Andre Ornish [#87] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Andre Ornish, 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. Ornish currently has a record of 17-11, +542, and is ranked #16 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): Andre Surname(s): Ornish Home: La Mesa, CA, United States Age: 14 Awards: 2nd place, 2004 National School Scrabble Championship; 3rd place, 2005 National School Scrabble Championship Hobbies: tennis, ping-pong, snowboarding, computers, sleeping. Occupation: Student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	17-20 (0.459)
Past 1-12 months	11-8 (0.579)	WW L WWW LLL WW LL W LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	4-2 (0.667)	WW L W L W
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	LL WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-8 (0.000)	LLLLLLLL
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 564 Average for: 393 Average against: 373
Anagrams Championship		Ornish is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Ornish played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 466 to 308 (a spread of 158) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ornish’s record vs. Gram in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. 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: #7. Current record: 1-0, +158.
Round 2		Ornish played #65 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 332 to 308 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Ornish’s record vs. Kovalcheck in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). 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: LLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +182.
Round 3		Ornish played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 409 to 353 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Hoggatt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +238.
Round 4		Ornish played #117 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and won 415 to 333 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +320. Ornish is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Ornish played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and lost 397 to 407 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Morley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +310.
Round 6		Ornish played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 443 to 313 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Gier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +440.
Round 7		Ornish played #88 Thomas Orourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 395 to 378 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Ornish had not played O'Rourke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +457.
Round 8		Ornish played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 403 to 325 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Hyde in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +535.
Round 9		Ornish played #26 Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC) and won 465 to 397 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Ornish’s record vs. Eisele 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: #2. Current record: 8-1, +603.
Round 10		Ornish played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 403 to 362 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Titus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +644.
Round 11		Ornish played #51 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 331 to 430 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Harrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +545.
Round 12		Ornish played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 313 to 449 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Upton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-3, +409.
Round 13		Ornish played #112 Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO) and lost 281 to 425 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Simon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-4, +265.
Round 14		Ornish played #122 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 340 to 389 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Ornish’s record vs. Tantua in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-5, +216. Ornish is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Ornish played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 335 to 457 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Ornish had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-6, +94.
Round 16		Ornish played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and won 564 to 266 (a spread of 298) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Gelb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +392.
Round 17		Ornish played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 380 to 309 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +463.
Round 18		Ornish played #78 Joe Miller (El Sobrante, CA) and won 362 to 354 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-6, +471.
Round 19		Ornish played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and lost 360 to 485 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-7, +346.
Round 20		Ornish played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 371 to 361 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Hyde in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-7, +356.
Round 21		Ornish played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 368 to 373 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Upton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-8, +351. Ornish is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Ornish played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and won 457 to 284 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-8, +524.
Round 23		Ornish played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 288 to 444 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-9, +368.
Round 24		Ornish played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 472 to 368 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-9, +472.
Round 25		Ornish played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 448 to 451 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-10, +469.
Round 26		Ornish played #96 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 442 to 395 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Pitzer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-10, +516.
Round 27		Ornish played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 387 to 341 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-10, +562.
Round 28		Ornish played #26 Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC) and lost 372 to 392 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Ornish’s record vs. Eisele 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: #16. Current record: 17-11, +542. Ornish is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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