NSC 2009: Scott Garner [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Garner, who is competing at the 2009 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 13.5-17.5, +481, and is ranked #71 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
	Given name(s): Scott Surname(s): Garner Home: Champaign, IL, USA Hobbies: rock climbing Occupation: Assistant Professor

Round by Round
High score: 539 Average for: 395 Average against: 379
Round 1		Garner played #58 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 422 to 384 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2		Garner played #71 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and tied at 396. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +38.
Round 3		Garner played #9 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 368 to 483 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1.5-1.5, -77.
Round 4		Garner played #11 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 428 to 383 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2.5-1.5, -32.
Round 5		Garner played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 420 to 433 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -45.
Round 6		Garner played #46 Flossie Swint (Fremont, OH) and lost 375 to 452 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -122.
Round 7		Garner played #73 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 323 to 352 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -151.
Round 8		Garner played #49 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 402 to 385 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -134.
Round 9		Garner played #78 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 363 to 380 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -151.
Round 10		Garner played #16 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 416 to 365 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -100.
Round 11		Garner played #82 Gerry Smith (Cincinnati, OH) and won 519 to 252 (a spread of 267). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +167.
Round 12		Garner played #19 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and lost 409 to 471 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +105.
Round 13		Garner played #38 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 360 to 442 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5.5-7.5, +23.
Round 14		Garner played #20 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 371 to 411 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -17.
Round 15		Garner played #83 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and lost 391 to 400 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -26.
Round 16		Garner played #51 Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA) and lost 391 to 419 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -54.
Round 17		Garner played #80 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 378 to 307 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6.5-10.5, +17.
Round 18		Garner played #84 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 339 to 393 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -37.
Round 19		Garner played #14 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 380 to 392 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -49.
Round 20		Garner played #81 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 418 to 277 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7.5-12.5, +92. Garner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Garner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21		Garner played #69 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 404 to 360 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8.5-12.5, +136.
Round 22		Garner played #36 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 361 to 436 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8.5-13.5, +61.
Round 23		Garner played #67 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and won 482 to 244 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9.5-13.5, +299. Garner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24		Garner played #52 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and lost 402 to 405 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9.5-14.5, +296.
Round 25		Garner played #37 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 364 to 389 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9.5-15.5, +271.
Round 26		Garner played #87 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 388 to 377 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10.5-15.5, +282.
Round 27		Garner played #89 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 403 to 359 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11.5-15.5, +326.
Round 28		Garner played #66 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 324 to 370 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11.5-16.5, +280.
Round 29		Garner played #88 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 539 to 319 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12.5-16.5, +500.
Round 30		Garner played #85 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 360 to 341 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13.5-16.5, +519.
Round 31		Garner played #51 Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA) again and lost 340 to 378 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13.5-17.5, +481.

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