Vincent Castellano [#20] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Vincent Castellano, 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. Castellano currently has a record of 8-22, -897, and is ranked #171 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
	Given name(s): Vincent Surname(s): Castellano Home: Fairfax, VA, United States Age: 42 Hobbies: Music, Physics Occupation: Software engineer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	70.5-78.5 (0.473)
Past 1-12 months	17.5-20.5 (0.461)	L W LL W LLLLLTWWWWW L WWW LLL W L W LLL W LLL WWWW L
Past 13-24 months	30-38 (0.441)	LL W L W LL WW LL WW LL W L W LLLL WWW L WW LL W L WW LLL WWWWWW LLL WW L W L WW LLLLLL WW LLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	20-16 (0.556)	WW L WW L WWWWW L W L WWW LLL W L WW LLL W LLLL WWW L
Past 37-48 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLL W L
Past 49-60 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 510 Average for: 378 Average against: 408
Round 1		Castellano played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 389 to 442 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Cushman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-1, -53.
Round 2		Castellano played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 370 to 438 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Castellano's record vs. Hoekstra 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 0-2, -121.
Round 3		Castellano played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 450 to 391 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Castellano's record vs. MacNeil in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-2, -62.
Round 4		Castellano played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 399 to 504 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Castellano's record vs. Geary in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 1-3, -167.
Round 5		Castellano played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 510 to 351 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-3, -8.
Round 6		Castellano played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 420 to 329 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-3, +83.
Round 7		Castellano played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 392 to 462 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-4, +13.
Round 8		Castellano played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 360 to 411 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Castellano's record vs. Horn 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: #115. Current record: 3-5, -38.
Round 9	Larger photo available	Castellano played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 395 to 464 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Castellano's record vs. Graham in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-6, -107.
Round 10		Castellano played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 338 to 422 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Castellano's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LWLWWWL. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 3-7, -191.
Round 11		Castellano played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 307 to 487 (a spread of -180) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 3-8, -371.
Round 12		Castellano played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 315 to 407 (a spread of -92) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Castellano's record vs. Hill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-6 (0.143). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 3-9, -463. Castellano is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Castellano played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 309 to 348 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Castellano's record vs. Merrill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 3-10, -502.
Round 14		Castellano played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 403 to 502 (a spread of -99) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Castellano's record vs. Parsons 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: #166. Current record: 3-11, -601.
Round 15		Castellano played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and lost 296 to 489 (a spread of -193) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Castellano's record vs. Schoneboom 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 3-12, -794.
Round 16		Castellano played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 473 to 303 (a spread of 170) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 4-12, -624.
Round 17		Castellano played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 399 to 341 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Castellano's record vs. Pate 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 5-12, -566.
Round 18		Castellano played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and lost 344 to 382 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 5-13, -604.
Round 19		Castellano played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and lost 343 to 351 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 5-14, -612.
Round 20		Castellano played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 352 to 396 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 5-15, -656.
Round 21		Castellano played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 474 to 359 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 6-15, -541.
Round 22		Castellano played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 301 to 451 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 6-16, -691.
Round 23		Castellano played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 380 to 421 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 6-17, -732.
Round 24		Castellano played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 443 to 406 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Castellano's record vs. Clifford in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #166. Current record: 7-17, -695.
Round 25		Castellano played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 385 to 409 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Castellano's record vs. Dodds in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #168. Current record: 7-18, -719.
Round 26		Castellano played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 403 to 333 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Castellano's record vs. Pate 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 8-18, -649.
Round 27		Castellano played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 353 to 365 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Castellano's record vs. Clifford in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #166. Current record: 8-19, -661.
Round 28		Castellano played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 362 to 429 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Castellano had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 8-20, -728.
Round 29		Castellano played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 331 to 421 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Castellano's record vs. Clifford in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #170. Current record: 8-21, -818.
Round 30		Castellano played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 348 to 427 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Castellano had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 8-22, -897.

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