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NSC 2005 Division 2 Player Roster: Detailed, By Rating
| Photo | Name | Rating | Home |
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46, Computer Specialist |
Record: 120th (1998), 69th (2000) |
Home: Tucker, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-01 Rome, GA; 2003-09, 2004-09 Atlanta, GA; 2004-05 Athens, GA Hobbies: Pinball, walking, computers |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/golob_maddy.jpg) |
Age withheld, Math teacher |
Record: 49th (2002), 23rd (2004) |
Home: Santa Clarita, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006 Hobbies: Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles, Computer Word Games |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/johnson_dave_2.jpg) |
59, Consultant, Retired Geography Professor |
Record: 12th (2004) |
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place, Division Two, NSC2000 Hobbies: Worldwide Travel, photography, graphic design |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/leong_james.jpg) |
20, Bum |
Record: 123rd (2004) |
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-06 Victoria BC; I can look like a spaz on a dancing machine Hobbies: Praying it doesn't rain for another few weeks in Vancouver. |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/przybyszewski_mark.jpeg) |
40, credit counselor |
Record: 101th (1998), 73rd (2000), 48th (2002), 142nd (2004) |
Home: Depew, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: former Mensa member Hobbies: fitness, karaoke, trivia, creative writing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg) |
50, Semiretired |
Record: 107th (2002), 14th (2004) |
Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 1994 TX State Champ; 1999 Dallas, TX; 2003-04 Ardmore, OK; 2004-11 Eureka Springs, AR Hobbies: Music, Philosphy, Writing, Composing Music |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pellinen_steve.jpg) |
52, Civil Engineer |
Record: 89th (1998), 58th (2000), 102th (2002), 47th (2004) |
Home: St. Louis Park, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Ninth Grade Battle of Wits Champion; 2005-03 Twin Cities, MN Hobbies: Reading, music, baseball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wong_rick.jpg) |
40, Director of Engineering |
Record: 109th (1998), 19th (2000), 29th (2002), 7th (2004) |
Home: San José, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: Geocaching |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brockmeier_doug.jpeg) |
21, occupation withheld |
Record: 1st (2002) |
Home: Yorba Linda, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Division 3, NSC; surviving up to the age of 21 Hobbies: Reading, writing, eating, cars, internet, music, pranks |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg) |
75, Retired |
Record: 78th (1998), 78th (2000), 89th (2002) |
Home: Riverhead, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: SCRABBLE Senior Hall of Fame; 2005-03 Stony Brook, NY Hobbies: Writing, travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/izikoff_paul.jpg) |
62, Retired |
Record: 20th (2004) |
Home: Miami, FL |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/firstman_diane2.jpeg) |
42, City govt. data-wrangler/number-cruncher |
Record: 103th (2000), 77th (2002), 91st (2004) |
Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 BAT (A) Hobbies: Sabermetrics, stand-up comedy, very bad puns |
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39, Senior Systems Business Analyst |
Record: 60th (1998), 49th (2000) |
Home: Maple Grove, MN Hobbies: Cineast (own 4,000 + DVD's), Gastronome / Gourmand and Texas Hold'em! |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kamen_roy.jpeg) |
50, Sales Rep., Shuttle Driver to Disneyland / LAX |
Record: 114th (1998), 38th (2000), 66th (2002), 33rd (2004) |
Home: Covina, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year! Hobbies: Meteorology, Rock and Roll Trivia, Taking Long Drives with Maddy |
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48, attorney |
Record: 14th (1998), 13th (2000), 37th (2002), 4th (2004) |
Home: Waialua, HI Hobbies: tennis |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fidler_mark.jpeg) |
50, teacher |
Record: 112th (1998), 45th (2000), 91st (2002), 51st (2004) |
Home: Waltham, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place, Arizona Books Awards (children's lit), 2005 for The Call of Sagarmatha; 1st place, Scr. Div 1, Orange CT 2002 Hobbies: golf, reading, movies, writing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lakernick_harriette.jpeg) |
60, Lawyer |
Record: 102th (1998), 13th (2000), 11th (2002), 67th (2004) |
Home: Chicago, IL |
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55, Medical Technologist |
Record: 121st (2002), 151st (2004) |
Home: San Francisco, CA Hobbies: Reading, languages, Volunteer at Suicide Prevention |
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56, union education coordinator |
Record: 4th (2002), 13th (2004) |
Home: Ajax, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 7th place, 2003 CNSC Hobbies: labour history, book collecting |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mancine_dominick.jpg) |
31, Software Engineer |
Record: 99th (2004) |
Home: Louisville, CO Hobbies: guitars, computers |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/morse_john.jpg) |
43, Mathematics researcher, author, and tutor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Albany, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Member of MENSA, two-time Albany Chess Club Champion, Scrabble Club #404 Player of the Year, 2002-04 Mohawk Valley, NY Hobbies: Chess, bowling, fitness training, walking, bicycling |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/frentz_mike.jpg) |
22, Student |
Record: 17th (2002), 27th (2004) |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: National Merit Scholar Hobbies: Reading, theater, poker, piano-playing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wolfberg_mike.jpg) |
63, software developer |
Record: 8th (2000), 28th (2002), 19th (2004) |
Home: Concord, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 15 First Places in Scrabble Tournaments Hobbies: badminton |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/inthara_win.jpg) |
20, student |
Record: 2nd (2004) |
Home: Orlando, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place div.2 nationals 2004 Hobbies: guitar, internet |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/golding_andrew.jpg) |
40, IT Professional |
Record: 127th (2004) |
Home: Verdun, QC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Represented Canada at World Scrabble Championship 2003 Hobbies: Hypothetical eventual wine-making |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/horowitz_arnie.jpeg) |
52, social worker |
Record: 56th (1998), 26th (2000), 95th (2002), 141st (2004) |
Home: Framingham, MA Hobbies: basketball, poker, crossword puzzles |
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56, Business Consultant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Cincinnati, OH Hobbies: Theater |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/norr_rita.jpeg) |
Age withheld, Administrative Assistant |
Record: 8th (1998), 72nd (2000), 19th (2002), 103th (2004) |
Home: Danbury, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: 1987 National Champ, East Coast Champion twice, Long Island Champ 1993 & 1994; 2002-05 Plainview NY Hobbies: Cribbage, bridge, e-baying, travel |
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20, Biochemistry Major at Macalester College |
Record: 46th (2004) |
Home: Saint Paul, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Survived both Organic Chemistry and New Jersey Hobbies: Studying, Procrastinating, Partying...to the rest, I plead the fifth |
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62, Artist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Amity, OR |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/crowe_robert.jpg) |
42, Consultant, Application Development |
Record: 32nd (1998) |
Home: Fort Wayne, IN Awards and Tournament Wins: (23rd) 1988 Reno, NV; 1993 Port Huron, MI; 1994 Milwaukee, WI; 1997 Toronto, ON; 2004-03 Columbus, OH Hobbies: Sports, Genealogy, Music, Keyboards, eBay, Antiques |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rubin_kenneth.jpg) |
20, Student |
Record: 3rd (2004) |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Place, Division 3, 2004 Nationals Hobbies: Sports |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wallis_carlene.jpeg) |
59, retired croupier |
Record: 52nd (1998), 107th (2000), 34th (2002) |
Home: Sparks, NV Hobbies: gardening, fishing, texas hold-em |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/eichenbaum_jack.jpeg) |
62, Geographer |
Record: 42nd (1998), 44th (2000), 7th (2002), 21st (2004) |
Home: Flushing, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: retirement Hobbies: I lead walking tours in NYC |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/liebfried_ed.jpg) |
55, Letter Carrier |
Record: 38th (2004) |
Home: Exeter, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Director Club #587, Exeter NH. Hobbies: Running, Hiking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/methset_arun.jpeg) |
Age withheld, Management Executive |
Record: 60th (2000), 37th (2002) |
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Hobbies: Chess |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/apindi_isaac.jpeg) |
58, Electronics Technician |
Record: 54th (2002), 62nd (2004) |
Home: Richmond, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Tanzania Open Scrabble Champion 2001 Hobbies: All games - Indoor and outdoor |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/chaney_travis_2.jpg) |
31, Retail Store Department Manager |
Record: 16th (2002), 46th (2004) |
Home: Van Buren, AR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR Hobbies: collecting jazz CD's, composing poetry |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/moyer_richard.jpg) |
60, retired |
Record: 72nd (2002), 73rd (2004) |
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-07 Bozeman, MT |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/matthews_jessie.jpg) |
19, Media Development |
Record: 116th (2004) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Hopefully a good result at Nationals :-) Hobbies: Soccer, piano, writing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dalton_jonn.jpg) |
Age withheld, software engineering |
Record: 18th (2000), 73rd (2002), 161st (2004) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: drawing, laying tiles, bingo |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/goodwin_dan.jpeg) |
35, occupation withheld |
Record: 115th (2002), 105th (2004) |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-02 Port Richey, FL Hobbies: Astronomy (especially going to total eclipses) |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tapper_larry.jpg) |
56, Technical writer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Weaverville, NC Hobbies: Chess, music |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/adams_tom.jpg) |
Age withheld, History PhD Candidate |
First-time competitor |
Home: Chicago, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: Twin Cities 95 Hobbies: grounding myself in the commodity form, fishing |
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32, Computer Programmer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Omaha, NE Hobbies: Hiking, running |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cohen_laurie.jpeg) |
38, Research Director |
Record: 114th (2002), 49th (2004) |
Home: Tempe, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-12 Tucson, AZ Hobbies: movies, travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pughsley_cynthia.jpeg) |
57, Customer Service Rep |
Record: 115th (1998), 93rd (2000), 117th (2002), 117th (2004) |
Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: School SCRABBLE Volunteer Corps Hobbies: Games, Puzzles |
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63, Retired Chemistry / Biology teacher |
Record: 70th (2002), 28th (2004) |
Home: Saginaw, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Some Teacher Awards, Who's Who Among American Teachers Hobbies: Crosswords, Cryptograms, Gardening |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/leifer_scott.jpeg) |
33, Bank Examiner |
Record: 65th (1998), 39th (2002), 47th (2004) |
Home: Middleboro, MA Hobbies: Reading, Songwriting, Exercising |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/milan_mark.jpeg) |
46, Software Test Engineer |
Record: 81st (1998), 42nd (2000), 56th (2002), 135th (2004) |
Home: Laguna Niguel, CA Hobbies: Cooking, gardening |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brook_mitchell.jpg) |
Age withheld, Music school owner |
Record: 123rd (1998), 102th (2000), 36th (2002), 138th (2004) |
Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: survived the disco era Hobbies: games, sports, music, eating, drinking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/patterson_elaine.jpeg) |
58, retired |
Record: 56th (1998), 87th (2000), 63rd (2002), 39th (2004) |
Home: Stoughton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Won 2nd Division BAT Tournament twice Hobbies: reading, movies, travel |
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59, lawyter-retired |
Record: 63rd (2002), 126th (2004) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 756 game, including 302-point play (1 phony in game) Hobbies: plant clippings |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wachtell_daniel.jpg) |
25, Law Student |
Record: 140th (2004) |
Home: New York, NY Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, soccer, wandering the sidewalks of New York |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/anglin_timothy.jpg) |
63, retired teacher |
Record: 96th (1998), 68th (2000), 82nd (2002), 51st (2004) |
Home: Scarborough, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Atlantic City, Buffalo, Bozeman, Alaska Cruise, Mississauga, Daytona Hobbies: flyfishing, Scrabble |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/durdan_carl.jpg) |
38, Claims Examiner |
Record: 94th (2004) |
Home: Waltham, MA Hobbies: Tennis, Board Games |
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37, Physician |
Record: 5th (2002), 76th (2004) |
Home: Baton Rouge, LA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-09 Lafayette, LA Hobbies: Movies, reading, family, music |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/merrill_karen.jpeg) |
56, Retired |
Record: 85th (2000), 105th (2002), 111th (2004) |
Home: Wilsonville, OR Hobbies: weaving, bridge, piano, antiques |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rickhoff_kevin.jpg) |
21, Student |
Record: 52nd (2004) |
Home: Saugus, CA Hobbies: Go |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/clifford_wayne.jpg) |
56, Alarm Agent |
Record: 53rd (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002), 167th (2004) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-01, 2005-03 Calgary, AB Hobbies: Golf |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/slivka_rebecca.jpg) |
44, Computer consultant |
Record: 105th (2004) |
Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Bicycling, Travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dustin_carol.jpeg) |
56, Typesetter |
Record: 54th (2000), 15th (2002), 68th (2004) |
Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-05 Winnipeg MB |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/freebody_lawren.jpg) |
48, Aircraft Interiors Designer |
Record: 4th (1998), 81st (2000) |
Home: Hawthorne, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Place, div. 2, Chicago NSC 1998 Hobbies: Cooking and Photography |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/stegman_debbie.jpeg) |
43, Human Resources Executive |
Record: 17th (2000), 81st (2002), 89th (2004) |
Home: Kew Gardens, NY |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gotlieb_bernard2.jpeg) |
47, Tutor |
Record: 7th (2000), 38th (2004) |
Home: Montréal, QC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year and Cote St. Luc Volunteer Award Hobbies: Chess, some stamp and coin collecting |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/terry_paul.jpeg) |
52, Videographer / Entertainer |
Record: 63rd (2002) |
Home: Las Vegas, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: Currently work at the Aladdin Hotel as an Elvis impersonator for the Fab Four Beatle tribute show. Hobbies: Steel Drums |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dambrosio_bruce.jpeg) |
51, Retired (computer programmer) |
Record: 55th (1998), 80th (2000), 98th (2002), 164th (2004) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Southern California SCRABBLE Hall-of-Fame member Hobbies: Movies, Boston pro sports teams (Red Sox, Patriots) |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jaramillo_caesar.jpg) |
50, Clerk |
Record: 69th (1998), 8th (2000), 87th (2002), 37th (2004) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Texas SCRABBLE hall of Fame member Hobbies: Bowling, Jogging |
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Age withheld, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Lighthouse Point, FL Hobbies: Movies, pool |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sarmiento_isaias.jpg) |
29, Math Editor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Boston, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Summer Reno '04 Div 2: 1st; Montreal '04 Div 2: 2nd Hobbies: running, piano, languages, other GAYmes ;-) |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/chaikin_eric.jpg) |
37, Filmmaker |
Record: 59th (2000), 158th (2004) |
Home: Topanga, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: made award-winning 2004 documentary "Word Wars" |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mayer_carlynn.jpeg) |
59, retired water resources technician |
Record: 18th (1998), 23rd (2000), 57th (2002) |
Home: Sparks, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Int. Div. Reno West Coast Summer 1999 Hobbies: gardening, fishing, clabbers |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg) |
Age withheld, University Professor |
Record: 28th (2000), 106th (2002), 85th (2004) |
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Hobbies: Scrabble |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/scheimberg_laura_2.jpg) |
59, teacher |
Record: 10th (2000), 85th (2002), 123rd (2004) |
Home: Littleton, CO Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tyler_cheryl.jpg) |
51, Physician |
Record: 117th (1998), 65th (2000), 58th (2002), 160th (2004) |
Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: Writing, dogs, swimming, hanging out with friends. |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/glass_steve.jpeg) |
51, Realtor / Loan Officer / Tax Practitioner |
Record: 9th (1998), 3rd (2002), 63rd (2004) |
Home: Plano, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-09 Albuquerque, NM; 2003-10 Hudson, OH; 2004-11 Dallas, TX |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rosen_ted.jpg) |
57, Newspaper Copy Editor |
Record: 75th (1998), 65th (2000), 83rd (2002), 153rd (2004) |
Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Prizes in local and national art show last year Hobbies: Painting, classical record collecting, concertgoing, camping and fishing (rod and reel), postcard collecting, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/le_cecilia.jpg) |
24, journalist |
Record: 88th (2004) |
Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: kent gardens elementary spelling bee champ Hobbies: reading, crosswords, sushi tasting |
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62, Artist |
Record: 50th (2002) |
Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Philately, Deltiology and collecting pleonasms |
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Age withheld, Layabout |
First-time competitor |
Home: Milwaukee, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: received good luck handshake from Bob Denn Hobbies: cruising, spacing, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/clark_jeff.jpg) |
48, engineer |
Record: 27th (2000), 53rd (2002), 11th (2004) |
Home: Linden, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-02 Columbus, OH Hobbies: waterskiing, running, backgammon |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hay_anne.jpeg) |
74, retired |
Record: 84th (1998), 87th (2000), 116th (2002) |
Home: Raleigh, NC Hobbies: reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/madden_carl_2.jpg) |
30, Lead generator |
Record: 31st (1998), 36th (2000) |
Home: Brantford, ON, Canada Hobbies: baseball, |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sanfedele_ann.jpg) |
68, photographer / retired Market Research programmer |
Record: 107th (1998), 66th (2000), 84th (2004) |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: some - one poetry, one short story, several photo, no room here for details Hobbies: travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/engelhardt_david.jpeg) |
53, Administrative Manager |
Record: 25th (1998), 35th (2000), 45th (2002), 16th (2004) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-03 York, PA |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/felman_robert.jpg) |
46, Gastroenterologist |
Record: 55th (2004) |
Home: Venice, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Won Div. 2 Melrose FL 2000; Fellow American College of Gastroenterology Hobbies: Clarinet, Woodworking |
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64, Writer |
Record: 55th (1998), 14th (2002) |
Home: Todos Santos, Mexico, Mexico Awards and Tournament Wins: Recently published 3rd book, The Baja Survivors Guide Hobbies: Camping Baja, Gardening, Snorkeling |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/murray_eugene.jpg) |
53, Forklift Operator |
Record: 29th (1998), 1st (2004) |
Home: Indianapolis, IN Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Div. 4, New Orleans Nationals 2004; 2005-03 St. Louis, MO Hobbies: Softball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/parsons_jeff_2.jpg) |
42, University Professor |
Record: 75th (1998), 63rd (2000), 68th (2002), 168th (2004) |
Home: Logy Bay, NL, Canada Hobbies: fly fishing, squash, kayaking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saldanha_dielle.jpeg) |
16, student |
Record: 1st (2002), 9th (2004) |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 NSC Division 6 Hobbies: field hockey, shopping, running, music, reading, swimming |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/espallardo_linda_3.jpg) |
63, retired |
Record: 29th (1998), 32nd (2004) |
Home: Montréal, QC, Canada |
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61, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: San José, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NA Hobbies: Cooking, Hiking, Surfing, Biking |
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59, Newspaper editor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Auburn, ME Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place, Div. B, 2004 Eastern Championships, Danbury, Conn. Hobbies: used bookstores, road food |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg) |
63, Consulting Engineer / College Lecturer |
Record: 36th (1998), 90th (2000), 130th (2002), 139th (2004) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Director of the Year 1996 Hobbies: Reading |
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66, registered nurse |
Record: 14th (2000), 79th (2004) |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Too many to mention Hobbies: PIANO PLAYING; POETRY WRITING; SCRABBLE PLAYING |
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48, clinical pharmacist |
Record: 33rd (2002), 87th (2004) |
Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 Chicagoland - Div. B winner Hobbies: sports, Frisbee golf, philately |
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15, High School Student / Busboy |
First-time competitor |
Home: Moraga, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest rated under 18 player in US Hobbies: Drums, Tennis, Hacky Sack, Ping Pong, Reading |
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57, biological laboratory tech |
Record: 120th (1998), 10th (2000), 23rd (2002), 72nd (2004) |
Home: Georgetown, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-10 Memphis, TN; NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: home remodelling, bowling |
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59, Tax Director |
Record: 122nd (1998), 11th (2000), 35th (2002), 45th (2004) |
Home: Alpharetta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: Distinguished Service Award (Institute Professionals in Taxation, publication of 4 technical articles Hobbies: Sports, Community services, Reading |
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61, Computer programmer/analyst |
Record: 24th (1998), 56th (2000), 15th (2002) |
Home: Lake Oswego, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year Hobbies: needlework, walking, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/polsky_phil.jpeg) |
52, Workers Comp Examiner |
Record: 100th (1998), 47th (2000), 21st (2002), 109th (2004) |
Home: New York, NY Hobbies: Cartooning, Roulette Player |
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56, Pastor |
Record: 16th (2000), 61st (2002), 74th (2004) |
Home: Battle Creek, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-07 Alaskan Cruise Hobbies: Swimming |
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Age withheld, Retired |
Record: 92nd (2002) |
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Hobbies: Theatre, Music, Dancing, Stained Glass, etc. |
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36, Writer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Westfield, NJ |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Monterey, CA |
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44, Sales |
Record: 44th (2004) |
Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Guessing number of jelly beans in a jar at Craker Barrel Hobbies: Photography, Tennis |
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59, Software Developer |
Record: 72nd (1998), 100th (2002) |
Home: Los Gatos, CA Hobbies: skiing, model trains |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/ravichandran_carol.jpg) |
44, District Administrator |
Record: 104th (1998), 84th (2000), 109th (2002), 149th (2004) |
Home: Northville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA 2002 Director of the Year, 1994 Nationals Division 3 Winner Hobbies: gardening, golf, jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, Moody Blues |