Advertising Rep

Rating: 1079

Record: 58th (2005)

Home: Bozeman, MT

Awards and Tournament Wins: Best racquetball player over 60 in Bozeman-well, maybe 10th best

Hobbies: Racquetball, Antique Postcards, Nature, Yosemite National Park

Susan Love

Age withheld, Librarian

Rating: 1106

Record: 41st (1989), 13th (1990), 21st (1992), 41st (1994), 20th (1996), 79th (1998), 47th (2002), 49th (2004)

Home: Milwaukee, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Will achieve 20 years of marriage to another Scrabble player (less addicted) on 11-4-04

Hobbies: Creative writing, aspiring author, reading.

Karen Lundeen

66, Teacher

Rating: 1032

Record: 58th (2002), 58th (2005)

Home: Tucson, AZ

Hobbies: Tennis

David Mahnken

49, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLIGIST

Rating: 963

Record: 82nd (2004)

Home: Long Beach, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: A TO ZEE

Hobbies: ASTRONOMY COOKING PHOTOGRAPHY TENNIS BORK

Denise Mahnken

Age withheld, Teacher of the Deaf

Rating: 1137

Record: 84th (2004), 51st (2005)

Home: Long Beach, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin

Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage

Antonio Malonzo

62, Retired government employee

Rating: 1095

First-time competitor

Home: Manila, Philippines

Awards and Tournament Wins: Baguio Open, San Pablo Philippines Open

Hobbies: basketball, jogging, swimming

Betty C McDaniel

68, Retired Teacher

Rating: 1085

Record: 29th (2002), 143rd (2004)

Home: Sicklerville, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Wrote and produced two plays

Hobbies: Singing, Writing, Travel

Dolores Muhich

79, Retired

Rating: 917

Record: 82nd (1998), 78th (2000), 121st (2002), 148th (2004), 93rd (2005)

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: Dance, Church Choir, Gym

Jarett Myskiw

25, Graduate Student

Rating: 1027

First-time competitor

Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Twenty-five years of hogging all the good oxygen

Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, bourbon, combustibles

Austin Nichols

Age withheld, Economist

Rating: 1003

First-time competitor

Home: Washington, DC

Hobbies: Pool

Tom OLaughlin

50, Software Engineer

Rating: 1013

Record: 13th (2004), 65th (2005)

Home: Hartland, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Married since 1979. Wonderful wife. Two great kids.

Hobbies: travel, golf, movies

Thomas ORourke

Age withheld, md land developer coach

Rating: 1196

Record: 7th (2004)

Home: Alpharetta, GA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 7th div 6 2004

Hobbies: golf

Mary Pastore

49, University Administration

Rating: 969

First-time competitor

Home: Pearland, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: Too numerous to mention here.

Hobbies: Reading and weeping - some gnashing

Doris Patneau

Age withheld, Professor

Rating: 1061

Record: 73rd (2004)

Home: Tulsa, OK

Hobbies: White-water canoeing, cooking

Shirley Petrey

66, retired

Rating: 1047

Record: 101th (2004), 90th (2005)

Home: Houston, TX

Hobbies: collecting marbles

Robert Readle

70, retired

Rating: 1147

Record: 59th (2000), 52nd (2002), 14th (2004), 62nd (2005)

Home: Oro Valley, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: still breathing

Hobbies: racquetball, fishing, camping, unvesting, reading

Michael Rhodes

32, Professional Singer

Rating: 1109

First-time competitor

Home: Tucson, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: First place in division at Phoenix (2005), Las Vegas (2005), Pigeon Forge (2006)

Hobbies: Classical music

Fred III Rible

30, Teacher

Rating: 1072

Record: 41st (2004)

Home: Los Angeles, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Getting married 8/14/2004

Hobbies: Movies, Comic Books, Computers, Balloon Art

Burke Riley

71, Banking

Rating: 1028

Record: 74th (1996), 15th (1998), 52nd (2000), 88th (2002), 25th (2004)

Home: Ft Lauderdale, FL

Hobbies: Tennis, Singing

Chuck Riordan

52, Veterinarian

Rating: 1026

First-time competitor

Home: Des Moines, IA

Hobbies: Golf

Stella Russell

82, Retired

Rating: 1047

Record: 3rd (2000), 55th (2002), 26th (2004), 31st (2005)

Home: Manchester, NH

Hobbies: Crafts, Women's club, Church activities, choir member

Ruth Sawyer

84, Retired

Rating: 1069

Record: 8th (1987), 47th (1988), 55th (1989), 38th (1990), 47th (1992), 19th (1994), 39th (1996), 127th (1998), 41st (2000), 45th (2002), 85th (2004), 70th (2005)

Home: Georgetown, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: Austin Scrabble Club Hall of Fame

Hobbies: yard saleing

Ida Scaglione

67, Retired Administrator

Rating: 1143

Record: 3rd (2005)

Home: Tonawanda, NY

Hobbies: Cooking, Gardening, Painting

Arna Schutz

Age withheld, Housewife

Rating: 1125

Record: 6th (1987), 81st (2005)

Home: West Hills, CA

Ida Ann Shapiro

65, retired teacher, florist

Rating: 915

Record: 79th (1998), 63rd (2000), 101th (2002), 66th (2004)

Home: Rego Park, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Was on the Millionaire Show

Hobbies: Bowling, working with flowers

Mike Sherman

91, Retired accountant

Rating: 1078

Record: 41st (1990), 100th (1992), 57th (1994), 73rd (1996), 100th (1998), 74th (2000), 64th (2002), 134th (2004)

Home: Bronx, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: sired two expert-ranked sons, survived coronary bypass at 90

Hobbies: crossword puzzles, Yankee baseball

Fraser Simpson

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 902

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Ricky Sirois

27, Teacher

Rating: 1117

Record: 5th (2005)

Home: Overland Park, KS

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Arden Cup -- Division E -- 3rd place

Hobbies: poetry; video games; movies; music

Marilena Souza

70, Retired

Rating: 1002

Record: 65th (2004), 76th (2005)

Home: Pembroke Pines, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Ft. Lauderdale City Champ - Tennis - Div. A & B

Hobbies: tennis, scuba dive

Rea Spidel

74, Retired

Rating: 1123

Record: 6th (2000), 18th (2004), 64th (2005)

Home: Memphis, TN

Hobbies: Bridge

Phil Spry

53, Pilot

Rating: 1145

Record: 28th (2004)

Home: Colorado Springs, CO

Hobbies: running, playing poker

Linda Stephanides

63, RETIRED

Rating: 1034

First-time competitor

Home: Bowie, MD

Awards and Tournament Wins: SCRABBLE CLUB DIRECTOR

Hobbies: MAH JONGG, COOKING

Gwen Stewart

Age withheld, government employee

Rating: 1086

Record: 18th (2005)

Home: Ellicott City, MD

Hobbies: reading, playing pinochle

Shelley Sullivan

33, Construction Estimator

Rating: 1146

First-time competitor

Home: Windsor Locks, CT

Hobbies: Reading, Movies, Broadcasting

Jane Tacker

70, Part time RN, retired

Rating: 882

Record: 30th (2000), 13th (2002), 69th (2004), 72nd (2005)

Home: Sealy, TX

Hobbies: gardening, reading, baseball viewer, grandchildren, walking, yoga

Tony Verma

42, Sales Rep

Rating: 1088

First-time competitor

Home: Burnaby, BC, Canada

Hobbies: Kyaking swimming playing poker

Marina A Villena

Age withheld, Secretary

Rating: 1100

Record: 55th (2004), 28th (2005)

Home: San Francisco, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Accessibility Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Quarter

Hobbies: Listening to Music, watching tv

Louella Wier

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1060

First-time competitor

Home: Phoenix, AZ

Dianne Wittman

Age withheld, receptionist

Rating: 1024

First-time competitor

Home: Pittsford, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: after 40 years in and out of four different schools, got my BA in Sociology in 2004

Hobbies: sewing, needlework, cards, crossword puzzles

Betsey Wood

65, retired math teacher

Rating: 1090

Record: 85th (2004)

Home: Concord, MA

Hobbies: photography, gardening, writing, yoga, tutoring and traveling

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