Donna McDonough [#82] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Donna McDonough, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. McDonough currently has a record of 9-19, -724, and is ranked #132 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): Donna Surname(s): McDonough Home: Clackamas, OR, United States Age: 57 Occupation: Education

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	46.5-25.5 (0.646)
Past 1-12 months	11-6 (0.647)	WWWWWWW LL WW LLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	13-6 (0.684)	L W L WWWWWWWW L WW LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	4-2 (0.667)	LL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	8-6 (0.571)	L WWW LL W L W L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	3-1 (0.750)	WW L W
Past 61-72 months	7.5-4.5 (0.625)	L WWWW L W L W LTW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 469 Average for: 356 Average against: 387
Round 1		McDonough played #67 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 371 to 427 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV McDonough’s record vs. King in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2		McDonough played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 462 to 394 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Cullman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, +12.
Round 3		McDonough played #113 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and lost 296 to 381 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV McDonough’s record vs. Steele in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-2, -73.
Round 4		McDonough played #130 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 256 to 452 (a spread of -196) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-3, -269.
Round 5		McDonough played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 327 to 456 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-4, -398.
Round 6		McDonough played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 358 to 316 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR McDonough’s record vs. Yarnell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (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. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 2-4, -356.
Round 7		McDonough played #83 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and lost 372 to 452 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, McDonough had not played McLean in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-5, -436.
Round 8		McDonough played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 399 to 366 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-5, -403.
Round 9		McDonough played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 340 to 373 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: PORTLAND, OR McDonough’s record vs. Wornum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-6, -436.
Round 10		McDonough played #53 Pam Grazette (Kew Gardens Hills, NY) and lost 292 to 464 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Grazette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 3-7, -608.
Round 11		McDonough played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 261 to 377 (a spread of -116) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV McDonough’s record vs. Douglas in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-8, -724.
Round 12		McDonough played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 321 to 337 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-9, -740.
Round 13		McDonough recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 4-9, -690.
Round 14		McDonough played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 469 to 250 (a spread of 219) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-9, -471.
Round 15		McDonough played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 439 to 380 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Sugano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-9, -412.
Round 16		McDonough played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 309 to 358 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV McDonough’s record vs. Brooks in the 6 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 6-10, -461.
Round 17		McDonough played #26 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and lost 300 to 406 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 6-11, -567.
Round 18		McDonough played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 285 to 446 (a spread of -161) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: PORTLAND, OR McDonough’s record vs. Wornum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 6-12, -728.
Round 19		McDonough played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 417 to 263 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-12, -574.
Round 20		McDonough played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 392 to 441 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Rawlins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7-13, -623. McDonough is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McDonough is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		McDonough played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and lost 333 to 387 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Flomo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7-14, -677.
Round 22		McDonough played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 375 to 360 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 8-14, -662.
Round 23		McDonough played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 376 to 385 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Ofstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 8-15, -671.
Round 24		McDonough played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 359 to 393 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Rawlins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 8-16, -705.
Round 25		McDonough played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 332 to 391 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Rawlins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 8-17, -764.
Round 26		McDonough played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 411 to 417 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, McDonough had not played Ofstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 8-18, -770.
Round 27		McDonough played #98 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and lost 397 to 401 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: PORTLAND VS CALGARY AND SEATTLE McDonough’s record vs. Payne in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 8-19, -774.
Round 28		McDonough recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 9-19, -724.

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