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NSC 2005 Division 5 Player Roster: Detailed, By Rating
| Photo | Name | Rating | Home |
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73, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Alexandria, LA Hobbies: Decorating, Yard Work |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/skoletsky_barry.jpeg) |
49, Psychiatric Social Worker |
Record: 67th (1998), 45th (2000), 32nd (2002), 130th (2004) |
Home: West Hartford, CT Hobbies: Dining Out, Movies, Theater, Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/linn_gail.jpeg) |
53, Audiologist |
Record: 54th (2000), 40th (2002), 39th (2004) |
Home: Potomac, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: Wrote, composed the music and directed two murder mystery dinner theatre plays Hobbies: travel, ping pong, family |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tumlin_wanda.jpg) |
67, Retired social worker |
Record: 104th (2004) |
Home: Warrior, AL Hobbies: traveling, ballroom dancing and duplicate bridge |
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69, Homemaker |
First-time competitor |
Home: Ruby, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of Port Huron Club for over 24 Years Hobbies: Tennis, Bridge, Travel |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/du_mez_gina.jpeg) |
78, Retired |
Record: 34th (1998), 2nd (2002), 45th (2004) |
Home: Elgin, IL Hobbies: Reading, Poker, Line-Dancing |
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60, EEO specialist |
Record: 134th (1998), 19th (2000), 154th (2004) |
Home: Washington, DC Hobbies: Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lashley_sid.jpg) |
56, Internal Auditor |
Record: 53rd (2000), 151st (2004) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Squash, Reading |
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68, Medical Technologist |
Record: 34th (2000), 57th (2004) |
Home: Columbia, MO Hobbies: Crosswords, embroidery, travel, hiking |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/stubblefield_pamela.jpg) |
47, Independent Contractor |
Record: 26th (2004) |
Home: El Segundo, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: First place, Division I, West Los Angeles Tourney, May 2004 Hobbies: Math, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/epstein_barbara.jpg) |
51, Import Assistant / Customs Broker |
Record: 85th (2002), 131st (2004) |
Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Arista, high school and junior high school Hobbies: ping pong,paddle,dancing,amateur acting,sunning |
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59, Social Worker |
Record: 81st (2004) |
Home: Bloomington, MN Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Art |
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54, Teacher of Deaf |
Record: 84th (2004) |
Home: Long Beach, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble record: biggest spread between rating(990) and performance rating (1906) 2004 Corona, Queens Hobbies: Cribbage, Bowling, Movie Buff |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fernando_priya.jpg) |
Age withheld, Conference Assistant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Crosswords, reading, sports |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/buchbinder_janet_2.jpg) |
52, Technical Writing |
Record: 27th (2004) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Yoga, Dancing |
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Age withheld, Medical Benefits Specialist |
Record: 70th (2000), 84th (2002), 132nd (2004) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Picked All the Top 5 Oscar categories for 2004 correctly Hobbies: Scrabble, going to the movies |
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37, Owner / Director of Operations |
First-time competitor |
Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: my two kids, sports |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/blackman_ivan.jpg) |
71, Retired |
Record: 115th (1998), 63rd (2002), 142nd (2004) |
Home: Nassau, Bahamas Hobbies: Table Tennis, Puzzles |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lee_teresa_c.jpg) |
67, Retired |
Record: 9th (1998), 103th (2002), 110th (2004) |
Home: Huntington Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Who's Who in American Women - 1992 Hobbies: Sailing, Traveling |
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83, Retired Counselor |
Record: 48th (1998), 118th (2000), 62nd (2002), 67th (2004) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Trophy SCRABBLE & Dominos Hobbies: Dominoes, Travel |
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Age withheld, Software Developer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Los Angeles, CA |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/garner_mike.jpg) |
51, Boilermaker |
Record: 28th (2002), 31st (2004) |
Home: Taylor, MI Hobbies: golf |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/thelen_michael.jpg) |
28, Software Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: West Jordan, UT Hobbies: Programming, reading, video games |
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56, psychotherapist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: numerous songwriting awards Hobbies: songwriting, reading, film, theatre |
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69, Retired |
Record: 59th (2000), 52nd (2002), 14th (2004) |
Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: still breathing Hobbies: Reading, investment,racquetball,fishing. |
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Age withheld, Retired |
Record: 58th (1998) |
Home: Aventure, FL Hobbies: Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pomeroy_marilyn.jpg) |
64, Retired |
Record: 42nd (2004) |
Home: Whispering Pines, NC Hobbies: walking, aerobics, boating, fishing, travel |
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49, Financial Manager |
First-time competitor |
Home: Cypress, TX Hobbies: Golf |
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Age withheld, Housewife |
First-time competitor |
Home: West Hills, CA |
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17, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Arlington, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Div. 4 Stamford, CT 2005; Graduated high school! Hobbies: Electric bass & guitar, Ultimate Frisbee, chess, board games in general, basketball, juggling, reading |
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32, Recreation Mgr |
First-time competitor |
Home: Cedar Rapids, IA |
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65, lawyer [retired] |
Record: 39th (2000), 61st (2002), 120th (2004) |
Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: multiple regional first places [scrabble]: multiple first places in open events at regional level acbl events. Hobbies: golf; tournament bridge |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sparkman_sylvia.jpeg) |
58, Advertising Manager |
Record: 64th (2002), 138th (2004) |
Home: Bozeman, MT Hobbies: Writing, Bowling |
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68, retired |
Record: 45th (1998), 82nd (2000), 16th (2002), 29th (2004) |
Home: Highland Heights, OH |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/snoddy_william.jpg) |
56, Family physician |
Record: 7th (2004) |
Home: Asheville, NC Hobbies: Hiking, playing bass, raising Springer Spaniels |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sawyer_ruth.jpeg) |
83, Retired |
Record: 127th (1998), 41st (2000), 45th (2002), 85th (2004) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: yard saleing |
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43, Letter Carrier |
First-time competitor |
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Fly Fishing, camping |
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24, High School Math Teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Portage, WI Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Ping-pong, Reading |
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40, Pharmacist |
First-time competitor |
Home: St. Louis, MO Awards and Tournament Wins: NA Hobbies: Gardening, Cycling, Reading |
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58, Registered nurse |
First-time competitor |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: won couple local tournaments Hobbies: reading |
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47, engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: second place in my first Scrabble tourney Hobbies: poker, card games |
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62, Classified Advertising Rep |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bozeman, MT Hobbies: Nature, Antique Postcards, Racquetball |
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63, retired teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Palm Coast, FL Hobbies: travel, water sports |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brooks_rosetta.jpg) |
74, Retired |
Record: 118th (1998), 70th (2000), 129th (2004) |
Home: Detroit, MI Hobbies: Reading |
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Age withheld, CNA |
First-time competitor |
Home: Hydesville, CA Hobbies: hiking, horse riding, gardening |
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13, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Brookline, MA Hobbies: baseball, piano |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lossing_geeke.jpeg) |
71, retired land surveyor |
Record: 43rd (2000), 10th (2002), 51st (2004) |
Home: Gainesville, FL Hobbies: travel and reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/chase_mark.jpg) |
48, Division Manager, State Farm Insurance |
First-time competitor |
Home: Santa Rosa, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Illinois State University, class of '78 Hobbies: Chicago sports fan, movies, reading, nutrition |
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59, Healthcare Analyst |
Record: 146th (2004) |
Home: West Chester, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place, Div D, Stamford Fall Classic 2003 Hobbies: Golf, Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/spidel_rea.jpg) |
73, Retired |
Record: 6th (2000), 18th (2004) |
Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: Bridge and Scrabble |
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65, Retired |
Record: 101th (2004) |
Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: Collecting Beanie Babies and Marbles |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tacker_jane.jpeg) |
70, R.N. |
Record: 30th (2000), 13th (2002), 69th (2004) |
Home: Sealy, TX Hobbies: Reading, Gardening, Baseball |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cann_kathi.jpg) |
56, retired social worker |
Record: 21st (1998), 83rd (2002), 47th (2004) |
Home: Leitchfield, KY Hobbies: bowling, traveling, volunteer work |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/king_millicent.jpg) |
58, Retired Teacher |
Record: 93rd (2000), 76th (2004) |
Home: Winston-Salem, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year (3 times), President-Council for Exceptional Children Hobbies: Writing Poetry, Traveling, Creating educational packets |
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17, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Santa Cruz, CA |
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Age withheld, U.S. Government employee |
First-time competitor |
Home: Ellicott City, MD Hobbies: Reading, playing pinochle, traveling |
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Age withheld, Retired |
Record: 31st (2000), 28th (2002), 68th (2004) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Hobbies: Music, Books, Theater |
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Age withheld, High School Teacher / Telecomunication Consultant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Reading, Mosaic tiling,gardening, channeling Diana Ross |
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47, Registered Nurse (RN) |
First-time competitor |
Home: Blaine, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: I braved my first tournament in March Hobbies: Singing, baking, reading and sleeping |
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Age withheld, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Hobbies: Chorale, Theatre, Entertaining Senior Groups. |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/russell_stella.jpg) |
81, Retired Secretary |
Record: 3rd (2000), 55th (2002), 26th (2004) |
Home: Manchester, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Ribbons for macrame chairs Hobbies: Club Activities, Macrame Chairs, Sing in Church Choir, Stenciling |
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58, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Gresham, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: won MY division at St. Paul and Port Richey Hobbies: music, travel, cards and computer games |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/anderson_marc.jpg) |
36, Lawyer |
Record: 106th (2002) |
Home: Oxnard, CA Hobbies: Camping, Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/morris_maureen.jpg) |
57, occupation withheld |
Record: 51st (2004) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Tennis, bridge travel |
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77, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Palm Coast, FL Hobbies: Sewing, Gardening |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/platt_barbara.jpeg) |
79, retiree |
Record: 94th (2000), 57th (2002) |
Home: Sile, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: a Staunch family woman Hobbies: biking, birding, chamber music |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barker_ronald.jpeg) |
58, gvt |
Record: 12th (2000), 19th (2002), 6th (2004) |
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 54 wins in endurance events (including tennis tourney) Hobbies: outdoor |
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63, Consultant |
Record: 80th (2004) |
Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Traveling |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gibson_geoff.jpg) |
36, Actuary |
First-time competitor |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: Naturism, cycling, collecting Monopoly games. |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mccaroll_nancy.jpeg) |
55, retired |
Record: 117th (2000), 67th (2002) |
Home: Grand Junction, CO Hobbies: watercolor, oil painting, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/ring_barbara.jpeg) |
73, School psychologist |
Record: 53rd (2002) |
Home: Portland, OR |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/villena_marina_a.jpg) |
43, Secretary |
Record: 55th (2004) |
Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Accessibility Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Quarter Hobbies: Listening to Music, watching tv |
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Age withheld, Writer |
Record: 74th (1998), 123rd (2002), 139th (2004) |
Home: Sausalito, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Author of 2 books |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hiller_patricia.jpg) |
56, Manager |
Record: 8th (2000), 107th (2002), 58th (2004) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Numerous State Bar Presidential Citations and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., awards Hobbies: Reading, Music, Movies, Jogging |
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55, Legal Secretary |
First-time competitor |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, Birdwatching, Crossword Puzzles, Reading |
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78, Retired |
Record: 82nd (1998), 78th (2000), 121st (2002), 148th (2004) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Dance, Choir |
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59, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Stratford, ON, Canada Hobbies: flyfishing,music |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/levine_matt.jpg) |
23, Sales/Marketing |
Record: 4th (2004) |
Home: Berkeley, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Nothing I'd really like to mention here :) Hobbies: trivia, indie rock shows, independent film, running |
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15, student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st in Seattle Scrabble tourney Hobbies: ultimate frisbee |
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32, Realtor |
First-time competitor |
Home: La Quinta, CA |
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Age withheld, Retired |
Record: 44th (1998), 32nd (2002) |
Home: Rancho Murieta, CA Hobbies: Bridge, Crossword Puzzle Constructor |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/camp_patty.jpg) |
55, Retired School Administrator, trainer/consultant for ADE |
Record: 10th (2004) |
Home: Paragould, AR Hobbies: Traveling, Gardening |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/harrop_trish.jpg) |
53, veterinarian |
Record: 22nd (2002), 78th (2004) |
Home: Knoxville, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: numerous awards at endurance rides ( 50 to 100 mile horse races) Hobbies: horseback endurance races, quilting, snow skiing, travel, reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bowman_tracy.jpg) |
40, Freelance Copywriter |
Record: 72nd (2004) |
Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: running, travel, independent film |
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16, High School Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Completed 2003 Olympiyeda with distinction Hobbies: Cards, School Newspaper (both weekly and quarterly), Reading Sci-Fi / Murder Mysteries / Pop. Culture Magazines |
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42, Warehouse / Receiver |
First-time competitor |
Home: York, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Performance Award-Danbury , CT 2005 Hobbies: Pool, Table Tennis, Bowling, Comp. Games, |
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29, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: San Diego, CA |
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56, Remodeler |
First-time competitor |
Home: Folsom, CA Hobbies: Genealogy/History, Travel, Reading, Chess |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nees_joy.jpg) |
69, Realtor |
Record: 11th (2000), 97th (2002), 63rd (2004) |
Home: Dallas, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: National Level Award winning Realtor Hobbies: Travel |
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65, retired United Airlines |
First-time competitor |
Home: Kissimmee, FL Hobbies: GOLF |
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Age withheld, Theatre Owner / Prop.Mgmt. |
First-time competitor |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: "Good Sport Award" Division 4 Seattle Memorial Day Tournament '05 Hobbies: I enjoy reading, movies, golfing, bicycling, skiing |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/z/zollinger_justine.jpeg) |
87, retired |
Record: 113th (1998), 39th (2000), 105th (2002), 34th (2004) |
Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: Reading |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hunter_pamela.jpg) |
41, Language Assessor |
Record: 65th (2002), 62nd (2004) |
Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Hobbies: cycling, camping, rollerblading |
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58, Caregiver |
First-time competitor |
Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: #1 Aunt Hobbies: Reading |