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Back to 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship Live Coverage: Players 
Nancy Scott [#108] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship
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On this page, you will find information about 
Nancy L Scott, 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.
Scott currently has a record of 16-12, +179, and is ranked
#33 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  |   ![[player photo]](/players/s/scott_nancy.jpeg) 
  |  Given name(s): Nancy L Surname(s): Scott Home: Schertz, TX, United States Age: 64 Awards: in the past year, winning 1st in Lafayette La., 1st in Western Canadian division 2, and 3rd in Phoenix Hobbies: Scrabble and outdoors Occupation: Ret |  
   
Career History  |   | 6-year record against other players at this event | 44.5-44.5 (0.500) |   |  
| Past 1-12 months | 8-8 (0.500) | W LLL W LL WW LL WWWW L |  
| Past 13-24 months | 7.5-6.5 (0.536) | LTLL WWWW LL WWW L |  
| Past 25-36 months | 14-11 (0.560) | W L W LLL WW LL WW LLL W L WWWWW L WW |  
| Past 37-48 months | 9-11 (0.450) | W LLLL W LL W L W L WWW LL W L W |  
| Past 49-60 months | 5-4 (0.556) | W L WWW LLL W |  
| Past 61-72 months | 1-4 (0.200) | LL W LL |  
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Round-by-Round  |   High score: 454  Average for: 366  Average against: 360  |  | Round 1 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Scott played #115  Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA)   and won 400 to 344 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Scott’s record vs. Slavin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +56.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[player photo]](/players/m/mcdougall_scott.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #73  Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA)   and lost 314 to 369 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Scott had not played McDougall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, +1.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[player photo]](/players/e/eisele_michelle.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #26  Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC)   and lost 323 to 442 (a spread of -119) . The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Scott’s record vs. Eisele 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-2, -118.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[player photo]](/players/b/barrett_ryan.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #7  Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO)   and won 373 to 343 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Scott had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-2, -88.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Scott played #44  Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ)   and won 388 to 331 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Scott had not played Gray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-2, -31.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[player photo]](/players/b/brown_diane.jpeg) 
  |  Scott played #11  Diane Brown (Toronto ON)   and won 374 to 345 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Scott’s record vs. Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-2, -2.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[player photo]](/players/o/oliva_linda.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #86  Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD)   and lost 323 to 374 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Scott had not played Oliva in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-3, -53.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[player photo]](/players/m/morrison_wes.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #81  Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK)   and won 370 to 363 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Scott’s record vs. Morrison in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #49. Current record: 5-3, -46.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Scott played #75  Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX)   and lost 290 to 414 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Scott had not played Michlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-4, -170.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Scott played #24  Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI)   and lost 337 to 446 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Scott had not played Drinkwine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, -279.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[player photo]](/players/s/saldanha_miriam.jpeg) 
  |  Scott played #101  Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC)   and won 324 to 300 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Scott had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-5, -255.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Scott played #78  Joe Miller (El Sobrante, CA)   and lost 357 to 385 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Scott had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-6, -283.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Scott played #93  Jim Piazza (New York, NY)   and lost 304 to 361 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Scott had not played Piazza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-7, -340.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[player photo]](/players/g/gest_ted.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #39  Ted Gest (Washington, DC)   and won 426 to 369 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Scott had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-7, -283.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[player photo]](/players/k/kidd_danny.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #59  Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI)   and won 364 to 253 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Scott’s record vs. Kidd in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0.5-2.5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: TL. 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: #60. Current record: 8-7, -172.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[player photo]](/players/l/laatz_florence.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #67  Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI)   and won 439 to 289 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Scott had not played Laatz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-7, -22.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[player photo]](/players/m/miller_carole.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #76  Carole Miller (Houston, TX)   and lost 454 to 457 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: AUSTIN, TX Scott’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-8, -25.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[player photo]](/players/s/saldanha_dion.jpeg) 
  |  Scott played #100  Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC)   and won 405 to 366 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Scott had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-8, +14.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[player photo]](/players/p/pipi_helen.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #94  Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV)   and won 359 to 343 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Scott’s record vs. Pipi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-8, +30.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Scott played #120  Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA)   and lost 307 to 360 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Scott had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-9, -23.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Scott played #82  Brett Myers (Cumming, GA)   and lost 337 to 432 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Scott had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-10, -118.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[player photo]](/players/p/pitzer_wilma.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #96  Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH)   and lost 350 to 384 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Scott had not played Pitzer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-11, -152.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[player photo]](/players/m/miller_carole.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #76  Carole Miller (Houston, TX)   and won 368 to 297 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: AUSTIN, TX Scott’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-11, -81.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[player photo]](/players/s/saldanha_dion.jpeg) 
  |  Scott played #100  Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC)   and won 440 to 343 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Scott had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-11, +16. Scott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).  |  | Round 25 |  ![[player photo]](/players/w/wilson_myron.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #129  Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL)   and won 338 to 267 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Scott had not played Wilson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-11, +87.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[player photo]](/players/r/reikes_najat.jpg) 
  |  Scott played #97  Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA)   and won 428 to 345 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Scott had not played Reikes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-11, +170.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Scott played #54  T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA)   and won 406 to 393 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Scott’s record vs. Houlgate-West 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LWL.Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-11, +183.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[player photo]](/players/k/king_ralph.jpeg) 
  |  Scott played #60  Ralph King (Melrose, FL)   and lost 353 to 357 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Scott had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-12, +179.  |  
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