NSC 2008: April McCarley [#78]

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On this page, you will find information about April McCarley, 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 10-18, -680, and is ranked #127 in Division 3.

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 April McCarley]

Given name(s): April
Surname(s): McCarley
Home: Austin, TX, United States
Awards: Attend international tournaments
Hobbies: reading, travel
Occupation: Special Needs Teacher
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 27/78, 15-12 -110
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 16/78, 17.5-13.5 +697
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 148/169, 12-18 -429
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 102/122, 11-17 -231
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 68/116, 13-15 +228

Round by Round
High score: 463 Average for: 366 Average against: 393
Round 1		McCarley played #58 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and lost 388 to 412 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -24.
Round 2		McCarley played #29 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and lost 277 to 326 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-2, -73.
Round 3		McCarley played #4 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 372 to 351 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-2, -52.
Round 4		McCarley played #11 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and lost 344 to 439 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-3, -147.
Round 5		McCarley played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 438 to 366 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-3, -75.
Round 6		McCarley played #113 Flossie Swint (Fremont, OH) and lost 387 to 502 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-4, -190.
Round 7		McCarley played #15 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 332 to 336 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-5, -194.
Round 8		McCarley played #9 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 369 to 399 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 2-6, -224.
Round 9		McCarley played #32 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 433 to 366 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-6, -157.
Round 10		McCarley played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 463 to 369 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-6, -63.
Round 11		McCarley played #112 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 310 to 454 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-7, -207.
Round 12		McCarley played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 356 to 394 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-8, -245.
Round 13		McCarley played #73 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 376 to 323 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-8, -192.
Round 14		McCarley played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 382 to 349 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-8, -159.
Round 15		McCarley played #7 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and won 452 to 308 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-8, -15. McCarley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		McCarley played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 370 to 390 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-9, -35.
Round 17		McCarley played #119 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 257 to 493 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-10, -271.
Round 18		McCarley played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 353 to 383 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-11, -301.
Round 19		McCarley played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 332 to 431 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-12, -400.
Round 20		McCarley played #104 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 337 to 428 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 7-13, -491.
Round 21		McCarley played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 297 to 426 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-14, -620.
Round 22		McCarley recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 8-14, -570.
Round 23		McCarley played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 461 to 311 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-14, -420.
Round 24		McCarley played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 436 to 330 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-14, -314.
Round 25		McCarley played #86 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 343 to 417 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-15, -388.
Round 26		McCarley played #31 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 319 to 402 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-16, -471.
Round 27		McCarley played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 338 to 468 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 10-17, -601.
Round 28		McCarley played #123 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and lost 369 to 448 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 10-18, -680.

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