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NSC 2012: Paula Catanese [#54]

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On this page, you will find information about Paula Catanese, who is competing at the 2012 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 15-16, -102, and is ranked #51 in Division 2.

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 Paula Catanese]

Given name(s): Paula
Surname(s): Catanese
Home: Mountain View, CA, United States
Hobbies: Travel
Round by Round

High score: 601
Average for: 395
Average against: 399

Round 1

[photo of Kevin Leeds]

Catanese played #34 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 601 to 496 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 1-0, +105.

Catanese is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Catanese is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Alan Stern]

Catanese played #3 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 435 to 341 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 2-0, +199.

Round 3

[photo of Shelley Ubeika]

Catanese played #68 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 370 to 393 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-1, +176.

Round 4

[photo of Jason Broersma]

Catanese played #21 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 452 to 478 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 2-2, +150.

Catanese is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Stefan Fatsis]

Catanese played #28 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 339 to 433 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-3, +56.

Round 6

[photo of Connie Creed]

Catanese played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 367 to 511 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 2-4, -88.

Round 7

[photo of Mark Rosenberg]

Catanese played #15 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 428 to 392 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 3-4, -52.

Round 8

[photo of Vivian Minden]

Catanese played #84 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 423 to 401 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 4-4, -30.

Round 9

[photo of Lila Crotty]

Catanese played #48 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 390 to 457 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 4-5, -97.

Round 10

[no photo available]

Catanese played #65 Jill Heffner (Longwood, FL) and won 350 to 290 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 5-5, -37.

Round 11

[photo of Bob Becker]

Catanese played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 333 to 406 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 5-6, -110.

Round 12

[photo of Joan Kelly]

Catanese played #57 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 377 to 361 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 6-6, -94.

Round 13

[photo of Robin Ross]

Catanese played #79 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and lost 388 to 426 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 6-7, -132.

Round 14

[photo of James Clark]

Catanese played #77 James Clark (Clayton, DE) and won 406 to 405 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 7-7, -131.

Round 15

[photo of Larry Gradus]

Catanese played #41 Larry Gradus (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 390 to 370 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 8-7, -111.

Round 16

[photo of Linda Oliva]

Catanese played #70 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 494 to 345 (a spread of 149).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 9-7, +38.

Round 17

[photo of Thavachai Thivavarnvongs]

Catanese played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 299 to 325 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 9-8, +12.

Round 18

[photo of Carolyn Easter]

Catanese played #35 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 464 to 279 (a spread of 185).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 10-8, +197.

Round 19

[photo of Noel Livermore]

Catanese played #19 Noel Livermore (Sunrise, FL) and won 429 to 332 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 11-8, +294.

Round 20

[no photo available]

Catanese played #11 Purinth Thitiyagoon (Thailand) and lost 299 to 418 (a spread of -119).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 11-9, +175.

Round 21

[photo of Carl Stocker]

Catanese played #46 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 363 to 405 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 11-10, +133.

Round 22

[photo of Chris Schneider]

Catanese played #13 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and lost 301 to 537 (a spread of -236).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 11-11, -103.

Round 23

[photo of Aniekan B Uwan]

Catanese played #27 Aniekan B Uwan (Orlando, FL) and lost 321 to 381 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 11-12, -163.

Round 24

[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]

Catanese played #55 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 483 to 415 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 12-12, -95.

Round 25

[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]

Catanese played #53 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 385 to 424 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 12-13, -134.

Round 26

[photo of Mary Pastore]

Catanese played #75 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 332 to 366 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 12-14, -168.

Round 27

[photo of Will Scott]

Catanese played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 408 to 403 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 13-14, -163.

Round 28

[photo of Geoff Gibson]

Catanese played #72 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and won 520 to 390 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 14-14, -33.

Round 29

[photo of Judy Cole]

Catanese played #85 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 303 to 432 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 14-15, -162.

Round 30

[photo of Jason J Smith]

Catanese played #17 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 359 to 468 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 14-16, -271.

Round 31

[no photo available]

Catanese played #65 Jill Heffner (Longwood, FL) again and won 443 to 274 (a spread of 169).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 15-16, -102.


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