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NSC 2008: Kathy Hooper [#50]
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On this page, you will find information about
Kathy Hooper, 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 15-13, -257, and is ranked
#46 in Division 4.
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 Kathy Hooper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hooper_kathy_2.jpg)
| Given name(s): Kathy Surname(s): Hooper Home: Monroe, NY, United States Hobbies: reading, needlework Occupation: School Librarian NSC 2002 Division: 4 NSC 2002 Rank: 89/126, 14-17 -200 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 63/116, 14-14 -88 |
Round by Round | High score: 463 Average for: 365 Average against: 374 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Herb Lewis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lewis_herb.jpeg)
| Hooper played #62 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 401 to 341 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +60. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Teresa Sanders]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sanders_teresa.jpg)
| Hooper played #88 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 398 to 296 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +162. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Marie Gier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gier_marie.jpeg)
| Hooper played #34 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 351 to 453 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +60. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Michael Perl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perl_michael.jpg)
| Hooper played #76 Michael Perl (Ithaca, NY) and lost 320 to 431 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-2, -51. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Marty McCarthy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mccarthy_marty.jpg)
| Hooper played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and won 398 to 357 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, -10. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Jane Whitmore]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitmore_jane_2.jpg)
| Hooper played #112 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-2, -3. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Lynn Gunn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gunn_lynn.jpg)
| Hooper played #41 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 365 to 388 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-3, -26. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Bruce Shuman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/shuman_bruce_2.jpg)
| Hooper played #96 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 373 to 342 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +5. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Cornelia Guest]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/guest_cornelia.jpg)
| Hooper played #39 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 332 to 398 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-4, -61. | Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Hooper played #77 Keith Pries (Englewood, CO) and lost 324 to 365 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-5, -102. | Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Hooper played #101 Lisa Thomas (Sarasota, FL) and won 372 to 353 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-5, -83. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Ken Louie]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/louie_ken.jpeg)
| Hooper played #65 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 317 to 314 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-5, -80. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Dion Saldanha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saldanha_dion_2.jpg)
| Hooper played #85 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 448 to 304 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-5, +64. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Geeke Lossing]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lossing_geeke.jpeg)
| Hooper played #64 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and won 363 to 336 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +91. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olaughlin_tom.jpg)
| Hooper played #72 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 372 to 409 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, +54. | Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Hooper played #48 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and won 378 to 363 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +69. | Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Hooper played #33 Alexandra Gianikas (Tallahassee, FL) and won 463 to 448 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +84. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Ruchi Gupta]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gupta_ruchi.jpg)
| Hooper played #42 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 332 to 406 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-7, +10. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Robin Ross]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/ross_robin.jpg)
| Hooper played #83 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and lost 391 to 402 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-8, -1. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Matt Eason]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eason_matt.jpg)
| Hooper played #23 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) and won 440 to 308 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-8, +131. | Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Hooper played #58 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 375 to 373 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-8, +133. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Chuck Riordan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/riordan_chuck.jpg)
| Hooper played #81 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and lost 342 to 358 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-9, +117. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knobelsdorf_joan.jpg)
| Hooper played #57 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 323 to 351 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-10, +89. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Maneck Contractor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/contractor_maneck.jpg)
| Hooper played #15 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 298 to 372 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-11, +15. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Susie Page]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_susie.jpg)
| Hooper played #74 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 275 to 487 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-12, -197. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Jennifer Devaney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/devaney_jennifer.jpg)
| Hooper played #19 Jennifer Devaney (Northwood, NH) and lost 306 to 444 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-13, -335. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Debbie Guiffre]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/guiffre_debbie_2.jpg)
| Hooper played #40 Debbie Guiffre (Long Island, NY) and won 396 to 329 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-13, -268. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Keith Nishimi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nishimi_keith.jpg)
| Hooper played #71 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and won 373 to 362 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-13, -257. |
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