Photo |
Name |
Rating |
Home |
Division |
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Panupol Sujjayakorn
21, Student
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Rating: 2003
Record: 9th (2002), 23rd (2004), 2nd (2005)
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Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Thailand Match Play Champion, 2003 World Champion
Hobbies: Football
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1 |
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Dave Wiegand
32, Mortgage Underwriter
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Rating: 1984
Record: 2nd (1994), 26th (1996), 14th (1998), 3rd (2000), 6th (2002), 86th (2004), 1st (2005)
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Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament
Hobbies: Bridge, Music
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1 |
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Brian Cappelletto
36, trader
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Rating: 1969
Record: 16th (1987), 15th (1988), 42nd (1989), 10th (1990), 3rd (1992), 4th (1996), 1st (1998), 2nd (2000), 4th (2002), 5th (2004), 11th (2005)
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Home: Chicago, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 1997, 2004 Boston Premier; 1999, 2002, 2003 Reno
Hobbies: golf, impersonations, fantasy baseball
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1 |
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Randy Greenspan
52, postal clerk
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Rating: 1952
Record: 1st (1988), 102th (1989), 74th (1990), 33rd (1992), 48th (1994), 12th (1996), 7th (1998), 40th (2000), 110th (2002), 101th (2004), 53rd (2005)
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Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-08 Bird-in-Hand, PA; 2004-03 Pigeon Forge, TN; 2004-07 Albany, NY
Hobbies: crosswords,retrotainment,pingpong
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1 |
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John Luebkemann
Age withheld, Actuary
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Rating: 1950
Record: 36th (1990), 49th (1992), 52nd (1994), 10th (1996), 13th (1998), 19th (2000), 12th (2004), 3rd (2005)
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Home: Pineville, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Many Tournament wins places and shows over 22 years of play
Hobbies: Sudoku, Weight Training, Listening to Music
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1 |
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Sammy Okosagah
Age withheld, Restaurant Manager
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Rating: 1944
Record: 12th (1998), 9th (2000), 26th (2004), 29th (2005)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 1990 Nigerian NSC; 2004-07 Reno, NV
Hobbies: Soccer, Music
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1 |
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Jason Katz-Brown
19, MIT undergraduate, Google summer intern
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Rating: 1943
Record: 18th (2004), 6th (2005)
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Home: Cambridge, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006 Boston Area Tournament Champion
Hobbies: Open-source software development (see http://quackle.org), table tennis
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1 |
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Robin Pollock Daniel
44, Mom/Psychotherapist
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Rating: 1940
Record: 58th (1996), 13th (2002), 40th (2004), 40th (2005)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Played in 1993 1995 1997 2001 WSC; played in 2002 2004 Can-Am; 2000, 2001 Toronto; 2003 Atlantic City; 2003 Boston Premier
Hobbies: Fitness, Gourmet Cooking
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1 |
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Jim Kramer
47, Proofreader
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Rating: 1939
Record: 103th (1985), 11th (1987), 84th (1988), 104th (1989), 48th (1990), 52nd (1992), 20th (1994), 21st (1996), 4th (1998), 8th (2000), 11th (2002), 50th (2004), 9th (2005)
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Home: Roseville, MN |
1 |
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Joel Wapnick
60, University professor
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Rating: 1936
Record: 24th (1978), 10th (1980), 1st (1983), 18th (1985), 14th (1987), 3rd (1988), 12th (1989), 27th (1990), 2nd (1992), 9th (1994), 19th (1996), 29th (1998), 11th (2000), 10th (2002), 9th (2004), 55th (2005)
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Home: Montreal, QC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1983 NSC; (2nd) 1993 WSC; 1998 CNSC; 1999 WSC; (2nd) 2001 WSC
Hobbies: Scrabble (more than a hobby)
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1 |
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Nick Meyer
Age withheld, Graduate Student
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Rating: 1926
Record: 50th (2004), 77th (2005)
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Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: Baseball, tennis, crossword puzzles
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1 |
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Scott Appel
Age withheld, statistician
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Rating: 1921
Record: 6th (1998), 59th (2000), 39th (2002), 33rd (2004), 39th (2005)
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Home: Trenton, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-08 Parsippany, NJ
Hobbies: Resident of Red Sox Nation, Toddler Chaser
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1 |
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Kenji Matsumoto
21, Student
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Rating: 1915
Record: 53rd (2002), 60th (2004), 19th (2005)
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Home: Amherst, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Division 3 Reno 2000, Division 2 2005 BAT premier
Hobbies: philosophy
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1 |
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Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
30, architect
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Rating: 1915
Record: 97th (1992), 31st (1994), 57th (2002), 7th (2004), 25th (2005)
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Home: Bangkok, AB, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 1992 2003 Thailand Champion; (2nd) 2003, (2nd) 2005 WSC
Hobbies: soccer
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1 |
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Trey Wright
32, Freelance pianist
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Rating: 1909
Record: 2nd (1998), 12th (2000), 29th (2002), 1st (2004), 30th (2005)
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Home: Van Nuys, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, Chicago Nationals 1998; 1st place, Atlanta 2002; 2nd place, Tampa 2004; 1st place, New Orleans Nationals 2004
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1 |
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Lloyd Mills
Age withheld, Air Conditioning/Heating Contractor
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Rating: 1897
Record: 24th (2005)
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Home: Georgetown, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Have won some tournaments and am the proud father of Isabel, my 11-year old daughter
Hobbies: Hiking, Cycling, Crossword Puzzles
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1 |
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Ian Weinstein
40, physician
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Rating: 1896
Record: 56th (2000), 38th (2005)
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Home: Coral Springs, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-02 Stuart, FL; 2002-03 Stuart, FL; 2003-01 Treasure Coast, FL;2003-08 Fort Lauderdale, FL; 2004-10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Hobbies: bridge, poker, and the quest for prajna
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1 |
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Robert Ellickson
65, Law Professor
|
Rating: 1888
Record: 189th (1985), 13th (1987), 20th (1989), 69th (1990), 18th (1992), 46th (1994), 38th (1998), 84th (2000), 25th (2002), 17th (2004)
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Home: New Haven, CT |
1 |
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Joel Sherman
44, Scrabble player
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Rating: 1888
Record: 65th (1989), 67th (1990), 34th (1992), 12th (1994), 29th (1996), 11th (1998), 14th (2000), 1st (2002), 81st (2004), 26th (2005)
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Home: Bronx, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 1997 World, 2002 National Scrabble Champion, featured character in Fatsis' "Word Freak" and Chaikin's "Word Wars"
Hobbies: piano, singing, movies
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1 |
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Joe Edley
58, Consultant to the National SCRABBLE Association
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Rating: 1882
Record: 1st (1980), 3rd (1983), 2nd (1985), 14th (1987), 1st (1992), 4th (1994), 3rd (1996), 17th (1998), 1st (2000), 23rd (2002), 15th (2004), 5th (2005)
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Home: Coram, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 time National SCRABBLE Champion
Hobbies: reading, movies, tai chi
|
1 |
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Lester Schonbrun
70, Legal Assistant/Computers
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Rating: 1882
Record: 16th (1980), 9th (1985), 15th (1987), 34th (1988), 75th (1989), 2nd (1990), 4th (1992), 54th (1994), 6th (1996), 16th (1998), 41st (2000), 61st (2002), 69th (2004), 14th (2005)
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Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Best supporting actor, 1927 in Birth of a Nation; runner-up in NSC Wash, DC, winner West Coast Chmp., numerous others
Hobbies: Bird watching and stamp collecting - or watching birds collect stamps.
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1 |
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Mark Pistolese
Age withheld, retired
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Rating: 1878
Record: 81st (1994), 36th (1998), 20th (2000), 6th (2002), 31st (2005)
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Home: Pahoa, HI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-11 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hobbies: swimming, hiking, board games
|
1 |
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Chris Cree
51, used equipment, sales and leasing
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Rating: 1872
Record: 31st (1983), 130th (1985), 16th (1987), 41st (1988), 33rd (1989), 24th (1990), 24th (1992), 55th (1994), 36th (1996), 35th (1998), 45th (2000), 47th (2002), 4th (2004), 23rd (2005)
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Home: Dallas, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-02 Salado, TX; 2002-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2002-06, 2003-06 Mid-Cities, TX;2003-08 Houston, TX; 2004-01 Lampasas, TX; 2004-02 Costa Rica; 2004-06 Provence, France
Hobbies: golf, music, reading
|
1 |
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Marty Gabriel
54, School Social Worker
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Rating: 1872
Record: 99th (1998), 36th (2000), 65th (2002), 95th (2004), 46th (2005)
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Home: Charleston, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: Touch Football All-American (nine times); National Touch Football League championship team member (seven times); two 700+ games at club; 128 consecutive free throws made
Hobbies: basketball, golf, tennis, softball, White Sox, Bulls, Bears
|
1 |
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John OLaughlin
26, Software QA Engineer
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Rating: 1872
Record: 10th (2002), 34th (2004), 20th (2005)
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Home: Sun Prairie, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: (28th) 2003 WSC; 2004-11 Elmhurst, IL
Hobbies: music, movies, puzzles and computers
|
1 |
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Joey Mallick
26, Chart-man
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Rating: 1868
Record: 28th (1998), 21st (2000), 17th (2002), 30th (2004), 15th (2005)
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Home: Cape Elizabeth, ME Awards and Tournament Wins: Yes, but not many; 2004-10 Cape Cod, MA; 2005-01 Reno, NV
Hobbies: Internet surfing, old video games, sudoku
|
1 |
|
Mark Landsberg
68, unemployed philosopher
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Rating: 1862
Record: 3rd (1988), 80th (1994), 37th (1998), 8th (2002)
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Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 770 point game-- three times senior champion---father of Marcus
Hobbies: table tennis
|
1 |
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Steve Polatnick
61, attorney at law
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Rating: 1856
Record: 17th (1978), 11th (1980), 8th (1983), 16th (1985), 14th (1987), 11th (1988), 35th (1989), 25th (1990), 28th (1992), 21st (1994), 13th (1996), 33rd (1998), 27th (2000), 36th (2002), 58th (2004), 63rd (2005)
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Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Place, World Scrabble Championship 2001
Hobbies: tennis, bicycle touring, foreign languages
|
1 |
|
Dean Saldanha
23, Engineering Assistant / Student
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Rating: 1856
Record: 3rd (2000), 20th (2002), 68th (2004), 49th (2005)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: (1st) 2005 Vancouver; (2nd) 2003 CNSC; played in 2003 2005 WSC
Hobbies: Roller Hockey, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Music, Reading
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1 |
|
Rusty Peltz
33, Software engineer
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Rating: 1854
Record: 4th (2000), 43rd (2002), 96th (2004), 36th (2005)
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Home: San Diego, CA Hobbies: baseball, golf
|
1 |
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Craig Rowland
40, Library Assistant
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Rating: 1847
Record: 73rd (2002), 32nd (2004)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Minority European languages (I just returned from Switzerland where I was studying Romansch); Apple Records; Värttinä
|
1 |
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Peter Armstrong
33, GIS Analyst
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Rating: 1839
Record: 80th (1998), 71st (2000), 24th (2002), 29th (2004), 22nd (2005)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: Arden Cup 2004
Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee
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1 |
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Stefan Rau
30, Physician (in residency)
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Rating: 1839
Record: 159th (2004)
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Home: Newington, CT Hobbies: Fantasy baseball
|
1 |
|
Evan Berofsky
30, Returning university student, freelance writer, disturber of peace
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Rating: 1836
Record: 17th (1998), 34th (2000), 38th (2002), 36th (2004), 33rd (2005)
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Home: Thornhill, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-06, 2004-06 Livonia MI; 2003, 2004 Toronto Club Champion; 2003-11 Brantford ON
Hobbies: Extreme Canasta, Alphabet Drinking Game, prone to recite bad lyrics from obscure songs
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1 |
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Trip Payne
38, puzzlemaker
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Rating: 1834
Record: 52nd (1998), 82nd (2000), 51st (2005)
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Home: Boca Raton, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champion (93, 98, 04); first 32K winner on WWTBAM; featured in the movie Wordplay.
Hobbies: Puzzles, pinball
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1 |
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Christopher Sykes
40, Computer Programmer/Analyst
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Rating: 1834
Record: 67th (2000)
|
Home: Cambridge, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Canadian Nationals 2000
Hobbies: nothing in particular
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1 |
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Robert Linn
Age withheld, Financial Advisor and Money Manager
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Rating: 1832
Record: 11th (1987), 87th (1988), 87th (1989), 94th (1990), 93rd (1992), 106th (1994), 62nd (1996), 18th (1998), 48th (2000), 18th (2002), 72nd (2004), 82nd (2005)
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Home: Potomac, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 31st in Kuala Lumpur 2003 World Scrabble Championships, played for 12 years on a nationally ranked paintball team
Hobbies: tennis, ping pong, travel
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1 |
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Cecilia Le
Age withheld, journalist
|
Rating: 1831
Record: 88th (2004), 41st (2005)
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Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: kent gardens elementary spelling bee champ
Hobbies: beach reading, tree climbing, sushi tasting, dognaping
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1 |
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Mark Kenas
53, Antiques Dealer
|
Rating: 1828
Record: 5th (1988), 21st (1989), 69th (1992), 51st (2002), 28th (2004), 42nd (2005)
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Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Canoeing, Well Drilling
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1 |
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Daniel Fogel
17, Student
|
Rating: 1827
Record: 20th (2005)
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Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest rated under 18 player in NSA
Hobbies: Juggling, Foosball, Tennis, Ultimate, Hackey Sack, Writing
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1 |
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Rod MacNeil
32, freelance sportswriter, citizen of Red Sox Nation
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Rating: 1827
Record: 37th (1998), 76th (2000), 74th (2002), 78th (2004), 12th (2005)
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Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: Winner of: Boston (Div A) 2004; Cape Cod '99, '00, '03; Rhombus Cup '03; 22 total first-place finishes
Hobbies: hockey, fantasy sports, movies, 24, blogging, sushi with C, monkey taming
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1 |
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Laurie Cohen
Age withheld, Research Director
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Rating: 1823
Record: 114th (2002), 49th (2004), 6th (2005)
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Home: Tempe, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-12 Tucson, AZ
Hobbies: movies, travel
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1 |
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Patrick Hodges
36, Billing Clerk
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Rating: 1823
Record: 2nd (2002), 71st (2004)
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Home: Glendale, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: League Champ, 2004-2005, Phoenix Scrabble Club; 2nd Place, Div. 3., 2002 Nationals
Hobbies: Golf, Bowling, Movies
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1 |
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Michael Early
Age withheld, musician
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Rating: 1822
Record: 6th (1992), 107th (2002), 14th (2004), 1st (2005)
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Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Texas State Scrabble Champ 1994, Division Two Champ 2005
Hobbies: songwriting, composing, philosphy, games
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1 |
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Marlon Hill
Age withheld, WRITER
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Rating: 1819
Record: 125th (1992), 99th (1994), 2nd (1996), 69th (1998), 33rd (2000), 8th (2002), 27th (2004), 45th (2005)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-11 Baltimore, MD; 2003-10 Baltimore, MD
Hobbies: MUSIC
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1 |
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David Poder
59, Physician
|
Rating: 1818
Record: 117th (1996), 105th (1998), 34th (2002), 13th (2004), 66th (2005)
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Home: Huntington Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-06 Mediterranean Cruise; (4th) 2004-07 Reno, NV; (13th) 2004 NSC; (2nd) 2005-07 California Seniors
Hobbies: Golf
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1 |
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Michael Baker
46, Engineering Technician
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Rating: 1813
Record: 1st (1994), 5th (1996), 88th (1998), 61st (2000), 87th (2002), 74th (2004), 60th (2005)
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Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. [Woody Allen]
Hobbies: Pool, Poker
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1 |
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Jerry Lerman
56, Risk Management Consultant
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Rating: 1812
Record: 29th (1985), 14th (1987), 39th (1988), 47th (1994), 41st (1996), 16th (2000), 26th (2002), 64th (2004), 4th (2005)
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Home: Foster City, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Invitee to World Scrabble Championship, 1993 and 2005
Hobbies: Reading, Local Newspaper Publishing, Chess
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1 |
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Steve Tier
65, Teacher
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Rating: 1811
Record: 74th (1989), 41st (1990), 115th (1992), 6th (1994), 74th (1996), 103th (1998), 85th (2000), 27th (2002), 25th (2004), 48th (2005)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Long Island Science Teacher of the Year; 2002-07 Albany, NY
Hobbies: crossword puzzles
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1 |
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Jim Geary
39, gambolero
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Rating: 1810
Record: 1st (1992), 36th (1994), 11th (1996), 6th (1998), 18th (2000), 68th (2002), 65th (2004), 52nd (2005)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Western Intercollegiate Chess 1990; 20+ Scrabble Tourneys; 2nd place, Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest, 1994
Hobbies: studying music, exercise, blogging: walterzuey, betting the Royals, riding bike midday past the 3-piece suits
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1 |
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Jeffrey Kastner
56, Chess and Sudoku columnist
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Rating: 1810
Record: 12th (1987), 55th (1988), 62nd (1989)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: One of few ever to be rated USA-Top-50 in both chess and Scrabble
Hobbies: Movies, theater, travel, ballroom dancing
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1 |
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Darrell Day
49, Executive Search Firm CEO
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Rating: 1809
Record: 7th (1985), 12th (1988), 5th (1989), 76th (1996), 76th (2002), 97th (2004), 32nd (2005)
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Home: Richardson, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Former City Councilman; wrote feature published in NY Times
Hobbies: basketball, jogging, volleyball, chasing my 3-year-old
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1 |
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Jesse Matthews
20, Vaquero
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Rating: 1807
Record: 116th (2004), 101th (2005)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Hopefully a good result at Nationals :-)
Hobbies: pwning n00bs
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1 |
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Larry Rand
62, retired
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Rating: 1806
Record: 93rd (2002), 67th (2005)
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Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-director of the year 2003; Dickinson College sports hall of fame
Hobbies: Travel, photography and family
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1 |
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Ben Withers
58, Physician
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Rating: 1806
Record: 70th (1996), 116th (1998), 18th (2000), 72nd (2002), 16th (2004), 85th (2005)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005
Hobbies: Travel, Reading
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1 |
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Ira Cohen
59, electrical contractor
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Rating: 1804
Record: 13th (1987), 81st (1988), 20th (1996), 10th (1998), 23rd (2000), 15th (2002), 38th (2004), 34th (2005)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-07 Denver, CO; 2001-09 Northridge, CA; 2001-10 Western Canadian Championship (E.B. and M.E.); 2002-06 Bozeman, MT; 2003-10, 2004-10 Western Canadian Championship (E.B. and M.E.); 2004-06 Bozeman, MT
Hobbies: chess,crossword puzzles,traveling,tennis,basketball
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1 |
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Ron Hoekstra
38, Accountant
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Rating: 1802
Record: 41st (1998), 30th (2000), 81st (2002), 112th (2004), 65th (2005)
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Home: Kentwood, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2000 Canadian Champion; 2004-06 Port Huron, MI; 2004-10 Petosky, MI
Hobbies: hockey, keyboards, languages
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1 |
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Dominick Mancine
32, Software engineer
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Rating: 1802
Record: 99th (2004), 15th (2005)
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Home: Louisville, CO Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place Pinewood Derby, 1982; Tallest rated Scrabble player in Colorado
Hobbies: computers
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1 |
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Iffy Onyeonwu
Age withheld, Computer Retailer
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Rating: 1802
Record: 30th (1998), 20th (2000), 30th (2002), 56th (2004), 68th (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 1990 Nigerian NSC; African Champion 1994; 2003-01 Lampasas, TX; 2003-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2004-02 Texas State Championship; 2004-09 Houston, TX; 2004-12 Austin, TX
Hobbies: Soccer
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1 |
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Kenneth Rubin
21, Student
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Rating: 1795
Record: 3rd (2004), 3rd (2005)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Place, Division 3, 2004 Nationals
Hobbies: Sports, Crossword Puzzles, Reading
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1 |
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Dielle Saldanha
17, student
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Rating: 1792
Record: 1st (2002), 9th (2004), 84th (2005)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place- div 6, 2002 NSC; div 2, Portland 2005
Hobbies: field hockey, shopping, running, reading
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Sam Kantimathi
Age withheld, Engineering Entrepreneur
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Rating: 1791
Record: 131st (1985), 13th (1987), 31st (1989), 46th (1990), 15th (1992), 60th (1994), 82nd (1996), 46th (1998), 62nd (2000), 50th (2002), 67th (2004), 10th (2005)
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Home: El Dorado Hills, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1994 Thai Cup; (27th) 1995 Superstars; 1997 $10,000 Manila; 2001-10 Wisconsin Dells, WI; 2001-10 Campbell, CA; 2001-12 Tucson, AZ; 2003-02 Tampa Bay, FL; (22nd) 2003 All*Stars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124)
Hobbies: Safaris, Photography, Worldwide travel, Making products for wordgame lovers, Snorkel, Hiking, Eating
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1 |
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Kent Nelson
68, Retired Educator
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Rating: 1789
Record: 7th (1987), 11th (1994), 38th (1996), 29th (2000)
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Home: Sandy, UT Awards and Tournament Wins: Won Grand Canyon Scrabble Tournament, 2000
Hobbies: Golf, Bowling, Boggle
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1 |
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Lisa Odom
47, Quality Assurance Analyst
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Rating: 1788
Record: 134th (1989), 66th (1990), 61st (1992), 14th (1994), 56th (1996), 24th (1998), 91st (2000), 123rd (2002), 21st (2004), 27th (2005)
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Home: St. Louis Park, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: 3-time World Championship participant
Hobbies: reading, guitar, singing, design junkie, ventriloquist manque
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1 |
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Jeff Widergren
44, Software Engineer
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Rating: 1786
Record: 14th (1987), 54th (1988), 56th (1989), 21st (1992), 34th (1994), 32nd (1996), 40th (1998), 37th (2000), 76th (2002), 39th (2004), 35th (2005)
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Home: Morgan Hill, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 95 WSC Team, 2nd 95 Reno, 20+ local wins, highest US play 338 pts
Hobbies: Golf, Children
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1 |
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Amnuay Ploysangngam
41, Businessman
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Rating: 1785
Record: 91st (1988), 46th (1989), 57th (1990), 87th (1992), 91st (1994), 79th (1996), 91st (1998), 46th (2000), 33rd (2002), 77th (2004), 73rd (2005)
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Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994 Thailand Grand Prix Champion
Hobbies: Golf, Football
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1 |
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Ray Smith
47, Computer specialist
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Rating: 1785
Record: 120th (1998), 69th (2000), 4th (2005)
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Home: Tucker, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-01 Rome, GA; 2003-09, 2004-09 Atlanta, GA; 2004-05 Athens, GA
Hobbies: Pinball, walking, computers
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2 |
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Orry Swift
19, Student
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Rating: 1785
First-time competitor
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Home: Dayton, TX Hobbies: Video Games, Basketball, Anime
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2 |
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Maddy Golob
Age withheld, High School Math Teacher
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Rating: 1784
Record: 95th (1994), 49th (2002), 23rd (2004), 92nd (2005)
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Home: Canyon Country, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006
Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, mahjong (takes a "g"), Jumbletime
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2 |
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Doug Brockmeier
22, Grad Student
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Rating: 1774
Record: 1st (2002), 2nd (2005)
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Home: Yorba Linda, CA Hobbies: eating, reading, writing, music, movies
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2 |
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Paul Epstein
54, Social Worker
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Rating: 1769
Record: 49th (1985), 15th (1987), 29th (1988), 36th (1989), 52nd (1990), 72nd (1992), 27th (1994), 5th (1996), 15th (1998), 31st (2000), 5th (2002), 93rd (2004), 64th (2005)
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Home: Keego Harbor, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 5th--NSC Dallas 1996, 5th--NSC San Diego 2002, 25th--WSC Melbourne 1999
Hobbies: Music, Standup Comedy
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1 |
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Max Panitch
31, student
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Rating: 1764
Record: 103th (2002), 13th (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: photography, baseball
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2 |
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Steve Glass
52, Realtor/Loan Officer/Tax Preparer
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Rating: 1760
Record: 2nd (1996), 9th (1998), 3rd (2002), 63rd (2004), 10th (2005)
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Home: Dade City, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-09 Albuquerque, NM; 2003-10 Hudson, OH; 2004-11 Dallas, TX
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Geoff Thevenot
36, proofreader for educational publisher
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Rating: 1758
Record: 122nd (2004), 43rd (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 257th runner-up, Most Eligible Scrabbler, 2006; 2nd-most discipline referrals, Putnam City North High School, 1986-1987
Hobbies: guitar, keyboards, reading, tennis, philosophy, drinking
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Debbie Stegman
44, Human Resources Executive
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Rating: 1756
Record: 17th (2000), 81st (2002), 89th (2004), 50th (2005)
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Home: Kew Gardens, NY |
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Lewis Martinez
Age withheld, Attorney
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Rating: 1748
Record: 51st (1998)
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Home: Fresno, CA |
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Judy Levitt
60, retired lawyer
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Rating: 1747
Record: 24th (1994), 63rd (2002), 126th (2004), 7th (2005)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd highest game (after Mr. 770)-- 756; high word - 302; tied for most bingos in one game - 7
Hobbies: working on the revolution
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Tom Singleton
Age withheld, Accountant
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Rating: 1747
Record: 10th (1987), 54th (2002), 61st (2004), 81st (2005)
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Home: Laguna Hills, CA |
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Joel Elkins
42, Law Student
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Rating: 1746
Record: 70th (1988), 12th (2000), 125th (2002), 84th (2004)
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Home: West Hollywood, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Reigning Club 44 Champion
Hobbies: Baseball and, oh, I don't know, Scrabble
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Tony Leah
57, Labour Union Education Coordinator
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Rating: 1744
Record: 4th (2002), 13th (2004), 42nd (2005)
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Home: Ajax, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd - 2005 Canadian Scrabble Championship
Hobbies: labour history, book collecting
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Mark Przybyszewski
41, credit counselor
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Rating: 1743
Record: 164th (1988), 64th (1989), 40th (1990), 39th (1992), 26th (1994), 101th (1998), 73rd (2000), 48th (2002), 142nd (2004), 18th (2005)
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Home: Depew, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: former Mensa member
Hobbies: karaoke, puzzles, collecting casino memorabilia
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Diane Firstman
43, Demographic analyst
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Rating: 1742
Record: 79th (1996), 103th (2000), 77th (2002), 91st (2004), 73rd (2005)
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Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Survived to this point
Hobbies: Baseball humorist/blogger/researcher
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Conrad Bassett-Bouchard
16, Student
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Rating: 1740
Record: 28th (2005)
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Home: Moraga, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 4 simultaneous AP classes
Hobbies: Drums, Ultimate/Disc golf
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Jan Mills
Age withheld, accountant
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Rating: 1736
Record: 20th (1983), 41st (1985), 11th (1987), 93rd (1988), 61st (1989), 64th (1990), 90th (1992), 53rd (1994), 31st (1996), 66th (1998), 32nd (2000), 52nd (2002), 35th (2004), 54th (2005)
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Home: Georgetown, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Boston Premier in my prime; 4th place Super Stars; Two superb children; Two amazing grandchildren
Hobbies: hiking, crossword puzzles, dancing
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Carl Stocker
74, emeritus professor
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Rating: 1732
Record: 48th (1978), 20th (1980), 86th (1985), 10th (1987), 109th (1988), 93rd (1990), 50th (1992), 78th (1994), 47th (1996), 20th (1998), 83rd (2000), 19th (2002), 165th (2004)
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Home: Miami, FL Hobbies: piano, tennis, computers,photography
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Joel Horn
49, Computer engineer
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Rating: 1731
Record: 172nd (1988), 155th (1990), 88th (1992), 119th (1998), 83rd (2000), 44th (2002), 98th (2004)
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Home: Reading, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: won Albany, 2001; 2004-10 Lake George, NY
Hobbies: Sports, Mah Jongg
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Scott Anderson
23, Grad Student
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Rating: 1728
Record: 24th (2004)
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Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: Vegan cooking, reading
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Greg Heidler
49, attorney
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Rating: 1728
Record: 9th (1987), 11th (1992), 14th (1994), 14th (1998), 13th (2000), 37th (2002), 4th (2004), 65th (2005)
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Home: Waialua, HI Hobbies: tennis
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Mike Baron
56, Psychologist
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Rating: 1726
Record: 29th (1983), 70th (1985), 11th (1987), 44th (1988), 16th (1989), 30th (1990), 73rd (1992), 92nd (1994), 14th (1996), 79th (1998), 43rd (2000), 97th (2002), 145th (2004)
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Home: Corrales, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: The Wordbook (1988,1994,2004), The Blankbook (1992)
Hobbies: journal writing, traveling, golf, reading
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Ted Rosen
58, Newspaper Copy Editor
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Rating: 1722
Record: 68th (1985), 11th (1987), 25th (1988), 72nd (1989), 124th (1990), 92nd (1992), 69th (1994), 88th (1996), 75th (1998), 65th (2000), 83rd (2002), 153rd (2004), 11th (2005)
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Home: Rochester, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Prizes in art shows at national, international level, also Williamsville Art Society Shows
Hobbies: Painting, collecting classical records, reading, running, fishing (with rod and reel).
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Howard Pistol
49, Finance
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Rating: 1720
Record: 11th (1990), 156th (1992), 96th (1994), 21st (1996), 17th (1998), 46th (2000), 52nd (2002), 114th (2004)
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Home: Oakland Park, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-05 Tampa Bay, FL
Hobbies: Travel
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Keith Smith
Age withheld, Computer Programmer
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Rating: 1720
Record: 44th (2002), 120th (2004), 69th (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-03 Lubbock, TX; 2004-06 Arlington, TX
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Vince Castellano
Age withheld, Software Engineer
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Rating: 1717
Record: 34th (2000), 99th (2002), 171st (2004), 46th (2005)
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Home: Fairfax, VA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do (WTF)
Hobbies: Music Physics Taw Kwon Do
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Travis Chaney
32, Fast food management
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Rating: 1717
Record: 16th (2002), 46th (2004), 74th (2005)
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Home: Fort Smith, AR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR
Hobbies: Poetry composition, collecting jazz records
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Jeremy Frank
37, Court Reporter
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Rating: 1717
Record: 63rd (2000), 104th (2002), 43rd (2004), 74th (2005)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Top 50 in 2005
Hobbies: Sports, travel, reading
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David Pearl
36, Financial Planner
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Rating: 1716
Record: 1st (1998), 1st (2000), 43rd (2002), 1st (2004), 79th (2005)
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Home: Long Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: New Orleans d2
Hobbies: Tennis, Golf, Reading, Music, Film
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Laura Scheimberg
60, substitute teacher
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Rating: 1715
Record: 114th (1988), 132nd (1989), 10th (2000), 85th (2002), 123rd (2004), 30th (2005)
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Home: Littleton, CO Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel
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Rick Wong
Age withheld, Web Development
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Rating: 1715
Record: 42nd (1994), 109th (1998), 19th (2000), 29th (2002), 7th (2004), 12th (2005)
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Home: San Jose, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA AB member since 2003
Hobbies: Geocaching
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Albert Hahn
58, delivering stuff
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Rating: 1713
Record: 39th (1994), 6th (1996), 38th (2000), 88th (2002), 80th (2004), 56th (2005)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-01 Calgary AB, 2004-05 Calgary AB
Hobbies: walking, thinking, delivering stuff
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Noel Livermore
53, Realtor(R)
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Rating: 1707
Record: 172nd (1990), 119th (1992), 27th (1998), 25th (2000), 35th (2002), 42nd (2004)
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Home: Easton, PA Hobbies: Photography, ping-pong
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Rose Kreiswirth
68, Retired Mental Health Clinic Administrator
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Rating: 1703
Record: 82nd (1985), 12th (1987), 60th (1988), 15th (1989), 44th (1990), 70th (1992), 77th (1994), 86th (1998), 69th (2000), 86th (2002), 131st (2004)
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Home: East Northport, NY Hobbies: Reading....Puzzles....Mah Jongg....Volunteer work
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Mark Fidler
Age withheld, teacher
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Rating: 1701
Record: 206th (1985), 80th (1989), 65th (1990), 60th (1992), 37th (1994), 37th (1996), 112th (1998), 45th (2000), 91st (2002), 51st (2004), 44th (2005)
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Home: Waltham, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place, Arizona Books Awards (children's lit), 2005 for The Call of Sagarmatha; 1st place, Scr. Div 1, Orange CT 2002
Hobbies: writing, golf, cycling, reading
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Mason Shambach
57, Pastor
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Rating: 1701
Record: 16th (2000), 61st (2002), 74th (2004), 88th (2005)
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Home: Battle Creek, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Alaska Cruise Scrabble Tournament champion
Hobbies: Swimming
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2 |
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Stephen Knapp
48, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1699
Record: 28th (2004), 64th (2005)
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Home: Battle Creek, MI |
2 |
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David Hermanson
46, Technical Supervisor
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Rating: 1698
Record: 19th (2002), 122nd (2004)
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Home: Temple City, CA Hobbies: Adventure travel, 3D animation
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2 |
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Chris Williams
36, Underachiever
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Rating: 1698
Record: 5th (2005)
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Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Mathematics, reading, computer games, vegetating
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2 |
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Scott Pianowski
37, Web Journalist
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Rating: 1695
Record: 33rd (2000), 33rd (2002), 82nd (2004)
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Home: Berkley, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Farmington, MI; 2000-07 Milan Invitational
Hobbies: Music, most sports, poker, roto, hanging with Kit
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2 |
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Thavach T
61, University Professor
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Rating: 1694
Record: 117th (1994), 28th (2000), 106th (2002), 85th (2004), 32nd (2005)
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Home: Bangkok, Thailand Hobbies: Scrabble
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2 |
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Jean Carol
Age withheld, Retired Teacher
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Rating: 1692
Record: 59th (1978), 62nd (1985), 14th (1987), 96th (1988), 112th (1989), 68th (1990), 81st (1992), 87th (1994), 72nd (1996), 73rd (1998), 70th (2000), 112th (2002), 110th (2004), 78th (2005)
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Home: Cincinnati, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: SuperStar - It was an honor just to be there
Hobbies: travel, studying Spanish and Russian
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Roy Kamen
51, Sales Rep/ Shuttle Driver around Disneyland
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Rating: 1692
Record: 54th (1996), 114th (1998), 38th (2000), 66th (2002), 33rd (2004), 14th (2005)
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Home: Covina, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year!
Hobbies: Chess, Sudoku, Classic Rock Trivia
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2 |
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Arun Methaset
Age withheld, Management Executive
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Rating: 1691
Record: 125th (1988), 114th (1989), 122nd (1994), 98th (1996), 60th (2000), 37th (2002), 38th (2005)
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Home: Bangkok, AB, Thailand Hobbies: Chess
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2 |
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Daniel Stock
47, Generic Computer Nerd
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Rating: 1691
Record: 16th (1996), 15th (1998), 37th (2000), 15th (2004)
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Home: Rocky River, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-12 Farmington, MI; Found highest known theoretically possible OSPD Scrabble play
Hobbies: Running, canoeing
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2 |
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Ruth Hamilton
62, Information Technology Analyst
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Rating: 1685
Record: 9th (1987), 80th (1988), 118th (1989), 109th (1990), 154th (1992), 18th (1996), 24th (1998), 56th (2000), 15th (2002), 94th (2005)
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Home: Lake Oswego, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year
Hobbies: Reading, Needlework
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2 |
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Tim Anglin
Age withheld, retired
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Rating: 1678
Record: 11th (1987), 19th (1988), 2nd (1989), 113th (1990), 9th (1994), 64th (1996), 96th (1998), 68th (2000), 82nd (2002), 51st (2004), 25th (2005)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Atlantic City, Buffalo, Bozeman, Alaska Cruise, Mississauga, Daytona
Hobbies: flyfishing
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2 |
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Wayne Clifford
57, alarm agent
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Rating: 1676
Record: 53rd (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002), 167th (2004), 36th (2005)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-01, 2005-03 Calgary, AB
Hobbies: golf
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Jeff Fiszbein
49, clinical pharmacist
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Rating: 1673
Record: 33rd (2002), 87th (2004), 55th (2005)
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Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 Arden Cup Div B winner
Hobbies: baseball, basketball, Frisbee golf, philately
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2 |
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Bruce D Ambrosio
52, retired computer programmer
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Rating: 1671
Record: 59th (1988), 45th (1994), 17th (1996), 55th (1998), 80th (2000), 98th (2002), 164th (2004), 49th (2005)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Southern California Scrabble Hall of Fame honoree
Hobbies: movies, spectator sports
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2 |
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Rachel Knapp
Age withheld, Accountant
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Rating: 1667
Record: 15th (2005)
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Home: Tustin, CA |
2 |
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David Mallick
31, Editor
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Rating: 1667
Record: 88th (2000), 108th (2002), 157th (2004)
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Home: Andover, MA Hobbies: Live music, foreign languages
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2 |
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Carl Johnson
24, Editorial Agent
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Rating: 1665
First-time competitor
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Home: Beaverton, OR Hobbies: Musicology, Symphonic Composition, Reading, Java Programming, Coin Collecting, Poker
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2 |
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Alan Stern
46, Courier dispatcher
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Rating: 1665
Record: 133rd (1985), 12th (1987), 117th (1988), 105th (1994), 57th (1996), 41st (1998), 33rd (2000), 75th (2002), 85th (2004)
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Home: Shadow Hills, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: One half of "Highest Rated Couple" early 90's, in high school voted "Most Likely to Allow a Future 770-Point Game"
Hobbies: Baseball, blurting out humorous one-liners, pets
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2 |
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Stuart Goldman
76, retired teacher
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Rating: 1663
Record: 35th (1978), 11th (1983), 146th (1985), 14th (1987), 18th (1988), 44th (1989), 89th (1990), 6th (1992), 56th (1994), 67th (1996), 78th (1998), 78th (2000), 89th (2002), 31st (2005)
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Home: Riverhead, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble senior hall of fame
Hobbies: puzzles
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2 |
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Jim Lamerand
59, Computer Programmer
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Rating: 1661
Record: 89th (1985)
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Home: Chandler, AZ Hobbies: Chess
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2 |
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Dave Leifer
60, Corporate Tax Director
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Rating: 1660
Record: 134th (1988), 81st (1989), 59th (1990), 20th (1992), 15th (1994), 71st (1996), 122nd (1998), 11th (2000), 35th (2002), 45th (2004), 40th (2005)
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Home: Alpharetta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006 Charlotte Division 2 Champion, Distinguished Service Award, Instute for Professionals in Taxation
Hobbies: Sports, Music, Fitness
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2 |
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Steve Oliger
57, Retired Electronics Technician
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Rating: 1660
Record: 9th (1987), 40th (1988), 99th (1989), 112th (1992), 100th (1994), 104th (1996), 97th (1998), 97th (2000), 85th (2002), 71st (2004), 80th (2005)
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Home: Holtwood, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Uhhhh...; 2004-06 Indianapolis, IN
Hobbies: music, travel, reading, writing, computers
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2 |
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Kevin Rickhoff
Age withheld, Student
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Rating: 1659
Record: 52nd (2004), 19th (2005)
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Home: Saugus, CA Hobbies: Go
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2 |
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Carol Kaplan
59, Paralegal
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Rating: 1657
Record: 113th (1994), 84th (1996), 80th (1998), 54th (2000), 70th (2002), 65th (2004), 13th (2005)
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Home: San Diego, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of San Diego Scrabble Club #76 since 1992
Hobbies: Travel,Reading,Gardening
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Cheryl Tyler
52, Physician
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Rating: 1656
Record: 117th (1998), 65th (2000), 58th (2002), 160th (2004), 45th (2005)
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Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: games, reading, animal rescue
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2 |
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Carlene Wallis
60, retired
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Rating: 1656
Record: 27th (1996), 52nd (1998), 107th (2000), 34th (2002), 64th (2005)
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Home: Sparks, NV Hobbies: gardening, fishing, poker
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2 |
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Elaine Patterson
Age withheld, retired medical assistant
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Rating: 1655
Record: 122nd (1985), 12th (1987), 99th (1988), 66th (1989), 56th (1990), 66th (1992), 110th (1994), 41st (1996), 56th (1998), 87th (2000), 63rd (2002), 39th (2004), 59th (2005)
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Home: Stoughton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Won BAT tournament twice 2nd Division
Hobbies: movies, reading, travel
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2 |
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Mark Milan
47, Softwre QA Test Engineer
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Rating: 1654
Record: 64th (1994), 63rd (1996), 81st (1998), 42nd (2000), 56th (2002), 135th (2004), 66th (2005)
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Home: Laguna Niguel, CA Hobbies: Cooking, gardening
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2 |
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Judy Horn
63, Retired
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Rating: 1653
Record: 37th (1990), 58th (1994), 39th (1998), 93rd (2000), 13th (2002), 36th (2004)
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Home: Readin, MA Hobbies: Travel, Mah Jongg
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2 |
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David Goodman
45, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
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Rating: 1650
Record: 50th (1998), 12th (2000), 90th (2002), 21st (2004)
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Home: Albany, NY Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Movies, Crossword Puzzles, Cats
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2 |
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Matt DeWaelsche
46, Librarian/Archivist
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Rating: 1649
Record: 12th (1987), 186th (1988), 125th (1990), 102th (1992), 63rd (1994), 14th (1996), 106th (1998), 68th (2000), 83rd (2002), 101th (2004)
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Home: San Antonio, TX Hobbies: reading, movies
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2 |
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Cesar Del Solar
22, Engineer
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Rating: 1647
First-time competitor
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Home: Pasadena, CA Hobbies: Guitar, music, programming, making awkward conversation-stopping comments
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2 |
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Wallace Schultz
50, artist/teacher
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Rating: 1647
Record: 61st (2004), 13th (2005)
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Home: Las Vegas, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (Lubbock 2003, Phoenix 2004, York 2004, Phoenix 2005)
Hobbies: hiking, photography, computer graphics, movies, reading, music, speaking truth to power
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2 |
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Alyssa Faria
31, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1644
First-time competitor
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Home: Washington, DC |
2 |
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Eric Goldstein
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1640
First-time competitor
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Home: Scarsdale, NY |
2 |
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Robert Felman
47, Gastroenterologist
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Rating: 1629
Record: 55th (2004), 76th (2005)
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Home: Venice, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Div2 Melrose 2000, Fellow Amer Coll Gastroenterology
Hobbies: Clarinet, Tennis, Woodworking
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2 |
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Gerry Greenside
61, Marketing
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Rating: 1629
First-time competitor
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Home: Myrtle Beach, SC Awards and Tournament Wins: Former Prof Baseball Player, 3 Time National Age Bracket Handball Champ
Hobbies: Handball, Movies, Dining Out
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2 |
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Winter Zxqkj
34, Computer programmer
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Rating: 1629
Record: 43rd (2004), 86th (2005)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Not a thing.
Hobbies: traveling
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Rebecca Slivka
45, Computer consultant
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Rating: 1627
Record: 105th (2004), 75th (2005)
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Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Bicycling, Bicycle Advocacy, Travel
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2 |
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Bob Enszer
64, Retired Chemistry/Biology Teacher
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Rating: 1625
Record: 151st (1985), 108th (1988), 28th (1989), 49th (1990), 45th (1992), 99th (1996), 70th (2002), 28th (2004), 72nd (2005)
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Home: Saginaw, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Some Teacher Awards, Who's Who Among American Teachers
Hobbies: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of SVSU; gardening
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Arnie Horowitz
53, social worker
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Rating: 1625
Record: 145th (1985), 12th (1987), 116th (1989), 98th (1990), 103th (1992), 131st (1994), 82nd (1996), 56th (1998), 26th (2000), 95th (2002), 141st (2004), 104th (2005)
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Home: Framingham, MA Hobbies: crossword puzzles, basketball, poker
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2 |
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Carl Madden
31, Restaurant Owner
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Rating: 1625
Record: 31st (1998), 36th (2000), 24th (2005)
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Home: Brantford, ON, Canada Hobbies: Baseball, Online gaming,
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2 |
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Joanne Cohen
59, foreign language teacher
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Rating: 1618
Record: 39th (1985), 39th (1989), 73rd (1990), 82nd (1992), 136th (2004)
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Home: Owings Mills, MD Hobbies: reading; world travel
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2 |
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Seth Lipkin
43, Co-owner of software development company
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Rating: 1616
First-time competitor
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Home: Hopkinton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-creator of www.cross-tables.com and three daughters
Hobbies: Spreading self thin
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2 |
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Paul Avrin
63, retired HS math teacher
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Rating: 1612
Record: 27th (1978), 57th (1985), 13th (1987), 143rd (1988), 135th (1989), 60th (1990), 23rd (1992), 97th (1994), 15th (1996), 94th (1998), 49th (2000), 96th (2002), 133rd (2004), 83rd (2005)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50)
Hobbies: travel, sports, gym
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2 |
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Kay Patterson
62, piano teacher
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Rating: 1608
Record: 58th (2000), 50th (2002), 107th (2004)
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Home: Columbia, MD Hobbies: movies, travel, opera
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2 |
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Ben Greenwood
Age withheld, Educator
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Rating: 1604
Record: 8th (1996), 1st (1998), 11th (2000), 86th (2002), 19th (2004), 16th (2005)
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Home: Lexington, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 NSC Division 3 Winner.
Hobbies: Scrabble
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2 |
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Cynthia Pughsley
58, Computer Programmer/Customer Service Rep
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Rating: 1602
Record: 109th (1985), 12th (1987), 98th (1988), 38th (1989), 35th (1994), 60th (1996), 115th (1998), 93rd (2000), 117th (2002), 117th (2004), 67th (2005)
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Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Just living is my award & achievement
Hobbies: Games - Board & Electronic
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2 |
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Nat Gardenswartz
17, Student
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Rating: 1601
Record: 1st (2005)
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Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Division 5 Winner at Nationals, 2006 Division B winner at BAT, Bronfman Fellow, 2003 Olympiyeda at the Technion, Be
Hobbies: Reading, Learning, Socializing, Creative writing, Journalism, Discussing Philosophy
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2 |
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Jesse Day
18, Student
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Rating: 1600
Record: 6th (2005)
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Home: New Haven, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Div. D, Stamford 2005; Div. C, Cape Cod 2005; continued survival
Hobbies: Games, Music, Reading, Frisbee, Random trivia
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2 |
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John Karris
43, Attorney
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Rating: 1600
Record: 14th (1996), 66th (1998), 16th (2000), 128th (2002), 30th (2004)
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Home: San Jose, CA Hobbies: Landscaping, koi ponds, cats, dogs
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2 |
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Robert Quigley
19, Student, Gardener
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Rating: 1596
First-time competitor
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Home: New Haven, CT Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Music
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2 |
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Carol Ravichandran
45, District Administrator
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Rating: 1596
Record: 1st (1994), 32nd (1996), 104th (1998), 84th (2000), 109th (2002), 149th (2004), 107th (2005)
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Home: Northville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Director of the Year, Div 3 Winner 1994 Nationals
Hobbies: Gardening, Golf, Jigsaw Puzzles, Word Puzzles
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2 |
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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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Felix Kwok
26, Graduate Student
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Rating: 1584
First-time competitor
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Home: Palo Alto, CA |
2 |
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Martin Weisskopf
Age withheld, Astrophysicist
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Rating: 1582
Record: 279th (1985), 12th (1987), 162nd (1988), 137th (1992), 121st (1994), 54th (1996), 118th (1998), 50th (2000), 132nd (2004)
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Home: Huntsville, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Goddard Prize of the SPIE (2006), Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society (2004), Presidentail Rank Award (2003
Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Watching Cubs Lose
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2 |
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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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3 |
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Lawren Freebody
49, Aircraft Interiors Designer
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Rating: 1579
Record: 34th (1996), 4th (1998), 81st (2000), 71st (2005)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Pl., Div. 2, Chicago NSC 1998
Hobbies: Digital Photography, Cooking
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2 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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David Engelhardt
54, Administrative Manager
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Rating: 1576
Record: 225th (1985), 25th (1998), 35th (2000), 45th (2002), 16th (2004), 27th (2005)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-03 York, PA
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2 |
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Luise Shafritz
66, retired puppeteer, actress, writer
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Rating: 1575
Record: 17th (1989), 1st (1990), 64th (1992), 73rd (1996), 87th (1998), 17th (2000), 59th (2004)
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Home: Las Vegas, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Senior Champion, winner 1990 Open Division, Hall of Famer
Hobbies: quilting, bridge, travel
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2 |
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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 |
3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Jeff Clark
49, engineer
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Rating: 1560
Record: 230th (1985), 27th (2000), 53rd (2002), 11th (2004), 102th (2005)
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Home: Linden, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-02 Columbus, OH
Hobbies: backgammon, running, poker, waterskiing
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2 |
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Emely Weissman
Age withheld, Realtor
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Rating: 1560
Record: 37th (1978), 26th (2002), 8th (2005)
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Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Phi Beta Kappa, lotsa college Greek and Latin prizes
Hobbies: Opera, ancient history
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2 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Heather Drumm
60, Organist, piano teacher
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Rating: 1557
Record: 34th (2000), 42nd (2002)
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Home: Clinton, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Great Books Essay Contest grand prize winner, 1964
Hobbies: Reading, singing oratorio
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2 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Siri Tillekeratne
64, Consulting Engineer/College Lecturer
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Rating: 1549
Record: 151st (1988), 54th (1992), 101th (1994), 68th (1996), 36th (1998), 90th (2000), 130th (2002), 139th (2004), 63rd (2005)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Director of the Year 1996, Canadian Sportsmanship Award in Scrabble, 2005
Hobbies: Reading, Country Music
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2 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Richard Popper
54, Attorney
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Rating: 1547
Record: 118th (2004), 41st (2005)
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Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: First Division C, Stamford, May 2004
Hobbies: Bridge
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2 |
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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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3 |
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Jonn Dalton
Age withheld, software engineering
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Rating: 1545
Record: 18th (2000), 73rd (2002), 161st (2004), 79th (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: drawing, laying tiles, bingo
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2 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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 |
3 |
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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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3 |
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Jeff Martin
50, Control System Software
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Rating: 1542
Record: 16th (2002), 128th (2004), 3rd (2005)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar
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2 |
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Joan Kelly
65, Retired Director of Special Education
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Rating: 1539
Record: 6th (2000), 13th (2002), 56th (2004), 43rd (2005)
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Home: Middletown, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Ph. D. - Columbia Univeristy (School of Psychology)
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2 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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
|
3 |
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Diana Grosman
59, Office Administrator
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Rating: 1533
Record: 67th (1985), 115th (1989), 127th (1990), 94th (1992), 41st (2000), 75th (2002), 70th (2004)
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Home: Reisterstown, MD Hobbies: Reading, bowling, crossword puzzles
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2 |
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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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3 |
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Carolyn Easter
47, Doctor of Optometry
|
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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3 |
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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)
|
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble Sn. Hall of Fame / Michigan Minuteman Award
Hobbies: Gourmet Cooking
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3 |
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Michael Wier
Age withheld, Land Surveyor
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Rating: 1525
Record: 14th (2004)
|
Home: Phoenix, AZ |
3 |
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Kit Morehead
47, Ophthalmic Photographer
|
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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3 |
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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
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3 |
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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)
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Home: Dade City, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Backgammon, Poker
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3 |
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Cynthia Seales
58, BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TECH
|
Rating: 1513
Record: 15th (1994), 38th (1996), 120th (1998), 10th (2000), 23rd (2002), 72nd (2004), 69th (2005)
|
Home: Stone Mountain, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-10 Memphis, TN; NSA AB member since 2003
Hobbies: HOME REMODELING,SEWING,BOWLING
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2 |
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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
|
3 |
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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
|
3 |
|
Paula Catanese
Age withheld, Human Resources
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Rating: 1510
Record: 83rd (2000), 126th (2002), 46th (2004), 92nd (2005)
|
Home: Mountain View, CA Hobbies: Travel
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3 |
|
Ed Saunders
59, Golf Course Maintenance
|
Rating: 1510
Record: 111th (2002), 29th (2005)
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Home: Oro Valley, AZ Hobbies: Music, Sports, Nature
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3 |
|
Carla Cree
Age withheld, Securities Analyst
|
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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3 |
|
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,
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
Jeremy Cahnmann
31, Umpire
|
Rating: 1497
First-time competitor
|
Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: baseball, politics & having a good time
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
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Sharon Moser
46, teacher
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Rating: 1497
Record: 168th (1985)
|
Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: reading, "flea marketing," softball, moderating school Scrabble Club (130 students, grades 5-8)
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3 |
|
Anne Hay
Age withheld, retired
|
Rating: 1496
Record: 93rd (1985), 12th (1987), 42nd (1988), 122nd (1990), 63rd (1992), 40th (1994), 65th (1996), 84th (1998), 87th (2000), 116th (2002), 105th (2005)
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Home: Raleigh, NC Hobbies: reading
|
2 |
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Carol Dustin
57, typesetter
|
Rating: 1494
Record: 75th (1996), 54th (2000), 15th (2002), 68th (2004), 97th (2005)
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Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble Club Director; Holder of Club 42's record high play at 302 points (COEQUATE)
|
2 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
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.
|
3 |
|
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 |
3 |
|
John Ortman
45, Financial Analyst
|
Rating: 1490
Record: 71st (2005)
|
Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Doubles Volleyball and guitar
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
Michael Thelen
29, Software engineer
|
Rating: 1486
Record: 2nd (2005)
|
Home: West Jordan, UT Hobbies: Programming, reading
|
3 |
|
Susan Beard
57, Retired
|
Rating: 1482
Record: 64th (2000)
|
Home: Rio Rancho, NM Hobbies: Contra dancing, gardening, reading, dog agility training
|
3 |
|
S Spencer Sun
33, computer programmer
|
Rating: 1482
Record: 43rd (2005)
|
Home: Novato, CA Hobbies: poker, hockey, astronomy
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
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,
|
3 |
|
Diana Spiller
57, Dental Office Manager
|
Rating: 1473
Record: 6th (2000), 59th (2002), 48th (2004), 9th (2005)
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Home: Ashby, MA Hobbies: Pottery, Private Pilot
|
3 |
|
Gary Perman
48, power plant operator
|
Rating: 1472
First-time competitor
|
Home: Blairsville, PA Hobbies: black jack
|
3 |
|
Steve Anstandig
54, Electrical Contractor
|
Rating: 1470
Record: 91st (2004), 17th (2005)
|
Home: Commerce Township, MI Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling and Reading
|
3 |
|
Betty Cornelison
72, Retired
|
Rating: 1470
Record: 12th (1994), 58th (1996), 87th (1998), 57th (2000), 60th (2002), 98th (2004), 1st (2005)
|
Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: entering recipe contests, volunteer teach botanical garden
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2 |
|
Joseph Jokubaitis
43, Matador
|
Rating: 1469
Record: 52nd (2000), 47th (2002), 129th (2004), 109th (2005)
|
Home: Watertown, CT Hobbies: knitting, anarchy
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
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,
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3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
Lisa Slankard
52, pharmacist
|
Rating: 1458
Record: 24th (2004), 28th (2005)
|
Home: Arlington Heights, IL |
3 |
|
Mary Ellen Weisskopf
Age withheld, Professory of Computer Science
|
Rating: 1458
Record: 253rd (1985), 13th (1987), 158th (1988), 122nd (1992), 128th (1994), 103th (1996), 37th (1998), 82nd (2000), 95th (2004)
|
Home: Huntsville, AL Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Watching Cubs lose
|
2 |
|
Ken Kasney
50, Financial Manager
|
Rating: 1457
Record: 7th (2005)
|
Home: Cypress, TX Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening
|
3 |
|
Joe Petree
55, Retired
|
Rating: 1457
First-time competitor
|
Home: Secane, PA Hobbies: gardening, faux painting
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
Bryan Goolsby
62, Retired
|
Rating: 1452
Record: 86th (1992), 61st (2005)
|
Home: San Jose, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: none
Hobbies: hiking, bicycling, fishing
|
2 |
|
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'!
|
3 |
|
Jacob Bergmann
58, Teacher
|
Rating: 1449
First-time competitor
|
Home: Lexington, MA Hobbies: Violin
|
3 |
|
Paul Phillips
34, Dilettante
|
Rating: 1449
First-time competitor
|
Home: Denver, CO |
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
Terry Kang
Age withheld, Attorney, writer, aspiring Jeopardy contestant
|
Rating: 1442
Record: 5th (2002), 169th (2004)
|
Home: Newington, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Most frequently "Winterized."
Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, tennis.
|
2 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
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.
|
3 |
|
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
|
3 |
|
Bob Becker
42, High School Science Teacher
|
Rating: 1439
Record: 65th (2004), 69th (2005)
|
Home: Jefferson, MA Hobbies: Travel, games, golf
|
3 |
|
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.
|
3 |
|
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
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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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 |
3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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 |
3 |
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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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3 |
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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 |
3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Jason Ubeika
31, Tax Accountant
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Rating: 1417
Record: 68th (2004), 28th (2005)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: BMath, MAcc, CA, CPA, undisputed Ubeika family Scrabble champion
Hobbies: Bowling, baseball, volleyball, golf
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2 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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 |
3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Gene Rawlins
Age withheld, SELF EMPLOYED
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Rating: 1397
Record: 18th (1994), 92nd (1996), 90th (1998), 41st (2000), 101th (2002), 125th (2004), 133rd (2005)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: BRIDGE, TENNIS, BIKING, MOVIES
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4 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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T C Houlgate-West
68, Retired; part-time bridge teacher
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Rating: 1391
Record: 50th (1994), 26th (1996), 51st (1998), 76th (2000), 102th (2002), 31st (2005)
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Home: San Luis Obispo, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Many awards for poetry
Hobbies: Bridge, writing, poetry, ESOL tutoring, travel
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Fred Rible
52, Project Manager, US Navy
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Rating: 1387
Record: 13th (2004)
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Home: Poway, CA Hobbies: Sudoku, Crosswords, Spiritual Endeavors
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4 |
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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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3 |
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Andre Ornish
15, student
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Rating: 1386
Record: 26th (2002), 24th (2004), 16th (2005)
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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
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4 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Mary Atwood
Age withheld, Insurance/Claims Adjuster
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Rating: 1380
Record: 117th (1998), 100th (2000), 128th (2002), 76th (2005)
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Home: Roseville, MN Hobbies: Antiquing, Baseball, Movies, Reading
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Maureen Kennerk
57, Retired Rural Letter Carrier
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Rating: 1378
Record: 6th (2002), 77th (2004), 61st (2005)
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Home: Hicksville, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: I've traveled to all 50 states and over 50 countries
Hobbies: World Travel, Volunteering
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4 |
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Nancee Mancel
49, Community College Math Instructor
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Rating: 1378
Record: 90th (2000), 82nd (2002), 44th (2004), 20th (2005)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: Who's Who in American College Teachers
Hobbies: button making, juggling
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4 |
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Celia Thompson
Age withheld, High School Substitute teacher
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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)
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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
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4 |
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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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3 |
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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 |
3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Andy Michlin
60, Musician
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Rating: 1373
Record: 32nd (1996), 21st (1998), 36th (2000), 7th (2002), 85th (2004), 30th (2005)
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Home: Dallas, TX |
4 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Scott McDougall
32, Sales
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Rating: 1363
Record: 94th (1998), 18th (2000), 1st (2002), 37th (2004), 25th (2005)
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Home: Indianapolis, IN Awards and Tournament Wins: NSC Div 5 1st Plac
Hobbies: weight training rollerhockey
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4 |
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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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3 |
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Jane Geary
49, Teacher
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Rating: 1357
Record: 80th (1996)
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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
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4 |
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Margy Slavin
Age withheld, Retired Government Employee
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Rating: 1355
Record: 22nd (1994), 25th (1996), 78th (2000), 126th (2002), 89th (2005)
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Home: Glendale, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: PUBLISHED POET
Hobbies: READING, WRITING POETRY
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4 |
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Becky Dyer
40, Clinical Research Manager
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Rating: 1351
Record: 10th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX |
4 |
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Jason J Smith
29, 9th Grade English Teacher
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Rating: 1351
First-time competitor
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Home: Mason, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction Award
Hobbies: Alternative Country Music
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4 |
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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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3 |
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Judy Ford
66, Retired attorney
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Rating: 1349
Record: 29th (1996), 61st (2000), 23rd (2002), 105th (2004), 50th (2005)
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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
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4 |
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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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3 |
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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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3 |
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Nancy Johnson
59, Retired Court Reporter
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Rating: 1346
Record: 24th (2002)
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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!
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4 |
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Brian Bailey
32, Biomedical technology transfer specialist
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Rating: 1343
First-time competitor
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Home: Rockville, MD Hobbies: Travel, visiting all 390 National Park units
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4 |
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Gregg Speicher
36, equity analyst
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Rating: 1342
First-time competitor
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Home: McKinney, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: nothing really
Hobbies: reading, kids, basketball
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4 |
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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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3 |
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Diana Ittner
Age withheld, Actuarial Analyst
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Rating: 1339
Record: 29th (1992), 99th (1996), 87th (1998), 54th (2002), 70th (2004)
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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
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4 |
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Robert Nellis
73, Retired
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Rating: 1339
Record: 5th (2002), 43rd (2004), 48th (2005)
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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
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4 |
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Marcia Wade
59, teacher
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Rating: 1338
Record: 10th (1987), 118th (1988), 96th (1989), 130th (1990)
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Home: Muncie, IN |
4 |
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Thomas E Wood
48, Labor Productivity Specialist
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Rating: 1337
Record: 97th (1998), 71st (2000), 95th (2004)
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Home: Valrico, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Peach 40+ C Doubles Champion
Hobbies: Tennis, Bowling, Theatre, Science Fiction
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4 |
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T A Sanders
61, self employed
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Rating: 1336
Record: 10th (1987), 84th (1988), 42nd (1990), 39th (1992), 88th (1994), 102th (1996), 113th (1998), 101th (2000), 115th (2002), 149th (2004)
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Home: San Antonio, TX Hobbies: reading movies
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4 |
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Pamela Stubblefield
48, Substitute Teacher
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Rating: 1334
Record: 26th (2004), 14th (2005)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: First place, Division I, West Los Angeles Tourney, May 2004
Hobbies: Word games, puzzles
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4 |
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Janet Buchbinder
Age withheld, Technical Writer
|
Rating: 1331
Record: 27th (2004), 29th (2005)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Yoga, Dancing, Gardening, Traveling
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4 |
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Cheryl Melvin
57, labor relations
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Rating: 1331
Record: 58th (2000), 44th (2002), 106th (2004), 90th (2005)
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Home: Muskegon, MI Hobbies: grandchildren
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4 |
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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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3 |
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Mark Gooley
45, none
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Rating: 1328
Record: 8th (2004), 36th (2005)
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Home: Hawthorne, FL Hobbies: reading, gardening
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4 |
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Brenda Casey
Age withheld, French Professor
|
Rating: 1327
Record: 118th (2004), 54th (2005)
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Home: Guilford, CT Hobbies: tennis, golf, piano
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4 |
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Helen B Douglas
68, Retired bookkeeper-now have home business making slippers
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Rating: 1323
Record: 50th (2004), 124th (2005)
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Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: writing, occasional wins in scrabble
Hobbies: swimming, walking, travelling, ice skating
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4 |
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Barbara Drinkwine
60, Retired Elementary Administrator
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Rating: 1323
Record: 22nd (1996), 18th (2002), 57th (2005)
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Home: Menasha, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: Elementary Teacher of the Year
Hobbies: Volunteer Work, Sudoku, Travel
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4 |
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Ossie Mair
74, Retired Photographer
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Rating: 1322
Record: 35th (1996), 82nd (1998), 109th (2000), 119th (2002), 166th (2004)
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Home: Lauderhill, FL Hobbies: Scrabble, Photography, Coin Collecting
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4 |
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Nadine Jacobson
Age withheld, Homemaker
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Rating: 1321
First-time competitor
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Home: Minneapolis, MN Hobbies: Reading, Advocate for the blind
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4 |
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Barbara Gray
70, Retired (bluehair)
|
Rating: 1319
Record: 58th (2002), 167th (2004), 53rd (2005)
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Home: Tempe, AZ |
4 |
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Alan Riechman
55, engineer
|
Rating: 1318
First-time competitor
|
Home: Aiken, SC Awards and Tournament Wins: none
Hobbies: walking, billiards
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4 |
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Sarah King
44, office clerk
|
Rating: 1317
Record: 22nd (1998), 111th (2000), 38th (2002), 35th (2004), 125th (2005)
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Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: play scrabble
|
4 |
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Broderick Larkins
49, Manager
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Rating: 1317
Record: 45th (1992), 69th (1996), 68th (2004), 59th (2005)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: AVID SCRABBLE TOURNEY PLAYER SINCE 1988
Hobbies: SWIMMING, BOWLING, CHESS
|
4 |
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Linda Oliva
48, College Professor
|
Rating: 1313
Record: 91st (2002), 16th (2004), 78th (2005)
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Home: Lisbon, MD |
3 |
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Mark Goodman
58, physician
|
Rating: 1312
Record: 64th (1996), 46th (1998), 95th (2000), 69th (2002), 49th (2004)
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Home: Clinton, NY Hobbies: antarctica, mexico, travel
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4 |
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James Wait
77, Retired office machine dealer
|
Rating: 1308
Record: 174th (1985), 10th (1987), 147th (1988), 133rd (1989)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: Travel Reading
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4 |
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Lorraine Burton
66, Retired, Part-time Marketing Assistant
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Rating: 1307
Record: 78th (1994), 112th (2002), 125th (2004)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: Several tournament wins
Hobbies: boggle, backgammon, pinochle, actress
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4 |
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Gigi Miller
44, legal secretary
|
Rating: 1306
Record: 18th (1996), 5th (1998), 55th (2000), 71st (2002), 6th (2004), 35th (2005)
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Home: Sparks, NV Hobbies: Travel, cooking
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4 |
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Mad Palazzo
47, Consultant
|
Rating: 1306
Record: 14th (1996), 54th (1998), 52nd (2000), 131st (2002), 109th (2004), 46th (2005)
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Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada Hobbies: Golf, Running
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4 |
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Bob Kilpatrick
61, EEO Specialist
|
Rating: 1304
Record: 131st (1988), 139th (1989), 27th (1990), 26th (1992), 134th (1998), 19th (2000), 154th (2004), 9th (2005)
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Home: Washington, DC |
4 |
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Kaye Kiker
55, Self Employed Antique Dealer & Stained Glass Artisan
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Rating: 1303
Record: 63rd (1996), 63rd (1998), 100th (2000), 79th (2002)
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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
|
4 |
|
David Slavin
Age withheld, Electrical Engineer
|
Rating: 1303
Record: 87th (2005)
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Home: Glendale, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: MSEE Stanford, 2nd place in poetry slam
Hobbies: Hiking, golf, poker
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4 |
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Gertrude Savadge
83, Retired RN
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Rating: 1302
Record: 11th (1987), 124th (1988), 172nd (1992), 28th (1994), 96th (1996), 52nd (1998), 78th (2002), 65th (2004), 49th (2005)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: crossword puzzles, card games
|
4 |
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Nola Hembrook
56, teacher
|
Rating: 1298
Record: 39th (2004), 91st (2005)
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Home: Marshfield, WI Hobbies: reading, traveling
|
4 |
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Ralph King
59, Construction
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Rating: 1298
Record: 58th (1996), 96th (1998), 21st (2000), 2nd (2002), 10th (2004), 21st (2005)
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Home: Gainesville, FL Hobbies: Novice triathate
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4 |
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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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Ruben Solis
Age withheld, Engineer
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Rating: 1297
Record: 63rd (2004), 19th (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 1971 Frisbee golf champion of Trufant, Michigan
Hobbies: Astronomy, sports
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Varney Senii
Age withheld, Writer
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Rating: 1295
Record: 23rd (1998), 96th (2000), 66th (2004), 103th (2005)
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Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: None
Hobbies: Sports and reading
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4 |
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Mary C Parrish
51, Retired nurse
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Rating: 1294
Record: 63rd (2000), 21st (2002), 114th (2004)
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Home: Las Vegas, NV Hobbies: camping, hiking, reading, geneology
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4 |
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Mary Becker
59, Human Resources Specialist
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Rating: 1292
Record: 113th (1996), 24th (1998), 33rd (2000), 8th (2002), 103th (2004), 52nd (2005)
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Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, reading
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Barbara Epstein
52, Import Assistant
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Rating: 1292
Record: 85th (2002), 131st (2004), 79th (2005)
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Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Arista in junior high school and high school
Hobbies: Sunning, acting, attending plays,concerts, ping pong
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4 |
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Richard Savitt
66, retired lawyer
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Rating: 1290
Record: 39th (2000), 61st (2002), 120th (2004), 34th (2005)
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Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: regional level winner in nsc and acbl events
Hobbies: golf duplicate bridge
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4 |
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Sam Hollington
36, Self employed
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Rating: 1288
First-time competitor
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Home: St. Catharines, ON, Canada Hobbies: Sports
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4 |
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Eric Johnston
16, high school student
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Rating: 1288
First-time competitor
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Home: Palo Alto, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 National School SCRABBLE champion, 1st place team
Hobbies: soccer, skiing, golf
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4 |
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Dorothy Laws
76, retired teacher
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Rating: 1286
Record: 74th (1998), 50th (2004)
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Home: Flint, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Winner in my division
Hobbies: music
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4 |
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Thomas Conrad
29, chemical delivery engineer
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Rating: 1284
Record: 18th (2005)
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Home: Hillsboro, OR Hobbies: hiking, camping, computers
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4 |
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Danny Kidd
58, Retired
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Rating: 1282
Record: 98th (1998), 49th (2000), 118th (2002), 25th (2004), 114th (2005)
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Home: New Boston, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 wonderful kids
Hobbies: biking, yard work, teach school SCRABBLE, babysit
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4 |
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Laura Moyer
43, newspaper reporter
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Rating: 1280
Record: 2nd (2005)
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Home: Fredericksburg, VA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, division 6, 2005 NSC
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4 |
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Susie Page
74, Writer
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Rating: 1279
Record: 11th (1994), 104th (1996), 76th (1998), 15th (2000), 66th (2002), 137th (2004), 109th (2005)
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Home: Panorama City, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Authored two books
Hobbies: Docent at LA ZOO
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4 |
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Barbara Santee
69, Retired Executive Director
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Rating: 1273
Record: 75th (2002), 62nd (2004)
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Home: Tulsa, OK Awards and Tournament Wins: Won Divs. 3 and 4 Dallas; Division 2 in Eureka Springs
Hobbies: Reading
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4 |
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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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Kathy Hooper
53, School Librarian
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Rating: 1272
Record: 89th (2002)
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Home: Monroe, NY Hobbies: reading, needlework
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4 |
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Mollie Braverman
77, Retired accountant & electrologist
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Rating: 1271
Record: 44th (1994), 11th (1996), 62nd (1998), 62nd (2000), 73rd (2002), 89th (2004)
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Home: Camarillo, CA Hobbies: Reading, crossword puzzles, walking, dancing
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4 |
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Jim Hughes
46, Trainer
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Rating: 1271
Record: 51st (2004), 76th (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: darts
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4 |
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Todd Pfalzgraf
Age withheld, real estate typhoon
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Rating: 1271
Record: 96th (2002), 64th (2005)
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Home: Charlotte, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: 8th grade perfect attendance
Hobbies: evicting bad people
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4 |
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Gwen Bishop
84, Retired
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Rating: 1268
Record: 10th (1987), 34th (1992), 35th (1994), 99th (1996), 39th (1998), 112th (2000), 29th (2002), 93rd (2004)
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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
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4 |
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Herb Lewis
44, Internal Auditor
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Rating: 1268
Record: 36th (1996), 120th (1998), 55th (2000), 116th (2002), 162nd (2004)
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Home: Cherry Hill, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: First Person to twice be on the Cover of Refunding Makes Sense Magazine
Hobbies: Couponing, Juggling
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4 |
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Chad Hopper
33, artist
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Rating: 1266
Record: 12th (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: crossword puzzle construction, puppets, and science
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4 |
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Roberta Wechter
62, Retired
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Rating: 1264
Record: 42nd (2000), 73rd (2004), 62nd (2005)
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Home: Westfield, MA Hobbies: Books, Tennis, Travel
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4 |
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Dion Saldanha
19, STUDENT/RECEPTION
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Rating: 1263
Record: 10th (2002), 116th (2004), 68th (2005)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Hobbies: field hockey, singing
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4 |
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Priya Fernando
Age withheld, Adminstrative Assistant
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Rating: 1262
Record: 3rd (2005)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Nationals 3rd Place in Division 5
Hobbies: Crossword Puzzles, Reading, Sports, Poker
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4 |
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Lee Brooks
67, Retired Stenographer
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Rating: 1260
Record: 75th (1996), 150th (1998), 29th (2000), 98th (2002), 126th (2004), 119th (2005)
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Home: Lawton, OK Hobbies: Knitting, Walking
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4 |
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Nicholas Fall
Age withheld, Chemical Technician
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Rating: 1256
Record: 68th (2002), 152nd (2004), 77th (2005)
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Home: Napanee, ON, Canada Hobbies: Unicycles
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4 |
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Aaron Jacobs
14, student
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Rating: 1256
Record: 11th (2005)
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Home: Brookline, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: National School Scrabble Champion
Hobbies: baseball
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4 |
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April McCarley
Age withheld, Special Education teacher
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Rating: 1256
Record: 27th (1996), 16th (2000), 148th (2004), 102th (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Attend international tournaments
Hobbies: reading, travel
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4 |
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Paul Cole
23, Medical Laboratory Assistant
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Rating: 1255
First-time competitor
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Home: St. Augustine, FL Hobbies: independent film production, unicycling, literature, fly fishing, gambling
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4 |
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Elvira Toews
71, Retired
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Rating: 1253
Record: 16th (2000), 120th (2002)
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Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Hobbies: Reading, Travel
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4 |
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Jacqueline Stewart
46, Communications Tech
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Rating: 1247
Record: 22nd (1998), 22nd (2002)
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Home: Glendale, AZ Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Bike Riding, Hiking, Bowling, Camping and Traveling
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4 |
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Judith Whitcomb
67, Retired
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Rating: 1243
First-time competitor
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Home: Patagonia, AZ Hobbies: Jewelry maker, paper arts crafter, rubber stamper
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4 |
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Jim Fonti
45, Federal Probation Officer
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Rating: 1242
Record: 38th (2002), 124th (2004)
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Home: Port Jefferson, NY Hobbies: Softball, Movies
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4 |
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Sandy Nang
Age withheld, Practice Support Coordinator
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Rating: 1242
Record: 17th (2002), 46th (2004), 10th (2005)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Hobbies: Crosswords, Culinary Mysteries
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4 |
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Devonna Gee
55, Office Manager
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Rating: 1240
Record: 44th (1996), 17th (2002), 163rd (2004), 55th (2005)
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Home: Cedar Rapids, IA Hobbies: Reading, puzzles, bunco
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4 |
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Geoff Tongue
40, Northwest Airlines
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Rating: 1239
Record: 11th (2002), 4th (2004)
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Home: Tacoma, WA Hobbies: photography, tennis, volleyball, travel, art
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4 |
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Jamila Atcha
63, Housewife
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Rating: 1238
Record: 9th (1987), 58th (1988), 82nd (1994), 111th (2002), 139th (2004), 88th (2005)
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Home: Laughlin, NV Hobbies: Needle point, soaps
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4 |
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Jesse Cromer
30, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1237
Record: 3rd (2002), 21st (2004)
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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!!!
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4 |
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Maneck Contractor
58, Housewife
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Rating: 1235
Record: 39th (1996), 86th (1998), 66th (2000), 43rd (2002), 40th (2004)
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Home: Kenner, LA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place in Bridge - Jefferson Parish Senior Olympics
Hobbies: Bridge
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4 |
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Brendan Sullivan
21, student
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Rating: 1233
Record: 4th (2005)
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Home: Shrewsbury, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Hamilton College Varisty Cribbage, national champs over Harvard
Hobbies: golf, cribbage, improv comedy
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4 |
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Lynda Shayne
Age withheld, retired
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Rating: 1230
First-time competitor
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Home: Edmonds, WA Hobbies: knitting, cooking, gardening, reading, grandchildren
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4 |
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Nancy Scott
65, Retired
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Rating: 1229
Record: 29th (1990), 52nd (1992), 84th (1996), 95th (1998), 111th (2000), 107th (2002), 33rd (2005)
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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
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4 |
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Samantha Orleans
52, Volunteer
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Rating: 1227
First-time competitor
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Home: Bryn Mawr, PA Hobbies: Partying
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4 |
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Nicholas Tam
21, Student
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Rating: 1227
Record: 165th (2004)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Most Improved Player, Club #374 (2001-02)
Hobbies: Jazz piano, film noir, literature, tea
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4 |
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Esla Ewida
76, University Instructor in E.S.L.
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Rating: 1226
Record: 8th (1998), 35th (2000), 70th (2002), 35th (2004), 99th (2005)
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Home: Jersey City, NJ Hobbies: Music, reading, card games
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4 |
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Evelyn Enszer
84, Retired real estate broker
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Rating: 1225
Record: 244th (1985), 173rd (1988), 109th (1989), 110th (1990), 145th (1992), 85th (1996), 97th (2002), 139th (2004), 100th (2005)
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Home: Saginaw, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Recognition in Real Estate, 3 Children, 9 Grandchildren, Sev. Greatgrandchildren
Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling, Cards
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4 |
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Madelon Krissoff
Age withheld, Physician
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Rating: 1225
Record: 13th (1998), 15th (2000), 102th (2002)
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Home: Grand Rapids, MI Hobbies: Reading, Traveling
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4 |
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Sam Rosin
13, Student
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Rating: 1224
Record: 80th (2004)
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Home: Bernardsville, NJ |
4 |
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Edward Gordon
53, Software Engineer
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Rating: 1222
First-time competitor
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Home: Hollywood, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Senior Member IEEE
Hobbies: Photography
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4 |
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Lynn Gunn
56, Information Tech support and trainer
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Rating: 1222
Record: 54th (1994), 13th (1996), 56th (2000), 95th (2002), 82nd (2005)
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Home: Mission Viejo, CA Hobbies: movies, dogs, reading
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4 |
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Elizabeth Ralston
61, Software Developer
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Rating: 1219
Record: 21st (2005)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA |
4 |
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George Rogers
66, Retired
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Rating: 1218
Record: 136th (1992), 46th (1996), 73rd (1998), 85th (2000), 124th (2002), 129th (2004)
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Home: Tamarac, FL Hobbies: Coin collecting
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4 |
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David Ruby
Age withheld, Wealth Manager
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Rating: 1214
First-time competitor
|
Home: Seattle, WA |
4 |
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Caroline Polak Scowcroft
59, TEACHER
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Rating: 1212
First-time competitor
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Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Hobbies: TRAVEL, READING, HEALTH AND FITNESS
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4 |
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Mary Ellen Bergeron
54, Library Media Specialist
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Rating: 1209
Record: 14th (2000), 48th (2004)
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Home: Florence, MA Hobbies: Scrapbooking
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4 |
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Vera Bigall
42, teacher
|
Rating: 1209
Record: 25th (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: tennis, camping, skydiving - not
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4 |
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Delores Arrington
65, Retired
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Rating: 1208
Record: 97th (2004)
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Home: Sicklerville, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year, SCRABBLE Trophies
Hobbies: Crosswords, Sudoku, Cryptograms
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4 |
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Anita Herczeg
Age withheld, film maker
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Rating: 1200
First-time competitor
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: tennis
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4 |
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Bruce Shuman
65, retired
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Rating: 1200
Record: 91st (2002), 46th (2004), 95th (2005)
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Home: Wilmington, NC Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless
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4 |
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Thomas ORourke
Age withheld, md land developer coach
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Rating: 1196
Record: 7th (2004)
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Home: Alpharetta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 7th div 6 2004
Hobbies: golf
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5 |
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Doug Bobkovich
Age withheld, ADMINISTRATION/ACCOUNTING
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Rating: 1186
Record: 25th (2002)
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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
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5 |
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Con Downey
71, retired Geologist
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Rating: 1172
First-time competitor
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Home: Mesa, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2d place AZ senior spelling bee
Hobbies: politics, religion, philosophy, science, blue route travel
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5 |
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Lynda Woods Cleary
Age withheld, Financial Consultant
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Rating: 1167
Record: 105th (2000), 109th (2002), 94th (2004), 120th (2005)
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Home: Princeton, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: Running for public office in New Jersey as a woman
Hobbies: Macrame, gardening, golf, traveling
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4 |
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Miriam Saldanha
Age withheld, Engineering assistant
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Rating: 1162
Record: 13th (2000), 22nd (2002), 23rd (2004), 92nd (2005)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Hobbies: gardening, music
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4 |
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Rachel Christensen
27, Catering, bartending
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Rating: 1157
Record: 9th (2004)
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Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: travel
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4 |
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Chris Canik
15, student
|
Rating: 1155
First-time competitor
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: percussion, video games, reading
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5 |
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Gina DuMez
79, Retired
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Rating: 1154
Record: 12th (1987), 182nd (1988), 19th (1990), 175th (1992), 56th (1994), 63rd (1996), 34th (1998), 2nd (2002), 45th (2004), 32nd (2005)
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Home: Elgin, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: won 2nd place in my division in San Diego 2002
Hobbies: Poker, Line dancing
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5 |
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Sheri Justice
40, Nanny
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Rating: 1152
Record: 17th (2005)
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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
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5 |
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Muriel Sparrow Reedy
63, retired
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Rating: 1152
Record: 77th (1998), 110th (2002), 156th (2004)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: scrapbooking, swimming
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4 |
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Robert Readle
70, retired
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Rating: 1147
Record: 59th (2000), 52nd (2002), 14th (2004), 62nd (2005)
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Home: Oro Valley, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: still breathing
Hobbies: racquetball, fishing, camping, unvesting, reading
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5 |
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Shelley Sullivan
33, Construction Estimator
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Rating: 1146
First-time competitor
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Home: Windsor Locks, CT Hobbies: Reading, Movies, Broadcasting
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5 |
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Phil Spry
53, Pilot
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Rating: 1145
Record: 28th (2004)
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Home: Colorado Springs, CO Hobbies: running, playing poker
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5 |
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Esther Kisich
Age withheld, Retired Speech Pathologist
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Rating: 1143
Record: 10th (1987), 76th (1988), 14th (2002), 93rd (2005)
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Home: Long Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: accepted graciously
Hobbies: Create rug wall hangings
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4 |
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Ida Scaglione
67, Retired Administrator
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Rating: 1143
Record: 3rd (2005)
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Home: Tonawanda, NY Hobbies: Cooking, Gardening, Painting
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5 |
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Gregory Fanoe
24, Actuary
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Rating: 1137
First-time competitor
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Home: Atlanta, GA |
5 |
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Denise Mahnken
Age withheld, Teacher of the Deaf
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Rating: 1137
Record: 84th (2004), 51st (2005)
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Home: Long Beach, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin
Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage
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5 |
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Florence Laatz
Age withheld, Music Ministry
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Rating: 1130
Record: 167th (1988), 20th (1990), 33rd (1992), 61st (1994), 63rd (1996), 109th (1998), 99th (2000), 81st (2002), 56th (2004), 96th (2005)
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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
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4 |
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Patty Camp
56, Retired
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Rating: 1129
Record: 10th (2004), 17th (2005)
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Home: Paragould, AR Hobbies: gardening, traveling
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5 |
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Teresa Schaeffer
Age withheld, Teacher
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Rating: 1127
Record: 71st (1990), 71st (1992), 5th (1994), 119th (1996), 12th (1998), 56th (2000), 92nd (2002), 138th (2004), 83rd (2005)
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Home: Potomac, MD |
4 |
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Adam Boocher
20, Student
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Rating: 1126
First-time competitor
|
Home: South Bend, IN Hobbies: Math, Theater, Movies, Reading
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5 |
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Arna Schutz
Age withheld, Housewife
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Rating: 1125
Record: 6th (1987), 81st (2005)
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Home: West Hills, CA |
5 |
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Bruce M Halverson
Age withheld, retired
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Rating: 1123
Record: 89th (2002), 110th (2005)
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Home: Santa Barbara, CA Hobbies: breakfasts, baseball, gardening, music, travel
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5 |
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Rea Spidel
74, Retired
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Rating: 1123
Record: 6th (2000), 18th (2004), 64th (2005)
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Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: Bridge
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5 |
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Andrew Fanoe
20, Student
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Rating: 1119
First-time competitor
|
Home: Marietta, GA |
5 |
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Ricky Sirois
27, Teacher
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Rating: 1117
Record: 5th (2005)
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Home: Overland Park, KS Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Arden Cup -- Division E -- 3rd place
Hobbies: poetry; video games; movies; music
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5 |
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Michael Rhodes
32, Professional Singer
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Rating: 1109
First-time competitor
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Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: First place in division at Phoenix (2005), Las Vegas (2005), Pigeon Forge (2006)
Hobbies: Classical music
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5 |
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Derven Francis
Age withheld, Engineer
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Rating: 1107
First-time competitor
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Home: Bridgewater, NJ Hobbies: Dominoes, poker, Sports Fanatic
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5 |
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Susan Love
Age withheld, Librarian
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Rating: 1106
Record: 41st (1989), 13th (1990), 21st (1992), 41st (1994), 20th (1996), 79th (1998), 47th (2002), 49th (2004)
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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.
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5 |
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Myrna Cohen
68, Retired
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Rating: 1105
Record: 62nd (2002)
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Home: Cupertino, CA Hobbies: Bridge, Reading, Traveling
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5 |
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Lynda Finn
46, Management Consultant
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Rating: 1102
First-time competitor
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Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Golf, Improv Comedy
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5 |
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Elana Lekach
26, musician
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Rating: 1102
First-time competitor
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Home: Fair Lawn, NJ |
5 |
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Marina A Villena
Age withheld, Secretary
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Rating: 1100
Record: 55th (2004), 28th (2005)
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Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Accessibility Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Quarter
Hobbies: Listening to Music, watching tv
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5 |
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Antonio Malonzo
62, Retired government employee
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Rating: 1095
First-time competitor
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Home: Manila, Philippines Awards and Tournament Wins: Baguio Open, San Pablo Philippines Open
Hobbies: basketball, jogging, swimming
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5 |
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Ron Barker
59, soc security
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Rating: 1094
Record: 12th (2000), 19th (2002), 6th (2004), 55th (2005)
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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
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5 |
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Sid Lashley
57, Internal Auditor
|
Rating: 1094
Record: 53rd (2000), 151st (2004), 46th (2005)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Reading, squash
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4 |
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Judy Carlock
46, Editor
|
Rating: 1093
First-time competitor
|
Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: downill skiing, foreign movies
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5 |
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Erik Anderson
40, Senior Engineering Techncian
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Rating: 1092
First-time competitor
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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
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5 |
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Betsey Wood
65, retired math teacher
|
Rating: 1090
Record: 85th (2004)
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Home: Concord, MA Hobbies: photography, gardening, writing, yoga, tutoring and traveling
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5 |
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Tony Verma
42, Sales Rep
|
Rating: 1088
First-time competitor
|
Home: Burnaby, BC, Canada Hobbies: Kyaking swimming playing poker
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5 |
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James Johnson
Age withheld, Telephone Customer Service Rep
|
Rating: 1086
Record: 70th (2000), 84th (2002), 132nd (2004), 67th (2005)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Picked All the Top 5 Oscar categories for 2004 correctly
Hobbies: Scrabble, going to the movies
|
5 |
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Gwen Stewart
Age withheld, government employee
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Rating: 1086
Record: 18th (2005)
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Home: Ellicott City, MD Hobbies: reading, playing pinochle
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5 |
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Betty C McDaniel
68, Retired Teacher
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Rating: 1085
Record: 29th (2002), 143rd (2004)
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Home: Sicklerville, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: Wrote and produced two plays
Hobbies: Singing, Writing, Travel
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5 |
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Barbara Besadny
74, Retired
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Rating: 1082
Record: 92nd (1996), 46th (1998), 106th (2000), 70th (2002), 48th (2004), 23rd (2005)
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Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Bowling, Gardening
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5 |
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Luther Durant
65, REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
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Rating: 1082
First-time competitor
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Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: HIKING
|
5 |
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Michael Donegan
58, Computer Scientist
|
Rating: 1080
Record: 19th (2004), 6th (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Biking, Guitar
|
5 |
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Marty Levine
63, Classified Advertising Rep
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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
|
5 |
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Jeff Cooley
20, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1078
First-time competitor
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Home: Jacksonville, FL |
5 |
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Mike Sherman
91, Retired accountant
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Rating: 1078
Record: 41st (1990), 100th (1992), 57th (1994), 73rd (1996), 100th (1998), 74th (2000), 64th (2002), 134th (2004)
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Home: Bronx, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: sired two expert-ranked sons, survived coronary bypass at 90
Hobbies: crossword puzzles, Yankee baseball
|
5 |
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John Fultz
34, Software Developer
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Rating: 1077
First-time competitor
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Home: Savoy, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: Contributor to Quackle project
Hobbies: Retro video games, all manner of board games, viola
|
5 |
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Fred III Rible
30, Teacher
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Rating: 1072
Record: 41st (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Getting married 8/14/2004
Hobbies: Movies, Comic Books, Computers, Balloon Art
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5 |
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Laura Landsbaum
41, HS Journalism teacher
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Rating: 1070
Record: 119th (2004)
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Home: The Woodlands, TX Hobbies: high-fat foods, haiku, running
|
5 |
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Ruth Sawyer
84, Retired
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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
|
5 |
|
Donna Carruthers
65, Retired
|
Rating: 1066
First-time competitor
|
Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
5 |
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Julie Kading
69, retired
|
Rating: 1063
First-time competitor
|
Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
5 |
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Doris Patneau
Age withheld, Professor
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Rating: 1061
Record: 73rd (2004)
|
Home: Tulsa, OK Hobbies: White-water canoeing, cooking
|
5 |
|
Louella Wier
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1060
First-time competitor
|
Home: Phoenix, AZ |
5 |
|
John Cheras
55, Logistics
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Rating: 1059
First-time competitor
|
Home: Whitinsville, MA Hobbies: Golf , Scrabble
|
5 |
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Matt Breden
35, US Air Force Officer, B-52 bombardier
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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
|
5 |
|
Diane Brown
60, Retired F.S.L. Consultant
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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
|
4 |
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Dawn Doyle
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1052
Record: 80th (2004), 78th (2005)
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Home: Ft Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Travel
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5 |
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Donna Atwood
Age withheld, Graphic Designer (Currently pursuing masters in design at Arizona State)
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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
|
5 |
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John Aitken
55, postal worker
|
Rating: 1050
First-time competitor
|
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada |
5 |
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Jan Feidel
63, teacher
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Rating: 1049
Record: 60th (2004)
|
Home: Milton, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: PEN poetry translation fellowship
Hobbies: swimming, basketball,tennis,reading
|
5 |
|
Shirley Petrey
66, retired
|
Rating: 1047
Record: 101th (2004), 90th (2005)
|
Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: collecting marbles
|
5 |
|
Stella Russell
82, Retired
|
Rating: 1047
Record: 3rd (2000), 55th (2002), 26th (2004), 31st (2005)
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Home: Manchester, NH Hobbies: Crafts, Women's club, Church activities, choir member
|
5 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Pat Hardwick
64, Retired - Financial Services Management
|
Rating: 1044
Record: 134th (1992), 90th (1994), 104th (2002)
|
Home: Stow, OH Hobbies: Travel, dining, theater, reading
|
5 |
|
Amanda Hubble
32, Project Management Associate
|
Rating: 1042
Record: 26th (2005)
|
Home: Oxford, MI |
5 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Leesa Berahovich
39, Gymnastics
|
Rating: 1034
First-time competitor
|
Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: Art, Exercise, Kids, Reading
|
5 |
|
Linda Stephanides
63, RETIRED
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Rating: 1034
First-time competitor
|
Home: Bowie, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: SCRABBLE CLUB DIRECTOR
Hobbies: MAH JONGG, COOKING
|
5 |
|
Karen Lundeen
66, Teacher
|
Rating: 1032
Record: 58th (2002), 58th (2005)
|
Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Tennis
|
5 |
|
Burke Riley
71, Banking
|
Rating: 1028
Record: 74th (1996), 15th (1998), 52nd (2000), 88th (2002), 25th (2004)
|
Home: Ft Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Singing
|
5 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Chuck Riordan
52, Veterinarian
|
Rating: 1026
First-time competitor
|
Home: Des Moines, IA Hobbies: Golf
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5 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Nita Galambos
24, Used Book Buyer
|
Rating: 1019
First-time competitor
|
Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: Poekoelan
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5 |
|
Ivan Blackman
71, withheld
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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
|
5 |
|
Tina Cur
Age withheld, Niagara County Aging Services Aide
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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
|
4 |
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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
|
5 |
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Beulah Cooper
84, Retired Counselor
|
Rating: 1010
Record: 50th (1992), 89th (1994), 82nd (1996), 48th (1998), 118th (2000), 62nd (2002), 67th (2004), 84th (2005)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: reading, dominoes
|
5 |
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Paul Hagelstein
34, Mathematics Professor at Baylor University
|
Rating: 1008
First-time competitor
|
Home: Waco, TX Hobbies: Golf, piano, community band
|
5 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Robert Fenske
45, Staff Analyst
|
Rating: 1004
Record: 32nd (2004)
|
Home: San Antonio, TX Hobbies: astronomy, bicycling, travel
|
5 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Bonnie Cohn
63, social worker
|
Rating: 1003
First-time competitor
|
Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: volunteerism, travel, indie film, reading,
|
5 |
|
Austin Nichols
Age withheld, Economist
|
Rating: 1003
First-time competitor
|
Home: Washington, DC Hobbies: Pool
|
5 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Joy Nees
70, Own Real Estate Office
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Rating: 994
Record: 11th (2000), 97th (2002), 63rd (2004), 71st (2005)
|
Home: Dallas, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: National top 10 of 14,000 agents with former Merrill Lynch Realty
Hobbies: Cruises
|
6 |
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Chora B Eilertsen
59, CLERK
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Rating: 990
Record: 31st (2002), 27th (2004)
|
Home: Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Hobbies: GOLF
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6 |
|
Pamela Hunter
42, Language Assessor
|
Rating: 984
Record: 65th (2002), 62nd (2004), 52nd (2005)
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Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Hobbies: cycling, swimming, rollerblading and camping
|
5 |
|
Al DeMers
81, optometrist
|
Rating: 981
Record: 10th (1987), 41st (1988), 150th (1990), 59th (1994), 81st (1996), 126th (1998), 59th (2002), 116th (2005)
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Home: Sparks, NV Hobbies: travel
|
5 |
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Donna Anderson
Age withheld, Social Worker
|
Rating: 977
First-time competitor
|
Home: Arnold, MD Hobbies: reading, writing, cooking, volleyball
|
6 |
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Ben Lam
29, Market Research
|
Rating: 971
First-time competitor
|
Home: Markham, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd place, division 6, Oshawa, 2006. 1st place, D division, Montreal, 2006.
Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Beach Volleyball
|
6 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Marion Dimond
73, Retired
|
Rating: 960
Record: 105th (2005)
|
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 |
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Steve Desch
36, professor
|
Rating: 958
First-time competitor
|
Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: astronomy
|
6 |
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Carol Jones
68, Retired RN
|
Rating: 955
First-time competitor
|
Home: Las Cruces, NM |
6 |
|
Susan Bertoni
38, Stay-at-home Mom
|
Rating: 954
First-time competitor
|
Home: Clemmons, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Two bright, entertaining kids and a loving (and Scrabble-tolerant) husband
Hobbies: Reading, sleeping, and chauffeuring the kids
|
6 |
|
Janice Kaye
Age withheld, attorney
|
Rating: 953
Record: 34th (2005)
|
Home: Saint Paul, MN |
6 |
|
Linda Bianca
58, retired teacher
|
Rating: 952
Record: 32nd (2005)
|
Home: Myrtle Beach, SC Hobbies: tennis
|
6 |
|
Jeremiah Ramirez
25, Pharmacy Technician
|
Rating: 946
First-time competitor
|
Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Poker, soccer and reading.
|
6 |
|
Jim Barker
59, Sr. Staff, Psy. Social Worker, Retired
|
Rating: 945
Record: 188th (1988), 24th (2002), 34th (2004), 47th (2005)
|
Home: San José, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: former Olympic Trials Qualifier-Marathon, Best 50 Mile Race in USA,1977
Hobbies: Long distance running,cycling,tennis, writing,church work
|
6 |
|
Kar-mun Wong
Age withheld, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 944
First-time competitor
|
Home: San Jose, CA |
6 |
|
Diane Pietrzak
35, Nonprofit administration
|
Rating: 943
Record: 147th (2004)
|
Home: Chicagoland, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: I lost on Jeopardy!
Hobbies: Biking, knitting, hiking, Christian music, Chicago Cubs
|
6 |
|
Thomas Reinke
16, Student
|
Rating: 932
First-time competitor
|
Home: Middleton, WI Hobbies: computers, music
|
6 |
|
Irene Averbach
80, Retired
|
Rating: 931
First-time competitor
|
Home: Rochester, NY Hobbies: Bridge, Majong, Reading
|
6 |
|
Carl Naples
62, Umpire
|
Rating: 926
Record: 82nd (2004)
|
Home: Lake Ronkonkoma, NY Hobbies: Sudoku
|
6 |
|
Karin Somerville
62, retired
|
Rating: 925
First-time competitor
|
Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 1. place, div. 6. phoenix Feb 2006
Hobbies: Sudoku, crosswords
|
6 |
|
Eileen Johnson
Age withheld, Aflac Insurance Sales
|
Rating: 924
Record: 19th (2004), 21st (2005)
|
Home: Freeport, NY Hobbies: Baking, Cooking, Stained Glass, Piano
|
6 |
|
Lindsay Crotty
23, College Grad Looking for a Job
|
Rating: 923
Record: 45th (2004)
|
Home: Metairie, LA Hobbies: Currency Trading, Cooking
|
6 |
|
JC Green
59, Restriction of Hazardous Substances program Manager
|
Rating: 923
Record: 75th (2000), 53rd (2002), 29th (2004), 78th (2005)
|
Home: East Palo Alto, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: World Record Holder-Roller Coaster Riding
Hobbies: None
|
6 |
|
Lorraine Pariser
82, Retired
|
Rating: 923
Record: 9th (1987), 38th (1988), 48th (1994), 108th (1996), 90th (1998), 38th (2000), 65th (2002), 77th (2004), 79th (2005)
|
Home: Covina, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: ORT and City of Hope
Hobbies: Cards
|
6 |
|
Sandi Spencer
49, homemaker
|
Rating: 920
Record: 32nd (2000), 30th (2002)
|
Home: Pickering, ON, Canada Hobbies: scrabble, crafts
|
6 |
|
Robert Collins
41, freelance Musician
|
Rating: 919
First-time competitor
|
Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: Bowling
|
6 |
|
Margaret Hughes
76, Retired
|
Rating: 919
Record: 49th (2002), 49th (2004), 30th (2005)
|
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: None
Hobbies: Gardening, singing, sewing
|
6 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Mike Carlson
Age withheld, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 915
First-time competitor
|
Home: Ontario, CA |
6 |
|
Eleanor Gibson
65, retired
|
Rating: 915
First-time competitor
|
Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: none
Hobbies: Bridge, kyaking, sewing, cottaging
|
6 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
L Cheryl Francis
56, Retired
|
Rating: 909
Record: 64th (2000), 12th (2002), 65th (2004), 69th (2005)
|
Home: Indian Island, Old Town, ME Hobbies: Sewing, Reading and Biking
|
6 |
|
Jack Allard
64, Food delivery driver
|
Rating: 906
Record: 28th (2005)
|
Home: Pryor Creek, OK Awards and Tournament Wins: none
Hobbies: Baseball card collecting, bird watching
|
6 |
|
Matt Canik
13, student
|
Rating: 906
First-time competitor
|
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th place National School Scrabble Championship, 2 time Texas state School Scrabble Champion
Hobbies: golf, piano, band, student council, full orchestra, football, video games
|
6 |
|
Deborah Light
Age withheld, public service
|
Rating: 906
Record: 47th (2002), 38th (2004)
|
Home: Napanee, ON, Canada |
6 |
|
Manan Biyani
26, Graduate Student
|
Rating: 903
First-time competitor
|
Home: Ann Arbor, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Seattle Open Division 5 Winner
Hobbies: Photography, Cooking
|
6 |
|
Fraser Simpson
Age withheld, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 902
First-time competitor
|
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada |
5 |
|
Whitney Gould
Age withheld, WRITER
|
Rating: 894
Record: 5th (2004), 71st (2005)
|
Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: Hiking, Bicycling, Running
|
6 |
|
Candace Hurley
35, US Army
|
Rating: 894
Record: 86th (2005)
|
Home: Vine Grove, KY Hobbies: RUNNING, BOWLING, RACQUETBALL, HIKING, PINOCHLE
|
6 |
|
Maliha Mahmood
60, Office Manager
|
Rating: 894
Record: 74th (2002), 24th (2005)
|
Home: Tustin, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: First Place, poetry contest while at the University of the East
Hobbies: Crafts and oil painting; horticulture/gardening
|
6 |
|
Estelle Matthews
73, Retired
|
Rating: 891
Record: 58th (2004), 50th (2005)
|
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 |
|
Avis Turner
75, Retired Teacher
|
Rating: 890
Record: 58th (1996), 71st (1998), 14th (2000), 75th (2005)
|
Home: Decatur, GA Hobbies: Bridge
|
6 |
|
Edmond Wilson
55, Technical Consultant in Music Industry
|
Rating: 888
First-time competitor
|
Home: Hillsboro, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 24 years in U.S. Navy Submarine Force
Hobbies: Sailing, Camping, Horseback Riding
|
6 |
|
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
|
5 |
|
Evelyn Callaway
35, Research Scientist
|
Rating: 880
Record: 69th (1996), 44th (2005)
|
Home: Bryan, TX Hobbies: Soccer, Scouting, Coaching, crosswords, orienteering
|
6 |
|
Richard Hamilton
69, Retired
|
Rating: 880
Record: 8th (2004), 74th (2005)
|
Home: Harrisburg, PA Hobbies: Pinochle, Reading
|
6 |
|
Pat Patrick
62, Retired
|
Rating: 875
Record: 88th (2004)
|
Home: Westfield, MA |
6 |
|
Sally Reeser
55, Special Education Teacher/Church Director of Music
|
Rating: 875
First-time competitor
|
Home: Allentown, PA Hobbies: Reading
|
6 |
|
Jeremy Hall
28, Copy Editor
|
Rating: 870
First-time competitor
|
Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Valedictorian of my high school class of one
Hobbies: Yahoo! Word Racer, travel, movies
|
6 |
|
Don Ball
Age withheld, Art Educator
|
Rating: 868
First-time competitor
|
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: contemporary art, running
|
6 |
|
Helen Burns
Age withheld, Retired
|
Rating: 866
Record: 7th (1987), 102th (1988), 60th (1994), 54th (1996), 87th (2000), 97th (2002), 144th (2004), 72nd (2005)
|
Home: Santa Monica, CA |
6 |
|
KC Frodyma
24, writer/editor
|
Rating: 865
First-time competitor
|
Home: Silver Spring, MD Hobbies: cello, hiking, swimming
|
6 |
|
Charles Reinke
16, student
|
Rating: 863
First-time competitor
|
Home: Middleton, WI Hobbies: computers, music, DDR
|
6 |
|
Colleen Shea
Age withheld, chemist
|
Rating: 863
Record: 54th (2004)
|
Home: Rocky Point, NY Hobbies: quilting
|
6 |
|
Paul Stabin
50, Mortgage Consultant
|
Rating: 863
First-time competitor
|
Home: Fountain Hills, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Top Producer, Closing Proficiency, & Peer Service Awards,
Hobbies: Chess, piano, martial arts
|
6 |
|
Neva Slater
83, Retired
|
Rating: 857
Record: 45th (1989), 119th (1992), 33rd (1994), 36th (1996), 64th (1998), 54th (2000), 23rd (2002), 24th (2004), 80th (2005)
|
Home: Manchester, CT Hobbies: Bowling
|
6 |
|
Tammy Ross
Age withheld, teacher
|
Rating: 848
First-time competitor
|
Home: Phoenix, AZ |
6 |
|
Ronald F Millard
63, Retired
|
Rating: 844
Record: 23rd (2004), 90th (2005)
|
Home: Lancaster, PA Hobbies: playing poker
|
6 |
|
David Dahl
40, Reporter
|
Rating: 835
First-time competitor
|
Home: Peoria, IL Hobbies: Coffee roasting, running
|
6 |
|
Janice Konkol
Age withheld, retired
|
Rating: 834
Record: 15th (2004), 85th (2005)
|
Home: Amherst, WI Hobbies: read, garden, camp, bike, travel, volunteer
|
6 |
|
Arthur Vantol
62, Property Manager
|
Rating: 834
Record: 112th (2005)
|
Home: Grandville, MI |
6 |
|
Irma Roberts
71, Retired Teacher
|
Rating: 833
First-time competitor
|
Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Award from the Chapel of the Four Chaplins, church awards, 3rd Place, novice division-'03 AC Tournament
Hobbies: word puzzles, singing, writing poetry, cooking, "soaps", driving, visiting
|
6 |
|
Jane Bernes
52, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 832
First-time competitor
|
Home: Scottsdale, AZ |
6 |
|
Laura Rickhoff
Age withheld, MATH TUTOR
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Rating: 832
First-time competitor
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Home: Saugus, CA |
6 |
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Kaveri Raviraj
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 830
First-time competitor
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada |
6 |
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Alan Kait
65, Musician
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Rating: 827
First-time competitor
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Home: Lompoc, CA Hobbies: Flying & Music
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6 |
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Dan Read
50, Library Tech
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Rating: 811
First-time competitor
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Home: Vista, CA |
6 |
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Pat Durant
Age withheld, REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
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Rating: 810
First-time competitor
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Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: INTERIOR DESIGNER
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6 |
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Chris Nelson
32, Accountant
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Rating: 810
First-time competitor
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Home: Minneapolis, MN |
6 |
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Max Avalon
73, Retired
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Rating: 805
First-time competitor
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Tennis Trophies,Chess Trophies,Scrabble award
Hobbies: Tennis,Chess,Scrabble,Dancing
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Mary Snider
36, Office Administrator
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Rating: 800
First-time competitor
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Won my school's spelling bee in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Went on to the city bee.
Hobbies: Writing, playing softball, watching sports, reading.
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Sedona Maniak
29, ebay specialist
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Rating: 799
First-time competitor
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Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: judo, fishing, softball, general nefariousness
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6 |
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Marian Melendez
84, Retired
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Rating: 798
Record: 102th (2005)
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Home: Westminster, CA Hobbies: Theatre, Movies, Music, Reading, Travel
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6 |
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Joyce Stock
42, Legal Assistant
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Rating: 795
Record: 70th (2004)
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Home: Rocky River, OH Hobbies: Reading, Cooking
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6 |
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Mary Lou Goetz
70, Retired
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Rating: 785
First-time competitor
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Home: Odenton, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: None
Hobbies: Playing Mah Jongg
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6 |
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Beverly Otto
63, Retired
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Rating: 773
First-time competitor
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Home: Rochester, NY Hobbies: Study foreign languages
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6 |
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Ruth Brower
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 771
First-time competitor
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Home: Hockessin, DE |
6 |
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Henry De Young
57, Lawyer
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Rating: 766
First-time competitor
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Home: St. Marys, ON, Canada Hobbies: SKIING, TENNIS
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6 |
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Kevin Sears
18, Student
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Rating: 763
First-time competitor
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Home: Louisville, KY |
6 |
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Scott Hawkins
29, Editor
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Rating: 756
First-time competitor
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Home: Champaign, IL Hobbies: playing and watching sports
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6 |
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Leonard Doerrfeld
73, Retired
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Rating: 755
Record: 11th (2004)
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Home: Algonquin, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 NATIONALS DIV.7 BEST RECORD OF A SENIOR
Hobbies: WOODWORKING,GARDENING,READING
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6 |
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Dorothy Tatum
76, Retired
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Rating: 741
Record: 48th (2004), 110th (2005)
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Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: bridge, travel
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6 |
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Bruce Baginski
26, None
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Rating: 731
First-time competitor
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Home: Concord, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: spelling bee
Hobbies: computer games
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6 |
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Polly Lenzen
82, Retired
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Rating: 726
Record: 60th (2004), 52nd (2005)
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Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: golf, bowling, bridge, Curves, painting
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6 |
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Paul Becker
72, retired teacher
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Rating: 725
Record: 24th (2004)
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Home: Holden, MA Hobbies: golf, sports, antiques, history
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6 |
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Jack Howe
68, Retired
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Rating: 723
Record: 87th (2005)
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Home: Paragould, AR Hobbies: gardening, travel
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6 |
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Charlotte Bremond
57, Elem. Teacher
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Rating: 721
Record: 115th (1998), 44th (2002), 66th (2004)
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Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year
Hobbies: Sports fan
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6 |
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Bill G Eastham
76, retired
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Rating: 714
Record: 27th (2004), 109th (2005)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: music
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6 |
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Andy Ludwig
25, retail
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Rating: 714
First-time competitor
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: music, movies
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6 |
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Andrea Meeden
Age withheld, Paralegal
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Rating: 712
Record: 116th (1998), 87th (2004), 7th (2005)
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Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: Scrapbooking
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Mark Movic
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 712
First-time competitor
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Home: Des Moines, IA |
6 |
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Judi Shaw
61, Registered Nurse
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Rating: 710
First-time competitor
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Home: Laconia, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Member of NH 4,000 footer club
Hobbies: hiking, backpacking, camping, reading quilting, word games
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6 |
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Jeff Jacobs
26, occupation withheld
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Rating: 705
First-time competitor
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Home: Phoenix, AZ |
6 |
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Catherine Day
Age withheld, Personal Assistant
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Rating: 704
Record: 77th (2005)
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Home: Cambridge, MA Hobbies: Bookbinding, reading
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6 |
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Susan Watrous
58, retired
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Rating: 698
First-time competitor
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Home: Goodyear, AZ Hobbies: cooking, reading, movies, grandmothering
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6 |
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Jan Dickey
Age withheld, Retired Teacher
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Rating: 690
First-time competitor
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Home: Boise, ID Hobbies: Golf, tennis
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6 |
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Angela Dancho
Age withheld, Mom and nursing student
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Rating: 687
First-time competitor
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Home: Thornton, CO Hobbies: Scrapbooking, reading
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6 |
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Khim Clarke
30, Business Owner
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Rating: 684
First-time competitor
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Home: Irvine, CA Hobbies: Spa, Yoga
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6 |
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Paul Mcquade
Age withheld, retired school teacher
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Rating: 679
First-time competitor
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Home: Millbury, MA Hobbies: bicycling, golfing , reading
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6 |
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Grace Mcgrath
71, retired
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Rating: 676
First-time competitor
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Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: reading mysteries
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6 |
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Jamie De Jong
31, Statistical Methodologist
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Rating: 668
First-time competitor
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Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada |
6 |
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Cecile Betts
88, Author & motivational speaker
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Rating: 665
Record: 69th (1994), 76th (1996), 119th (1998), 84th (2002)
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Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Author of RELUCTANT PIONEER
Hobbies: writing
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Kathy Johnson
52, Caregiver; Retired Architect
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Rating: 660
Record: 33rd (2004), 121st (2005)
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Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: Reading, Photography, Travel, Genealogy
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6 |
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Dave Hurd
76, Retired
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Rating: 656
Record: 34th (2004)
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Home: Des Moines, IA Hobbies: rowing, bicycling, environmental issues
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6 |
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Paul Rickhoff
55, Engineer
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Rating: 644
Record: 119th (2005)
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Home: Saugus, CA |
6 |
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Eva Bartholomeusz
68, Housewife
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Rating: 635
Record: 60th (2002), 71st (2004), 124th (2005)
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Home: Winnetka, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Had 2nd place in 2 club tournaments
Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Working Puzzles, Sudoku
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6 |
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Gavin Thompson
33, Statistical Methodologist
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Rating: 629
First-time competitor
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Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Hobbies: Ultimate, Poker
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6 |
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Dorothy Hackney
78, Retired
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Rating: 628
Record: 68th (2000), 63rd (2002), 30th (2004)
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Home: Buffalo, NY Hobbies: travel
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6 |
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Percy Fernando
Age withheld, Businessman
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Rating: 622
Record: 113th (2005)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Sports, Gardening, Poker
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6 |
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Diane Manown
44, Translator
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Rating: 607
Record: 26th (2004)
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Home: Carbondale, CO |
6 |
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Joe Becker
29, Parts & Acc. Mangr
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Rating: 585
Record: 126th (2005)
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Home: Worcester, MA Hobbies: Golf, mountain biking, motorcycles
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6 |
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Ernestine Jackson
71, Retired Elementary School Principal
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Rating: 577
Record: 120th (1998), 35th (2004), 125th (2005)
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Home: Flint, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: ABWA Woman of the Year, NOPHSAA Alumni Member of the Year, Outstanding Optimist President of thr Year
Hobbies: Bowling, Card Playing, Reading,
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6 |
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Mary E Capria
73, Retired
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Rating: 565
Record: 31st (2004), 123rd (2005)
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Home: Pompano Beach, FL Hobbies: Volunteer Elementary School Tutor
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6 |
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Dan Mcgrath
72, retired
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Rating: 556
First-time competitor
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Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: reading
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6 |
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Bonnie Surguine
Age withheld, realtor
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Rating: 545
First-time competitor
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Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: swimming, knitting, skiing, snorkeling,scrapbooking
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6 |
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John Stryker
Age withheld, Assitant Professor
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Rating: 537
First-time competitor
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Home: Buffalo Grove, IL Hobbies: Baseball, backgammon
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6 |
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Jim Laris
65, Retired
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Rating: 512
First-time competitor
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Home: Altadena, CA Hobbies: Traveling, Golf, Reading
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6 |
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Dan Doerrfeld
17, Student
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Rating: 500
First-time competitor
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Home: Algonquin, IL Hobbies: Tennis
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6 |
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Lin Lehmicke
66, Retired
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Rating: 500
First-time competitor
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Home: Luck, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: AA degree in Theater Arts
Hobbies: Reading, Red Hatting
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6 |
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Edna Perry
75, Retired
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Rating: 470
First-time competitor
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Home: Gilbert, AZ Hobbies: Crafts:knitting, crochet
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