NSC 2008: Alan Stern [#120]

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On this page, you will find information about Alan Stern, 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 18-10, +654, and is ranked #10 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 Alan Stern]

Given name(s): Alan
Surname(s): Stern
Home: Shadow Hills, CA, United States
Awards: 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
Occupation: Courier dispatcher
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 133/302, 11-11 +522
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 99, 12-9 +323
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 105/134, 11-16 +1
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 57/108, 13-14 +393
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 41/126, 17-14 -10
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 33/105, 17-14 +326
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 75/132, 15-16 -99
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 85/172, 15-15 -29
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 25/102, 16-12 +329

Round by Round
High score: 505 Average for: 394 Average against: 371
Round 1		Stern played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 402 to 295 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +107.
Round 2		Stern played #72 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and lost 300 to 435 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -28.
Round 3		Stern played #109 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 505 to 329 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, +148.
Round 4		Stern played #16 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 298 to 464 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-2, -18.
Round 5		Stern played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 410 to 378 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-2, +14.
Round 6		Stern played #135 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 373 to 440 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, -53.
Round 7		Stern played #136 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 382 to 424 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-4, -95. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Stern played #112 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) and won 432 to 337 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-4, +0.
Round 9		Stern played #111 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 377 to 326 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, +51.
Round 10		Stern played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 490 to 296 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-4, +245.
Round 11		Stern played #96 Cathy Osickey (Gainesville, FL) and won 356 to 306 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +295.
Round 12		Stern played #14 Jason D Brooks (Lindenhurst, IL) and lost 324 to 408 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-5, +211.
Round 13		Stern played #18 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 474 to 418 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-5, +267.
Round 14		Stern played #47 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and lost 338 to 436 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-6, +169.
Round 15		Stern played #38 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 340 to 362 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-7, +147.
Round 16		Stern played #36 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and lost 374 to 460 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-8, +61.
Round 17		Stern played #107 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 464 to 288 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-8, +237.
Round 18		Stern played #106 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and won 388 to 350 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-8, +275. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Stern played #117 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 393 to 312 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, +356.
Round 20		Stern played #113 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 435 to 336 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-8, +455.
Round 21		Stern played #110 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 483 to 339 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-8, +599.
Round 22		Stern played #99 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 439 to 374 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +664.
Round 23		Stern played #67 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 455 to 420 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-8, +699.
Round 24		Stern played #66 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 355 to 291 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +763.
Round 25		Stern played #62 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 396 to 362 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-8, +797.
Round 26		Stern played #14 Jason D Brooks (Lindenhurst, IL) again and lost 359 to 420 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +736.
Round 27		Stern played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 285 to 430 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-10, +591.
Round 28		Stern played #11 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 414 to 351 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-10, +654. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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