NSC 2009: Kevin Sears [#36]

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On this page, you will find information about Kevin Sears, 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 14.5-16.5, -391, and is ranked #62 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
	Given name(s): Kevin Surname(s): Sears Home: Louisville, KY, USA Hobbies: none Occupation: none

Round by Round
High score: 471 Average for: 372 Average against: 385
Round 1		Sears played #69 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and won 445 to 373 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +72.
Round 2		Sears played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 352 to 465 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, -41.
Round 3		Sears played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and won 371 to 333 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, -3.
Round 4		Sears played #83 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 387 to 300 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +84.
Round 5		Sears played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 425 to 399 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-1, +110.
Round 6		Sears played #20 Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO) and won 401 to 330 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +181.
Round 7		Sears played #53 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 366 to 345 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +202.
Round 8		Sears played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 301 to 479 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +24.
Round 9		Sears played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 402 to 282 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +144.
Round 10		Sears played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 393 to 359 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +178.
Round 11		Sears played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and won 471 to 416 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +233.
Round 12		Sears played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and lost 333 to 431 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +135.
Round 13		Sears played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 327 to 344 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +118.
Round 14		Sears played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 352 to 440 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +30.
Round 15		Sears played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and lost 375 to 402 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, +3.
Round 16		Sears played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 431 to 349 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, +85.
Round 17		Sears played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 350 to 433 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, +2.
Round 18		Sears played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and tied at 346. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +2.
Round 19		Sears played #56 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 314 to 389 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -73.
Round 20		Sears played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 340 to 398 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -131.
Round 21		Sears played #23 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 447 to 326 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -10.
Round 22		Sears played #87 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 269 to 391 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -132.
Round 23		Sears played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and lost 348 to 526 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -310.
Round 24		Sears played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and lost 411 to 418 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -317.
Round 25		Sears played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and lost 372 to 413 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -358.
Round 26		Sears played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 415 to 340 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -283.
Round 27		Sears played #88 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 411 to 366 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -238.
Round 28		Sears played #79 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and lost 311 to 369 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -296.
Round 29		Sears played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 384 to 399 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -311.
Round 30		Sears played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and lost 319 to 461 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -453.
Round 31		Sears played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) again and won 372 to 310 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -391.

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