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NSC 2009: Heather Steffy [#87]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Heather Steffy, 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 15.5-15.5, +162, and is ranked
#64 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 Heather Steffy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steffy_heather.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Heather Surname(s): Steffy
 Home: Cleveland, OH, USA
 Awards: speech pathology SPARC research award, placed first in my division in a few Scrabble tourneys
 Hobbies: shopping, meeting up with friends, hanging out at coffee shops
 Occupation: speech-language pathologist
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 472Average for: 372
 Average against: 367
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Matthew Collins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/collins_matthew.jpg)
 | Steffy played #62  Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH)  and lost 347 to 421 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-1, -74. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Jim Hughes]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hughes_jim_2.jpg)
 | Steffy played #17  Jim Hughes (Austin, TX)  and lost 336 to 354 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-2, -92. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Ossie Mair]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mair_ossie.jpg)
 | Steffy played #90  Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL)  and lost 352 to 426 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-3, -166. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Roberta Wechter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wechter_roberta.jpg)
 | Steffy played #81  Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA)  and won 335 to 323 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-3, -154. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Nancy Druskin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/druskin_nancy.jpg)
 | Steffy played #44  Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY)  and won 356 to 288 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-3, -86. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Pat Hardwick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hardwick_patricia.jpg)
 | Steffy played #121  Pat Hardwick (Akron, OH)  and lost 359 to 360 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-4, -87. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Cathy Poole]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/poole_cathy_2.jpg)
 | Steffy played #123  Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC)  and won 394 to 335 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-4, -28. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Bill Payne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/payne_bill_2.jpg)
 | Steffy played #21  Bill Payne (Calgary AB)  and lost 328 to 465 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-5, -165. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Diane Weinerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weinerman_diane.jpg)
 | Steffy played #117  Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN)  and won 430 to 397 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-5, -132. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Danny Kidd]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kidd_danny.jpg)
 | Steffy played #75  Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI)  and won 402 to 354 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-5, -84. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Ted Gest]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gest_ted.jpg)
 | Steffy played #25  Ted Gest (Washington, DC)  and lost 255 to 428 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-6, -257. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Michael Donegan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/donegan_michael.jpg)
 | Steffy played #95  Michael Donegan (Austin, TX)  and won 376 to 328 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-6, -209. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Richard Ganguet]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/ganguet_richard.jpg)
 | Steffy played #16  Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL)  and lost 349 to 469 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-7, -329. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Karen Smith]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smith_karen.jpg)
 | Steffy played #40  Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA)  and won 325 to 295 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-7, -299. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Arthur Finkle]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finkle_arthur.jpg)
 | Steffy played #24  Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL)  and won 424 to 317 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-7, -192. Steffy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Lesley Salas]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/salas_lesley_2.jpg)
 | Steffy played #93  Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI)  and lost 345 to 395 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-8, -242. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
 | Steffy played #105  Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI)  and lost 333 to 362 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-9, -271. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Ginger White]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/white_ginger.jpeg)
 | Steffy played #96  Ginger White (Shirley, NY)  and won 468 to 262 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-9, -65. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Margaret Sutherland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sutherland_margaret_2.jpg)
 | Steffy played #60  Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI)  and tied at 402. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -65. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Hubert Van Tol]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/van_tol_hubert.jpg)
 | Steffy played #70  Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY)  and won 377 to 338 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -26. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Joev Dubach]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dubach_joev_2.jpg)
 | Steffy played #38  Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA)  and won 451 to 254 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +171. Steffy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Will Scott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scott_will.jpg)
 | Steffy played #52  Will Scott (Versailles, KY)  and lost 313 to 413 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +71. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Barbara Drinkwine]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/drinkwine_barbara_j.jpg)
 | Steffy played #63  Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI)  and won 389 to 328 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +132. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Al Pitzel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pitzel_al_2.jpg)
 | Steffy played #50  Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK)  and lost 395 to 397 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +130. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Maureen Kennerk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kennerk_maureen_3.jpg)
 | Steffy played #19  Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH)  and won 402 to 360 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +172. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Roy Dixon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dixon_roy.jpg)
 | Steffy played #12  Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL)  and lost 399 to 400 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +171. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Roger Cullman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cullman_roger_2.jpg)
 | Steffy played #23  Roger Cullman (Toronto ON)  and lost 360 to 444 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +87. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Jo Anne Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_jo_anne.jpg)
 | Steffy played #89  Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY)  and won 472 to 381 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +178. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Patricia A Krohn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krohn_pat.jpeg)
 | Steffy played #35  Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI)  and lost 296 to 390 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +84. |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Lee Brooks]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brooks_lee_2.jpg)
 | Steffy played #54  Lee Brooks (DFW, TX)  and won 439 to 344 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +179. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Adam Townsend]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/townsend_adam.jpg)
 | Steffy played #73  Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY)  and lost 332 to 349 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +162. | 
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