NSC 2011: Scott Appel [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Appel, who is competing at the 2011 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 20-11, +1058, and is ranked #8 in Division 1.

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): Scott Surname(s): Appel Home: Trenton, NJ, United States Awards: 2009 BAT Premier, 2009 Atlantic City, 2006 US Open (5th), 2003-08 Parsippany, NJ Hobbies: Fantasy Baseball & Football, Crosswords, Running, following the Red Sox and Eagles Occupation: Statistician

Round by Round
High score: 551 Average for: 429 Average against: 395
Before the Tournament		Appel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Appel played #108 Jack Overby (Rosemount, MN) and won 379 to 374 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-0, +5.
Round 2		Appel played #70 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 465 to 349 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +121.
Round 3		Appel played #41 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 519 to 326 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +314.
Round 4		Appel played #2 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 387 to 382 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +319. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Appel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5		Appel played #13 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 457 to 399 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +377. Appel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Appel played #27 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 437 to 364 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +450.
Round 7		Appel played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 388 to 422 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +416. Appel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Appel played #23 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and lost 323 to 487 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +252. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Appel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9		Appel played #6 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 445 to 525 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +172. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Appel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Appel played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 448 to 369 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-3, +251.
Round 11		Appel played #14 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 501 to 331 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, +421.
Round 12		Appel played #30 David Koenig (Silver Spring, MD) and won 456 to 382 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +495.
Round 13		Appel played #49 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 385 to 473 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-4, +407. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Appel played #37 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 447 to 338 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-4, +516.
Round 15		Appel played #29 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 433 to 331 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +618.
Round 16		Appel played #77 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and won 488 to 351 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +755.
Round 17		Appel played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 421 to 424 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-5, +752. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Appel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18		Appel played #17 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 515 to 348 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-5, +919. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Appel played #22 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 551 to 283 (a spread of 268). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-5, +1187.
Round 20		Appel played #6 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) again and lost 464 to 510 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +1141.
Round 21		Appel played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and won 438 to 416 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +1163.
Round 22		Appel played #49 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) again and lost 305 to 363 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +1105.
Round 23		Appel played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and lost 384 to 517 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-8, +972.
Round 24		Appel played #29 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) again and won 404 to 369 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-8, +1007. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Appel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Appel played #31 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 331 to 478 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +860.
Round 26		Appel played #25 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 377 to 373 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-9, +864. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Appel played #2 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) again and won 550 to 343 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +1071.
Round 28		Appel played #37 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) again and won 459 to 358 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-9, +1172.
Round 29		Appel played #31 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) again and lost 406 to 493 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-10, +1085. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Appel played #41 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) again and lost 367 to 443 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-11, +1009.
Round 31		Appel played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) for the third time and won 381 to 332 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 20-11, +1058.

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