Brenda Casey [#14] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Brenda Casey, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Casey currently has a record of 14.5-13.5, +110, and is ranked #54 in Division 4.

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): Brenda Surname(s): Casey Home: Guilford, CT, United States Age: 65 Awards: Winner Cape Cod Tournament 2002 (Division C) Hobbies: Tennis, golf Occupation: French Professor / Pianist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	24.5-21.5 (0.533)
Past 1-12 months	3-9 (0.250)	L W LLLLLLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	9.5-7.5 (0.559)	L WTL W LL W L W L WWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	5-3 (0.625)	WW L WW L W L
Past 37-48 months	7-2 (0.778)	WWW LL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 497 Average for: 367 Average against: 363
Round 1		Casey played #109 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 296 to 471 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Casey had not played Scroggins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-1, -175.
Round 2		Casey played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 330 to 337 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Casey had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-2, -182.
Round 3		Casey played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 336 to 341 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Casey’s record vs. Fall in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-3, -187.
Round 4		Casey played #27 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and tied at 389 . Before this event, Casey had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0.5-3.5, -187.
Round 5		Casey played #21 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 368 to 353 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Casey had not played DeMers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -172.
Round 6		Casey played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 393 to 390 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Casey had not played Piazza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -169.
Round 7		Casey played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 391 to 342 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Casey’s record vs. Freebody in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #71. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -120.
Round 8		Casey played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 283 to 366 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: DANBURY, CT Casey’s record vs. Cur in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -203.
Round 9		Casey played #70 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 497 to 295 (a spread of 202) . Before this event, Casey had not played Lyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -1.
Round 10		Casey played #103 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and lost 346 to 421 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Casey had not played Sapot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -76.
Round 11		Casey played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 353 to 337 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Casey had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -60.
Round 12		Casey played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 335 to 375 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Casey had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -100.
Round 13		Casey played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 291 to 389 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Casey had not played Hoggatt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -198.
Round 14		Casey played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 334 to 386 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Casey had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -250.
Round 15		Casey played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 331 to 312 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Casey had not played Schaeffer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -231.
Round 16		Casey played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and won 464 to 384 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Casey had not played Haworth in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -151.
Round 17		Casey played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and won 403 to 383 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Casey had not played Reikes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -131.
Round 18		Casey played #27 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 372 to 342 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Casey had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -101.
Round 19		Casey played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 471 to 339 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Casey had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +31.
Round 20		Casey played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and won 407 to 336 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Casey had not played Morrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +102.
Round 21		Casey played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and lost 348 to 388 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Casey had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +62.
Round 22		Casey played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 352 to 420 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Casey had not played McDougall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -6.
Round 23		Casey played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and lost 333 to 421 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Casey had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -94.
Round 24		Casey played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 303 to 364 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Casey had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -155.
Round 25		Casey played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 416 to 310 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Casey had not played Drinkwine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -49.
Round 26		Casey played #104 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 356 to 370 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Casey had not played Savadge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -63.
Round 27		Casey played #12 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and won 412 to 308 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Casey had not played Burnham in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +41.
Round 28		Casey played #116 Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL) and won 375 to 306 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Casey had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +110.

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