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August 1-5, 2009
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NSC 2009: Russell Stewart [#22]
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On this page, you will find information about
Russell Stewart, 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 19-12, +275, and is ranked
#10 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 Russell Stewart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stewart_russell.jpg)
| Given name(s): Russell Surname(s): Stewart Home: Atlanta, GA, USA Awards: Teacher of the Year 2003, Extra Mile Teaching Award 2001 and 2009; Turner Teacher Appreciation Award 2007 Hobbies: Writing, listening to Jazz Occupation: Teacher |
Round by Round | High score: 449 Average for: 377 Average against: 368 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Linda Robinson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_linda.jpg)
| Stewart played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and won 353 to 302 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-0, +51. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Laura Thomley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomley_laura_2.jpg)
| Stewart played #53 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 393 to 303 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +141. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Susan Siedschlag]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siedschlag_susan.jpg)
| Stewart played #32 Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI) and won 408 to 307 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +242. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Chris Canik]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/canik_chris_2.jpg)
| Stewart played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 298 to 382 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +158. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Laura Rickhoff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rickhoff_laura.jpg)
| Stewart played #61 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 360 to 341 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +177. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Elouise Pearl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearl_elouise.jpg)
| Stewart played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 427 to 339 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +265. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Ron Barker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_ronald.jpg)
| Stewart played #55 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 371 to 341 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +295. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Nancy McCarroll]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mccarroll_nancy_a_2.jpg)
| Stewart played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 402 to 370 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +327. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Max Karten]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| Stewart played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and lost 369 to 422 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +274. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Aaron Daly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/daly_aaron.jpg)
| Stewart played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and lost 403 to 443 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, +234. Stewart is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stewart is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 11 | ![[photo of Gail Opperman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/opperman_gail.jpg)
| Stewart played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and won 398 to 300 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, +332. Stewart is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 12 | ![[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knobelsdorf_joan_2.jpg)
| Stewart played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 278 to 413 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +197. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Barbara Dixon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dixon_barbara.jpg)
| Stewart played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and won 355 to 332 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +220. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Cecilia Huber]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huber_cecilia.jpg)
| Stewart played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 445 to 353 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +312. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Lilla Sinanan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sinanan_lilla_2.jpg)
| Stewart played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 426 to 367 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +371. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Christopher Walleck]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/walleck_christopher.jpg)
| Stewart played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 335 to 431 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +275. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Brian Miller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/miller_brian.jpg)
| Stewart played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 423 to 438 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +260. Stewart is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stewart is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Harold Stone]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stone_harold.jpg)
| Stewart played #1 Harold Stone (Winnipeg MB) and won 448 to 292 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +416. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Daniel Citron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/citron_daniel.jpg)
| Stewart played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and lost 272 to 506 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +182. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Dianne Wittman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wittman_dianne_2.jpg)
| Stewart played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 383 to 374 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-7, +191. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Bob Vanech]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vanech_bob.jpg)
| Stewart played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 350 to 426 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-8, +115. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Hans Oh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oh_hans_4.jpg)
| Stewart played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 317 to 320 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +112. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Stacey Decker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/decker_stacey.jpg)
| Stewart played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and won 375 to 277 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-9, +210. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_maureen.jpg)
| Stewart played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 370 to 344 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +236. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Paul Mistrette]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mistrette_paul_2.jpg)
| Stewart played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 316 to 452 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, +100. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Gene Tyszka]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tyszka_gene.jpg)
| Stewart played #56 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 404 to 390 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-10, +114. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Trish Harrop]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harrop_trish_2.jpg)
| Stewart played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 449 to 332 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +231. | Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Stewart played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 415 to 310 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-10, +336. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Aaron Daly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/daly_aaron.jpg)
| Stewart played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) again and lost 359 to 413 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-11, +282. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Dave Rauppius]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| Stewart played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 382 to 379 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-11, +285. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Daniel Citron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/citron_daniel.jpg)
| Stewart played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) again and lost 412 to 422 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-12, +275. | After the Tournament | | Stewart is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
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