Kathi Cann [#14] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Kathi Cann, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Cann currently has a record of 11-17, -437, and is ranked #83 in Division 5.

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): Kathi Surname(s): Cann Home: Leitchfield, KY, United States Age: 56 Hobbies: bowling, traveling, volunteer work Occupation: retired social worker

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	36-20 (0.643)
Past 1-12 months	5-5 (0.500)	L WW LLL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	12-2 (0.857)	WWWWW L W L WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	4-2 (0.667)	WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	9-4 (0.692)	WWWWW LLL WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	5-4 (0.556)	W LLL WWWW L
Past 61-72 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 443 Average for: 350 Average against: 366
Round 1		Cann played #7 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 331 to 449 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Cann had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -118.
Round 2		Cann played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 347 to 281 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cann’s record vs. Zollinger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, -52.
Round 3		Cann played #77 Ruth Sawyer (Austin, TX) and lost 389 to 391 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cann’s record vs. Sawyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #61. Current record: 1-2, -54.
Round 4		Cann played #72 Matthew Ridout (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 325 to 357 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cann’s record vs. Ridout in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #70. Current record: 1-3, -86.
Round 5		Cann played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 284 to 446 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Cann had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-4, -248.
Round 6		Cann played #3 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 407 to 311 (a spread of 96) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: ELIZABETHTOWN, KY Cann’s record vs. Banerji in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: WWW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-4, -152.
Round 7		Cann played #61 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 368 to 312 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cann’s record vs. Nees 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, -96.
Round 8		Cann played #60 Della Mulvihill (Hydesville, CA) and lost 363 to 378 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Cann had not played Mulvihill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-5, -111.
Round 9		Cann played #20 Grace Dehnert (Calgary AB) and lost 289 to 364 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Cann had not played Dehnert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-6, -186.
Round 10		Cann played #23 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 310 to 402 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Cann had not played Doyle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-7, -278.
Round 11		Cann played #91 B A Toole (Sausalito, CA) and lost 269 to 443 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Cann had not played Toole in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-8, -452.
Round 12		Cann played #33 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 298 to 371 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cann’s record vs. Harrop in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LWLLW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-9, -525.
Round 13		Cann played #47 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and won 382 to 303 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Cann had not played Lane in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-9, -446.
Round 14		Cann played #6 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 294 to 363 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Cann had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-10, -515.
Round 15		Cann played #59 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 436 to 284 (a spread of 152) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Cann’s record vs. Muhich 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-10, -363.
Round 16		Cann played #66 Renee Peters (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 438 to 309 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Cann had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-10, -234.
Round 17		Cann played #47 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and won 443 to 257 (a spread of 186) . Before this event, Cann had not played Lane in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-10, -48.
Round 18		Cann played #75 Maxine Saperstein (Aventure, FL) and lost 329 to 392 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Cann had not played Saperstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-11, -111.
Round 19		Cann played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 375 to 325 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cann’s record vs. Zollinger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-11, -61.
Round 20		Cann played #17 Roberta Corbin (Kissimmee, FL) and won 414 to 297 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cann’s record vs. Corbin 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-11, +56.
Round 21		Cann played #82 Barry Skoletsky (West Hartford, CT) and won 377 to 352 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Cann had not played Skoletsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-11, +81.
Round 22		Cann played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and lost 298 to 410 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Cann had not played Ho in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-12, -31. Cann is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Cann played #74 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 341 to 419 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Cann had not played Russell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-13, -109.
Round 24		Cann played #20 Grace Dehnert (Calgary AB) and lost 312 to 368 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Cann had not played Dehnert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-14, -165.
Round 25		Cann played #4 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 374 to 481 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Cann had not played Barker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-15, -272.
Round 26		Cann played #77 Ruth Sawyer (Austin, TX) and lost 332 to 397 (a spread of -65) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cann’s record vs. Sawyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #82. Current record: 10-16, -337.
Round 27		Cann played #82 Barry Skoletsky (West Hartford, CT) and won 386 to 328 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Cann had not played Skoletsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-16, -279.
Round 28		Cann played #49 Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 301 to 459 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Cann had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-17, -437.

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