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NSC 2012: Jo Anne Cohen [#49]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Jo Anne Cohen, 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 20-11, +681, and is ranked
#6 in Division 3.
 
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 Jo Anne Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cohen_jo_anne_2.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Jo Anne Surname(s): Cohen Home: Montgomery, NY, United States Hobbies: Computer games, crosswords, bicycling |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 457  Average for: 387  Average against: 365  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Denise Mahnken]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mahnken_denise_3.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #27  Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC)  and lost 346 to 477 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -131.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Mark Garrod]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garrod_mark.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #3  Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI)  and lost 376 to 422 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-2, -177.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Cohen played #81  Mohd Khairi Zulkalnain (Ames, IA)  and lost 335 to 385 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-3, -227.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Cohen played #57  James Cooney (Oviedo, FL)  and lost 358 to 391 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-4, -260.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[photo of Frances Shaw]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shaw_fran.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #37  Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ)  and lost 355 to 395 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-5, -300. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 6 |  ![[photo of Mary Logullo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/logullo_mary.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #79  Mary Logullo (Dallas, TX)  and lost 344 to 366 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-6, -322.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[photo of Samantha Orleans]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/orleans_samantha.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #60  Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA)  and won 368 to 331 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-6, -285.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of Tim Wise]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wise_tim.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #76  Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL)  and won 346 to 344 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-6, -283.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Norma Marshall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/marshall_norma.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #80  Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA)  and won 429 to 362 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-6, -216.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Jacque Lease]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lease_jacque_2.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #17  Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL)  and won 369 to 316 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-6, -163.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Josephine Flowers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/flowers_josephine.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #43  Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR)  and lost 294 to 362 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-7, -231.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Cohen played #62  Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL)  and won 382 to 369 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-7, -218.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Sharmaine Farini]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/farini_sharmaine_2.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #47  Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON)  and won 453 to 316 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-7, -81.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Evelyn Callaway]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/callaway_evelyn_2.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #68  Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX)  and won 396 to 357 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-7, -42.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Barbara Bordwell McGrew]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mcgrew_barbara.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #45  Barbara Bordwell McGrew (Burlington, VT)  and won 424 to 330 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, +52.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Wilma Pitzer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pitzer_wilma_3.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #70  Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH)  and lost 369 to 451 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-8, -30.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Marla Riff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/riff_marla_3.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #26  Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL)  and won 403 to 314 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-8, +59.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Derven Francis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/francis_derven.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #31  Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ)  and lost 357 to 441 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-9, -25.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Cohen played #6  Irving Reed (Miami, FL)  and lost 336 to 385 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-10, -74.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[photo of Kathy Hooper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hooper_kathy_2.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #42  Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY)  and won 443 to 345 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-10, +24.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of Doreen Fiorelli]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fiorelli_doreen.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #53  Doreen Fiorelli (New York, NY)  and won 385 to 355 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-10, +54.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[photo of Gene Rawlins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rawlins_gene_5.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #69  Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON)  and won 417 to 410 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-10, +61.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Cohen played #74  Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH)  and won 371 to 354 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-10, +78.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/allen_munley_cheryl.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #41  Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ)  and won 425 to 314 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-10, +189.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[photo of Colleen Shea]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shea_colleen.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #44  Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY)  and lost 353 to 364 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-11, +178.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Cohen played #67  Stephen Henney (Canton, MI)  and won 457 to 322 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-11, +313.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[photo of Cathy Poole]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/poole_cathy_2.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #75  Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC)  and won 439 to 361 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, +391.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[photo of Tom OLaughlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/olaughlin_tom.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #56  Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI)  and won 453 to 341 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +503.  |  | Round 29 |  ![[photo of Brett Jackson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jackson_brett.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #54  Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL)  and won 413 to 336 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-11, +580.  |  | Round 30 |  ![[photo of Mark Garrod]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garrod_mark.jpg) 
  |  Cohen played #3  Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI)  again and won 400 to 333 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-11, +647.  |  | Round 31 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Cohen played #5  Cliff Smith (Ballwin, MO)  and won 388 to 354 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-11, +681.  |  
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