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NSC 2005 Division 3 Player Roster: Detailed, Geographical
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59, Farm & Timberland Manager |
Record: 42nd (1998), 97th (2000), 90th (2002), 58th (2004) |
Home: Cuba, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-01 Jackson, MS Hobbies: Reading, bike riding, sports |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gillis_robert.jpeg) |
47, NASA Software Engineer |
Record: 110th (1998), 99th (2000), 22nd (2002), 53rd (2004) |
Home: Owens X Roads, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Memphis 2002 Div 1 Hobbies: Basketball, Bob's Bible / Flash cards |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/vanalen_barbara.jpg) |
70, retired |
Record: 121st (2004) |
Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of the Year, 2003 Hobbies: reading, traveling, scrapbooking |
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58, Golf Course Maintenance |
Record: 111th (2002) |
Home: Oro Valley, AZ Hobbies: Music, Nature, Sports |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/davies_kurt.jpg) |
26, Travel Agent |
Record: 67th (2004) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Grade Jacksonville NC Spelling Bee Champion; All Around Wicked Fool Hobbies: Traveling / World Domination / Inspiring Funny Looks with my Non-Sequiturish Remarks |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/king_sarah.jpeg) |
44, office clerk |
Record: 22nd (1998), 111th (2000), 38th (2002), 35th (2004) |
Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: play scrabble |
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54, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Horticulture, tortoises, woodworking |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Tuscon, AZ Hobbies: shopping |
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32, Contract Specialist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Yuma, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place - 7th grade ice cream eating contest Hobbies: karaoke, watching cartoons |
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53, Psychologist |
Record: 28th (2002) |
Home: Alameda, CA Hobbies: Folk dancing (esp. Balkan), Hiking |
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36, mom & housewife |
Record: 146th (2004) |
Home: Anaheim, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: valedictorian twice -- elementary school & court reporting college Hobbies: watching "Oprah" & movies, reading, going to shows & concerts |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/ofstad_chris.jpg) |
16, Student/Assistant Property Manager |
Record: 34th (2002), 121st (2004) |
Home: Antioch, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Various Scrabble Tournament Wins, Bay Valley Athletica League Track Champion in Mile, Honor Roll Hobbies: Track, Cross-Country, Baseball, Marching and Jazz Band |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/y/yarnell_pat.jpg) |
58, Retired Court Reporter |
Record: 40th (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002) |
Home: Corona Del Mar, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: certificates of proficiency and merit from NSRA Hobbies: reading, yoga, walks on the beach |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/diener_patricia.jpg) |
64, software QA |
Record: 92nd (1998), 120th (2000), 44th (2002), 15th (2004) |
Home: Dublin, CA Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/ashby_liz.jpeg) |
36, Homeschooler |
Record: 97th (2000), 113th (2002) |
Home: Eureka, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-organizer of overseas Scrabble tours and tournaments with Rich Baker Hobbies: Travel, Yard Sales, Reading, Entertaining |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gordon_mary.jpg) |
Age withheld, Registered Nurse |
Record: 46th (2002) |
Home: Garden Grove, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Author "The Secret Lives of Tiles" March 2005 NSA newsletter. Alumnus 4 TV Game Shows. Hobbies: Trivia, Jeopardy Wannabe, and it's all about the slot machines. |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/trachtenberg_paul.jpg) |
56, archivist & writer |
Record: 25th (2002) |
Home: Huntington Beach, CA Hobbies: fact finding |
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48, Teacher |
Record: 49th (1998), 3rd (2000), 46th (2002), 88th (2004) |
Home: Idylwild, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NA Hobbies: Drumming |
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Age withheld, Attorney |
First-time competitor |
Home: La Jolla, CA Hobbies: Reading, Dancing, Bridge |
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83, Retired |
Record: 101th (2002), 116th (2004) |
Home: La Jolla, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Was in top 50 Scrabble players in the US twice Hobbies: swimming, bridge |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/moss_gary.jpeg) |
63, Jack Of All Trades |
Record: 74th (1998), 38th (2002) |
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Southern California Scrabble Hall of Fame; Michigan Minuteman Award Hobbies: HEARTS (The Card Game); Humming Show Tunes |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelson_brian.jpeg) |
44, Supervisor |
Record: 13th (2002), 54th (2004) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Trophies in above Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, bowling |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/weissman_emely.jpg) |
Age withheld, Residential realtor |
Record: 26th (2002) |
Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Phi Beta Kappa, lotsa college Greek and Latin prizes Hobbies: Opera, ancient history |
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48, Systems Manager |
Record: 75th (2000), 135th (2002) |
Home: Milpitas, CA |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/catanese_paula.jpg) |
Age withheld, Human Resources |
Record: 83rd (2000), 126th (2002), 46th (2004) |
Home: Mountain View, CA Hobbies: Travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mocine_joan.jpeg) |
63, Artist / Paralegal |
Record: 101th (1998), 27th (2000), 86th (2002) |
Home: Oakland, CA Hobbies: Music |
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44, occupation withheld |
Record: 12th (2002) |
Home: Orange County, CA |
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61, Financial Consultant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Palm Desert, CA Hobbies: Blues harmonica and keyboards |
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32, Board game designer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Petaluma, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: I have designed the best "variation" on scrabble ever Hobbies: Word games, Designing board games (especially word games) weight lifting |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/oele_joseph.jpg) |
Age withheld, Master's Student (Music Composition) |
First-time competitor |
Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Contemporary Classical Music and Theory |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/ortman_john.jpg) |
Age withheld, Financial Analyst |
First-time competitor |
Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Doubles Volleyball and guitar |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sugano_stephanie.jpg) |
29, Band Director |
First-time competitor |
Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Conducting, Classical Music, School Scrabble Director |
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58, occupation withheld |
Record: 11th (2004) |
Home: Sacramento, CA |
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70, retired teacher |
Record: 31st (2002) |
Home: San Clemente, CA Hobbies: political activist'reading'travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/michaels_andrea.jpg) |
45, Namer / Writer |
Record: 119th (1998), 63rd (2000), 27th (2002), 22nd (2004) |
Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Wheel of Fortune Motorhome winner Hobbies: Film, travel, trivia |
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66, Feng Shui Consultant |
Record: 133rd (2002), 96th (2004) |
Home: Sausalito, CA Hobbies: Duplicate Bridge, Travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sommer_rjason.jpg) |
60, professional gambler |
Record: 71st (2002), 18th (2004) |
Home: Solvang, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: None that would be of interest to my Peers...... Hobbies: Strategic Tabletop Wargaming Scenarios |
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Age withheld, Accountant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Tustin, CA |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fishman_karen.jpg) |
48, Real Estate Sales |
Record: 78th (2004) |
Home: Stamford, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd in Div 3, Eastern Championships, Danbury, CT 2/03 Hobbies: Tennis and Volleyball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jokubaitis_joseph.jpg) |
42, self employed |
Record: 52nd (2000), 47th (2002), 129th (2004) |
Home: Watertown, CT Hobbies: knitting, anarchy |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fatsis_stefan.jpeg) |
42, Journalist |
Record: 69th (1998), 52nd (2000), 84th (2002) |
Home: Washington, DC Awards and Tournament Wins: Author, ``Word Freak''; color commentator, ESPN Scrabble Hobbies: Fatherhood |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/popper_richard.jpg) |
53, Attorney |
Record: 118th (2004) |
Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: First Division C, Stamford, May 2004 Hobbies: Bridge, fantasy baseball, reading |
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62, Financial Services |
Record: 129th (1998), 86th (2000), 84th (2002), 90th (2004) |
Home: Coral Gables, FL Hobbies: Tennis, skiing, basketball, charity work |
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58, VP of Sales |
Record: 5th (1998), 22nd (2000), 29th (2002), 29th (2004) |
Home: Dade City, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Backgammon |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gradus_larry_p.jpg) |
49, Land Developer |
Record: 100th (1998), 101th (2000), 59th (2002), 136th (2004) |
Home: Margate, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Southeastern Scrabble Championship Hobbies: Gaming / Cards |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bloom_benjamin.jpg) |
30, Z-Coil promoter within disabled communities. |
Record: 78th (2002), 100th (2004) |
Home: Miami Beach, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble By The Sea (Israel) Champion Oct. 2004, Winner Div 2 Kissimee, FL Dec. 2004 Hobbies: Stand Up Comedy, Jet Skiing, Poetry |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/claitor_tony.jpg) |
Age withheld, Retail |
Record: 7th (2004) |
Home: Orlando, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 10 tournaments, lowest finish 7th in div 4 at Nationals 04 Hobbies: Movie, guitars, partying, forensics |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gove_john.jpg) |
63, retired |
Record: 58th (2004) |
Home: Sun City Center, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: many and varied, mostly for failures in the above; 2004-11 Tampa Bay, FL Hobbies: tennis, musical composition |
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72, retired |
Record: 85th (1998), 70th (2000), 73rd (2002), 101th (2004) |
Home: Tampa, FL Hobbies: reading |
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77, retired court transcriber |
Record: 13th (1998), 45th (2000), 130th (2002), 114th (2004) |
Home: Atlanta, GA Hobbies: Scrabble |
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Age withheld, Computer Programmer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Atlanta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: One time I lost in a spelling bee by spelling athlete as "athalete". Hobbies: Running in the park, Mankind Project, toy trains. |
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Age withheld, retired professor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: knitting, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/routzahn_melissa.jpg) |
35, Mom |
Record: 31st (2004) |
Home: Crystal Lake, IL Hobbies: Cruising around town in my shiny red minivan |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bogle_julia.jpeg) |
53, Controller |
Record: 131st (1998), 104th (2000), 134th (2002) |
Home: Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: Scrabble, Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/spiller_diana.jpg) |
56, dental office manager |
Record: 6th (2000), 59th (2002), 48th (2004) |
Home: Ashby, MA Hobbies: private pilot, pottery |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/becker_bob.jpg) |
41, High School Biology Teacher |
Record: 65th (2004) |
Home: Jefferson, MA Hobbies: Travel, Games, Golf |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/loiterstein_ben.jpeg) |
Age withheld, Scrabble Educator |
Record: 1st (1998), 11th (2000), 86th (2002), 19th (2004) |
Home: Lexington, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Host of first live Scrabble television program Hobbies: Scrabble |
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16, High School Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th (got as high as 3rd) under 18 NSA rated player in North America Hobbies: Tennis, Football, Writing |
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Age withheld, Bank processing supervisor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: Karaoke, reading, and playing pinochle |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/flomo_james.gif) |
47, Social Worker |
Record: 40th (2000) |
Home: Lanham, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 1ST PLACE WINNER, RATED TOURNEY IN NEW YORK,1999, DIVISION -2 , AND WON A PRICE FOR HIGH SCORE IN THE 2000 NSC . Hobbies: Photography |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/margolis_tim.jpg) |
41, Caterer |
Record: 108th (2004) |
Home: Silver Spring, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd place in baltimore tourney[1995] Hobbies: sports and music |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/knapp_stephen.jpg) |
47, occupation withheld |
Record: 28th (2004) |
Home: Battle Creek, MI |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cadieux_cheryl.jpeg) |
58, Wicked Landlady |
Record: 125th (1998), 43rd (2000), 92nd (2002), 130th (2004) |
Home: Bay City, MI Hobbies: Reading, travelling |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/easter_carolyn.jpg) |
46, Doctor of Optometry |
Record: 25th (2000), 68th (2002), 80th (2004) |
Home: Birmingham, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Annual trips to 3rd world countries giving eye exams and glasses-back from Panama Hobbies: Antiques, travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/boyda_marlene.jpg) |
55, Retail |
Record: 38th (1998), 105th (2000) |
Home: Lexington, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place Livonia, MI and Toronto Hobbies: Travel, Mosaics, Scrapbooking, Decorating |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/glowniak_elaine.jpg) |
60, Retired |
Record: 30th (1998), 39th (2000), 76th (2002), 98th (2004) |
Home: Ortonville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Won First Place in the 2003 "Harvest Stampede" 3k Walk in Leelanau, MI Hobbies: gardening, reading, walking, crocheting |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fiszbein_alex.jpg) |
15, high school student |
Record: 4th (2004) |
Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: won first tournament at age 11 Hobbies: sports, video games,music |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/idalski_jason.jpg) |
22, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Warren, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: T-28th among Americans in 2005 U.S. Puzzle Championship, first place Div. 2 Petoskey (10-2003), writing/editing awards Hobbies: Card-playing, reading, writing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/edwards_greg.jpg) |
Age withheld, Investigator with Prosecuting Attorney's Office |
Record: 42nd (2004) |
Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: I was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune (10/03) Hobbies: Scrabble, golf |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/atwood_mary.jpg) |
58, Claims Adjuster, Insurance Company |
Record: 117th (1998), 100th (2000), 128th (2002) |
Home: Roseville, MN Hobbies: Theatre, Golfing, Reading, Antiquing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/strasberg_harriet.jpg) |
57, Testing Program Director |
Record: 31st (1998), 70th (2002), 111th (2004) |
Home: Roseville, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Lifetime Achievement Award from National College Testing Association (organization I founded in 1988) Hobbies: Bridge, Baseball & Basketball (spectator), Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dabbs_wil.jpg) |
75, Retired M.D. |
Record: 16th (1998), 105th (2000), 99th (2002), 117th (2004) |
Home: Neosho, MO Awards and Tournament Wins: Board Certification emergency med, family practice Hobbies: Gardening, Snowskiing, Traveling |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/anum_francis.jpg) |
Age withheld, Student |
Record: 34th (2004) |
Home: Raleigh, NC Hobbies: SOCCER & TENNIS |
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64, retired |
Record: 91st (2002), 46th (2004) |
Home: Wilmington, NC Hobbies: Scrabble |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/moniz_steve.jpg) |
48, Newspaper Production |
Record: 115th (1998), 18th (2000), 53rd (2002), 8th (2004) |
Home: Manchester, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Hole-In-One 5/5/98 Hobbies: Golf, Karaoke, Traveling |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gauthier_helena.jpg) |
Age withheld, Retired |
Record: 12th (2000), 52nd (2004) |
Home: Merrimack, NH Hobbies: Reading & gardening |
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Age withheld, Independent School Teacher (English) |
First-time competitor |
Home: Freehold, NJ Hobbies: Phish, Liverpool FC, and tennis |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/white_charlene.jpg) |
67, Secretary |
Record: 22nd (1998), 89th (2000), 42nd (2002), 123rd (2004) |
Home: Kearny, NJ Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, card games |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fialkow_marty.jpeg) |
60, retired teacher |
Record: 71st (1998), 74th (2000), 97th (2002), 136th (2004) |
Home: Moorestown, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: teacher of year-NJ- 1989 Hobbies: writing,reading,traveling |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/martin_jeff.jpg) |
49, Control System Software |
Record: 16th (2002), 128th (2004) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/miranda_stan.jpg) |
41, Physical Therapist |
Record: 26th (2002), 54th (2004) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Scrabble |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wayne_patty.jpg) |
79, Retired |
Record: 62nd (1998), 121st (2002), 100th (2004) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: reading, puzzles |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/schultz_wallace.jpg) |
49, artist/teacher |
Record: 61st (2004) |
Home: Las Vegas, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (Lubbock 2003, Phoenix 2004, York 2004, Phoenix 2005) Hobbies: hiking/camping, movies, music, reading, photography, speaking truth to power |
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58, Retired teacher |
Record: 17th (1998), 29th (2000), 11th (2002), 102th (2004) |
Home: Las Vegas, NV Hobbies: Crossword puzzles and reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/green_miriam.jpg) |
59, retired teacher |
Record: 104th (1998), 105th (2002), 55th (2004) |
Home: Las Vegas, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: Distinguished educator award 2004 Hobbies: tennis, golf, reading |
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55, Sales |
Record: 46th (2002) |
Home: Sparks, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: NA Hobbies: Coin Collecting |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/manzolillo_peter.jpg) |
47, sign maker, custom Scrabble board maker |
Record: 20th (2004) |
Home: Bellmore, NY Hobbies: gardening, herbalism, natural healing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelson_ember.jpeg) |
49, counsellor |
Record: 26th (2000), 76th (2002), 133rd (2004) |
Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: author of The Race Towards the Light: Hardscrabble; Recipient of 2005 International Poet of Merit Hobbies: paddleball, painting, and poetry |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/chen_woody.jpeg) |
35, Paralegal |
Record: 22nd (2000), 43rd (2002), 27th (2004) |
Home: Flushing, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: One 3rd prize, Two 2nd prizes and 3 1st prizes in Scrabble tournaments Hobbies: Video Games, Movies, Dancing, Travelling, Photography |
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21, Wall Street Technology Analyst |
First-time competitor |
Home: Great Neck, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Dean's list (twice!) Hobbies: Music, books, food, film, games |
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67, retired |
Record: 99th (2000) |
Home: Kew Gardens Hills, NY Hobbies: Voracious reader, computer games, long distance walking |
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64, retired Director of Special Education (School psychologist) |
Record: 6th (2000), 13th (2002), 56th (2004) |
Home: Middletown, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: natl inst mental health fellowship, mensa member, PhD - Columbia U. Hobbies: reading, travel, nyc visits |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/johnson_david.jpeg) |
58, Director of Operations -- County Government |
Record: 22nd (1998), 1st (2000), 59th (2002), 22nd (2004) |
Home: New Rochelle, NY Hobbies: Creator of JumbleTime |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/chase_carla.jpg) |
39, Securities Analyst |
Record: 137th (2004) |
Home: New York, NY Hobbies: reading, travel, fitness activities, scrabbling (of course!) |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wolfe_charmaine.jpg) |
51, Library Cataloger |
Record: 56th (1998), 54th (2000), 10th (2004) |
Home: North Tonawanda, NY Hobbies: Shape-Note Singing, Movies, Acrostics |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mercatante_jessica.jpg) |
Age withheld, Registered Nurse |
Record: 134th (2004) |
Home: Oakland Gardens, NY Hobbies: crosswords, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/collins_matthew.jpg) |
34, Librarian |
Record: 89th (2004) |
Home: Cincinnati, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-03 Hudson Summit Open winner Hobbies: Golf, bowling, piano, travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kennerk_maureen.jpg) |
56, Retired Rural Letter Carrier |
Record: 6th (2002), 77th (2004) |
Home: Hicksville, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: I've traveled to 50 states and 50+ countries Hobbies: World Travel, Singing, Volunteering |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brooks_lee.jpg) |
66, Retired |
Record: 150th (1998), 29th (2000), 98th (2002), 126th (2004) |
Home: Lawton, OK Hobbies: Knitting, Walking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/short_glenda.jpg) |
70, Retired from Oklahoma State Senate (Office Manager) |
Record: 86th (1998), 17th (2000), 89th (2002), 18th (2004) |
Home: Oklahoma City, OK Hobbies: Card Games, Movies, Books, Cooking, Grandchildren Activities, Travel |
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57, Education |
Record: 112th (2004) |
Home: Clackamas, OR |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meyer_alan.jpeg) |
79, Microbiology Professor |
Record: 47th (1998), 19th (2002) |
Home: Newberg, OR Hobbies: Stamp collecting |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cornelison_betty.jpg) |
71, Retired |
Record: 87th (1998), 57th (2000), 60th (2002), 98th (2004) |
Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: Entering Recipe Contests, Volunteering at local botanical gardens |
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Age withheld, Still Undecided |
Record: 112th (2004) |
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: Recent CoEd League Batting Averages: .424, .367, .310 Hobbies: Softball, Scrabble... |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wornum_jesse.jpeg) |
56, insurance agent |
Record: 50th (1998), 29th (2000), 92nd (2004) |
Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: golf |
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65, Retired |
Record: 51st (1998), 39th (2000), 58th (2002), 83rd (2004) |
Home: Coatesville, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-11 Eureka Springs, AR Hobbies: Travel, Movies, Casinos |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/allen_drew.jpg) |
44, Database Administrator |
Record: 39th (2002) |
Home: Philadelphia, PA Hobbies: square dancing, CW dancing, bridge, and bears |
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58, Special Events Designer |
Record: 1st (2000), 64th (2004) |
Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Winnner of a Gala award for best table design, 1st place div.6 in Providence Hobbies: crossword puzzles, cryptograms and acrostics |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/raymond_ann.jpeg) |
72, Retired |
Record: 69th (2000), 41st (2002), 110th (2004) |
Home: West Chester, PA Hobbies: Bridge, Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dodds_jim.jpg) |
39, occupation withheld |
Record: 38th (1998), 78th (2000), 69th (2002), 150th (2004) |
Home: White Oak, PA |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/camper_jacqueline.jpeg) |
54, graduate student, tax examiner technician |
Record: 147th (1998), 88th (2000), 113th (2002), 132nd (2004) |
Home: Memphis, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd highest TN player; responsible for bring National School Scrabble to TN Hobbies: Senior and Youth community affiliate |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wagner_brian.jpg) |
45, Web Developer / Teacher |
Record: 58th (1998) |
Home: Nashville, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: did some stuff - got awards - moved on Hobbies: bowling, karaoke, really bad golf, sitting by country lakes, travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/davis_carl.jpg) |
44, Aircraft Maintenance Technician |
Record: 116th (1998), 4th (2000), 75th (2002), 84th (2004) |
Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th place at Providence 2000 Hobbies: Traveling and PDA's |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg) |
58, Homemaker |
Record: 80th (2000), 118th (2002), 81st (2004) |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Inducted into Texas Scrabble Hall of Fame, February, 2005 Hobbies: cooking, tennis, collecting post cards, beer coasters, angels, and trinket boxes |
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63, Retired |
Record: 45th (1998), 68th (2000) |
Home: Salt Lake City, UT Hobbies: Backpacking, Native American History, Nature Science, Math |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/ali_shah.jpg) |
57, Electrical Engineer |
Record: 26th (1998), 104th (2002), 97th (2004) |
Home: Herndon, VA Hobbies: various word games |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg) |
71, retired geologist |
Record: 126th (2004) |
Home: Vienna, VA Hobbies: amateur lexicographer |
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Age withheld, Computer Tech |
First-time competitor |
Home: Everett, WA Hobbies: Hiking, Computers, Reading, the Gym |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hartsman_steve.jpg) |
43, Programmer |
Record: 36th (2004) |
Home: Brown Deer, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: 8 tournament wins, 5 second places in two-year Scrabble career Hobbies: Backgammon, web surfing |
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68, Retired Teacher |
Record: 124th (1998), 66th (2000) |
Home: Madison, WI |
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72, Retired Legislator |
Record: 54th (2000) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Naval Museum Volunteer, Reading, Poker |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/turney_jill.jpg) |
Age withheld, Dentist |
Record: 62nd (2004) |
Home: North Vancouver, BC, Canada |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saldanha_norbert.jpeg) |
53, Logistics Manager |
Record: 4th (2000), 1st (2002), 76th (2004) |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1991 Gulf Champion; 2002 Division 4, NSC. Hobbies: 10-pin bowling, volleyball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mclean_judy.jpg) |
Age withheld, Professor |
Record: 126th (2004) |
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tang_lam.jpg) |
Age withheld, Copywriter |
Record: 135th (2004) |
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-04 Moose Jaw, SK Hobbies: volleyball, snowboarding, possibly Ultimate |
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35, Underachiever |
First-time competitor |
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Mathematics, puzzles, games, reading, vegetating |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/douglas_helen_b.jpg) |
67, retired - now have home business making slippers |
Record: 50th (2004) |
Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: several prizes won in tourneys, greatest achievement raising three great kids, successful bookkeeping business. Hobbies: swimming, walking, travelling, ice skating |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/levesque_marc.jpg) |
55, Retired Nerd |
First-time competitor |
Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Hobbies: Fishing, Biking, Hiking, Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rowland_grant.jpg) |
37, Chemical Exterminator |
Record: 53rd (2004) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Buffalo 1996, Mississauga 1998 ( Division D ); 2004-05 Dundas ON (Division 3) Hobbies: Fine Art, Beer, Fishing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/ubeika_jason.jpg) |
30, Tax Accountant |
Record: 68th (2004) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: BMath, MAcc, CA, CPA, undisputed Ubeika family Scrabble champion Hobbies: Bowling, baseball, volleyball, golf |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sealy_trevor.jpeg) |
55, Accountant |
Record: 141st (1998), 21st (2000), 80th (2004) |
Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Currently Director Of Club #263 in Oshawa Ont. Canada Hobbies: Tennis,Baseball, |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rawlins_gene_3.jpg) |
67, SELF EMPLOYED |
Record: 90th (1998), 41st (2000), 101th (2002), 125th (2004) |
Home: Scarborough, ON, Canada Hobbies: BRIDGE, TENNIS, CYCLING, MOVIES |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/castellano_vince.jpg) |
43, Software Engineer |
Record: 34th (2000), 99th (2002), 171st (2004) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do (WTF) Hobbies: Music, Physics |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cullman_roger.jpg) |
32, Macintosh Computer Consultant |
Record: 34th (2002), 92nd (2004) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Danbury, CT, 2002 (4th division); Toronto club tourney, 2005 (B division). Hobbies: Digital photography... writing... Scrabble Player Trading Cards! |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wise_lynda.jpg) |
61, Personal and Weight Loss Coach |
Record: 94th (2000), 79th (2002), 99th (2004) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: people, tennis, movies, food |