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
	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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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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