Stephanie Steele [#119] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stephanie Steele, 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. Steele currently has a record of 14-14, +98, and is ranked #60 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): Stephanie Surname(s): Steele Home: Saint Paul, MN, United States Age: 44 Awards: Blue ribbon at the State Fair for best SPAM recipe (some ingredients include tofu, pepperoncinis, & duct tape) Hobbies: Napping. Occupation: Mama

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	29-27 (0.518)
Past 1-12 months	14-9 (0.609)	L W L WWWWWWW L W L W LL WW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	7-12 (0.368)	LLLLL W L WW LLL WW LL WW L
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	WWW L
Past 37-48 months	5-5 (0.500)	LLL WWWW L W L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 444 Average for: 375 Average against: 371
Round 1		Steele played #13 Ruth Burns (Stuart, FL) and won 428 to 332 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Steele had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +96.
Round 2		Steele played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and lost 331 to 399 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Steele had not played Dolgenos in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, +28.
Round 3		Steele played #35 Fran Galt (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 368 to 410 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Steele’s record vs. Galt in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. 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: #72. Current record: 1-2, -14.
Round 4		Steele played #112 Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO) and lost 358 to 361 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Steele had not played Simon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-3, -17. Steele is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Steele is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Steele played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 358 to 407 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Steele’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #99. Current record: 1-4, -66.
Round 6		Steele played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and won 435 to 337 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Steele had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-4, +32.
Round 7		Steele played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 305 to 383 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Steele had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-5, -46.
Round 8		Steele played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 347 to 407 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Steele’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #103. Current record: 2-6, -106.
Round 9		Steele played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 334 to 319 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Steele had not played Piazza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-6, -91.
Round 10		Steele played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 427 to 283 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Steele had not played Page in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-6, +53.
Round 11		Steele played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 372 to 435 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Steele had not played Senii in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-7, -10.
Round 12		Steele played #59 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 440 to 366 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Steele had not played Kidd in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-7, +64.
Round 13		Steele played #12 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and lost 262 to 394 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Steele had not played Burnham in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-8, -68.
Round 14		Steele played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and lost 299 to 405 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Steele had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-9, -174.
Round 15		Steele played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 376 to 354 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Steele had not played Ewida in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-9, -152.
Round 16		Steele played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 327 to 362 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Steele had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-10, -187.
Round 17		Steele played #74 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 339 to 454 (a spread of -115) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Steele’s record vs. Melvin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-11, -302.
Round 18		Steele played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 437 to 350 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Steele had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-11, -215.
Round 19		Steele played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and won 444 to 301 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Steele had not played Haworth in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-11, -72.
Round 20		Steele played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 410 to 362 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Steele had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-11, -24.
Round 21		Steele played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and won 443 to 403 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Steele had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-11, +16.
Round 22		Steele played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 440 to 382 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Steele had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-11, +74. Steele is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Steele is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Steele played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and won 382 to 370 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Steele had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-11, +86.
Round 24		Steele played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and lost 337 to 378 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Steele had not played Morley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-12, +45.
Round 25		Steele played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 365 to 380 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Steele had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-13, +30.
Round 26		Steele played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and won 401 to 287 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Steele had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-13, +144.
Round 27		Steele played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and lost 367 to 424 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Steele had not played Dolgenos in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-14, +87.
Round 28		Steele played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 365 to 354 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Steele had not played Fall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-14, +98. Steele is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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