NSC 2008: Diana Spiller [#108]

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On this page, you will find information about Diana Spiller, 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 13-15, -112, and is ranked #87 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 Diana Spiller]

Given name(s): Diana
Surname(s): Spiller
Home: Ashby, MA, United States
Hobbies: Pottery, Private Pilot
Occupation: Office Manager, Part Time Potter
NSC 2000 Division: 6
NSC 2000 Rank: 6/77, 20.5-10.5 +493
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 59/126, 16-15 -30
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 48/169, 17-13 -91
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 9/134, 19-9 +238
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 54/129, 15-13 -555

Round by Round
High score: 563 Average for: 382 Average against: 386
Round 1		Spiller played #128 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 310 to 314 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -4.
Round 2		Spiller played #85 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 351 to 397 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-2, -50.
Round 3		Spiller played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 442 to 399 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -7.
Round 4		Spiller played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 407 to 378 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-2, +22.
Round 5		Spiller played #58 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and won 477 to 391 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +108.
Round 6		Spiller played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 342 to 324 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +126.
Round 7		Spiller played #97 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 281 to 442 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-3, -35.
Round 8		Spiller played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 292 to 539 (a spread of -247). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-4, -282.
Round 9		Spiller played #39 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 407 to 452 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-5, -327.
Round 10		Spiller played #38 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 340 to 426 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-6, -413.
Round 11		Spiller played #109 Austin Stalnaker (Rome, NY) and won 460 to 325 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-6, -278.
Round 12		Spiller played #43 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 422 to 373 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-6, -229.
Round 13		Spiller played #79 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 394 to 406 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-7, -241.
Round 14		Spiller played #12 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 335 to 376 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-8, -282.
Round 15		Spiller played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 388 to 360 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-8, -254.
Round 16		Spiller played #75 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 350 to 289 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-8, -193.
Round 17		Spiller played #107 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 374 to 407 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-9, -226.
Round 18		Spiller played #18 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 473 to 353 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-9, -106.
Round 19		Spiller played #62 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and lost 333 to 366 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-10, -139.
Round 20		Spiller played #105 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 382 to 400 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-11, -157.
Round 21		Spiller played #3 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 372 to 420 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-12, -205.
Round 22		Spiller played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 439 to 429 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-12, -195.
Round 23		Spiller played #134 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 425 to 375 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-12, -145.
Round 24		Spiller played #34 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 298 to 381 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11-13, -228.
Round 25		Spiller played #7 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and won 373 to 338 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-13, -193.
Round 26		Spiller played #41 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 563 to 335 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-13, +35. Spiller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Spiller played #59 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 305 to 421 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-14, -81.
Round 28		Spiller played #105 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 367 to 398 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 13-15, -112.

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