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Wes Morrison
60, Retired
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Rating: 1396
Record: 24th (2005)
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Home: Klawock, AK Hobbies: PIcking wild berries - making jam
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Richard Ganguet
60, Retired Farmer
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Rating: 1330
Record: 80th (1996), 42nd (1998), 97th (2000), 90th (2002), 58th (2004), 122nd (2005)
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Home: Cuba, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-01 Jackson, MS
Hobbies: Biking, Reading
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Dave Balthaser
42, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1452
First-time competitor
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Home: Skipperville, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Pigeon forge 2006 Div 3 winner , !82-84-3 overall NSA
Hobbies: Hunting, cycling, triathlons
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Barbara Van Alen
71, Retired
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Rating: 1385
Record: 185th (1988), 121st (2004), 105th (2005)
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Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Co-DIrector of the Year 2004
Hobbies: Travel, Hiking, Reading, Photography
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Cathy Coking
42, Writer
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Rating: 1369
First-time competitor
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Home: Glendale, AZ Hobbies: Painting, hiking, reading
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Gary Smart
50, Chemist
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Rating: 1416
First-time competitor
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Home: Glendale, AZ Hobbies: Photography, darts
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Ed Saunders
59, Golf Course Maintenance
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Rating: 1510
Record: 111th (2002), 29th (2005)
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Home: Oro Valley, AZ Hobbies: Music, Sports, Nature
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Robert Whitcomb
74, Retired scientist
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Rating: 1396
First-time competitor
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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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Kurt Davies
27, Travel Agent
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Rating: 1441
Record: 67th (2004), 11th (2005)
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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
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Michael Wier
Age withheld, Land Surveyor
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Rating: 1525
Record: 14th (2004)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ |
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Naurlene Canterman
59, housewife
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Rating: 1486
Record: 10th (1987), 20th (1988), 30th (1994), 120th (2005)
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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
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Lewis Saul
53, Composer
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Rating: 1555
Record: 67th (1994)
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Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Published and performed composer
Hobbies: Film
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Bob Yarmchuk
55, Retired
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Rating: 1591
Record: 6th (2005)
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Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Gardening, numismatics
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Dan Unger
54, Psychologist
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Rating: 1493
Record: 71st (1985), 13th (1987), 90th (1988), 119th (1989), 77th (1990), 28th (2002), 48th (2005)
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Home: Alameda, CA Hobbies: Hiking, Folk dancing
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Mary Aline Stevens
54, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1419
Record: 49th (2002), 37th (2005)
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Home: Berkeley, CA |
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Pat Yarnell
59, Retired Court Reporter
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Rating: 1491
Record: 13th (1994), 21st (1996), 40th (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002), 99th (2005)
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Home: Corona Del Mar, CA |
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Pat Diener
Age withheld, QA Analyst
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Rating: 1364
Record: 92nd (1998), 120th (2000), 44th (2002), 15th (2004), 100th (2005)
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Home: Dublin, CA Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures
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Robin Torrance
49, teacher
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Rating: 1577
Record: 49th (1998), 3rd (2000), 46th (2002), 88th (2004), 22nd (2005)
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Home: Idyllwild, CA Hobbies: drumming
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Ellis Wyer
84, Retired
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Rating: 1398
Record: 208th (1985), 11th (1987), 139th (1988), 97th (1990), 143rd (1992), 107th (1994), 101th (2002), 116th (2004), 37th (2005)
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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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Gary Moss
63, Educator
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Rating: 1527
Record: 25th (1989), 59th (1990), 19th (1992), 45th (1994), 75th (1996), 74th (1998), 38th (2002), 98th (2005)
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Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble Sn. Hall of Fame / Michigan Minuteman Award
Hobbies: Gourmet Cooking
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Cindy Quinn
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1548
Record: 92nd (2002), 91st (2005)
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Home: Laguna Woods, CA Hobbies: Stained Glass, Opera, Theatre, Music, Travel
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Jeannie J Wilson
47, Special Ed. Aide
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Rating: 1439
Record: 40th (2000), 61st (2002), 158th (2004)
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Home: Livermore, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place - 4th grade spelling bee.
Hobbies: anything that has to do with art.
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Peter Skaggs
Age withheld, Editor
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Rating: 1574
Record: 51st (1985)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA |
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Alan Whitman
60, Software developer
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Rating: 1543
Record: 72nd (1998), 100th (2002), 108th (2005)
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Home: Los Gatos, CA Hobbies: Model trains
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Mitch Bayersdorfer
44, Director, Program Management
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Rating: 1570
Record: 6th (2004)
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Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-Director, Palo Alto Scrabble Club
Hobbies: Home Automation, Cooking
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Bennett Jacobstein
49, Systems Manager
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Rating: 1428
Record: 75th (2000), 135th (2002), 127th (2005)
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Home: Milpitas, CA Hobbies: Visiting County Courthouses
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Paula Catanese
Age withheld, Human Resources
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Rating: 1510
Record: 83rd (2000), 126th (2002), 46th (2004), 92nd (2005)
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Home: Mountain View, CA Hobbies: Travel
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S Spencer Sun
33, computer programmer
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Rating: 1482
Record: 43rd (2005)
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Home: Novato, CA Hobbies: poker, hockey, astronomy
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Joan Mocine
64, Paralegal/Editor
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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)
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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
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Kevin Burbridge
38, C.O.O.
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Rating: 1376
Record: 27th (2005)
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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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John Ortman
45, Financial Analyst
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Rating: 1490
Record: 71st (2005)
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Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Doubles Volleyball and guitar
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Amnon Igra
59, researcher
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Rating: 1415
Record: 11th (2004), 84th (2005)
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Home: Sacramento, CA |
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Gretchen Cowan
71, RETIRED TEACHER
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Rating: 1341
Record: 9th (1987), 52nd (1996), 31st (2002), 79th (2005)
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Home: San Clemente, CA Hobbies: political activist'reading'travel
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Cason Lane
36, Writer & communications manager
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Rating: 1549
Record: 10th (1996), 56th (2002), 64th (2004)
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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
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Andrea Michaels
46, NAMER, PUZZLE WRITER, FILM REVIEWER
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Rating: 1407
Record: 29th (1994), 44th (1996), 119th (1998), 63rd (2000), 27th (2002), 22nd (2004), 62nd (2005)
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Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: WHEEL OF FORTUNE MOTORHOME WINNER; SHOWTIME'S FUNNIEST PERSON IN CALIFORNIA WINNER 1986
Hobbies: FILM, TRAVEL
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Jeanne Freebody
46, Retired Chiropractor. Now it's about Healing Me.
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Rating: 1450
Record: 96th (2002), 18th (2005)
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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'!
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R Jason Sommer
61, Retired Beach Bum
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Rating: 1492
Record: 13th (1987), 115th (1994), 53rd (1996), 71st (2002), 18th (2004), 70th (2005)
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Home: Solvang, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: None that would be of interest to my Peers......
Hobbies: Watching TV news and playing ISC simultaneously.
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Paul Phillips
34, Dilettante
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Rating: 1449
First-time competitor
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Home: Denver, CO |
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John Babina
34, Entrepreneur
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Rating: 1548
Record: 7th (1996), 130th (1998), 92nd (2000), 78th (2002), 23rd (2004)
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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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Karen Fishman
49, Real Estate Salesperson
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Rating: 1562
Record: 78th (2004), 49th (2005)
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Home: Stamford, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Three 2nd place finishes, always a bridesmaid never a bride
Hobbies: Tennis, Volleyball
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Annette Bailey
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1419
Record: 61st (2000)
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Home: Town Withheld, CT |
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Joseph Jokubaitis
43, Matador
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Rating: 1469
Record: 52nd (2000), 47th (2002), 129th (2004), 109th (2005)
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Home: Watertown, CT Hobbies: knitting, anarchy
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Ted Gest
Age withheld, Journalist
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Rating: 1272
Record: 290th (1985), 75th (1990), 107th (2005)
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Home: Washington, DC |
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Arthur Finkle
63, Financial Services
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Rating: 1433
Record: 46th (1994), 129th (1998), 86th (2000), 84th (2002), 90th (2004), 80th (2005)
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Home: Coral Gables, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities
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Roy Dixon
59, Sales Consultant
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Rating: 1515
Record: 10th (1987), 10th (1988), 2nd (1990), 161st (1992), 51st (1996), 5th (1998), 22nd (2000), 29th (2002), 29th (2004), 31st (2005)
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Home: Dade City, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Backgammon, Poker
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Michael Eldeiry
36, Professor
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Rating: 1366
First-time competitor
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Home: Davie, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 5 firsts, 5 seconds in lower division events.
Hobbies: Reading, movies
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Benjamin Bloom
31, Z-Coil represntative to the disabled community
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Rating: 1531
Record: 78th (2002), 100th (2004), 83rd (2005)
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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
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Paul Haverly
40, restaurant manager
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Rating: 1545
Record: 2nd (2002), 11th (2004)
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Home: Mount Dora, FL Hobbies: fantasy sports comedy writing
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John Gove
64, Retired
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Rating: 1546
Record: 13th (1987), 201th (1988), 58th (2004), 97th (2005)
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Home: Sun City Center, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: many and varied, mostly for failures in the above; 2004-11 Tampa Bay, FL
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Toni Douglas
78, retired court transcriber
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Rating: 1348
Record: 106th (1992), 75th (1994), 59th (1996), 13th (1998), 45th (2000), 130th (2002), 114th (2004), 121st (2005)
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Home: Atlanta, GA Hobbies: Scrabble
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Lisa Slankard
52, pharmacist
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Rating: 1458
Record: 24th (2004), 28th (2005)
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Home: Arlington Heights, IL |
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Daiva Markelis
49, English Professor
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Rating: 1348
Record: 43rd (2000), 143rd (2004)
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Home: Charleston, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: teacher of the year
Hobbies: reading, classical music, White Sox baseball
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Jeremy Cahnmann
31, Umpire
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Rating: 1497
First-time competitor
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Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: baseball, politics & having a good time
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Melissa Routzahn
36, Bilingual Teacher - Elementary Ed.
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Rating: 1511
Record: 31st (2004), 53rd (2005)
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Home: Crystal Lake, IL Hobbies: Inventing ridiculous Scrabble crafts
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Julia Bogle
54, Controller
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Rating: 1349
Record: 131st (1998), 104th (2000), 134th (2002), 57th (2005)
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Home: Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: Reading, Sudoku, Scrabble
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Lila Crotty
54, Retired
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Rating: 1428
Record: 28th (2004)
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Home: Metairie, LA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-01 Yazoo City, MS
Hobbies: Calligraphy
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Diana Spiller
57, Dental Office Manager
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Rating: 1473
Record: 6th (2000), 59th (2002), 48th (2004), 9th (2005)
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Home: Ashby, MA Hobbies: Pottery, Private Pilot
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Ben Harrison
35, Software Engineer
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Rating: 1499
Record: 2nd (2004), 1st (2005)
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Home: Cambridge, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place 2005 NSC div 4
Hobbies: Ultimate, Weight Lifting
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Bob Becker
42, High School Science Teacher
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Rating: 1439
Record: 65th (2004), 69th (2005)
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Home: Jefferson, MA Hobbies: Travel, games, golf
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Jacob Bergmann
58, Teacher
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Rating: 1449
First-time competitor
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Home: Lexington, MA Hobbies: Violin
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Gregg Foster
55, writer
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Rating: 1465
Record: 53rd (1998), 95th (2000), 69th (2002), 42nd (2004)
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Home: Manchester-by-the-sea, MA Hobbies: reading, walking, online gaming
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Sharon Moser
46, teacher
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Rating: 1497
Record: 168th (1985)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: reading, "flea marketing," softball, moderating school Scrabble Club (130 students, grades 5-8)
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Edward Stewart
Age withheld, bank processing supervisor
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Rating: 1383
Record: 81st (2005)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: karaoke, reading, and playing pinochle
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Linda Oliva
48, College Professor
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Rating: 1313
Record: 91st (2002), 16th (2004), 78th (2005)
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Home: Lisbon, MD |
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Carole Denton
55, Medical Office Manager
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Rating: 1497
Record: 88th (2002), 83rd (2004)
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Home: New Carrollton, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: won 3 games on "Jeopardy" 1995
Hobbies: traveling, cooking, wine, gardening, cats, books, movies, music
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Kit Morehead
47, Ophthalmic Photographer
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Rating: 1518
Record: 12th (1998), 90th (2000), 65th (2002), 40th (2004)
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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
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Carolyn Easter
47, Doctor of Optometry
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Rating: 1528
Record: 25th (2000), 68th (2002), 80th (2004), 24th (2005)
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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
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Steve Anstandig
54, Electrical Contractor
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Rating: 1470
Record: 91st (2004), 17th (2005)
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Home: Commerce Township, MI Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling and Reading
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Alex Fiszbein
16, student
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Rating: 1538
Record: 4th (2004), 23rd (2005)
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Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: won first tournament at age 11
Hobbies: baseball, video games, trombone
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Greg Edwards
Age withheld, cubicle-based electronic paper pusher
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Rating: 1512
Record: 42nd (2004), 78th (2005)
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Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Arden Cup Division C Winner, 2006
Hobbies: primarily cycling and writing
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Susan Rhea
37, School Psychologist
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Rating: 1374
Record: 57th (2004)
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Home: Saint Paul, MN Hobbies: Movies, reading, camping, walking
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Stephanie Steele
45, Mama
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Rating: 1422
Record: 23rd (2002), 159th (2004), 60th (2005)
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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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David Gremaud
41, Pharmacist
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Rating: 1417
Record: 35th (2005)
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Home: St. Louis, MO Hobbies: Biking, Gardening, Reading
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William Guignon
Age withheld, sales
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Rating: 1544
First-time competitor
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Home: St. Louis, MO |
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David Weiss
44, Professor
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Rating: 1375
Record: 133rd (2004)
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Home: Billings, MT Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (division 3) at Reno MLK 2004
Hobbies: Movies, hiking, skiing, travel
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George Asaka
42, Accounting/Administration
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Rating: 1417
First-time competitor
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Home: Omaha, NE Awards and Tournament Wins: 2-time Sioux falls event winner (Scrabble), indoor soccer champ
Hobbies: soccer, table tennis, reading, basketball
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Helena Gauthier
63, Housewife
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Rating: 1383
Record: 12th (2000), 52nd (2004), 40th (2005)
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Home: Merrimack, NH Hobbies: Anagrams
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Charlene White
67, Administrative Assistant
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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)
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Home: Kearny, NJ Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, mahjongg
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Stan Miranda
42, Physical Therapist
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Rating: 1547
Record: 11th (1996), 26th (2002), 54th (2004), 26th (2005)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: Valedictorian in HS
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Patty Wayne
80, Retired
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Rating: 1434
Record: 228th (1985), 159th (1992), 7th (1994), 86th (1996), 62nd (1998), 121st (2002), 100th (2004), 45th (2005)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: cooking, reading
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Pamina Deutsch
52, Paralega
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Rating: 1415
Record: 9th (1987), 60th (1988), 166th (1990), 167th (1992), 138th (2004)
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Home: Corrales, NM Hobbies: Gardening, Cooking, Pilates, Reading
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Susan Beard
57, Retired
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Rating: 1482
Record: 64th (2000)
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Home: Rio Rancho, NM Hobbies: Contra dancing, gardening, reading, dog agility training
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Carlynn Mayer
60, Retired engineering technician for California Department of Water Resources
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Rating: 1566
Record: 31st (1996), 18th (1998), 23rd (2000), 57th (2002), 58th (2005)
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Home: Sparks, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Int. Div. Reno West Coast Summer 1999
Hobbies: Fishing, landscape/gardening, cooking
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Nancy Druskin
63, Retired Speech Therapist
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Rating: 1383
Record: 13th (1989), 32nd (2000), 122nd (2002), 93rd (2004)
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Home: Ardsley, NY Hobbies: Tennis, Art History, Travel
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Peter Manzolillo
48, self-employed/ sign business and maker of custom Scrabble boards
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Rating: 1403
Record: 20th (2004), 91st (2005)
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Home: Bellmore, NY Hobbies: gardening, herbs, natural healing, nature study, guitar
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Edward Coker
71, Retired
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Rating: 1433
Record: 140th (1998), 82nd (2000), 82nd (2004)
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Home: Bronx, NY Hobbies: Reading, Politics
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Ben Dweck
22, Technology Analyst
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Rating: 1440
Record: 85th (2005)
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Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Two-time dean's list selection, occasional non-mediocre tournament finishes
Hobbies: Books, music, food, games, &c.
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Ember Nelson
50, collections agent
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Rating: 1559
Record: 26th (2000), 76th (2002), 133rd (2004), 50th (2005)
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Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Author of "The Race Towards the Light: Hardscrabble"
Hobbies: paddleball
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Don Drumm
62, Journalist
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Rating: 1533
Record: 91st (2000), 51st (2002)
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Home: Clinton, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Gold star in puppy heaven
Hobbies: Oratorio singing
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Ira Freehof
45, Restaruranteur
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Rating: 1516
Record: 30th (2004)
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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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Charmaine Wolfe
Age withheld, Librarian
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Rating: 1395
Record: 56th (1998), 54th (2000), 10th (2004), 14th (2005)
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Home: N. Tonawanda, NY Hobbies: Acrostics, movies, square dancing, shape note singing
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Chris Lipe
25, computer programmer
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Rating: 1577
First-time competitor
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Home: Rome, NY Hobbies: playing saxophone
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Linda Hoggatt
47, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1430
Record: 92nd (2004), 56th (2005)
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Home: Blanchester, OH |
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Jeff Myers
58, retired high school mathematics teacher
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Rating: 1480
Record: 2nd (2000), 110th (2002), 119th (2004), 3rd (2005)
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Home: Granville, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: currently 8th-ranked SCRABBLE player in Ohio
Hobbies: cimpouter programming, guitar
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Karen Moss
Age withheld, homemaker
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Rating: 1384
Record: 15th (2002), 99th (2004)
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Home: Lawton, OK Hobbies: Family
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Glenda Short
71, Retired
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Rating: 1476
Record: 9th (1988), 5th (1994), 25th (1996), 86th (1998), 17th (2000), 89th (2002), 18th (2004), 30th (2005)
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Home: Oklahoma City, OK Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest rated female Scrabble player in Oklahoma
Hobbies: Movies, TV, Cooking, Travel, Puzzles and Games
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P K Gott
51, undecided
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Rating: 1383
Record: 112th (2004), 101th (2005)
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Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 foul pop-ups & 1 tag out - opening game 2006 season
Hobbies: softball catcher
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Gary Perman
48, power plant operator
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Rating: 1472
First-time competitor
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Home: Blairsville, PA Hobbies: black jack
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Drew Allen
45, Data Analyst
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Rating: 1358
Record: 39th (2002), 39th (2005)
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Home: Philadelphia, PA Hobbies: Bridge, Square Dancing, C/W Dancing, and Bears
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Connie Creed
59, Special Events Designer
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Rating: 1577
Record: 1st (2000), 64th (2004), 64th (2005)
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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
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Joe Petree
55, Retired
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Rating: 1457
First-time competitor
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Home: Secane, PA Hobbies: gardening, faux painting
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Ann Raymond
73, Retired Real Estate Agent
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Rating: 1417
Record: 69th (2000), 41st (2002), 110th (2004), 130th (2005)
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Home: West Chester, PA Hobbies: Bridge, Reading
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Jacqueline Camper
55, High School Visual Arts Instructor
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Rating: 1438
Record: 116th (1992), 43rd (1994), 105th (1996), 147th (1998), 88th (2000), 113th (2002), 132nd (2004), 90th (2005)
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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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Jean McArthur
Age withheld, Computer Programmer
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Rating: 1558
Record: 43rd (2002), 66th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Yoga, Kayaking
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Jacob Williams
27, Web Developer
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Rating: 1408
Record: 1st (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: First Place Division Six NSC 2005
Hobbies: Gospel Quartet Music, Opera, Open Source Software
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Ken Kasney
50, Financial Manager
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Rating: 1457
Record: 7th (2005)
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Home: Cypress, TX Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening
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Carla Cree
Age withheld, Securities Analyst
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Rating: 1507
Record: 137th (2004), 77th (2005)
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Home: Dallas, TX Hobbies: reading, travel, fitness activities, scrabbling (of course!)
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Carl Davis
44, Aircraft Maintenance Technician
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Rating: 1401
Record: 48th (1996), 116th (1998), 4th (2000), 75th (2002), 84th (2004), 103th (2005)
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Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th place at Providence 2000
Hobbies: Chess,camping and fishing
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Michelle Davis
51, NONE
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Rating: 1395
Record: 22nd (1996), 10th (1998), 67th (2000), 68th (2002), 45th (2004), 8th (2005)
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Home: Fort Worth, TX Hobbies: Camping, Yardwork
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Carole Miller
68, Retired front office administrator
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Rating: 1460
Record: 90th (1996), 31st (2002), 141st (2004), 47th (2005)
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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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Judy Newhouse
59, Retired Homemaker
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Rating: 1386
Record: 80th (2000), 118th (2002), 81st (2004), 55th (2005)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Texas Scrabble Hall of Fame
Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Tennis, Collecting postcards & beer coasters
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Kristina Simon
Age withheld, CPA
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Rating: 1534
First-time competitor
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Home: Plano, TX Hobbies: YOGA CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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Austin Bradley
16, Student
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Rating: 1498
First-time competitor
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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
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Jim W Fischer
64, (nearing retirement)
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Rating: 1432
Record: 17th (1990), 17th (1994), 61st (1996), 45th (1998), 68th (2000), 56th (2005)
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Home: Salt Lake City, UT Awards and Tournament Wins: B.S. in Earth Science; 55 months USAF
Hobbies: World Travel
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Michael Thelen
29, Software engineer
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Rating: 1486
Record: 2nd (2005)
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Home: West Jordan, UT Hobbies: Programming, reading
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Frank Kashuk
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1419
First-time competitor
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Home: Edmonds, WA Hobbies: Gardening
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Chris Schneider
36, Television Producer
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Rating: 1507
Record: 78th (2004), 7th (2005)
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Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd in division 2 in the 2006 Scrabble in Seattle
Hobbies: Poker,
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Rafi Stern
17, Student
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Rating: 1427
First-time competitor
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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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Andy Bohnsack
27, substitute teacher
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Rating: 1544
Record: 73rd (2005)
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Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: collecting autographs, fantasy sports, video games, reading
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Michael David
25, High School Math Teacher
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Rating: 1422
Record: 5th (2005)
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Home: Portage, WI Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Ping-pong, Reading
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Allan Simon
60, Retired
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Rating: 1580
Record: 51st (2000), 34th (2002)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Esperanto, duplicate bridge
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Norbert Saldanha
54, Logistics Manager
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Rating: 1382
Record: 4th (2000), 1st (2002), 76th (2004), 68th (2005)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1991 Gulf Champion; 2002 Division 4, NSC.
Hobbies: 10-pin bowling, volleyball
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Vivian Minden
Age withheld, Musician
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Rating: 1376
Record: 50th (1989), 31st (1994), 100th (1996), 34th (1998), 77th (2000), 47th (2002)
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Home: Dundas, ON, Canada |
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Yvonne Lobo
53, Administrative Assistant
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Rating: 1476
Record: 26th (2000)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: participated in the 1997 World Scrabble tournament in Washington
Hobbies: reading, movies, swimming and cards
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Hilda Schlechter
68, retired
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Rating: 1462
First-time competitor
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Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Moose Jaw, Sask - Gold Medal (2006)
Hobbies: baking, gardening, reading,
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Trevor Sealy
56, Manager Of Accounting
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Rating: 1474
Record: 84th (1990), 28th (1996), 141st (1998), 21st (2000), 80th (2004), 51st (2005)
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Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Director Of Club #263 in Oshawa Ontario Canada
Hobbies: Tennis,Baseball,
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John Stardom
30, Statistician
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Rating: 1573
Record: 2nd (2004)
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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
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Roger Cullman
33, Macintosh computer consultant; freelance writer and photographer
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Rating: 1297
Record: 34th (2002), 92nd (2004), 129th (2005)
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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
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Lynda Wise
62, Life Coach/ Weight Loss Coach
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Rating: 1443
Record: 151st (1990), 94th (2000), 79th (2002), 99th (2004), 93rd (2005)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: people, tennis, movies, food
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