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We welcome inquiries from the '''media''' concerning our association, its [[clubs]] and [[tournaments]]
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== Media Resources ==
and its [[players]].
 
  
For further information, please contact [[NASPA]] copresidents
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For urgent/immediate information during a championship, please call John Chew
[[Chris Cree]] in Dallas, TX
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at +1 416 876 7675. For less urgent inquiries, please email us at
or
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<a href="mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org">info@scrabbleplayers.org</a>.
[[John Chew]] in Toronto, ON;
 
or NASPA spokespersons
 
[[Robin Pollock Daniel]] in Toronto, ON
 
or
 
[[Matthew Hodge]] in Moore, OK.
 
  
== Recent Mention ==
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Photos and video from recent/ongoing events can be found in our
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[https://bit.ly/naspamedia current media archive], and used with credit to
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NASPA.
  
* March 16, 2014: [[John Chew]] mentioned in the Wall Street Journal article &ldquo;[http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304914204579392930054227164 This Scrabble-Playing Robot Is a Sore Loser]&rdquo;
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== Current Year ==
* March 14, 2014: [[John Chew]] on [http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=307524 CTV News Channel] talking about the [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown]]
 
* March 13, 2014: [[John Chew]] on NPR&rsquo;s [http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/03/13/scrabble-new-dictionary Here and Now] to talk about the [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown]]
 
  
== Recent Press Releases ==
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* August 16, 2025: [https://quillette.com/2025/08/16/podcast-298-what-does-it-take-to-develop-a-scrabble-shaped-brain/ Quillette] podcast host Jonathan Kay interviews [[John Chew]] about the world of competitive Scrabble.
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* [[2025 Scrabble Players Championship]]
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** Galesburg (IL) mayor and Division 1 player [[Peter Schwartzman]]
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*** August 18, 2025: [https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/galesburg-mayor-places-at-national-scrabble-championship/ Our Quad Cities]
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*** August 18, 2025: [https://www.wgil.com/2025/08/18/galesburg-mayor-shines-at-u-s-national-scrabble-championship/ WGIL]
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** August 18, 2025: [https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/08/portland-man-wins-national-championship-in-this-classic-word-game.html The Oregonian]
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** August 15, 2025: [https://portlandtribune.com/2025/08/15/nosedive-zosters-piani-and-kolo-portland-man-wins-10k-at-national-scrabble-championship/ Portland Tribune]
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** August 15, 2025: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C9vJoCzH0QM0Wd7RfY_lqoF-PTKv_ft5/view?usp=sharing NASPA Press Release]
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** August 7, 2025: [https://www.seattletimes.com/life/hes-played-scrabble-since-he-was-5-how-he-became-a-national-champ/ Seattle Times] picks up Lexington Herald-Ledger article about [[Mack Meller]] (original article behind pay wall).
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** August 5, 2025: [https://whatsupmag.com/news/anne-arundel-county-to-hold-international-scrabble-tournamen/ What's Up Magazine]
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** August 5, 2025: [https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/this-week-in-the-dmv-scrabble-showdown-in-anne-arundel-county/2025/08/05 Baltimore Post-Examiner]
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** August 1, 2025: [https://www.kcaw.org/2025/08/01/after-summer-in-sitka-rising-scrabble-star-takes-on-back-to-back-national-championships/ KCAW-FM] interviews [[Chloe Fatsis]] on the eve of the SPC.
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** July 30, 2025: The [https://www.kentucky.com/video/article311519910.html Lexington Herald-Ledger] interviews Lexington (KY) resident [[Mack Meller]] as he prepares to defend his title at the SPC in Maryland.
  
* [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown Announcement]]
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== Previous Years ==
* [[2014 NSSC Hasbro Press Release‎]]
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* [[2024 Press Archive]]
 
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* [[2023 Press Archive]]
== Older Mention ==
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* [[2022 Press Archive]]
 
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* [[2021 Press Archive]]
* [[2010 National SCRABBLE Championship]]
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* [[2020 Press Archive]]
** [http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/08/06/1560104/top-scrabble-players-gather-for.html Bellingham Herald]
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* [[2019 Press Archive]]
** [http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/06/2942767/top-scrabble-players-gather-for.html Sacramento Bee]
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* [[2018 Press Archive]]
** [http://topics.dallasnews.com/article/073m0ck0i8bkw?q=ESPN Dallas News]
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* [[2017 Press Archive]]
** [http://www.dfw.com/2010/08/04/315091/ladies-and-gentlemen-of-the-board.html DFW.com]
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* [[2016 Press Archive]]
** [http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-payne-national-scrabble-20100805,0,6621539.story Sun-Sentinel]
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* [[2015 Press Archive]]
** [http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/aug/04/mount-pleasant-scrabble-ace-to-vie-for-3000/ Post and Courier]
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* [[2014 Press Archive]]
** [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/080710dnmetscrabble.26c27d4.html Dallas News]
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* [[2010 Press Archive]]
 
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* [[2009 Press Archive]]
== Older Press Releases ==
 
 
 
* [[Media:20100727-nsc.pdf|2010 NSC Master Press Release (revised)]]
 
* [[Media:20100714-nsc.pdf|2010 NSC Master Press Release (preliminary)]]
 
* [[Media:20100702-guzman.pdf|San Francisco Man's 771-Point SCRABBLE Game a New Official Record]]
 

Latest revision as of 22:17, 19 August 2025

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