Sarra Berkowitz [#14] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sarra Berkowitz, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Berkowitz currently has a record of 12-16, -638, and is ranked #111 in Division 6.

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): Sarra Surname(s): Berkowitz Home: Huntington Beach, CA, United States Hobbies: Bridge, Theater, Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	4-2 (0.667)
Past 1-12 months	4-1 (0.800)	L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 440 Average for: 337 Average against: 360
Round 1		Berkowitz played #32 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and lost 284 to 410 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Cook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-1, -126.
Round 2		Berkowitz played #128 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 283 to 358 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Turner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-2, -201.
Round 3		Berkowitz played #25 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 344 to 336 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-2, -193.
Round 4		Berkowitz played #55 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 387 to 322 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Griesel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-2, -128.
Round 5		Berkowitz played #92 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 280 to 367 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Middleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-3, -215.
Round 6		Berkowitz played #7 William Barfuss (Los Alamos, NM) and lost 339 to 363 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Barfuss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-4, -239.
Round 7		Berkowitz played #6 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 297 to 377 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-5, -319.
Round 8		Berkowitz played #45 Gioia Fonda (Sacramento, CA) and won 340 to 326 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Fonda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-5, -305.
Round 9		Berkowitz played #9 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and won 371 to 270 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Barr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-5, -204.
Round 10		Berkowitz played #117 Barbara Smilay (Cameron Park, CA) and won 353 to 295 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Smiley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-5, -146.
Round 11		Berkowitz played #27 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and lost 240 to 449 (a spread of -209) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Callaway in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-6, -355.
Round 12		Berkowitz played #133 Lanita Wadley (Paragould, AR) and lost 327 to 359 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Wadley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-7, -387.
Round 13		Berkowitz played #90 Marian Melendez (Westminster, CA) and lost 314 to 351 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Melendez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-8, -424.
Round 14		Berkowitz played #63 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and lost 274 to 480 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Hubble in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 5-9, -630.
Round 15		Berkowitz played #55 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 418 to 320 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Griesel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-9, -532.
Round 16		Berkowitz played #81 Polly Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 407 to 310 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Lenzen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-9, -435.
Round 17		Berkowitz played #127 Wendy Thomson (Lubbock, TX) and lost 306 to 378 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Thomson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-10, -507.
Round 18		Berkowitz played #91 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 348 to 394 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Middleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-11, -553.
Round 19		Berkowitz played #28 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 396 to 349 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Capria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-11, -506.
Round 20		Berkowitz played #5 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 294 to 402 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Antolak in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-12, -614.
Round 21		Berkowitz played #61 Jack Howe (Paragould, AR) and won 320 to 315 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Howe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-12, -609.
Round 22		Berkowitz played #124 Alice Symons (Eureka, CA) and lost 278 to 416 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Symons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-13, -747.
Round 23		Berkowitz played #30 Vera Collard (Sedona, AZ) and won 440 to 321 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Collard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-13, -628.
Round 24		Berkowitz played #93 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 361 to 446 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Millard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-14, -713.
Round 25		Berkowitz played #73 Darlene Kendel (Calgary AB) and won 419 to 275 (a spread of 144) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Berkowitz’s record vs. Kendel 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: #104. Current record: 11-14, -569.
Round 26		Berkowitz played #93 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 365 to 383 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Millard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-15, -587.
Round 27		Berkowitz played #125 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 261 to 357 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Tatum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 11-16, -683.
Round 28		Berkowitz played #91 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 382 to 337 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Berkowitz had not played Middleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 12-16, -638.

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