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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 | 
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 | ![[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
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 449Average 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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