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Back to 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship Live Coverage: Players
Joel Sherman [#146] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship
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On this page, you will find information about
Joel Sherman, who is a contestant in
Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE®
Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA.
This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT.
Sherman currently has a record of 15-15, +258, and is ranked
#81 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 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
| Given name(s): Joel Surname(s): Sherman Home: Bronx, NY, United States Age: 42 Awards: (2nd) 1995, (1st) 1997 WSC; 2002 NSC; 1997 Western Championship; 2001-07 Reno, NV (E.B.); 2001-08 Twin Cities, MN; 2002-02 Danbury, CT; 2003-02 Danbury, CT; 2003-07 Reno, NV (E.B.); 2003-09 Shelton, CT; 2004-02 Danbury, CT Hobbies: piano, singing, karaoke, movies Occupation: Featured character in books and films on Scrabble WSC 1993 Rank: 10 WSC 1995 Rank: 2 WSC 1997 Rank: 1 WSC 1999 Rank: 15 WSC 2001 Rank: 51 |
Career History | 5-year record against other players at this event | 358-206 (0.635) | |
Past 1-12 months | 71-24 (0.747) | L WW L WWWWWWW L W L W L WWWWWWWWW L W L WWWWWWW L W LL WW L WWW L WWWWWWWWW L W L W L WWWW LL WWWWW L W L WWWW L W L WWWWWWWW LL WW L W |
Past 13-24 months | 77.5-51.5 (0.601) | L W L W L W L WW LL WW L WWWWWW L WTWW L WWW L WW L W L WW L WWWWW L W LL WW LL WW L WW L W LLLLL WWW L WWWWW L W L WW L WW LLLLLL WWWWWWW L W LL W LLL WWW L W L WWWWW LL WWWWWW LLLL W LL WW |
Past 25-36 months | 95-47 (0.669) | W L W L WWWW LL WWWWWWWWWWWW L WWWWWW L WW LL WW LL W L WW LL WWWWWW LLL W L W LL WW LL WWWWWWW L WWWWW L W LL W LL W LL WW L W LLL WWW LLLL WWWW L W LL W L WWWWW LL WWWWWWWWW L WWWWW L WWWW LL WWWW |
Past 37-48 months | 77-61 (0.558) | LL WW LL WWW LL WW L WWWW LLLL W L W L WWWW L WWWW LL W LL W LL W L WW LLLL W LLL W L W L WW LLL W LL W LL WWWWWW L W LLLL W L W LLLL WW L WW LL W L WWWW L WW LL WWWW L WW L WWWWWWWWWWW L WW L WWW LL W L W |
Past 49-60 months | 37.5-22.5 (0.625) | L WWWWTWW L WWWWW LLL WW L WWW L W LL W LL W L W L W LL W L WWWWWWW L W LL WW L WWWWW LL |
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Round-by-Round | High score: 590 Average for: 400 Average against: 391 | Before the Tournament | | Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits). | Round 1 | ![[player photo]](/players/o/ozorio_steve.jpg)
| Sherman played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 485 to 339 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +146. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). | Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Sherman played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 376 to 348 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Sherman had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +174. | Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Sherman played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 458 to 327 (a spread of 131) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Sherman's record vs. Weisskopf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games.Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-0, +305. | Round 4 | ![[player photo]](/players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| Sherman played #60 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 338 to 444 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Sherman's record vs. Hahn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games.Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-1, +199. | Round 5 | ![[player photo]](/players/t/thivavarnavongs_chrisn.jpg)
| Sherman played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 345 to 420 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-2, +124. | Round 6 | ![[player photo]](/players/e/epstein_paul.jpeg)
| Sherman played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 452 to 416 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: GREATER CHICAGO, IL Sherman's record vs. Epstein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W.Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-2, +160. | Round 7 | ![[player photo]](/players/m/moss_avi.jpg)
| Sherman played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and lost 304 to 451 (a spread of -147) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Sherman's record vs. Moss in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L.Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-3, +13. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). | Round 8 | ![[player photo]](/players/b/benedict_nathan.jpg)
| Sherman played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 463 to 374 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Sherman's record vs. Benedict in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games.Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-3, +102. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[player photo]](/players/e/edley_joe.jpeg)
| Sherman played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 504 to 256 (a spread of 248) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Sherman's record vs. Edley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-8 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWLW. Past 25-36 months: LWWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LL.Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-3, +350. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[player photo]](/players/g/gibson_david.jpeg)
| Sherman played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 363 to 491 (a spread of -128) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Sherman's record vs. Gibson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games.Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-4, +222. | Round 11 | ![[player photo]](/players/d/dodds_jim.jpg)
| Sherman played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 407 to 254 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-4, +375. | Round 12 | ![[player photo]](/players/h/haynes_wendell.jpg)
| Sherman played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 503 to 364 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-4, +514. | Round 13 | ![[player photo]](/players/b/berofsky_evan2.jpeg)
| Sherman played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 391 to 376 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Sherman's record vs. Berofsky in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games.Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-4, +529. | Round 14 | ![[player photo]](/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| Sherman played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 325 to 429 (a spread of -104) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Sherman's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 10-7 (0.588). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: WWLW. Past 25-36 months: WWWLL. Past 37-48 months: LLLL. Past 49-60 months: W.Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-5, +425. | Round 15 | ![[player photo]](/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| Sherman played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 328 to 434 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Early in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-6, +319. | Round 16 | ![[player photo]](/players/t/tiekert_ron.jpg)
| Sherman played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 317 to 567 (a spread of -250) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Sherman's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: WWL.Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-7, +69. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). | Round 17 | ![[player photo]](/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| Sherman played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 376 to 462 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Sherman's record vs. Polatnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L.Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-8, -17. | Round 18 | ![[player photo]](/players/a/armstrong_chuck.jpeg)
| Sherman played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 343 to 385 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-9, -59. | Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Sherman played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 372 to 399 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: SHELTON, CT Sherman's record vs. Julian in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games.Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-10, -86. | Round 20 | ![[player photo]](/players/g/graham_matt.jpg) Larger photo available
| Sherman played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 442 to 395 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: JERSEY CITY, NJ Sherman's record vs. Graham in the 5 years leading up to this event: 9-11 (0.450). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWLWL. Past 25-36 months: LLWL. Past 37-48 months: LLWWLWW. Past 49-60 months: LW.Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-10, -39. | Round 21 | ![[player photo]](/players/h/harshbarger_eric.jpeg)
| Sherman played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 332 to 364 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Harshbarger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-11, -71. | Round 22 | ![[player photo]](/players/g/grillo_dominic.jpeg)
| Sherman played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 381 to 411 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Sherman's record vs. Grillo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W.Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-12, -101. | Round 23 | ![[player photo]](/players/t/tiekert_susi.jpeg)
| Sherman played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 590 to 311 (a spread of 279) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 11-12, +178. | Round 24 | ![[player photo]](/players/b/baron_mike.jpg)
| Sherman played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 414 to 399 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Sherman's record vs. Baron in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LW.Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-12, +193. | Round 25 | ![[player photo]](/players/c/carter_gerald.jpeg)
| Sherman played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 376 to 367 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sherman's record vs. Carter in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W.Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13-12, +202. | Round 26 | ![[player photo]](/players/h/harshbarger_eric.jpeg)
| Sherman played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 478 to 306 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Harshbarger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-12, +374. | Round 27 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sidorsky_paul2.jpeg)
| Sherman played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 304 to 428 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14-13, +250. | Round 28 | ![[player photo]](/players/s/sidorsky_paul2.jpeg)
| Sherman played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 458 to 459 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-14, +249. | Round 29 | ![[player photo]](/players/v/viloria_john.jpeg)
| Sherman played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 404 to 423 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Sherman's record vs. Viloria in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games.Current ranking: #96. Current record: 14-15, +230. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (4 hits). | Round 30 | ![[player photo]](/players/g/goodwin_dan.jpeg)
| Sherman played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 371 to 343 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 15-15, +258. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). | Final Round 1 | | Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). | Final Round 2 | | Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). | Final Round 3 | | Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits). |
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