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NSC 2009: Diana Spiller [#68]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Diana Spiller, 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 15-16, -460, and is ranked
#80 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 | 
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 | ![[photo of Diana Spiller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spiller_diana_2.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Diana Surname(s): Spiller
 Home: Ashby, MA, USA
 Hobbies: Pottery, Glass
 Occupation: Office Manager
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 493Average for: 378
 Average against: 392
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Al Pitzel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pitzel_al_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #50  Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK)  and won 409 to 323 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +86. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Jacque Lease]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lease_jacque_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #32  Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH)  and won 382 to 339 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +129. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Julia Bogle]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bogle_julia_ann.jpg)
 | Spiller played #114  Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN)  and won 424 to 393 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +160. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Stan Williams]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/williams_stan_3.jpg)
 | Spiller played #34  Stan Williams (West Chester, PA)  and lost 376 to 428 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +108. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Maureen Kennerk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kennerk_maureen_3.jpg)
 | Spiller played #19  Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH)  and lost 272 to 466 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-2, -86. Spiller is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Patricia Day]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_patricia.jpg)
 | Spiller played #103  Patricia Day (Dayton, OH)  and lost 354 to 367 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-3, -99. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Margaret Sutherland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sutherland_margaret_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #60  Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI)  and won 401 to 340 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-3, -38. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Samuel Smith]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smith_samuel_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #1  Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI)  and lost 350 to 382 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-4, -70. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Bradley Robbins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robbins_bradley.jpg)
 | Spiller played #9  Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH)  and won 472 to 288 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-4, +114. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Richard Ganguet]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/ganguet_richard.jpg)
 | Spiller played #16  Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL)  and won 493 to 302 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +305. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Vera Bigall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bigall_vera_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #29  Vera Bigall (East York ON)  and lost 325 to 455 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, +175. Spiller is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Jay Hillis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hillis_jay.jpg)
 | Spiller played #78  Jay Hillis (Dublin, OH)  and won 389 to 337 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +227. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Ossie Mair]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mair_ossie.jpg)
 | Spiller played #90  Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL)  and won 359 to 354 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, +232. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Shelley Ubeika]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/ubeika_shelley.jpg)
 | Spiller played #65  Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON)  and won 473 to 290 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +415. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Will Scott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scott_will.jpg)
 | Spiller played #52  Will Scott (Versailles, KY)  and won 451 to 436 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-5, +430. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Adam Townsend]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/townsend_adam.jpg)
 | Spiller played #73  Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY)  and lost 371 to 460 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +341. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Charles Merlis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/merlis_charles.jpg)
 | Spiller played #27  Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT)  and lost 288 to 462 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-7, +167. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Steve Ozorio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ozorio_steve.jpg)
 | Spiller played #129  Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON)  and won 380 to 355 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-7, +192. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Ben Lam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lam_ben_3.jpg)
 | Spiller played #7  Ben Lam (Toronto ON)  and lost 280 to 584 (a spread of -304). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-8, -112. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of John Fultz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fultz_john.jpg)
 | Spiller played #43  John Fultz (Savoy, IL)  and lost 353 to 441 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-9, -200. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Verna Richards Berg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/berg_verna_richards_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #5  Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY)  and won 448 to 381 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-9, -133. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Katya Lezin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lezin_katya.jpg)
 | Spiller played #72  Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC)  and lost 305 to 344 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-10, -172. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Jim Burlant]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/burlant_jim.jpg)
 | Spiller played #74  Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ)  and won 466 to 453 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-10, -159. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Phyllis Koselke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/koselke_phyllis_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #71  Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN)  and lost 347 to 404 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-11, -216. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Arthur McMillion]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mcmillion_arthur_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #10  Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL)  and won 460 to 432 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-11, -188. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Roger Cullman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cullman_roger_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #23  Roger Cullman (Toronto ON)  and lost 343 to 419 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-12, -264. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Arthur Finkle]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finkle_arthur.jpg)
 | Spiller played #24  Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL)  and lost 336 to 462 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-13, -390. Spiller is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Bryan Lewis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lewis_bryan.jpg)
 | Spiller played #91  Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA)  and lost 368 to 393 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-14, -415. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Nancy Hanley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hanley_nancy.jpg)
 | Spiller played #118  Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE)  and lost 382 to 389 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 14-15, -422. |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Paul Hagelstein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hagelstein_paul_2.jpg)
 | Spiller played #69  Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX)  and won 326 to 322 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 15-15, -418. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Sarah King]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/king_sarah.jpeg)
 | Spiller played #58  Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ)  and lost 324 to 366 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 15-16, -460. | 
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