Steve Moniz [#99] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Moniz, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Moniz currently has a record of 20-10, +631, and is ranked #8 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
	Given name(s): Steve Surname(s): Moniz Home: Manchester, NH, United States Age: 47 Hobbies: Scrabble, golf, music, travel Occupation: Newspaper Packaging Foreman

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (0.000)
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	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 472 Average for: 372 Average against: 351
Round 1		Moniz played #57 Janet Gray (Clawson, MI) and won 463 to 320 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +143.
Round 2		Moniz played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 308 to 439 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-1, +12.
Round 3		Moniz played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 437 to 348 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-1, +101.
Round 4		Moniz played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 367 to 329 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-1, +139.
Round 5		Moniz played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 308 to 433 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Sealy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-2, +14.
Round 6		Moniz played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 368 to 303 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Muhling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-2, +79.
Round 7		Moniz played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 409 to 272 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-2, +216.
Round 8		Moniz played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 406 to 364 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Sikorski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-2, +258.
Round 9		Moniz played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 363 to 309 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-2, +312.
Round 10		Moniz played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 429 to 311 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-2, +430.
Round 11		Moniz played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 350 to 393 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +387.
Round 12		Moniz played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and won 455 to 288 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-3, +554.
Round 13		Moniz played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 368 to 277 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +645.
Round 14		Moniz played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 422 to 335 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Espallardo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +732.
Round 15		Moniz played #16 Kate Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and won 382 to 262 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +852.
Round 16		Moniz played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and won 303 to 285 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +870.
Round 17		Moniz played #140 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 444 to 276 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Stafford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +1038.
Round 18		Moniz played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 363 to 325 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-3, +1076.
Round 19		Moniz played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and won 472 to 349 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +1199.
Round 20		Moniz played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 310 to 444 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Rubin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +1065.
Round 21		Moniz played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 339 to 391 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-5, +1013. Moniz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Moniz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Moniz played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and won 386 to 343 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +1056.
Round 23		Moniz played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 346 to 412 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +990. Moniz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Moniz played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and won 364 to 310 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +1044.
Round 25		Moniz played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 383 to 456 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Rubin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +971. Moniz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Moniz played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and won 399 to 328 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-7, +1042. Moniz is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Moniz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Moniz played #16 Kate Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and won 414 to 336 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +1120.
Round 28		Moniz played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 259 to 388 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Rubin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-8, +991. Moniz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Moniz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Moniz played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 275 to 412 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-9, +854. Moniz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Moniz played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 280 to 503 (a spread of -223) . Before this event, Moniz had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 20-10, +631.

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