USSO 2006 Division 3 Player Roster: Detailed, Geographical

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Name

Rating

Home

Wes Morrison

60, Retired

Rating: 1396

Record: 24th (2005)

Home: Klawock, AK

Hobbies: PIcking wild berries - making jam

Richard Ganguet

60, Retired Farmer

Rating: 1330

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

Dave Balthaser

42, occupation withheld

Rating: 1452

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

Barbara Van Alen

71, Retired

Rating: 1385

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

Cathy Coking

42, Writer

Rating: 1369

First-time competitor

Home: Glendale, AZ

Hobbies: Painting, hiking, reading

Gary Smart

50, Chemist

Rating: 1416

First-time competitor

Home: Glendale, AZ

Hobbies: Photography, darts

Ed Saunders

59, Golf Course Maintenance

Rating: 1510

Record: 111th (2002), 29th (2005)

Home: Oro Valley, AZ

Hobbies: Music, Sports, Nature

Robert Whitcomb

74, Retired scientist

Rating: 1396

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

Kurt Davies

27, Travel Agent

Rating: 1441

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

Michael Wier

Age withheld, Land Surveyor

Rating: 1525

Record: 14th (2004)

Home: Phoenix, AZ

Naurlene Canterman

59, housewife

Rating: 1486

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

Lewis Saul

53, Composer

Rating: 1555

Record: 67th (1994)

Home: Tucson, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Published and performed composer

Hobbies: Film

Bob Yarmchuk

55, Retired

Rating: 1591

Record: 6th (2005)

Home: Tucson, AZ

Hobbies: Gardening, numismatics

Dan Unger

54, Psychologist

Rating: 1493

Record: 71st (1985), 13th (1987), 90th (1988), 119th (1989), 77th (1990), 28th (2002), 48th (2005)

Home: Alameda, CA

Hobbies: Hiking, Folk dancing

Mary Aline Stevens

54, occupation withheld

Rating: 1419

Record: 49th (2002), 37th (2005)

Home: Berkeley, CA

Pat Yarnell

59, Retired Court Reporter

Rating: 1491

Record: 13th (1994), 21st (1996), 40th (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002), 99th (2005)

Home: Corona Del Mar, CA

Pat Diener

Age withheld, QA Analyst

Rating: 1364

Record: 92nd (1998), 120th (2000), 44th (2002), 15th (2004), 100th (2005)

Home: Dublin, CA

Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures

Robin Torrance

49, teacher

Rating: 1577

Record: 49th (1998), 3rd (2000), 46th (2002), 88th (2004), 22nd (2005)

Home: Idyllwild, CA

Hobbies: drumming

Ellis Wyer

84, Retired

Rating: 1398

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

Gary Moss

63, Educator

Rating: 1527

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

Cindy Quinn

Age withheld, Retired

Rating: 1548

Record: 92nd (2002), 91st (2005)

Home: Laguna Woods, CA

Hobbies: Stained Glass, Opera, Theatre, Music, Travel

Jeannie J Wilson

47, Special Ed. Aide

Rating: 1439

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.

Peter Skaggs

Age withheld, Editor

Rating: 1574

Record: 51st (1985)

Home: Los Angeles, CA

Alan Whitman

60, Software developer

Rating: 1543

Record: 72nd (1998), 100th (2002), 108th (2005)

Home: Los Gatos, CA

Hobbies: Model trains

Mitch Bayersdorfer

44, Director, Program Management

Rating: 1570

Record: 6th (2004)

Home: Menlo Park, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-Director, Palo Alto Scrabble Club

Hobbies: Home Automation, Cooking

Bennett Jacobstein

49, Systems Manager

Rating: 1428

Record: 75th (2000), 135th (2002), 127th (2005)

Home: Milpitas, CA

Hobbies: Visiting County Courthouses

Paula Catanese

Age withheld, Human Resources

Rating: 1510

Record: 83rd (2000), 126th (2002), 46th (2004), 92nd (2005)

Home: Mountain View, CA

Hobbies: Travel

S Spencer Sun

33, computer programmer

Rating: 1482

Record: 43rd (2005)

Home: Novato, CA

Hobbies: poker, hockey, astronomy

Joan Mocine

64, Paralegal/Editor

Rating: 1440

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

Kevin Burbridge

38, C.O.O.

Rating: 1376

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

John Ortman

45, Financial Analyst

Rating: 1490

Record: 71st (2005)

Home: Roseville, CA

Hobbies: Doubles Volleyball and guitar

Amnon Igra

59, researcher

Rating: 1415

Record: 11th (2004), 84th (2005)

Home: Sacramento, CA

Gretchen Cowan

71, RETIRED TEACHER

Rating: 1341

Record: 9th (1987), 52nd (1996), 31st (2002), 79th (2005)

Home: San Clemente, CA

Hobbies: political activist'reading'travel

Cason Lane

36, Writer & communications manager

Rating: 1549

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

Andrea Michaels

46, NAMER, PUZZLE WRITER, FILM REVIEWER

Rating: 1407

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

Jeanne Freebody

46, Retired Chiropractor. Now it's about Healing Me.

Rating: 1450

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'!

R Jason Sommer

61, Retired Beach Bum

Rating: 1492

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.

Paul Phillips

34, Dilettante

Rating: 1449

First-time competitor

Home: Denver, CO

John Babina

34, Entrepreneur

Rating: 1548

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

Karen Fishman

49, Real Estate Salesperson

Rating: 1562

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

Annette Bailey

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1419

Record: 61st (2000)

Home: Town Withheld, CT

Joseph Jokubaitis

43, Matador

Rating: 1469

Record: 52nd (2000), 47th (2002), 129th (2004), 109th (2005)

Home: Watertown, CT

Hobbies: knitting, anarchy

Ted Gest

Age withheld, Journalist

Rating: 1272

Record: 290th (1985), 75th (1990), 107th (2005)

Home: Washington, DC

Arthur Finkle

63, Financial Services

Rating: 1433

Record: 46th (1994), 129th (1998), 86th (2000), 84th (2002), 90th (2004), 80th (2005)

Home: Coral Gables, FL

Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities

Roy Dixon

59, Sales Consultant

Rating: 1515

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

Michael Eldeiry

36, Professor

Rating: 1366

First-time competitor

Home: Davie, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: 5 firsts, 5 seconds in lower division events.

Hobbies: Reading, movies

Benjamin Bloom

31, Z-Coil represntative to the disabled community

Rating: 1531

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

Paul Haverly

40, restaurant manager

Rating: 1545

Record: 2nd (2002), 11th (2004)

Home: Mount Dora, FL

Hobbies: fantasy sports comedy writing

John Gove

64, Retired

Rating: 1546

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

Toni Douglas

78, retired court transcriber

Rating: 1348

Record: 106th (1992), 75th (1994), 59th (1996), 13th (1998), 45th (2000), 130th (2002), 114th (2004), 121st (2005)

Home: Atlanta, GA

Hobbies: Scrabble

Lisa Slankard

52, pharmacist

Rating: 1458

Record: 24th (2004), 28th (2005)

Home: Arlington Heights, IL

Daiva Markelis

49, English Professor

Rating: 1348

Record: 43rd (2000), 143rd (2004)

Home: Charleston, IL

Awards and Tournament Wins: teacher of the year

Hobbies: reading, classical music, White Sox baseball

Jeremy Cahnmann

31, Umpire

Rating: 1497

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

Hobbies: baseball, politics & having a good time

Melissa Routzahn

36, Bilingual Teacher - Elementary Ed.

Rating: 1511

Record: 31st (2004), 53rd (2005)

Home: Crystal Lake, IL

Hobbies: Inventing ridiculous Scrabble crafts

Julia Bogle

54, Controller

Rating: 1349

Record: 131st (1998), 104th (2000), 134th (2002), 57th (2005)

Home: Indianapolis, IN

Hobbies: Reading, Sudoku, Scrabble

Lila Crotty

54, Retired

Rating: 1428

Record: 28th (2004)

Home: Metairie, LA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-01 Yazoo City, MS

Hobbies: Calligraphy

Diana Spiller

57, Dental Office Manager

Rating: 1473

Record: 6th (2000), 59th (2002), 48th (2004), 9th (2005)

Home: Ashby, MA

Hobbies: Pottery, Private Pilot

Ben Harrison

35, Software Engineer

Rating: 1499

Record: 2nd (2004), 1st (2005)

Home: Cambridge, MA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place 2005 NSC div 4

Hobbies: Ultimate, Weight Lifting

Bob Becker

42, High School Science Teacher

Rating: 1439

Record: 65th (2004), 69th (2005)

Home: Jefferson, MA

Hobbies: Travel, games, golf

Jacob Bergmann

58, Teacher

Rating: 1449

First-time competitor

Home: Lexington, MA

Hobbies: Violin

Gregg Foster

55, writer

Rating: 1465

Record: 53rd (1998), 95th (2000), 69th (2002), 42nd (2004)

Home: Manchester-by-the-sea, MA

Hobbies: reading, walking, online gaming

Sharon Moser

46, teacher

Rating: 1497

Record: 168th (1985)

Home: Baltimore, MD

Hobbies: reading, "flea marketing," softball, moderating school Scrabble Club (130 students, grades 5-8)

Edward Stewart

Age withheld, bank processing supervisor

Rating: 1383

Record: 81st (2005)

Home: Baltimore, MD

Hobbies: karaoke, reading, and playing pinochle

Linda Oliva

48, College Professor

Rating: 1313

Record: 91st (2002), 16th (2004), 78th (2005)

Home: Lisbon, MD

Carole Denton

55, Medical Office Manager

Rating: 1497

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

Kit Morehead

47, Ophthalmic Photographer

Rating: 1518

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

Carolyn Easter

47, Doctor of Optometry

Rating: 1528

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

Steve Anstandig

54, Electrical Contractor

Rating: 1470

Record: 91st (2004), 17th (2005)

Home: Commerce Township, MI

Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling and Reading

Alex Fiszbein

16, student

Rating: 1538

Record: 4th (2004), 23rd (2005)

Home: South Lyon, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: won first tournament at age 11

Hobbies: baseball, video games, trombone

Greg Edwards

Age withheld, cubicle-based electronic paper pusher

Rating: 1512

Record: 42nd (2004), 78th (2005)

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Awards and Tournament Wins: Arden Cup Division C Winner, 2006

Hobbies: primarily cycling and writing

Susan Rhea

37, School Psychologist

Rating: 1374

Record: 57th (2004)

Home: Saint Paul, MN

Hobbies: Movies, reading, camping, walking

Stephanie Steele

45, Mama

Rating: 1422

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

David Gremaud

41, Pharmacist

Rating: 1417

Record: 35th (2005)

Home: St. Louis, MO

Hobbies: Biking, Gardening, Reading

William Guignon

Age withheld, sales

Rating: 1544

First-time competitor

Home: St. Louis, MO

David Weiss

44, Professor

Rating: 1375

Record: 133rd (2004)

Home: Billings, MT

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (division 3) at Reno MLK 2004

Hobbies: Movies, hiking, skiing, travel

George Asaka

42, Accounting/Administration

Rating: 1417

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

Helena Gauthier

63, Housewife

Rating: 1383

Record: 12th (2000), 52nd (2004), 40th (2005)

Home: Merrimack, NH

Hobbies: Anagrams

Charlene White

67, Administrative Assistant

Rating: 1414

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

Stan Miranda

42, Physical Therapist

Rating: 1547

Record: 11th (1996), 26th (2002), 54th (2004), 26th (2005)

Home: Albuquerque, NM

Awards and Tournament Wins: Valedictorian in HS

Patty Wayne

80, Retired

Rating: 1434

Record: 228th (1985), 159th (1992), 7th (1994), 86th (1996), 62nd (1998), 121st (2002), 100th (2004), 45th (2005)

Home: Albuquerque, NM

Hobbies: cooking, reading

Pamina Deutsch

52, Paralega

Rating: 1415

Record: 9th (1987), 60th (1988), 166th (1990), 167th (1992), 138th (2004)

Home: Corrales, NM

Hobbies: Gardening, Cooking, Pilates, Reading

Susan Beard

57, Retired

Rating: 1482

Record: 64th (2000)

Home: Rio Rancho, NM

Hobbies: Contra dancing, gardening, reading, dog agility training

Carlynn Mayer

60, Retired engineering technician for California Department of Water Resources

Rating: 1566

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

Nancy Druskin

63, Retired Speech Therapist

Rating: 1383

Record: 13th (1989), 32nd (2000), 122nd (2002), 93rd (2004)

Home: Ardsley, NY

Hobbies: Tennis, Art History, Travel

Peter Manzolillo

48, self-employed/ sign business and maker of custom Scrabble boards

Rating: 1403

Record: 20th (2004), 91st (2005)

Home: Bellmore, NY

Hobbies: gardening, herbs, natural healing, nature study, guitar

Edward Coker

71, Retired

Rating: 1433

Record: 140th (1998), 82nd (2000), 82nd (2004)

Home: Bronx, NY

Hobbies: Reading, Politics

Ben Dweck

22, Technology Analyst

Rating: 1440

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.

Ember Nelson

50, collections agent

Rating: 1559

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

Don Drumm

62, Journalist

Rating: 1533

Record: 91st (2000), 51st (2002)

Home: Clinton, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Gold star in puppy heaven

Hobbies: Oratorio singing

Ira Freehof

45, Restaruranteur

Rating: 1516

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

Charmaine Wolfe

Age withheld, Librarian

Rating: 1395

Record: 56th (1998), 54th (2000), 10th (2004), 14th (2005)

Home: N. Tonawanda, NY

Hobbies: Acrostics, movies, square dancing, shape note singing

Chris Lipe

25, computer programmer

Rating: 1577

First-time competitor

Home: Rome, NY

Hobbies: playing saxophone

Linda Hoggatt

47, occupation withheld

Rating: 1430

Record: 92nd (2004), 56th (2005)

Home: Blanchester, OH

Jeff Myers

58, retired high school mathematics teacher

Rating: 1480

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

Karen Moss

Age withheld, homemaker

Rating: 1384

Record: 15th (2002), 99th (2004)

Home: Lawton, OK

Hobbies: Family

Glenda Short

71, Retired

Rating: 1476

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

P K Gott

51, undecided

Rating: 1383

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

Gary Perman

48, power plant operator

Rating: 1472

First-time competitor

Home: Blairsville, PA

Hobbies: black jack

Drew Allen

45, Data Analyst

Rating: 1358

Record: 39th (2002), 39th (2005)

Home: Philadelphia, PA

Hobbies: Bridge, Square Dancing, C/W Dancing, and Bears

Connie Creed

59, Special Events Designer

Rating: 1577

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

Joe Petree

55, Retired

Rating: 1457

First-time competitor

Home: Secane, PA

Hobbies: gardening, faux painting

Ann Raymond

73, Retired Real Estate Agent

Rating: 1417

Record: 69th (2000), 41st (2002), 110th (2004), 130th (2005)

Home: West Chester, PA

Hobbies: Bridge, Reading

Jacqueline Camper

55, High School Visual Arts Instructor

Rating: 1438

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

Jean McArthur

Age withheld, Computer Programmer

Rating: 1558

Record: 43rd (2002), 66th (2004)

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: Yoga, Kayaking

Jacob Williams

27, Web Developer

Rating: 1408

Record: 1st (2005)

Home: Austin, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: First Place Division Six NSC 2005

Hobbies: Gospel Quartet Music, Opera, Open Source Software

Ken Kasney

50, Financial Manager

Rating: 1457

Record: 7th (2005)

Home: Cypress, TX

Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening

Carla Cree

Age withheld, Securities Analyst

Rating: 1507

Record: 137th (2004), 77th (2005)

Home: Dallas, TX

Hobbies: reading, travel, fitness activities, scrabbling (of course!)

Carl Davis

44, Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Rating: 1401

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

Michelle Davis

51, NONE

Rating: 1395

Record: 22nd (1996), 10th (1998), 67th (2000), 68th (2002), 45th (2004), 8th (2005)

Home: Fort Worth, TX

Hobbies: Camping, Yardwork

Carole Miller

68, Retired front office administrator

Rating: 1460

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

Judy Newhouse

59, Retired Homemaker

Rating: 1386

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

Kristina Simon

Age withheld, CPA

Rating: 1534

First-time competitor

Home: Plano, TX

Hobbies: YOGA CROSSWORD PUZZLES

Austin Bradley

16, Student

Rating: 1498

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

Jim W Fischer

64, (nearing retirement)

Rating: 1432

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

Michael Thelen

29, Software engineer

Rating: 1486

Record: 2nd (2005)

Home: West Jordan, UT

Hobbies: Programming, reading

Frank Kashuk

Age withheld, Retired

Rating: 1419

First-time competitor

Home: Edmonds, WA

Hobbies: Gardening

Chris Schneider

36, Television Producer

Rating: 1507

Record: 78th (2004), 7th (2005)

Home: Seattle, WA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd in division 2 in the 2006 Scrabble in Seattle

Hobbies: Poker,

Rafi Stern

17, Student

Rating: 1427

First-time competitor

Home: Seattle, WA

Awards and Tournament Wins: one first, two seconds, first in C group of Oregon Tile

Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee

Andy Bohnsack

27, substitute teacher

Rating: 1544

Record: 73rd (2005)

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: collecting autographs, fantasy sports, video games, reading

Michael David

25, High School Math Teacher

Rating: 1422

Record: 5th (2005)

Home: Portage, WI

Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Ping-pong, Reading

Allan Simon

60, Retired

Rating: 1580

Record: 51st (2000), 34th (2002)

Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Hobbies: Esperanto, duplicate bridge

Norbert Saldanha

54, Logistics Manager

Rating: 1382

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

Vivian Minden

Age withheld, Musician

Rating: 1376

Record: 50th (1989), 31st (1994), 100th (1996), 34th (1998), 77th (2000), 47th (2002)

Home: Dundas, ON, Canada

Yvonne Lobo

53, Administrative Assistant

Rating: 1476

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

Hilda Schlechter

68, retired

Rating: 1462

First-time competitor

Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Moose Jaw, Sask - Gold Medal (2006)

Hobbies: baking, gardening, reading,

Trevor Sealy

56, Manager Of Accounting

Rating: 1474

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,

John Stardom

30, Statistician

Rating: 1573

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

Roger Cullman

33, Macintosh computer consultant; freelance writer and photographer

Rating: 1297

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

Lynda Wise

62, Life Coach/ Weight Loss Coach

Rating: 1443

Record: 151st (1990), 94th (2000), 79th (2002), 99th (2004), 93rd (2005)

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Hobbies: people, tennis, movies, food

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