NSC 2008: Paula Catanese [#17]

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On this page, you will find information about Paula Catanese, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 8-20, -1025, and is ranked #133 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information

[photo of Paula Catanese]

Given name(s): Paula
Surname(s): Catanese
Home: Mountain View, CA, United States
Hobbies: Travel
Occupation: HR Consultant
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 83/118, 14-17 -425
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 126/136, 12-19 -860
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 46/169, 17-13 -36
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 92/134, 13-15 -735
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 26/129, 16-12 +667

Round by Round
High score: 466 Average for: 364 Average against: 400
Round 1		Catanese played #76 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 349 to 425 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-1, -76.
Round 2		Catanese played #116 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and lost 362 to 464 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-2, -178.
Round 3		Catanese played #10 Verna Berg Richards (Manhattan, NY) and lost 317 to 401 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 0-3, -262.
Round 4		Catanese played #71 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 415 to 269 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-3, -116.
Round 5		Catanese played #126 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 400 to 432 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-4, -148.
Round 6		Catanese played #65 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 354 to 347 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-4, -141.
Round 7		Catanese played #98 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 399 to 307 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-4, -49.
Round 8		Catanese played #33 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 335 to 333 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-4, -47.
Round 9		Catanese played #68 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 466 to 285 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-4, +134.
Round 10		Catanese played #96 Cathy Osickey (Gainesville, FL) and lost 351 to 378 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-5, +107.
Round 11		Catanese played #11 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 254 to 492 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-6, -131.
Round 12		Catanese played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 447 to 405 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-6, -89.
Round 13		Catanese played #9 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 367 to 486 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-7, -208.
Round 14		Catanese played #84 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and won 401 to 364 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-7, -171.
Round 15		Catanese played #123 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and lost 334 to 350 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-8, -187.
Round 16		Catanese played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 345 to 484 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-9, -326.
Round 17		Catanese played #113 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 388 to 393 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 7-10, -331.
Round 18		Catanese played #53 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 407 to 450 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-11, -374.
Round 19		Catanese played #109 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 457 to 288 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-11, -205.
Round 20		Catanese played #112 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) and lost 318 to 435 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 8-12, -322.
Round 21		Catanese played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 356 to 473 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-13, -439.
Round 22		Catanese played #92 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 349 to 443 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-14, -533.
Round 23		Catanese played #100 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 328 to 401 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-15, -606.
Round 24		Catanese played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 338 to 424 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 8-16, -692.
Round 25		Catanese played #95 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 354 to 417 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 8-17, -755.
Round 26		Catanese played #131 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 339 to 400 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 8-18, -816.
Round 27		Catanese played #91 Ann Mirabito (Lakeside Village, TX) and lost 262 to 397 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 8-19, -951.
Round 28		Catanese played #91 Ann Mirabito (Lakeside Village, TX) again and lost 388 to 462 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 8-20, -1025.

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