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USSO 2006 Player Roster: Detailed, By Rating
| Photo | Name | Rating | Home | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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21, Student |
Record: 9th (2002), 23rd (2004), 2nd (2005) |
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Thailand Match Play Champion, 2003 World Champion Hobbies: Football |
1 |
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32, Mortgage Underwriter |
Record: 2nd (1994), 26th (1996), 14th (1998), 3rd (2000), 6th (2002), 86th (2004), 1st (2005) |
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament Hobbies: Bridge, Music |
1 |
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36, trader |
Record: 16th (1987), 15th (1988), 42nd (1989), 10th (1990), 3rd (1992), 4th (1996), 1st (1998), 2nd (2000), 4th (2002), 5th (2004), 11th (2005) |
Home: Chicago, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 1997, 2004 Boston Premier; 1999, 2002, 2003 Reno Hobbies: golf, impersonations, fantasy baseball |
1 |
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52, postal clerk |
Record: 1st (1988), 102th (1989), 74th (1990), 33rd (1992), 48th (1994), 12th (1996), 7th (1998), 40th (2000), 110th (2002), 101th (2004), 53rd (2005) |
Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-08 Bird-in-Hand, PA; 2004-03 Pigeon Forge, TN; 2004-07 Albany, NY Hobbies: crosswords,retrotainment,pingpong |
1 |
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Age withheld, Actuary |
Record: 36th (1990), 49th (1992), 52nd (1994), 10th (1996), 13th (1998), 19th (2000), 12th (2004), 3rd (2005) |
Home: Pineville, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Many Tournament wins places and shows over 22 years of play Hobbies: Sudoku, Weight Training, Listening to Music |
1 |
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Age withheld, Restaurant Manager |
Record: 12th (1998), 9th (2000), 26th (2004), 29th (2005) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 1990 Nigerian NSC; 2004-07 Reno, NV Hobbies: Soccer, Music |
1 |
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19, MIT undergraduate, Google summer intern |
Record: 18th (2004), 6th (2005) |
Home: Cambridge, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006 Boston Area Tournament Champion Hobbies: Open-source software development (see http://quackle.org), table tennis |
1 |
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44, Mom/Psychotherapist |
Record: 58th (1996), 13th (2002), 40th (2004), 40th (2005) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Played in 1993 1995 1997 2001 WSC; played in 2002 2004 Can-Am; 2000, 2001 Toronto; 2003 Atlantic City; 2003 Boston Premier Hobbies: Fitness, Gourmet Cooking |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg) |
47, Proofreader |
Record: 103th (1985), 11th (1987), 84th (1988), 104th (1989), 48th (1990), 52nd (1992), 20th (1994), 21st (1996), 4th (1998), 8th (2000), 11th (2002), 50th (2004), 9th (2005) |
Home: Roseville, MN |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wapnick_joel.jpg) |
60, University professor |
Record: 24th (1978), 10th (1980), 1st (1983), 18th (1985), 14th (1987), 3rd (1988), 12th (1989), 27th (1990), 2nd (1992), 9th (1994), 19th (1996), 29th (1998), 11th (2000), 10th (2002), 9th (2004), 55th (2005) |
Home: Montreal, QC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1983 NSC; (2nd) 1993 WSC; 1998 CNSC; 1999 WSC; (2nd) 2001 WSC Hobbies: Scrabble (more than a hobby) |
1 |
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Age withheld, Graduate Student |
Record: 50th (2004), 77th (2005) |
Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: Baseball, tennis, crossword puzzles |
1 |
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Age withheld, statistician |
Record: 6th (1998), 59th (2000), 39th (2002), 33rd (2004), 39th (2005) |
Home: Trenton, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-08 Parsippany, NJ Hobbies: Resident of Red Sox Nation, Toddler Chaser |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/matsumoto_kenji.jpeg) |
21, Student |
Record: 53rd (2002), 60th (2004), 19th (2005) |
Home: Amherst, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Division 3 Reno 2000, Division 2 2005 BAT premier Hobbies: philosophy |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn.jpeg) |
30, architect |
Record: 97th (1992), 31st (1994), 57th (2002), 7th (2004), 25th (2005) |
Home: Bangkok, AB, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 1992 2003 Thailand Champion; (2nd) 2003, (2nd) 2005 WSC Hobbies: soccer |
1 |
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32, Freelance pianist |
Record: 2nd (1998), 12th (2000), 29th (2002), 1st (2004), 30th (2005) |
Home: Van Nuys, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, Chicago Nationals 1998; 1st place, Atlanta 2002; 2nd place, Tampa 2004; 1st place, New Orleans Nationals 2004 |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mills_lloyd.jpeg) |
Age withheld, Air Conditioning/Heating Contractor |
Record: 24th (2005) |
Home: Georgetown, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Have won some tournaments and am the proud father of Isabel, my 11-year old daughter Hobbies: Hiking, Cycling, Crossword Puzzles |
1 |
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40, physician |
Record: 56th (2000), 38th (2005) |
Home: Coral Springs, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-02 Stuart, FL; 2002-03 Stuart, FL; 2003-01 Treasure Coast, FL;2003-08 Fort Lauderdale, FL; 2004-10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: bridge, poker, and the quest for prajna |
1 |
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65, Law Professor |
Record: 189th (1985), 13th (1987), 20th (1989), 69th (1990), 18th (1992), 46th (1994), 38th (1998), 84th (2000), 25th (2002), 17th (2004) |
Home: New Haven, CT |
1 |
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44, Scrabble player |
Record: 65th (1989), 67th (1990), 34th (1992), 12th (1994), 29th (1996), 11th (1998), 14th (2000), 1st (2002), 81st (2004), 26th (2005) |
Home: Bronx, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 1997 World, 2002 National Scrabble Champion, featured character in Fatsis' "Word Freak" and Chaikin's "Word Wars" Hobbies: piano, singing, movies |
1 |
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58, Consultant to the National SCRABBLE Association |
Record: 1st (1980), 3rd (1983), 2nd (1985), 14th (1987), 1st (1992), 4th (1994), 3rd (1996), 17th (1998), 1st (2000), 23rd (2002), 15th (2004), 5th (2005) |
Home: Coram, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 time National SCRABBLE Champion Hobbies: reading, movies, tai chi |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/schonbrun_lester_2.jpeg) |
70, Legal Assistant/Computers |
Record: 16th (1980), 9th (1985), 15th (1987), 34th (1988), 75th (1989), 2nd (1990), 4th (1992), 54th (1994), 6th (1996), 16th (1998), 41st (2000), 61st (2002), 69th (2004), 14th (2005) |
Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Best supporting actor, 1927 in Birth of a Nation; runner-up in NSC Wash, DC, winner West Coast Chmp., numerous others Hobbies: Bird watching and stamp collecting - or watching birds collect stamps. |
1 |
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Age withheld, retired |
Record: 81st (1994), 36th (1998), 20th (2000), 6th (2002), 31st (2005) |
Home: Pahoa, HI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-11 Fort Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: swimming, hiking, board games |
1 |
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51, used equipment, sales and leasing |
Record: 31st (1983), 130th (1985), 16th (1987), 41st (1988), 33rd (1989), 24th (1990), 24th (1992), 55th (1994), 36th (1996), 35th (1998), 45th (2000), 47th (2002), 4th (2004), 23rd (2005) |
Home: Dallas, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-02 Salado, TX; 2002-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2002-06, 2003-06 Mid-Cities, TX;2003-08 Houston, TX; 2004-01 Lampasas, TX; 2004-02 Costa Rica; 2004-06 Provence, France Hobbies: golf, music, reading |
1 |
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54, School Social Worker |
Record: 99th (1998), 36th (2000), 65th (2002), 95th (2004), 46th (2005) |
Home: Charleston, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: Touch Football All-American (nine times); National Touch Football League championship team member (seven times); two 700+ games at club; 128 consecutive free throws made Hobbies: basketball, golf, tennis, softball, White Sox, Bulls, Bears |
1 |
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26, Software QA Engineer |
Record: 10th (2002), 34th (2004), 20th (2005) |
Home: Sun Prairie, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: (28th) 2003 WSC; 2004-11 Elmhurst, IL Hobbies: music, movies, puzzles and computers |
1 |
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26, Chart-man |
Record: 28th (1998), 21st (2000), 17th (2002), 30th (2004), 15th (2005) |
Home: Cape Elizabeth, ME Awards and Tournament Wins: Yes, but not many; 2004-10 Cape Cod, MA; 2005-01 Reno, NV Hobbies: Internet surfing, old video games, sudoku |
1 |
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68, unemployed philosopher |
Record: 3rd (1988), 80th (1994), 37th (1998), 8th (2002) |
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 770 point game-- three times senior champion---father of Marcus Hobbies: table tennis |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg) |
61, attorney at law |
Record: 17th (1978), 11th (1980), 8th (1983), 16th (1985), 14th (1987), 11th (1988), 35th (1989), 25th (1990), 28th (1992), 21st (1994), 13th (1996), 33rd (1998), 27th (2000), 36th (2002), 58th (2004), 63rd (2005) |
Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Place, World Scrabble Championship 2001 Hobbies: tennis, bicycle touring, foreign languages |
1 |
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23, Engineering Assistant / Student |
Record: 3rd (2000), 20th (2002), 68th (2004), 49th (2005) |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: (1st) 2005 Vancouver; (2nd) 2003 CNSC; played in 2003 2005 WSC Hobbies: Roller Hockey, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Music, Reading |
1 |
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33, Software engineer |
Record: 4th (2000), 43rd (2002), 96th (2004), 36th (2005) |
Home: San Diego, CA Hobbies: baseball, golf |
1 |
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40, Library Assistant |
Record: 73rd (2002), 32nd (2004) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Minority European languages (I just returned from Switzerland where I was studying Romansch); Apple Records; Värttinä |
1 |
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33, GIS Analyst |
Record: 80th (1998), 71st (2000), 24th (2002), 29th (2004), 22nd (2005) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: Arden Cup 2004 Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rau_stephan.jpg) |
30, Physician (in residency) |
Record: 159th (2004) |
Home: Newington, CT Hobbies: Fantasy baseball |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/berofsky_evan_4.jpg) |
30, Returning university student, freelance writer, disturber of peace |
Record: 17th (1998), 34th (2000), 38th (2002), 36th (2004), 33rd (2005) |
Home: Thornhill, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-06, 2004-06 Livonia MI; 2003, 2004 Toronto Club Champion; 2003-11 Brantford ON Hobbies: Extreme Canasta, Alphabet Drinking Game, prone to recite bad lyrics from obscure songs |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/payne_trip.jpg) |
38, puzzlemaker |
Record: 52nd (1998), 82nd (2000), 51st (2005) |
Home: Boca Raton, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champion (93, 98, 04); first 32K winner on WWTBAM; featured in the movie Wordplay. Hobbies: Puzzles, pinball |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sykes_chris.jpeg) |
40, Computer Programmer/Analyst |
Record: 67th (2000) |
Home: Cambridge, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Canadian Nationals 2000 Hobbies: nothing in particular |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg) |
Age withheld, Financial Advisor and Money Manager |
Record: 11th (1987), 87th (1988), 87th (1989), 94th (1990), 93rd (1992), 106th (1994), 62nd (1996), 18th (1998), 48th (2000), 18th (2002), 72nd (2004), 82nd (2005) |
Home: Potomac, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 31st in Kuala Lumpur 2003 World Scrabble Championships, played for 12 years on a nationally ranked paintball team Hobbies: tennis, ping pong, travel |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/le_cecilia.jpg) |
Age withheld, journalist |
Record: 88th (2004), 41st (2005) |
Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: kent gardens elementary spelling bee champ Hobbies: beach reading, tree climbing, sushi tasting, dognaping |
1 |
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53, Antiques Dealer |
Record: 5th (1988), 21st (1989), 69th (1992), 51st (2002), 28th (2004), 42nd (2005) |
Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Canoeing, Well Drilling |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fogel_daniel.jpg) |
17, Student |
Record: 20th (2005) |
Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest rated under 18 player in NSA Hobbies: Juggling, Foosball, Tennis, Ultimate, Hackey Sack, Writing |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/macneil_rod_2.jpg) |
32, freelance sportswriter, citizen of Red Sox Nation |
Record: 37th (1998), 76th (2000), 74th (2002), 78th (2004), 12th (2005) |
Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: Winner of: Boston (Div A) 2004; Cape Cod '99, '00, '03; Rhombus Cup '03; 22 total first-place finishes Hobbies: hockey, fantasy sports, movies, 24, blogging, sushi with C, monkey taming |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cohen_laurie.jpeg) |
Age withheld, Research Director |
Record: 114th (2002), 49th (2004), 6th (2005) |
Home: Tempe, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-12 Tucson, AZ Hobbies: movies, travel |
1 |
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36, Billing Clerk |
Record: 2nd (2002), 71st (2004) |
Home: Glendale, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: League Champ, 2004-2005, Phoenix Scrabble Club; 2nd Place, Div. 3., 2002 Nationals Hobbies: Golf, Bowling, Movies |
1 |
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Age withheld, musician |
Record: 6th (1992), 107th (2002), 14th (2004), 1st (2005) |
Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Texas State Scrabble Champ 1994, Division Two Champ 2005 Hobbies: songwriting, composing, philosphy, games |
1 |
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Age withheld, WRITER |
Record: 125th (1992), 99th (1994), 2nd (1996), 69th (1998), 33rd (2000), 8th (2002), 27th (2004), 45th (2005) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-11 Baltimore, MD; 2003-10 Baltimore, MD Hobbies: MUSIC |
1 |
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59, Physician |
Record: 117th (1996), 105th (1998), 34th (2002), 13th (2004), 66th (2005) |
Home: Huntington Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-06 Mediterranean Cruise; (4th) 2004-07 Reno, NV; (13th) 2004 NSC; (2nd) 2005-07 California Seniors Hobbies: Golf |
1 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/baker_mike.jpeg) |
46, Engineering Technician |
Record: 1st (1994), 5th (1996), 88th (1998), 61st (2000), 87th (2002), 74th (2004), 60th (2005) |
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. [Woody Allen] Hobbies: Pool, Poker |
1 |
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56, Risk Management Consultant |
Record: 29th (1985), 14th (1987), 39th (1988), 47th (1994), 41st (1996), 16th (2000), 26th (2002), 64th (2004), 4th (2005) |
Home: Foster City, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Invitee to World Scrabble Championship, 1993 and 2005 Hobbies: Reading, Local Newspaper Publishing, Chess |
1 |
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65, Teacher |
Record: 74th (1989), 41st (1990), 115th (1992), 6th (1994), 74th (1996), 103th (1998), 85th (2000), 27th (2002), 25th (2004), 48th (2005) |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Long Island Science Teacher of the Year; 2002-07 Albany, NY Hobbies: crossword puzzles |
1 |
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39, gambolero |
Record: 1st (1992), 36th (1994), 11th (1996), 6th (1998), 18th (2000), 68th (2002), 65th (2004), 52nd (2005) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Western Intercollegiate Chess 1990; 20+ Scrabble Tourneys; 2nd place, Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest, 1994 Hobbies: studying music, exercise, blogging: walterzuey, betting the Royals, riding bike midday past the 3-piece suits |
1 |
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56, Chess and Sudoku columnist |
Record: 12th (1987), 55th (1988), 62nd (1989) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: One of few ever to be rated USA-Top-50 in both chess and Scrabble Hobbies: Movies, theater, travel, ballroom dancing |
1 |
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49, Executive Search Firm CEO |
Record: 7th (1985), 12th (1988), 5th (1989), 76th (1996), 76th (2002), 97th (2004), 32nd (2005) |
Home: Richardson, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Former City Councilman; wrote feature published in NY Times Hobbies: basketball, jogging, volleyball, chasing my 3-year-old |
1 |
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20, Vaquero |
Record: 116th (2004), 101th (2005) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Hopefully a good result at Nationals :-) Hobbies: pwning n00bs |
1 |
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62, retired |
Record: 93rd (2002), 67th (2005) |
Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-director of the year 2003; Dickinson College sports hall of fame Hobbies: Travel, photography and family |
1 |
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58, Physician |
Record: 70th (1996), 116th (1998), 18th (2000), 72nd (2002), 16th (2004), 85th (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Travel, Reading |
1 |
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59, electrical contractor |
Record: 13th (1987), 81st (1988), 20th (1996), 10th (1998), 23rd (2000), 15th (2002), 38th (2004), 34th (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-07 Denver, CO; 2001-09 Northridge, CA; 2001-10 Western Canadian Championship (E.B. and M.E.); 2002-06 Bozeman, MT; 2003-10, 2004-10 Western Canadian Championship (E.B. and M.E.); 2004-06 Bozeman, MT Hobbies: chess,crossword puzzles,traveling,tennis,basketball |
1 |
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38, Accountant |
Record: 41st (1998), 30th (2000), 81st (2002), 112th (2004), 65th (2005) |
Home: Kentwood, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2000 Canadian Champion; 2004-06 Port Huron, MI; 2004-10 Petosky, MI Hobbies: hockey, keyboards, languages |
1 |
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32, Software engineer |
Record: 99th (2004), 15th (2005) |
Home: Louisville, CO Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place Pinewood Derby, 1982; Tallest rated Scrabble player in Colorado Hobbies: computers |
1 |
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Age withheld, Computer Retailer |
Record: 30th (1998), 20th (2000), 30th (2002), 56th (2004), 68th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 1990 Nigerian NSC; African Champion 1994; 2003-01 Lampasas, TX; 2003-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2004-02 Texas State Championship; 2004-09 Houston, TX; 2004-12 Austin, TX Hobbies: Soccer |
1 |
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21, Student |
Record: 3rd (2004), 3rd (2005) |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Place, Division 3, 2004 Nationals Hobbies: Sports, Crossword Puzzles, Reading |
1 |
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17, student |
Record: 1st (2002), 9th (2004), 84th (2005) |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place- div 6, 2002 NSC; div 2, Portland 2005 Hobbies: field hockey, shopping, running, reading |
2 |
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Age withheld, Engineering Entrepreneur |
Record: 131st (1985), 13th (1987), 31st (1989), 46th (1990), 15th (1992), 60th (1994), 82nd (1996), 46th (1998), 62nd (2000), 50th (2002), 67th (2004), 10th (2005) |
Home: El Dorado Hills, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1994 Thai Cup; (27th) 1995 Superstars; 1997 $10,000 Manila; 2001-10 Wisconsin Dells, WI; 2001-10 Campbell, CA; 2001-12 Tucson, AZ; 2003-02 Tampa Bay, FL; (22nd) 2003 All*Stars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124) Hobbies: Safaris, Photography, Worldwide travel, Making products for wordgame lovers, Snorkel, Hiking, Eating |
1 |
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68, Retired Educator |
Record: 7th (1987), 11th (1994), 38th (1996), 29th (2000) |
Home: Sandy, UT Awards and Tournament Wins: Won Grand Canyon Scrabble Tournament, 2000 Hobbies: Golf, Bowling, Boggle |
1 |
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47, Quality Assurance Analyst |
Record: 134th (1989), 66th (1990), 61st (1992), 14th (1994), 56th (1996), 24th (1998), 91st (2000), 123rd (2002), 21st (2004), 27th (2005) |
Home: St. Louis Park, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: 3-time World Championship participant Hobbies: reading, guitar, singing, design junkie, ventriloquist manque |
1 |
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44, Software Engineer |
Record: 14th (1987), 54th (1988), 56th (1989), 21st (1992), 34th (1994), 32nd (1996), 40th (1998), 37th (2000), 76th (2002), 39th (2004), 35th (2005) |
Home: Morgan Hill, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 95 WSC Team, 2nd 95 Reno, 20+ local wins, highest US play 338 pts Hobbies: Golf, Children |
1 |
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41, Businessman |
Record: 91st (1988), 46th (1989), 57th (1990), 87th (1992), 91st (1994), 79th (1996), 91st (1998), 46th (2000), 33rd (2002), 77th (2004), 73rd (2005) |
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994 Thailand Grand Prix Champion Hobbies: Golf, Football |
1 |
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47, Computer specialist |
Record: 120th (1998), 69th (2000), 4th (2005) |
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 |
2 |
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19, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Dayton, TX Hobbies: Video Games, Basketball, Anime |
2 |
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Age withheld, High School Math Teacher |
Record: 95th (1994), 49th (2002), 23rd (2004), 92nd (2005) |
Home: Canyon Country, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006 Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, mahjong (takes a "g"), Jumbletime |
2 |
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22, Grad Student |
Record: 1st (2002), 2nd (2005) |
Home: Yorba Linda, CA Hobbies: eating, reading, writing, music, movies |
2 |
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54, Social Worker |
Record: 49th (1985), 15th (1987), 29th (1988), 36th (1989), 52nd (1990), 72nd (1992), 27th (1994), 5th (1996), 15th (1998), 31st (2000), 5th (2002), 93rd (2004), 64th (2005) |
Home: Keego Harbor, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 5th--NSC Dallas 1996, 5th--NSC San Diego 2002, 25th--WSC Melbourne 1999 Hobbies: Music, Standup Comedy |
1 |
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31, student |
Record: 103th (2002), 13th (2004) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: photography, baseball |
2 |
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52, Realtor/Loan Officer/Tax Preparer |
Record: 2nd (1996), 9th (1998), 3rd (2002), 63rd (2004), 10th (2005) |
Home: Dade City, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-09 Albuquerque, NM; 2003-10 Hudson, OH; 2004-11 Dallas, TX |
2 |
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36, proofreader for educational publisher |
Record: 122nd (2004), 43rd (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 257th runner-up, Most Eligible Scrabbler, 2006; 2nd-most discipline referrals, Putnam City North High School, 1986-1987 Hobbies: guitar, keyboards, reading, tennis, philosophy, drinking |
1 |
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44, Human Resources Executive |
Record: 17th (2000), 81st (2002), 89th (2004), 50th (2005) |
Home: Kew Gardens, NY |
2 |
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Age withheld, Attorney |
Record: 51st (1998) |
Home: Fresno, CA |
1 |
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60, retired lawyer |
Record: 24th (1994), 63rd (2002), 126th (2004), 7th (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd highest game (after Mr. 770)-- 756; high word - 302; tied for most bingos in one game - 7 Hobbies: working on the revolution |
2 |
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Age withheld, Accountant |
Record: 10th (1987), 54th (2002), 61st (2004), 81st (2005) |
Home: Laguna Hills, CA |
2 |
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42, Law Student |
Record: 70th (1988), 12th (2000), 125th (2002), 84th (2004) |
Home: West Hollywood, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Reigning Club 44 Champion Hobbies: Baseball and, oh, I don't know, Scrabble |
2 |
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57, Labour Union Education Coordinator |
Record: 4th (2002), 13th (2004), 42nd (2005) |
Home: Ajax, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd - 2005 Canadian Scrabble Championship Hobbies: labour history, book collecting |
1 |
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41, credit counselor |
Record: 164th (1988), 64th (1989), 40th (1990), 39th (1992), 26th (1994), 101th (1998), 73rd (2000), 48th (2002), 142nd (2004), 18th (2005) |
Home: Depew, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: former Mensa member Hobbies: karaoke, puzzles, collecting casino memorabilia |
2 |
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43, Demographic analyst |
Record: 79th (1996), 103th (2000), 77th (2002), 91st (2004), 73rd (2005) |
Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Survived to this point Hobbies: Baseball humorist/blogger/researcher |
2 |
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16, Student |
Record: 28th (2005) |
Home: Moraga, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 4 simultaneous AP classes Hobbies: Drums, Ultimate/Disc golf |
2 |
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Age withheld, accountant |
Record: 20th (1983), 41st (1985), 11th (1987), 93rd (1988), 61st (1989), 64th (1990), 90th (1992), 53rd (1994), 31st (1996), 66th (1998), 32nd (2000), 52nd (2002), 35th (2004), 54th (2005) |
Home: Georgetown, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Boston Premier in my prime; 4th place Super Stars; Two superb children; Two amazing grandchildren Hobbies: hiking, crossword puzzles, dancing |
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74, emeritus professor |
Record: 48th (1978), 20th (1980), 86th (1985), 10th (1987), 109th (1988), 93rd (1990), 50th (1992), 78th (1994), 47th (1996), 20th (1998), 83rd (2000), 19th (2002), 165th (2004) |
Home: Miami, FL Hobbies: piano, tennis, computers,photography |
2 |
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49, Computer engineer |
Record: 172nd (1988), 155th (1990), 88th (1992), 119th (1998), 83rd (2000), 44th (2002), 98th (2004) |
Home: Reading, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: won Albany, 2001; 2004-10 Lake George, NY Hobbies: Sports, Mah Jongg |
2 |
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23, Grad Student |
Record: 24th (2004) |
Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: Vegan cooking, reading |
2 |
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49, attorney |
Record: 9th (1987), 11th (1992), 14th (1994), 14th (1998), 13th (2000), 37th (2002), 4th (2004), 65th (2005) |
Home: Waialua, HI Hobbies: tennis |
2 |
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56, Psychologist |
Record: 29th (1983), 70th (1985), 11th (1987), 44th (1988), 16th (1989), 30th (1990), 73rd (1992), 92nd (1994), 14th (1996), 79th (1998), 43rd (2000), 97th (2002), 145th (2004) |
Home: Corrales, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: The Wordbook (1988,1994,2004), The Blankbook (1992) Hobbies: journal writing, traveling, golf, reading |
1 |
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58, Newspaper Copy Editor |
Record: 68th (1985), 11th (1987), 25th (1988), 72nd (1989), 124th (1990), 92nd (1992), 69th (1994), 88th (1996), 75th (1998), 65th (2000), 83rd (2002), 153rd (2004), 11th (2005) |
Home: Rochester, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Prizes in art shows at national, international level, also Williamsville Art Society Shows Hobbies: Painting, collecting classical records, reading, running, fishing (with rod and reel). |
2 |
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49, Finance |
Record: 11th (1990), 156th (1992), 96th (1994), 21st (1996), 17th (1998), 46th (2000), 52nd (2002), 114th (2004) |
Home: Oakland Park, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-05 Tampa Bay, FL Hobbies: Travel |
2 |
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Age withheld, Computer Programmer |
Record: 44th (2002), 120th (2004), 69th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-03 Lubbock, TX; 2004-06 Arlington, TX |
1 |
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Age withheld, Software Engineer |
Record: 34th (2000), 99th (2002), 171st (2004), 46th (2005) |
Home: Fairfax, VA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do (WTF) Hobbies: Music Physics Taw Kwon Do |
2 |
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32, Fast food management |
Record: 16th (2002), 46th (2004), 74th (2005) |
Home: Fort Smith, AR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR Hobbies: Poetry composition, collecting jazz records |
2 |
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37, Court Reporter |
Record: 63rd (2000), 104th (2002), 43rd (2004), 74th (2005) |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Top 50 in 2005 Hobbies: Sports, travel, reading |
2 |
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36, Financial Planner |
Record: 1st (1998), 1st (2000), 43rd (2002), 1st (2004), 79th (2005) |
Home: Long Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: New Orleans d2 Hobbies: Tennis, Golf, Reading, Music, Film |
2 |
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60, substitute teacher |
Record: 114th (1988), 132nd (1989), 10th (2000), 85th (2002), 123rd (2004), 30th (2005) |
Home: Littleton, CO Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel |
2 |
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Age withheld, Web Development |
Record: 42nd (1994), 109th (1998), 19th (2000), 29th (2002), 7th (2004), 12th (2005) |
Home: San Jose, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: Geocaching |
2 |
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58, delivering stuff |
Record: 39th (1994), 6th (1996), 38th (2000), 88th (2002), 80th (2004), 56th (2005) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-01 Calgary AB, 2004-05 Calgary AB Hobbies: walking, thinking, delivering stuff |
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53, Realtor(R) |
Record: 172nd (1990), 119th (1992), 27th (1998), 25th (2000), 35th (2002), 42nd (2004) |
Home: Easton, PA Hobbies: Photography, ping-pong |
2 |
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68, Retired Mental Health Clinic Administrator |
Record: 82nd (1985), 12th (1987), 60th (1988), 15th (1989), 44th (1990), 70th (1992), 77th (1994), 86th (1998), 69th (2000), 86th (2002), 131st (2004) |
Home: East Northport, NY Hobbies: Reading....Puzzles....Mah Jongg....Volunteer work |
2 |
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Age withheld, teacher |
Record: 206th (1985), 80th (1989), 65th (1990), 60th (1992), 37th (1994), 37th (1996), 112th (1998), 45th (2000), 91st (2002), 51st (2004), 44th (2005) |
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: writing, golf, cycling, reading |
2 |
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57, Pastor |
Record: 16th (2000), 61st (2002), 74th (2004), 88th (2005) |
Home: Battle Creek, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Alaska Cruise Scrabble Tournament champion Hobbies: Swimming |
2 |
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48, occupation withheld |
Record: 28th (2004), 64th (2005) |
Home: Battle Creek, MI |
2 |
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46, Technical Supervisor |
Record: 19th (2002), 122nd (2004) |
Home: Temple City, CA Hobbies: Adventure travel, 3D animation |
2 |
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36, Underachiever |
Record: 5th (2005) |
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Mathematics, reading, computer games, vegetating |
2 |
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37, Web Journalist |
Record: 33rd (2000), 33rd (2002), 82nd (2004) |
Home: Berkley, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Farmington, MI; 2000-07 Milan Invitational Hobbies: Music, most sports, poker, roto, hanging with Kit |
2 |
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61, University Professor |
Record: 117th (1994), 28th (2000), 106th (2002), 85th (2004), 32nd (2005) |
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Hobbies: Scrabble |
2 |
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Age withheld, Retired Teacher |
Record: 59th (1978), 62nd (1985), 14th (1987), 96th (1988), 112th (1989), 68th (1990), 81st (1992), 87th (1994), 72nd (1996), 73rd (1998), 70th (2000), 112th (2002), 110th (2004), 78th (2005) |
Home: Cincinnati, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: SuperStar - It was an honor just to be there Hobbies: travel, studying Spanish and Russian |
1 |
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51, Sales Rep/ Shuttle Driver around Disneyland |
Record: 54th (1996), 114th (1998), 38th (2000), 66th (2002), 33rd (2004), 14th (2005) |
Home: Covina, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year! Hobbies: Chess, Sudoku, Classic Rock Trivia |
2 |
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Age withheld, Management Executive |
Record: 125th (1988), 114th (1989), 122nd (1994), 98th (1996), 60th (2000), 37th (2002), 38th (2005) |
Home: Bangkok, AB, Thailand Hobbies: Chess |
2 |
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47, Generic Computer Nerd |
Record: 16th (1996), 15th (1998), 37th (2000), 15th (2004) |
Home: Rocky River, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-12 Farmington, MI; Found highest known theoretically possible OSPD Scrabble play Hobbies: Running, canoeing |
2 |
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62, Information Technology Analyst |
Record: 9th (1987), 80th (1988), 118th (1989), 109th (1990), 154th (1992), 18th (1996), 24th (1998), 56th (2000), 15th (2002), 94th (2005) |
Home: Lake Oswego, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year Hobbies: Reading, Needlework |
2 |
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Age withheld, retired |
Record: 11th (1987), 19th (1988), 2nd (1989), 113th (1990), 9th (1994), 64th (1996), 96th (1998), 68th (2000), 82nd (2002), 51st (2004), 25th (2005) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Atlantic City, Buffalo, Bozeman, Alaska Cruise, Mississauga, Daytona Hobbies: flyfishing |
2 |
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57, alarm agent |
Record: 53rd (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002), 167th (2004), 36th (2005) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-01, 2005-03 Calgary, AB Hobbies: golf |
1 |
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49, clinical pharmacist |
Record: 33rd (2002), 87th (2004), 55th (2005) |
Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 Arden Cup Div B winner Hobbies: baseball, basketball, Frisbee golf, philately |
2 |
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52, retired computer programmer |
Record: 59th (1988), 45th (1994), 17th (1996), 55th (1998), 80th (2000), 98th (2002), 164th (2004), 49th (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Southern California Scrabble Hall of Fame honoree Hobbies: movies, spectator sports |
2 |
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Age withheld, Accountant |
Record: 15th (2005) |
Home: Tustin, CA |
2 |
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31, Editor |
Record: 88th (2000), 108th (2002), 157th (2004) |
Home: Andover, MA Hobbies: Live music, foreign languages |
2 |
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24, Editorial Agent |
First-time competitor |
Home: Beaverton, OR Hobbies: Musicology, Symphonic Composition, Reading, Java Programming, Coin Collecting, Poker |
2 |
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46, Courier dispatcher |
Record: 133rd (1985), 12th (1987), 117th (1988), 105th (1994), 57th (1996), 41st (1998), 33rd (2000), 75th (2002), 85th (2004) |
Home: Shadow Hills, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: One half of "Highest Rated Couple" early 90's, in high school voted "Most Likely to Allow a Future 770-Point Game" Hobbies: Baseball, blurting out humorous one-liners, pets |
2 |
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76, retired teacher |
Record: 35th (1978), 11th (1983), 146th (1985), 14th (1987), 18th (1988), 44th (1989), 89th (1990), 6th (1992), 56th (1994), 67th (1996), 78th (1998), 78th (2000), 89th (2002), 31st (2005) |
Home: Riverhead, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble senior hall of fame Hobbies: puzzles |
2 |
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59, Computer Programmer |
Record: 89th (1985) |
Home: Chandler, AZ Hobbies: Chess |
2 |
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60, Corporate Tax Director |
Record: 134th (1988), 81st (1989), 59th (1990), 20th (1992), 15th (1994), 71st (1996), 122nd (1998), 11th (2000), 35th (2002), 45th (2004), 40th (2005) |
Home: Alpharetta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006 Charlotte Division 2 Champion, Distinguished Service Award, Instute for Professionals in Taxation Hobbies: Sports, Music, Fitness |
2 |
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57, Retired Electronics Technician |
Record: 9th (1987), 40th (1988), 99th (1989), 112th (1992), 100th (1994), 104th (1996), 97th (1998), 97th (2000), 85th (2002), 71st (2004), 80th (2005) |
Home: Holtwood, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Uhhhh...; 2004-06 Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: music, travel, reading, writing, computers |
2 |
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Age withheld, Student |
Record: 52nd (2004), 19th (2005) |
Home: Saugus, CA Hobbies: Go |
2 |
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59, Paralegal |
Record: 113th (1994), 84th (1996), 80th (1998), 54th (2000), 70th (2002), 65th (2004), 13th (2005) |
Home: San Diego, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of San Diego Scrabble Club #76 since 1992 Hobbies: Travel,Reading,Gardening |
1 |
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52, Physician |
Record: 117th (1998), 65th (2000), 58th (2002), 160th (2004), 45th (2005) |
Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: games, reading, animal rescue |
2 |
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60, retired |
Record: 27th (1996), 52nd (1998), 107th (2000), 34th (2002), 64th (2005) |
Home: Sparks, NV Hobbies: gardening, fishing, poker |
2 |
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Age withheld, retired medical assistant |
Record: 122nd (1985), 12th (1987), 99th (1988), 66th (1989), 56th (1990), 66th (1992), 110th (1994), 41st (1996), 56th (1998), 87th (2000), 63rd (2002), 39th (2004), 59th (2005) |
Home: Stoughton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Won BAT tournament twice 2nd Division Hobbies: movies, reading, travel |
2 |
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47, Softwre QA Test Engineer |
Record: 64th (1994), 63rd (1996), 81st (1998), 42nd (2000), 56th (2002), 135th (2004), 66th (2005) |
Home: Laguna Niguel, CA Hobbies: Cooking, gardening |
2 |
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63, Retired |
Record: 37th (1990), 58th (1994), 39th (1998), 93rd (2000), 13th (2002), 36th (2004) |
Home: Readin, MA Hobbies: Travel, Mah Jongg |
2 |
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45, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist |
Record: 50th (1998), 12th (2000), 90th (2002), 21st (2004) |
Home: Albany, NY Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Movies, Crossword Puzzles, Cats |
2 |
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46, Librarian/Archivist |
Record: 12th (1987), 186th (1988), 125th (1990), 102th (1992), 63rd (1994), 14th (1996), 106th (1998), 68th (2000), 83rd (2002), 101th (2004) |
Home: San Antonio, TX Hobbies: reading, movies |
2 |
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22, Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Pasadena, CA Hobbies: Guitar, music, programming, making awkward conversation-stopping comments |
2 |
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50, artist/teacher |
Record: 61st (2004), 13th (2005) |
Home: Las Vegas, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (Lubbock 2003, Phoenix 2004, York 2004, Phoenix 2005) Hobbies: hiking, photography, computer graphics, movies, reading, music, speaking truth to power |
2 |
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31, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Washington, DC |
2 |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Scarsdale, NY |
2 |
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47, Gastroenterologist |
Record: 55th (2004), 76th (2005) |
Home: Venice, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Div2 Melrose 2000, Fellow Amer Coll Gastroenterology Hobbies: Clarinet, Tennis, Woodworking |
2 |
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61, Marketing |
First-time competitor |
Home: Myrtle Beach, SC Awards and Tournament Wins: Former Prof Baseball Player, 3 Time National Age Bracket Handball Champ Hobbies: Handball, Movies, Dining Out |
2 |
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34, Computer programmer |
Record: 43rd (2004), 86th (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Not a thing. Hobbies: traveling |
1 |
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45, Computer consultant |
Record: 105th (2004), 75th (2005) |
Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Bicycling, Bicycle Advocacy, Travel |
2 |
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64, Retired Chemistry/Biology Teacher |
Record: 151st (1985), 108th (1988), 28th (1989), 49th (1990), 45th (1992), 99th (1996), 70th (2002), 28th (2004), 72nd (2005) |
Home: Saginaw, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Some Teacher Awards, Who's Who Among American Teachers Hobbies: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of SVSU; gardening |
2 |
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53, social worker |
Record: 145th (1985), 12th (1987), 116th (1989), 98th (1990), 103th (1992), 131st (1994), 82nd (1996), 56th (1998), 26th (2000), 95th (2002), 141st (2004), 104th (2005) |
Home: Framingham, MA Hobbies: crossword puzzles, basketball, poker |
2 |
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31, Restaurant Owner |
Record: 31st (1998), 36th (2000), 24th (2005) |
Home: Brantford, ON, Canada Hobbies: Baseball, Online gaming, |
2 |
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59, foreign language teacher |
Record: 39th (1985), 39th (1989), 73rd (1990), 82nd (1992), 136th (2004) |
Home: Owings Mills, MD Hobbies: reading; world travel |
2 |
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43, Co-owner of software development company |
First-time competitor |
Home: Hopkinton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-creator of www.cross-tables.com and three daughters Hobbies: Spreading self thin |
2 |
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63, retired HS math teacher |
Record: 27th (1978), 57th (1985), 13th (1987), 143rd (1988), 135th (1989), 60th (1990), 23rd (1992), 97th (1994), 15th (1996), 94th (1998), 49th (2000), 96th (2002), 133rd (2004), 83rd (2005) |
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50) Hobbies: travel, sports, gym |
2 |
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62, piano teacher |
Record: 58th (2000), 50th (2002), 107th (2004) |
Home: Columbia, MD Hobbies: movies, travel, opera |
2 |
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Age withheld, Educator |
Record: 8th (1996), 1st (1998), 11th (2000), 86th (2002), 19th (2004), 16th (2005) |
Home: Lexington, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 NSC Division 3 Winner. Hobbies: Scrabble |
2 |
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58, Computer Programmer/Customer Service Rep |
Record: 109th (1985), 12th (1987), 98th (1988), 38th (1989), 35th (1994), 60th (1996), 115th (1998), 93rd (2000), 117th (2002), 117th (2004), 67th (2005) |
Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Just living is my award & achievement Hobbies: Games - Board & Electronic |
2 |
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17, Student |
Record: 1st (2005) |
Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Division 5 Winner at Nationals, 2006 Division B winner at BAT, Bronfman Fellow, 2003 Olympiyeda at the Technion, Be Hobbies: Reading, Learning, Socializing, Creative writing, Journalism, Discussing Philosophy |
2 |
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18, Student |
Record: 6th (2005) |
Home: New Haven, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Div. D, Stamford 2005; Div. C, Cape Cod 2005; continued survival Hobbies: Games, Music, Reading, Frisbee, Random trivia |
2 |
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43, Attorney |
Record: 14th (1996), 66th (1998), 16th (2000), 128th (2002), 30th (2004) |
Home: San Jose, CA Hobbies: Landscaping, koi ponds, cats, dogs |
2 |
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19, Student, Gardener |
First-time competitor |
Home: New Haven, CT Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Music |
2 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/ravichandran_carol.jpg) |
45, District Administrator |
Record: 1st (1994), 32nd (1996), 104th (1998), 84th (2000), 109th (2002), 149th (2004), 107th (2005) |
Home: Northville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Director of the Year, Div 3 Winner 1994 Nationals Hobbies: Gardening, Golf, Jigsaw Puzzles, Word Puzzles |
2 |
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55, Retired |
Record: 6th (2005) |
Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Gardening, numismatics |
3 |
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26, Graduate Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Palo Alto, CA |
2 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg) |
Age withheld, Astrophysicist |
Record: 279th (1985), 12th (1987), 162nd (1988), 137th (1992), 121st (1994), 54th (1996), 118th (1998), 50th (2000), 132nd (2004) |
Home: Huntsville, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Goddard Prize of the SPIE (2006), Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society (2004), Presidentail Rank Award (2003 Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Watching Cubs Lose |
2 |
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60, Retired |
Record: 51st (2000), 34th (2002) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Esperanto, duplicate bridge |
3 |
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49, Aircraft Interiors Designer |
Record: 34th (1996), 4th (1998), 81st (2000), 71st (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Pl., Div. 2, Chicago NSC 1998 Hobbies: Digital Photography, Cooking |
2 |
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59, Special Events Designer |
Record: 1st (2000), 64th (2004), 64th (2005) |
Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Finished first place division 6 in Providence, 2000, Gala Award for best table design Hobbies: crossword puzzles, cryptograms and acrostics |
3 |
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25, computer programmer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Rome, NY Hobbies: playing saxophone |
3 |
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49, teacher |
Record: 49th (1998), 3rd (2000), 46th (2002), 88th (2004), 22nd (2005) |
Home: Idyllwild, CA Hobbies: drumming |
3 |
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54, Administrative Manager |
Record: 225th (1985), 25th (1998), 35th (2000), 45th (2002), 16th (2004), 27th (2005) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-03 York, PA |
2 |
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66, retired puppeteer, actress, writer |
Record: 17th (1989), 1st (1990), 64th (1992), 73rd (1996), 87th (1998), 17th (2000), 59th (2004) |
Home: Las Vegas, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Senior Champion, winner 1990 Open Division, Hall of Famer Hobbies: quilting, bridge, travel |
2 |
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Age withheld, Editor |
Record: 51st (1985) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA |
3 |
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30, Statistician |
Record: 2nd (2004) |
Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, Div 4 2004 USSO, New Orleans Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Euro strategy board games, Making fool of self |
3 |
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44, Director, Program Management |
Record: 6th (2004) |
Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-Director, Palo Alto Scrabble Club Hobbies: Home Automation, Cooking |
3 |
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60, Retired engineering technician for California Department of Water Resources |
Record: 31st (1996), 18th (1998), 23rd (2000), 57th (2002), 58th (2005) |
Home: Sparks, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Int. Div. Reno West Coast Summer 1999 Hobbies: Fishing, landscape/gardening, cooking |
3 |
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49, Real Estate Salesperson |
Record: 78th (2004), 49th (2005) |
Home: Stamford, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Three 2nd place finishes, always a bridesmaid never a bride Hobbies: Tennis, Volleyball |
3 |
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49, engineer |
Record: 230th (1985), 27th (2000), 53rd (2002), 11th (2004), 102th (2005) |
Home: Linden, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-02 Columbus, OH Hobbies: backgammon, running, poker, waterskiing |
2 |
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Age withheld, Realtor |
Record: 37th (1978), 26th (2002), 8th (2005) |
Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Phi Beta Kappa, lotsa college Greek and Latin prizes Hobbies: Opera, ancient history |
2 |
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50, collections agent |
Record: 26th (2000), 76th (2002), 133rd (2004), 50th (2005) |
Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Author of "The Race Towards the Light: Hardscrabble" Hobbies: paddleball |
3 |
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Age withheld, Computer Programmer |
Record: 43rd (2002), 66th (2004) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Yoga, Kayaking |
3 |
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60, Organist, piano teacher |
Record: 34th (2000), 42nd (2002) |
Home: Clinton, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Great Books Essay Contest grand prize winner, 1964 Hobbies: Reading, singing oratorio |
2 |
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53, Composer |
Record: 67th (1994) |
Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Published and performed composer Hobbies: Film |
3 |
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36, Writer & communications manager |
Record: 10th (1996), 56th (2002), 64th (2004) |
Home: San Diego, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: placed in regional scrabble tourneys; 10th in division at 1996 Nationals; professional awards for journalism/communications Hobbies: Hiking, dining, piano composition |
3 |
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64, Consulting Engineer/College Lecturer |
Record: 151st (1988), 54th (1992), 101th (1994), 68th (1996), 36th (1998), 90th (2000), 130th (2002), 139th (2004), 63rd (2005) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Director of the Year 1996, Canadian Sportsmanship Award in Scrabble, 2005 Hobbies: Reading, Country Music |
2 |
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34, Entrepreneur |
Record: 7th (1996), 130th (1998), 92nd (2000), 78th (2002), 23rd (2004) |
Home: Norwalk, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Received only a 440 on my verbal SAT, Yet broke 1600 in SCRABBLE Rating Hobbies: Boating, Piano |
3 |
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Age withheld, Retired |
Record: 92nd (2002), 91st (2005) |
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Hobbies: Stained Glass, Opera, Theatre, Music, Travel |
3 |
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42, Physical Therapist |
Record: 11th (1996), 26th (2002), 54th (2004), 26th (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: Valedictorian in HS |
3 |
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54, Attorney |
Record: 118th (2004), 41st (2005) |
Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: First Division C, Stamford, May 2004 Hobbies: Bridge |
2 |
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64, Retired |
Record: 13th (1987), 201th (1988), 58th (2004), 97th (2005) |
Home: Sun City Center, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: many and varied, mostly for failures in the above; 2004-11 Tampa Bay, FL |
3 |
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Age withheld, software engineering |
Record: 18th (2000), 73rd (2002), 161st (2004), 79th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: drawing, laying tiles, bingo |
2 |
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40, restaurant manager |
Record: 2nd (2002), 11th (2004) |
Home: Mount Dora, FL Hobbies: fantasy sports comedy writing |
3 |
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27, substitute teacher |
Record: 73rd (2005) |
Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: collecting autographs, fantasy sports, video games, reading |
3 |
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Age withheld, sales |
First-time competitor |
Home: St. Louis, MO |
3 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/whitman_alan.jpg) |
60, Software developer |
Record: 72nd (1998), 100th (2002), 108th (2005) |
Home: Los Gatos, CA Hobbies: Model trains |
3 |
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50, Control System Software |
Record: 16th (2002), 128th (2004), 3rd (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar |
2 |
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65, Retired Director of Special Education |
Record: 6th (2000), 13th (2002), 56th (2004), 43rd (2005) |
Home: Middletown, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Ph. D. - Columbia Univeristy (School of Psychology) |
2 |
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16, student |
Record: 4th (2004), 23rd (2005) |
Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: won first tournament at age 11 Hobbies: baseball, video games, trombone |
3 |
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Age withheld, CPA |
First-time competitor |
Home: Plano, TX Hobbies: YOGA CROSSWORD PUZZLES |
3 |
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62, Journalist |
Record: 91st (2000), 51st (2002) |
Home: Clinton, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Gold star in puppy heaven Hobbies: Oratorio singing |
3 |
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59, Office Administrator |
Record: 67th (1985), 115th (1989), 127th (1990), 94th (1992), 41st (2000), 75th (2002), 70th (2004) |
Home: Reisterstown, MD Hobbies: Reading, bowling, crossword puzzles |
2 |
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31, Z-Coil represntative to the disabled community |
Record: 78th (2002), 100th (2004), 83rd (2005) |
Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble By The Sea (Israel) Champion Oct. 2004, Winner Div 2 Kissimee, FL Dec. 2004 Hobbies: watching paint dry |
3 |
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47, Doctor of Optometry |
Record: 25th (2000), 68th (2002), 80th (2004), 24th (2005) |
Home: Birmingham, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Involved in giving the "gift of sight" ie free eyeglasses and exams to the needy here and abroad. Recent trip to Panama. Hobbies: hiking, antiques, travel |
3 |
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63, Educator |
Record: 25th (1989), 59th (1990), 19th (1992), 45th (1994), 75th (1996), 74th (1998), 38th (2002), 98th (2005) |
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble Sn. Hall of Fame / Michigan Minuteman Award Hobbies: Gourmet Cooking |
3 |
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Age withheld, Land Surveyor |
Record: 14th (2004) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ |
3 |
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47, Ophthalmic Photographer |
Record: 12th (1998), 90th (2000), 65th (2002), 40th (2004) |
Home: Berkley, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Second Place, 2005 Hector Invitational; 2001-10 Battle Creek, MI; 1999-03 Flint, MI Hobbies: Photography, Gardening, Treasure Hunting, Crossword Puzzles, Spending Time With Hecky |
3 |
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45, Restaruranteur |
Record: 30th (2004) |
Home: Manhasset, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's largest milkshake, Beat Eric Goldstein in the Chump Challenges 1-3 Hobbies: Food, Wine, Reading, Humor |
3 |
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59, Sales Consultant |
Record: 10th (1987), 10th (1988), 2nd (1990), 161st (1992), 51st (1996), 5th (1998), 22nd (2000), 29th (2002), 29th (2004), 31st (2005) |
Home: Dade City, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Backgammon, Poker |
3 |
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58, BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TECH |
Record: 15th (1994), 38th (1996), 120th (1998), 10th (2000), 23rd (2002), 72nd (2004), 69th (2005) |
Home: Stone Mountain, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-10 Memphis, TN; NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: HOME REMODELING,SEWING,BOWLING |
2 |
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Age withheld, cubicle-based electronic paper pusher |
Record: 42nd (2004), 78th (2005) |
Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Arden Cup Division C Winner, 2006 Hobbies: primarily cycling and writing |
3 |
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36, Bilingual Teacher - Elementary Ed. |
Record: 31st (2004), 53rd (2005) |
Home: Crystal Lake, IL Hobbies: Inventing ridiculous Scrabble crafts |
3 |
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Age withheld, Human Resources |
Record: 83rd (2000), 126th (2002), 46th (2004), 92nd (2005) |
Home: Mountain View, CA Hobbies: Travel |
3 |
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59, Golf Course Maintenance |
Record: 111th (2002), 29th (2005) |
Home: Oro Valley, AZ Hobbies: Music, Sports, Nature |
3 |
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Age withheld, Securities Analyst |
Record: 137th (2004), 77th (2005) |
Home: Dallas, TX Hobbies: reading, travel, fitness activities, scrabbling (of course!) |
3 |
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36, Television Producer |
Record: 78th (2004), 7th (2005) |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd in division 2 in the 2006 Scrabble in Seattle Hobbies: Poker, |
3 |
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35, Software Engineer |
Record: 2nd (2004), 1st (2005) |
Home: Cambridge, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place 2005 NSC div 4 Hobbies: Ultimate, Weight Lifting |
3 |
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16, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Waco, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006-06 Ft. Worth, Texas Division 2, 3rd place Texas Student Affiliate Vocal Competition Hobbies: Singing, Piano, Bowling, Tennis |
3 |
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31, Umpire |
First-time competitor |
Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: baseball, politics & having a good time |
3 |
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55, Medical Office Manager |
Record: 88th (2002), 83rd (2004) |
Home: New Carrollton, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: won 3 games on "Jeopardy" 1995 Hobbies: traveling, cooking, wine, gardening, cats, books, movies, music |
3 |
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46, teacher |
Record: 168th (1985) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: reading, "flea marketing," softball, moderating school Scrabble Club (130 students, grades 5-8) |
3 |
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Age withheld, retired |
Record: 93rd (1985), 12th (1987), 42nd (1988), 122nd (1990), 63rd (1992), 40th (1994), 65th (1996), 84th (1998), 87th (2000), 116th (2002), 105th (2005) |
Home: Raleigh, NC Hobbies: reading |
2 |
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57, typesetter |
Record: 75th (1996), 54th (2000), 15th (2002), 68th (2004), 97th (2005) |
Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble Club Director; Holder of Club 42's record high play at 302 points (COEQUATE) |
2 |
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54, Psychologist |
Record: 71st (1985), 13th (1987), 90th (1988), 119th (1989), 77th (1990), 28th (2002), 48th (2005) |
Home: Alameda, CA Hobbies: Hiking, Folk dancing |
3 |
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61, Retired Beach Bum |
Record: 13th (1987), 115th (1994), 53rd (1996), 71st (2002), 18th (2004), 70th (2005) |
Home: Solvang, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: None that would be of interest to my Peers...... Hobbies: Watching TV news and playing ISC simultaneously. |
3 |
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59, Retired Court Reporter |
Record: 13th (1994), 21st (1996), 40th (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002), 99th (2005) |
Home: Corona Del Mar, CA |
3 |
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45, Financial Analyst |
Record: 71st (2005) |
Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Doubles Volleyball and guitar |
3 |
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59, housewife |
Record: 10th (1987), 20th (1988), 30th (1994), 120th (2005) |
Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: directing clubs for many years, co-directed very first club Tucson, AZ Hobbies: writer/in the midst of mystery Scrabble book & child poetry book |
3 |
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29, Software engineer |
Record: 2nd (2005) |
Home: West Jordan, UT Hobbies: Programming, reading |
3 |
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57, Retired |
Record: 64th (2000) |
Home: Rio Rancho, NM Hobbies: Contra dancing, gardening, reading, dog agility training |
3 |
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33, computer programmer |
Record: 43rd (2005) |
Home: Novato, CA Hobbies: poker, hockey, astronomy |
3 |
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58, retired high school mathematics teacher |
Record: 2nd (2000), 110th (2002), 119th (2004), 3rd (2005) |
Home: Granville, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: currently 8th-ranked SCRABBLE player in Ohio Hobbies: cimpouter programming, guitar |
3 |
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53, Administrative Assistant |
Record: 26th (2000) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: participated in the 1997 World Scrabble tournament in Washington Hobbies: reading, movies, swimming and cards |
3 |
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71, Retired |
Record: 9th (1988), 5th (1994), 25th (1996), 86th (1998), 17th (2000), 89th (2002), 18th (2004), 30th (2005) |
Home: Oklahoma City, OK Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest rated female Scrabble player in Oklahoma Hobbies: Movies, TV, Cooking, Travel, Puzzles and Games |
3 |
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56, Manager Of Accounting |
Record: 84th (1990), 28th (1996), 141st (1998), 21st (2000), 80th (2004), 51st (2005) |
Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Director Of Club #263 in Oshawa Ontario Canada Hobbies: Tennis,Baseball, |
3 |
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57, Dental Office Manager |
Record: 6th (2000), 59th (2002), 48th (2004), 9th (2005) |
Home: Ashby, MA Hobbies: Pottery, Private Pilot |
3 |
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48, power plant operator |
First-time competitor |
Home: Blairsville, PA Hobbies: black jack |
3 |
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54, Electrical Contractor |
Record: 91st (2004), 17th (2005) |
Home: Commerce Township, MI Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling and Reading |
3 |
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72, Retired |
Record: 12th (1994), 58th (1996), 87th (1998), 57th (2000), 60th (2002), 98th (2004), 1st (2005) |
Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: entering recipe contests, volunteer teach botanical garden |
2 |
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43, Matador |
Record: 52nd (2000), 47th (2002), 129th (2004), 109th (2005) |
Home: Watertown, CT Hobbies: knitting, anarchy |
3 |
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55, writer |
Record: 53rd (1998), 95th (2000), 69th (2002), 42nd (2004) |
Home: Manchester-by-the-sea, MA Hobbies: reading, walking, online gaming |
3 |
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68, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Moose Jaw, Sask - Gold Medal (2006) Hobbies: baking, gardening, reading, |
3 |
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68, Retired front office administrator |
Record: 90th (1996), 31st (2002), 141st (2004), 47th (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-Director Club #359 in Houston - Too many other achievements & awards to even list here Hobbies: Crossword Puzzles, Trivia games, movies, travel |
3 |
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52, pharmacist |
Record: 24th (2004), 28th (2005) |
Home: Arlington Heights, IL |
3 |
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Age withheld, Professory of Computer Science |
Record: 253rd (1985), 13th (1987), 158th (1988), 122nd (1992), 128th (1994), 103th (1996), 37th (1998), 82nd (2000), 95th (2004) |
Home: Huntsville, AL Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Watching Cubs lose |
2 |
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50, Financial Manager |
Record: 7th (2005) |
Home: Cypress, TX Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening |
3 |
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55, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Secane, PA Hobbies: gardening, faux painting |
3 |
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42, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Skipperville, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Pigeon forge 2006 Div 3 winner , !82-84-3 overall NSA Hobbies: Hunting, cycling, triathlons |
3 |
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62, Retired |
Record: 86th (1992), 61st (2005) |
Home: San Jose, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: none Hobbies: hiking, bicycling, fishing |
2 |
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46, Retired Chiropractor. Now it's about Healing Me. |
Record: 96th (2002), 18th (2005) |
Home: Santa Cruz, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: a few 3rds (including Danbury), a few 2nds, + one first (san fran) Hobbies: meditation, singing, dance, dharma, & california dreamin'! |
3 |
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58, Teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Lexington, MA Hobbies: Violin |
3 |
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34, Dilettante |
First-time competitor |
Home: Denver, CO |
3 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wise_lynda.jpg) |
62, Life Coach/ Weight Loss Coach |
Record: 151st (1990), 94th (2000), 79th (2002), 99th (2004), 93rd (2005) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: people, tennis, movies, food |
3 |
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Age withheld, Attorney, writer, aspiring Jeopardy contestant |
Record: 5th (2002), 169th (2004) |
Home: Newington, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Most frequently "Winterized." Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, tennis. |
2 |
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27, Travel Agent |
Record: 67th (2004), 11th (2005) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: I'm the coolest person you'll ever meet. Just ask my mom. Hobbies: Travel, Blogging, World Conquest |
3 |
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22, Technology Analyst |
Record: 85th (2005) |
Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Two-time dean's list selection, occasional non-mediocre tournament finishes Hobbies: Books, music, food, games, &c. |
3 |
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64, Paralegal/Editor |
Record: 7th (1987), 62nd (1988), 14th (1989), 134th (1990), 116th (1992), 36th (1994), 7th (1996), 101th (1998), 27th (2000), 86th (2002), 115th (2005) |
Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Combo Nobel Prize for Literature and Physics, Person Who Remembers to Get Coffee Award Hobbies: Painting, singing and traveling |
3 |
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42, High School Science Teacher |
Record: 65th (2004), 69th (2005) |
Home: Jefferson, MA Hobbies: Travel, games, golf |
3 |
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47, Special Ed. Aide |
Record: 40th (2000), 61st (2002), 158th (2004) |
Home: Livermore, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place - 4th grade spelling bee. Hobbies: anything that has to do with art. |
3 |
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55, High School Visual Arts Instructor |
Record: 116th (1992), 43rd (1994), 105th (1996), 147th (1998), 88th (2000), 113th (2002), 132nd (2004), 90th (2005) |
Home: Memphis, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: Directed one and only TN Regional School Scrabble Championship Hobbies: Lifelong Learning,Tennis, Travel, Museum/art gallery hopping |
3 |
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80, Retired |
Record: 228th (1985), 159th (1992), 7th (1994), 86th (1996), 62nd (1998), 121st (2002), 100th (2004), 45th (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: cooking, reading |
3 |
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71, Retired |
Record: 140th (1998), 82nd (2000), 82nd (2004) |
Home: Bronx, NY Hobbies: Reading, Politics |
3 |
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63, Financial Services |
Record: 46th (1994), 129th (1998), 86th (2000), 84th (2002), 90th (2004), 80th (2005) |
Home: Coral Gables, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities |
3 |
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64, (nearing retirement) |
Record: 17th (1990), 17th (1994), 61st (1996), 45th (1998), 68th (2000), 56th (2005) |
Home: Salt Lake City, UT Awards and Tournament Wins: B.S. in Earth Science; 55 months USAF Hobbies: World Travel |
3 |
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47, occupation withheld |
Record: 92nd (2004), 56th (2005) |
Home: Blanchester, OH |
3 |
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54, Retired |
Record: 28th (2004) |
Home: Metairie, LA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-01 Yazoo City, MS Hobbies: Calligraphy |
3 |
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49, Systems Manager |
Record: 75th (2000), 135th (2002), 127th (2005) |
Home: Milpitas, CA Hobbies: Visiting County Courthouses |
3 |
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17, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: one first, two seconds, first in C group of Oregon Tile Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee |
3 |
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25, High School Math Teacher |
Record: 5th (2005) |
Home: Portage, WI Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Ping-pong, Reading |
3 |
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45, Mama |
Record: 23rd (2002), 159th (2004), 60th (2005) |
Home: St. Paul, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Starred in the award winning 1982 film, Satan's Blade (only available on video) Hobbies: cracking the whip and napping |
3 |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
Record: 61st (2000) |
Home: Town Withheld, CT |
3 |
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Age withheld, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Edmonds, WA Hobbies: Gardening |
3 |
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54, occupation withheld |
Record: 49th (2002), 37th (2005) |
Home: Berkeley, CA |
3 |
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42, Accounting/Administration |
First-time competitor |
Home: Omaha, NE Awards and Tournament Wins: 2-time Sioux falls event winner (Scrabble), indoor soccer champ Hobbies: soccer, table tennis, reading, basketball |
3 |
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41, Pharmacist |
Record: 35th (2005) |
Home: St. Louis, MO Hobbies: Biking, Gardening, Reading |
3 |
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73, Retired Real Estate Agent |
Record: 69th (2000), 41st (2002), 110th (2004), 130th (2005) |
Home: West Chester, PA Hobbies: Bridge, Reading |
3 |
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31, Tax Accountant |
Record: 68th (2004), 28th (2005) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: BMath, MAcc, CA, CPA, undisputed Ubeika family Scrabble champion Hobbies: Bowling, baseball, volleyball, golf |
2 |
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50, Chemist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Glendale, AZ Hobbies: Photography, darts |
3 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/deutsch_pamina_2.jpg) |
52, Paralega |
Record: 9th (1987), 60th (1988), 166th (1990), 167th (1992), 138th (2004) |
Home: Corrales, NM Hobbies: Gardening, Cooking, Pilates, Reading |
3 |
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59, researcher |
Record: 11th (2004), 84th (2005) |
Home: Sacramento, CA |
3 |
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67, Administrative Assistant |
Record: 180th (1985), 14th (1987), 142nd (1988), 92nd (1989), 158th (1990), 16th (1994), 77th (1996), 22nd (1998), 89th (2000), 42nd (2002), 123rd (2004), 110th (2005) |
Home: Kearny, NJ Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, mahjongg |
3 |
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27, Web Developer |
Record: 1st (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: First Place Division Six NSC 2005 Hobbies: Gospel Quartet Music, Opera, Open Source Software |
3 |
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46, NAMER, PUZZLE WRITER, FILM REVIEWER |
Record: 29th (1994), 44th (1996), 119th (1998), 63rd (2000), 27th (2002), 22nd (2004), 62nd (2005) |
Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: WHEEL OF FORTUNE MOTORHOME WINNER; SHOWTIME'S FUNNIEST PERSON IN CALIFORNIA WINNER 1986 Hobbies: FILM, TRAVEL |
3 |
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48, self-employed/ sign business and maker of custom Scrabble boards |
Record: 20th (2004), 91st (2005) |
Home: Bellmore, NY Hobbies: gardening, herbs, natural healing, nature study, guitar |
3 |
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44, Aircraft Maintenance Technician |
Record: 48th (1996), 116th (1998), 4th (2000), 75th (2002), 84th (2004), 103th (2005) |
Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th place at Providence 2000 Hobbies: Chess,camping and fishing |
3 |
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84, Retired |
Record: 208th (1985), 11th (1987), 139th (1988), 97th (1990), 143rd (1992), 107th (1994), 101th (2002), 116th (2004), 37th (2005) |
Home: La Jolla, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: swam the Hellespont 2 years before my 1st Scrabble tourney (1978) Hobbies: swimming |
3 |
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Age withheld, SELF EMPLOYED |
Record: 18th (1994), 92nd (1996), 90th (1998), 41st (2000), 101th (2002), 125th (2004), 133rd (2005) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: BRIDGE, TENNIS, BIKING, MOVIES |
4 |
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60, Retired |
Record: 24th (2005) |
Home: Klawock, AK Hobbies: PIcking wild berries - making jam |
3 |
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74, Retired scientist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Patagonia, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 300 research papers; 4 oral history books; 1 poetry book Hobbies: Oral history, scientific field research |
3 |
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51, NONE |
Record: 22nd (1996), 10th (1998), 67th (2000), 68th (2002), 45th (2004), 8th (2005) |
Home: Fort Worth, TX Hobbies: Camping, Yardwork |
3 |
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Age withheld, Librarian |
Record: 56th (1998), 54th (2000), 10th (2004), 14th (2005) |
Home: N. Tonawanda, NY Hobbies: Acrostics, movies, square dancing, shape note singing |
3 |
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68, Retired; part-time bridge teacher |
Record: 50th (1994), 26th (1996), 51st (1998), 76th (2000), 102th (2002), 31st (2005) |
Home: San Luis Obispo, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Many awards for poetry Hobbies: Bridge, writing, poetry, ESOL tutoring, travel |
4 |
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52, Project Manager, US Navy |
Record: 13th (2004) |
Home: Poway, CA Hobbies: Sudoku, Crosswords, Spiritual Endeavors |
4 |
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59, Retired Homemaker |
Record: 80th (2000), 118th (2002), 81st (2004), 55th (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Texas Scrabble Hall of Fame Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Tennis, Collecting postcards & beer coasters |
3 |
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15, student |
Record: 26th (2002), 24th (2004), 16th (2005) |
Home: La Mesa, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place National School Scrabble Championship 2004, 3rd place National Scrabble Championship 2005 Hobbies: Table tennis, tennis, snowboarding, sleeping, computer games, LANs |
4 |
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71, Retired |
Record: 185th (1988), 121st (2004), 105th (2005) |
Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Co-DIrector of the Year 2004 Hobbies: Travel, Hiking, Reading, Photography |
3 |
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Age withheld, homemaker |
Record: 15th (2002), 99th (2004) |
Home: Lawton, OK Hobbies: Family |
3 |
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63, Retired Speech Therapist |
Record: 13th (1989), 32nd (2000), 122nd (2002), 93rd (2004) |
Home: Ardsley, NY Hobbies: Tennis, Art History, Travel |
3 |
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63, Housewife |
Record: 12th (2000), 52nd (2004), 40th (2005) |
Home: Merrimack, NH Hobbies: Anagrams |
3 |
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51, undecided |
Record: 112th (2004), 101th (2005) |
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 foul pop-ups & 1 tag out - opening game 2006 season Hobbies: softball catcher |
3 |
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Age withheld, bank processing supervisor |
Record: 81st (2005) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: karaoke, reading, and playing pinochle |
3 |
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54, Logistics Manager |
Record: 4th (2000), 1st (2002), 76th (2004), 68th (2005) |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1991 Gulf Champion; 2002 Division 4, NSC. Hobbies: 10-pin bowling, volleyball |
3 |
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Age withheld, Insurance/Claims Adjuster |
Record: 117th (1998), 100th (2000), 128th (2002), 76th (2005) |
Home: Roseville, MN Hobbies: Antiquing, Baseball, Movies, Reading |
4 |
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57, Retired Rural Letter Carrier |
Record: 6th (2002), 77th (2004), 61st (2005) |
Home: Hicksville, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: I've traveled to all 50 states and over 50 countries Hobbies: World Travel, Volunteering |
4 |
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49, Community College Math Instructor |
Record: 90th (2000), 82nd (2002), 44th (2004), 20th (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: Who's Who in American College Teachers Hobbies: button making, juggling |
4 |
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Age withheld, High School Substitute teacher |
Record: 296th (1985), 8th (1987), 13th (1988), 19th (1989), 62nd (1990), 41st (1992), 7th (1994), 82nd (1996), 44th (1998), 114th (2000), 117th (2002), 160th (2004), 95th (2005) |
Home: Carneys Point, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st , 2nd , and 3rd place in tournaments ( back in the okd days ).BSChem, Marriage and a daughter Hobbies: Traveling and shopping |
4 |
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38, C.O.O. |
Record: 27th (2005) |
Home: Roseville, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: collegiate soccer all-american Hobbies: watching sports, wrestling with my kids, taking my wife on dates |
3 |
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Age withheld, Musician |
Record: 50th (1989), 31st (1994), 100th (1996), 34th (1998), 77th (2000), 47th (2002) |
Home: Dundas, ON, Canada |
3 |
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44, Professor |
Record: 133rd (2004) |
Home: Billings, MT Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (division 3) at Reno MLK 2004 Hobbies: Movies, hiking, skiing, travel |
3 |
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37, School Psychologist |
Record: 57th (2004) |
Home: Saint Paul, MN Hobbies: Movies, reading, camping, walking |
3 |
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60, Musician |
Record: 32nd (1996), 21st (1998), 36th (2000), 7th (2002), 85th (2004), 30th (2005) |
Home: Dallas, TX |
4 |
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42, Writer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Glendale, AZ Hobbies: Painting, hiking, reading |
3 |
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36, Professor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Davie, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 5 firsts, 5 seconds in lower division events. Hobbies: Reading, movies |
3 |
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Age withheld, QA Analyst |
Record: 92nd (1998), 120th (2000), 44th (2002), 15th (2004), 100th (2005) |
Home: Dublin, CA Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures |
3 |
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32, Sales |
Record: 94th (1998), 18th (2000), 1st (2002), 37th (2004), 25th (2005) |
Home: Indianapolis, IN Awards and Tournament Wins: NSC Div 5 1st Plac Hobbies: weight training rollerhockey |
4 |
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45, Data Analyst |
Record: 39th (2002), 39th (2005) |
Home: Philadelphia, PA Hobbies: Bridge, Square Dancing, C/W Dancing, and Bears |
3 |
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49, Teacher |
Record: 80th (1996) |
Home: Glendale, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Teaching the game of Scrabble to my daughter and my students Hobbies: Reading; sharing my love of words with Colleen and my students |
4 |
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Age withheld, Retired Government Employee |
Record: 22nd (1994), 25th (1996), 78th (2000), 126th (2002), 89th (2005) |
Home: Glendale, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: PUBLISHED POET Hobbies: READING, WRITING POETRY |
4 |
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40, Clinical Research Manager |
Record: 10th (2004) |
Home: Austin, TX |
4 |
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29, 9th Grade English Teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Mason, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction Award Hobbies: Alternative Country Music |
4 |
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54, Controller |
Record: 131st (1998), 104th (2000), 134th (2002), 57th (2005) |
Home: Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: Reading, Sudoku, Scrabble |
3 |
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66, Retired attorney |
Record: 29th (1996), 61st (2000), 23rd (2002), 105th (2004), 50th (2005) |
Home: Hollywood, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: U. of Miami Magna cum laude grad., Nova Southeastern Law Review Hobbies: Reading, traveling, singing, crossword puzzles, hiking |
4 |
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78, retired court transcriber |
Record: 106th (1992), 75th (1994), 59th (1996), 13th (1998), 45th (2000), 130th (2002), 114th (2004), 121st (2005) |
Home: Atlanta, GA Hobbies: Scrabble |
3 |
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49, English Professor |
Record: 43rd (2000), 143rd (2004) |
Home: Charleston, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: teacher of the year Hobbies: reading, classical music, White Sox baseball |
3 |
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59, Retired Court Reporter |
Record: 24th (2002) |
Home: Corona, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: top 10 in state court reporting exam, celebrating 40th wedding anniversary in AZ Hobbies: running, hiking, cycling, grandchildren! |
4 |
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32, Biomedical technology transfer specialist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Rockville, MD Hobbies: Travel, visiting all 390 National Park units |
4 |
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36, equity analyst |
First-time competitor |
Home: McKinney, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: nothing really Hobbies: reading, kids, basketball |
4 |
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71, RETIRED TEACHER |
Record: 9th (1987), 52nd (1996), 31st (2002), 79th (2005) |
Home: San Clemente, CA Hobbies: political activist'reading'travel |
3 |
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Age withheld, Actuarial Analyst |
Record: 29th (1992), 99th (1996), 87th (1998), 54th (2002), 70th (2004) |
Home: Brookfield, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place Scrabble Elmhurst, IL, Nov. '04; 1st Place Bridge Marathon 04-06 Hobbies: Playing bridge, traveling, beach bumming |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nellis_bob.jpeg) |
73, Retired |
Record: 5th (2002), 43rd (2004), 48th (2005) |
Home: Glennview, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Placed in a few SCRABBLE tourneys, won some club golf Hobbies: Golf, Swimming, Bridge, Poker, Gin Rummy, All Sports |
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59, teacher |
Record: 10th (1987), 118th (1988), 96th (1989), 130th (1990) |
Home: Muncie, IN |
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48, Labor Productivity Specialist |
Record: 97th (1998), 71st (2000), 95th (2004) |
Home: Valrico, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Peach 40+ C Doubles Champion Hobbies: Tennis, Bowling, Theatre, Science Fiction |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sanders_teresa.jpg) |
61, self employed |
Record: 10th (1987), 84th (1988), 42nd (1990), 39th (1992), 88th (1994), 102th (1996), 113th (1998), 101th (2000), 115th (2002), 149th (2004) |
Home: San Antonio, TX Hobbies: reading movies |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/stubblefield_pamela.jpg) |
48, Substitute Teacher |
Record: 26th (2004), 14th (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: First place, Division I, West Los Angeles Tourney, May 2004 Hobbies: Word games, puzzles |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/buchbinder_janet_2.jpg) |
Age withheld, Technical Writer |
Record: 27th (2004), 29th (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Yoga, Dancing, Gardening, Traveling |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg) |
57, labor relations |
Record: 58th (2000), 44th (2002), 106th (2004), 90th (2005) |
Home: Muskegon, MI Hobbies: grandchildren |
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60, Retired Farmer |
Record: 80th (1996), 42nd (1998), 97th (2000), 90th (2002), 58th (2004), 122nd (2005) |
Home: Cuba, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-01 Jackson, MS Hobbies: Biking, Reading |
3 |
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45, none |
Record: 8th (2004), 36th (2005) |
Home: Hawthorne, FL Hobbies: reading, gardening |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/casey_brenda.jpg) |
Age withheld, French Professor |
Record: 118th (2004), 54th (2005) |
Home: Guilford, CT Hobbies: tennis, golf, piano |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/douglas_helen_b.jpg) |
68, Retired bookkeeper-now have home business making slippers |
Record: 50th (2004), 124th (2005) |
Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: writing, occasional wins in scrabble Hobbies: swimming, walking, travelling, ice skating |
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60, Retired Elementary Administrator |
Record: 22nd (1996), 18th (2002), 57th (2005) |
Home: Menasha, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: Elementary Teacher of the Year Hobbies: Volunteer Work, Sudoku, Travel |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mair_ossie.jpg) |
74, Retired Photographer |
Record: 35th (1996), 82nd (1998), 109th (2000), 119th (2002), 166th (2004) |
Home: Lauderhill, FL Hobbies: Scrabble, Photography, Coin Collecting |
4 |
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Age withheld, Homemaker |
First-time competitor |
Home: Minneapolis, MN Hobbies: Reading, Advocate for the blind |
4 |
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70, Retired (bluehair) |
Record: 58th (2002), 167th (2004), 53rd (2005) |
Home: Tempe, AZ |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/riechman_alan.jpg) |
55, engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Aiken, SC Awards and Tournament Wins: none Hobbies: walking, billiards |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/king_sarah.jpeg) |
44, office clerk |
Record: 22nd (1998), 111th (2000), 38th (2002), 35th (2004), 125th (2005) |
Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: play scrabble |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/larkins_broderick.jpg) |
49, Manager |
Record: 45th (1992), 69th (1996), 68th (2004), 59th (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: AVID SCRABBLE TOURNEY PLAYER SINCE 1988 Hobbies: SWIMMING, BOWLING, CHESS |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/oliva_linda.jpg) |
48, College Professor |
Record: 91st (2002), 16th (2004), 78th (2005) |
Home: Lisbon, MD |
3 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/goodman_mark.jpg) |
58, physician |
Record: 64th (1996), 46th (1998), 95th (2000), 69th (2002), 49th (2004) |
Home: Clinton, NY Hobbies: antarctica, mexico, travel |
4 |
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77, Retired office machine dealer |
Record: 174th (1985), 10th (1987), 147th (1988), 133rd (1989) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: Travel Reading |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/burton_lorraine.jpg) |
66, Retired, Part-time Marketing Assistant |
Record: 78th (1994), 112th (2002), 125th (2004) |
Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: Several tournament wins Hobbies: boggle, backgammon, pinochle, actress |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/miller_gigi.jpeg) |
44, legal secretary |
Record: 18th (1996), 5th (1998), 55th (2000), 71st (2002), 6th (2004), 35th (2005) |
Home: Sparks, NV Hobbies: Travel, cooking |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/palazzo_mad.jpg) |
47, Consultant |
Record: 14th (1996), 54th (1998), 52nd (2000), 131st (2002), 109th (2004), 46th (2005) |
Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada Hobbies: Golf, Running |
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61, EEO Specialist |
Record: 131st (1988), 139th (1989), 27th (1990), 26th (1992), 134th (1998), 19th (2000), 154th (2004), 9th (2005) |
Home: Washington, DC |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kiker_kaye.jpeg) |
55, Self Employed Antique Dealer & Stained Glass Artisan |
Record: 63rd (1996), 63rd (1998), 100th (2000), 79th (2002) |
Home: York, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Presidental Medal presented by President Ronald Reagan at White House Luncheon in 1988. Hobbies: Environmental Justice, Historic Restoration, Visual & Performing Arts |
4 |
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Age withheld, Electrical Engineer |
Record: 87th (2005) |
Home: Glendale, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: MSEE Stanford, 2nd place in poetry slam Hobbies: Hiking, golf, poker |
4 |
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83, Retired RN |
Record: 11th (1987), 124th (1988), 172nd (1992), 28th (1994), 96th (1996), 52nd (1998), 78th (2002), 65th (2004), 49th (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: crossword puzzles, card games |
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56, teacher |
Record: 39th (2004), 91st (2005) |
Home: Marshfield, WI Hobbies: reading, traveling |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/king_ralph.jpeg) |
59, Construction |
Record: 58th (1996), 96th (1998), 21st (2000), 2nd (2002), 10th (2004), 21st (2005) |
Home: Gainesville, FL Hobbies: Novice triathate |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cullman_roger.jpg) |
33, Macintosh computer consultant; freelance writer and photographer |
Record: 34th (2002), 92nd (2004), 129th (2005) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of Scrabble in the City (June 2005- present) www.scrabbleinthecity.com Hobbies: Creator of Scrabble Player Trading Cards; blogger at www.wordfreak.livejournal.com |
3 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/solis_ruben.jpg) |
Age withheld, Engineer |
Record: 63rd (2004), 19th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 1971 Frisbee golf champion of Trufant, Michigan Hobbies: Astronomy, sports |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/senii_varney.jpg) |
Age withheld, Writer |
Record: 23rd (1998), 96th (2000), 66th (2004), 103th (2005) |
Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: None Hobbies: Sports and reading |
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51, Retired nurse |
Record: 63rd (2000), 21st (2002), 114th (2004) |
Home: Las Vegas, NV Hobbies: camping, hiking, reading, geneology |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/becker_mary.jpeg) |
59, Human Resources Specialist |
Record: 113th (1996), 24th (1998), 33rd (2000), 8th (2002), 103th (2004), 52nd (2005) |
Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, reading |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/e/epstein_barbara.jpg) |
52, Import Assistant |
Record: 85th (2002), 131st (2004), 79th (2005) |
Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Arista in junior high school and high school Hobbies: Sunning, acting, attending plays,concerts, ping pong |
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66, retired lawyer |
Record: 39th (2000), 61st (2002), 120th (2004), 34th (2005) |
Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: regional level winner in nsc and acbl events Hobbies: golf duplicate bridge |
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36, Self employed |
First-time competitor |
Home: St. Catharines, ON, Canada Hobbies: Sports |
4 |
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16, high school student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Palo Alto, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 National School SCRABBLE champion, 1st place team Hobbies: soccer, skiing, golf |
4 |
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76, retired teacher |
Record: 74th (1998), 50th (2004) |
Home: Flint, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Winner in my division Hobbies: music |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/conrad_thomas.jpg) |
29, chemical delivery engineer |
Record: 18th (2005) |
Home: Hillsboro, OR Hobbies: hiking, camping, computers |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kidd_danny.jpg) |
58, Retired |
Record: 98th (1998), 49th (2000), 118th (2002), 25th (2004), 114th (2005) |
Home: New Boston, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 wonderful kids Hobbies: biking, yard work, teach school SCRABBLE, babysit |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/moyer_laura.jpg) |
43, newspaper reporter |
Record: 2nd (2005) |
Home: Fredericksburg, VA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, division 6, 2005 NSC |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/page_susie.jpg) |
74, Writer |
Record: 11th (1994), 104th (1996), 76th (1998), 15th (2000), 66th (2002), 137th (2004), 109th (2005) |
Home: Panorama City, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Authored two books Hobbies: Docent at LA ZOO |
4 |
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69, Retired Executive Director |
Record: 75th (2002), 62nd (2004) |
Home: Tulsa, OK Awards and Tournament Wins: Won Divs. 3 and 4 Dallas; Division 2 in Eureka Springs Hobbies: Reading |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gest_ted.jpg) |
Age withheld, Journalist |
Record: 290th (1985), 75th (1990), 107th (2005) |
Home: Washington, DC |
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53, School Librarian |
Record: 89th (2002) |
Home: Monroe, NY Hobbies: reading, needlework |
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77, Retired accountant & electrologist |
Record: 44th (1994), 11th (1996), 62nd (1998), 62nd (2000), 73rd (2002), 89th (2004) |
Home: Camarillo, CA Hobbies: Reading, crossword puzzles, walking, dancing |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hughes_jim.jpg) |
46, Trainer |
Record: 51st (2004), 76th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: darts |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pfalzgraf_todd.jpeg) |
Age withheld, real estate typhoon |
Record: 96th (2002), 64th (2005) |
Home: Charlotte, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: 8th grade perfect attendance Hobbies: evicting bad people |
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84, Retired |
Record: 10th (1987), 34th (1992), 35th (1994), 99th (1996), 39th (1998), 112th (2000), 29th (2002), 93rd (2004) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1997 Director of the Year/Director Longest Running Tourney in West US 18yrs Hobbies: bridge, community service |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lewis_herb.jpeg) |
44, Internal Auditor |
Record: 36th (1996), 120th (1998), 55th (2000), 116th (2002), 162nd (2004) |
Home: Cherry Hill, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: First Person to twice be on the Cover of Refunding Makes Sense Magazine Hobbies: Couponing, Juggling |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hopper_chad_2.jpg) |
33, artist |
Record: 12th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: crossword puzzle construction, puppets, and science |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wechter_roberta.jpg) |
62, Retired |
Record: 42nd (2000), 73rd (2004), 62nd (2005) |
Home: Westfield, MA Hobbies: Books, Tennis, Travel |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saldanha_dion.jpeg) |
19, STUDENT/RECEPTION |
Record: 10th (2002), 116th (2004), 68th (2005) |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Hobbies: field hockey, singing |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg) |
Age withheld, Adminstrative Assistant |
Record: 3rd (2005) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Nationals 3rd Place in Division 5 Hobbies: Crossword Puzzles, Reading, Sports, Poker |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brooks_lee.jpg) |
67, Retired Stenographer |
Record: 75th (1996), 150th (1998), 29th (2000), 98th (2002), 126th (2004), 119th (2005) |
Home: Lawton, OK Hobbies: Knitting, Walking |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fall_nicholas.jpg) |
Age withheld, Chemical Technician |
Record: 68th (2002), 152nd (2004), 77th (2005) |
Home: Napanee, ON, Canada Hobbies: Unicycles |
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14, student |
Record: 11th (2005) |
Home: Brookline, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: National School Scrabble Champion Hobbies: baseball |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mccarley_april.jpg) |
Age withheld, Special Education teacher |
Record: 27th (1996), 16th (2000), 148th (2004), 102th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Attend international tournaments Hobbies: reading, travel |
4 |
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23, Medical Laboratory Assistant |
First-time competitor |
Home: St. Augustine, FL Hobbies: independent film production, unicycling, literature, fly fishing, gambling |
4 |
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71, Retired |
Record: 16th (2000), 120th (2002) |
Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Hobbies: Reading, Travel |
4 |
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46, Communications Tech |
Record: 22nd (1998), 22nd (2002) |
Home: Glendale, AZ Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Bike Riding, Hiking, Bowling, Camping and Traveling |
4 |
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67, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Patagonia, AZ Hobbies: Jewelry maker, paper arts crafter, rubber stamper |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fonti_jim.jpg) |
45, Federal Probation Officer |
Record: 38th (2002), 124th (2004) |
Home: Port Jefferson, NY Hobbies: Softball, Movies |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg) |
Age withheld, Practice Support Coordinator |
Record: 17th (2002), 46th (2004), 10th (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Hobbies: Crosswords, Culinary Mysteries |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gee_devonna.jpg) |
55, Office Manager |
Record: 44th (1996), 17th (2002), 163rd (2004), 55th (2005) |
Home: Cedar Rapids, IA Hobbies: Reading, puzzles, bunco |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tongue_geoff_3.jpg) |
40, Northwest Airlines |
Record: 11th (2002), 4th (2004) |
Home: Tacoma, WA Hobbies: photography, tennis, volleyball, travel, art |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/atcha_jamila_2.jpg) |
63, Housewife |
Record: 9th (1987), 58th (1988), 82nd (1994), 111th (2002), 139th (2004), 88th (2005) |
Home: Laughlin, NV Hobbies: Needle point, soaps |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cromer_jesse.jpeg) |
30, occupation withheld |
Record: 3rd (2002), 21st (2004) |
Home: Charlotte, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Won the Masters at Pigeon Forge 2003. Third in the nation San Diego 2002 in Div. 6 Hobbies: Following the Pittsbugh Steelers... and following the Pittsburgh Steelers!!! |
4 |
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58, Housewife |
Record: 39th (1996), 86th (1998), 66th (2000), 43rd (2002), 40th (2004) |
Home: Kenner, LA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place in Bridge - Jefferson Parish Senior Olympics Hobbies: Bridge |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sullivan_brendan.jpg) |
21, student |
Record: 4th (2005) |
Home: Shrewsbury, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Hamilton College Varisty Cribbage, national champs over Harvard Hobbies: golf, cribbage, improv comedy |
4 |
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Age withheld, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Edmonds, WA Hobbies: knitting, cooking, gardening, reading, grandchildren |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/scott_nancy.jpeg) |
65, Retired |
Record: 29th (1990), 52nd (1992), 84th (1996), 95th (1998), 111th (2000), 107th (2002), 33rd (2005) |
Home: Schertz, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: in the past year, winning 1st in Lafayette La., 1st in Western Canadian division 2, and 3rd in Phoenix Hobbies: movies reading and travel |
4 |
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52, Volunteer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bryn Mawr, PA Hobbies: Partying |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tam_nicholas_2.jpg) |
21, Student |
Record: 165th (2004) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Most Improved Player, Club #374 (2001-02) Hobbies: Jazz piano, film noir, literature, tea |
4 |
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76, University Instructor in E.S.L. |
Record: 8th (1998), 35th (2000), 70th (2002), 35th (2004), 99th (2005) |
Home: Jersey City, NJ Hobbies: Music, reading, card games |
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84, Retired real estate broker |
Record: 244th (1985), 173rd (1988), 109th (1989), 110th (1990), 145th (1992), 85th (1996), 97th (2002), 139th (2004), 100th (2005) |
Home: Saginaw, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Recognition in Real Estate, 3 Children, 9 Grandchildren, Sev. Greatgrandchildren Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling, Cards |
4 |
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Age withheld, Physician |
Record: 13th (1998), 15th (2000), 102th (2002) |
Home: Grand Rapids, MI Hobbies: Reading, Traveling |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rosin_sam.jpg) |
13, Student |
Record: 80th (2004) |
Home: Bernardsville, NJ |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gordon_edward.jpg) |
53, Software Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Hollywood, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Senior Member IEEE Hobbies: Photography |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gunn_lynn.jpg) |
56, Information Tech support and trainer |
Record: 54th (1994), 13th (1996), 56th (2000), 95th (2002), 82nd (2005) |
Home: Mission Viejo, CA Hobbies: movies, dogs, reading |
4 |
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61, Software Developer |
Record: 21st (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rogers_george.jpg) |
66, Retired |
Record: 136th (1992), 46th (1996), 73rd (1998), 85th (2000), 124th (2002), 129th (2004) |
Home: Tamarac, FL Hobbies: Coin collecting |
4 |
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Age withheld, Wealth Manager |
First-time competitor |
Home: Seattle, WA |
4 |
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59, TEACHER |
First-time competitor |
Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Hobbies: TRAVEL, READING, HEALTH AND FITNESS |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bergeron_mary_ellen.jpg) |
54, Library Media Specialist |
Record: 14th (2000), 48th (2004) |
Home: Florence, MA Hobbies: Scrapbooking |
4 |
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42, teacher |
Record: 25th (2004) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: tennis, camping, skydiving - not |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/arrington_delores.jpg) |
65, Retired |
Record: 97th (2004) |
Home: Sicklerville, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year, SCRABBLE Trophies Hobbies: Crosswords, Sudoku, Cryptograms |
4 |
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Age withheld, film maker |
First-time competitor |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: tennis |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/shuman_bruce.jpg) |
65, retired |
Record: 91st (2002), 46th (2004), 95th (2005) |
Home: Wilmington, NC Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless |
4 |
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Age withheld, md land developer coach |
Record: 7th (2004) |
Home: Alpharetta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 7th div 6 2004 Hobbies: golf |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bobkovitch_doug.jpeg) |
Age withheld, ADMINISTRATION/ACCOUNTING |
Record: 25th (2002) |
Home: Gilbert, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 1ST PLACE - DIVISION 6 - PHX - FEB, 2002 1ST PLACE - DIVISION 3 - PHX - OCT, 2001 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AT WORK, 2003 Hobbies: COLLECTING KEYCHAINS, PINT GLASSES, M&M DISPENSERS. ATTENDING SPORTING EVENTS, CONCERTS, & MOVIES. PLAYING BOARD GAMES |
5 |
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71, retired Geologist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Mesa, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2d place AZ senior spelling bee Hobbies: politics, religion, philosophy, science, blue route travel |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cleary_lynda_2.jpg) |
Age withheld, Financial Consultant |
Record: 105th (2000), 109th (2002), 94th (2004), 120th (2005) |
Home: Princeton, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: Running for public office in New Jersey as a woman Hobbies: Macrame, gardening, golf, traveling |
4 |
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Age withheld, Engineering assistant |
Record: 13th (2000), 22nd (2002), 23rd (2004), 92nd (2005) |
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Hobbies: gardening, music |
4 |
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27, Catering, bartending |
Record: 9th (2004) |
Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: travel |
4 |
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15, student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: percussion, video games, reading |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/du_mez_gina.jpeg) |
79, Retired |
Record: 12th (1987), 182nd (1988), 19th (1990), 175th (1992), 56th (1994), 63rd (1996), 34th (1998), 2nd (2002), 45th (2004), 32nd (2005) |
Home: Elgin, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: won 2nd place in my division in San Diego 2002 Hobbies: Poker, Line dancing |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/justice_sheri_2.jpg) |
40, Nanny |
Record: 17th (2005) |
Home: Kansas City, MO Awards and Tournament Wins: undefeated 7-0 +680 at July 16th 2005 St. Louis tournament Hobbies: Tennis, scrapbooking, movies, dogs, reading, crossword puzzles |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sparrow-reedy_muriel.jpeg) |
63, retired |
Record: 77th (1998), 110th (2002), 156th (2004) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: scrapbooking, swimming |
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70, retired |
Record: 59th (2000), 52nd (2002), 14th (2004), 62nd (2005) |
Home: Oro Valley, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: still breathing Hobbies: racquetball, fishing, camping, unvesting, reading |
5 |
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33, Construction Estimator |
First-time competitor |
Home: Windsor Locks, CT Hobbies: Reading, Movies, Broadcasting |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/spry_phillip_l.jpg) |
53, Pilot |
Record: 28th (2004) |
Home: Colorado Springs, CO Hobbies: running, playing poker |
5 |
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Age withheld, Retired Speech Pathologist |
Record: 10th (1987), 76th (1988), 14th (2002), 93rd (2005) |
Home: Long Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: accepted graciously Hobbies: Create rug wall hangings |
4 |
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67, Retired Administrator |
Record: 3rd (2005) |
Home: Tonawanda, NY Hobbies: Cooking, Gardening, Painting |
5 |
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24, Actuary |
First-time competitor |
Home: Atlanta, GA |
5 |
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Age withheld, Teacher of the Deaf |
Record: 84th (2004), 51st (2005) |
Home: Long Beach, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/laatz_florence.jpg) |
Age withheld, Music Ministry |
Record: 167th (1988), 20th (1990), 33rd (1992), 61st (1994), 63rd (1996), 109th (1998), 99th (2000), 81st (2002), 56th (2004), 96th (2005) |
Home: Harrisville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Director, Harrisville MI Scrabble Club No. 115. Former director, Livonia MI Scrabble Club No. 115 Hobbies: Singing, playing guitar |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/camp_patty.jpg) |
56, Retired |
Record: 10th (2004), 17th (2005) |
Home: Paragould, AR Hobbies: gardening, traveling |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/schaeffer_teresa.jpg) |
Age withheld, Teacher |
Record: 71st (1990), 71st (1992), 5th (1994), 119th (1996), 12th (1998), 56th (2000), 92nd (2002), 138th (2004), 83rd (2005) |
Home: Potomac, MD |
4 |
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20, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: South Bend, IN Hobbies: Math, Theater, Movies, Reading |
5 |
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Age withheld, Housewife |
Record: 6th (1987), 81st (2005) |
Home: West Hills, CA |
5 |
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Age withheld, retired |
Record: 89th (2002), 110th (2005) |
Home: Santa Barbara, CA Hobbies: breakfasts, baseball, gardening, music, travel |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/spidel_rea.jpg) |
74, Retired |
Record: 6th (2000), 18th (2004), 64th (2005) |
Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: Bridge |
5 |
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20, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Marietta, GA |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sirois_ricky.jpg) |
27, Teacher |
Record: 5th (2005) |
Home: Overland Park, KS Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Arden Cup -- Division E -- 3rd place Hobbies: poetry; video games; movies; music |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rhodes_michael_2.jpg) |
32, Professional Singer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: First place in division at Phoenix (2005), Las Vegas (2005), Pigeon Forge (2006) Hobbies: Classical music |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/francis_derven.jpg) |
Age withheld, Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bridgewater, NJ Hobbies: Dominoes, poker, Sports Fanatic |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/love_susan.jpg) |
Age withheld, Librarian |
Record: 41st (1989), 13th (1990), 21st (1992), 41st (1994), 20th (1996), 79th (1998), 47th (2002), 49th (2004) |
Home: Milwaukee, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: Will achieve 20 years of marriage to another Scrabble player (less addicted) on 11-4-04 Hobbies: Creative writing, aspiring author, reading. |
5 |
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68, Retired |
Record: 62nd (2002) |
Home: Cupertino, CA Hobbies: Bridge, Reading, Traveling |
5 |
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46, Management Consultant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Golf, Improv Comedy |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lekach_elana.jpg) |
26, musician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Fair Lawn, NJ |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/villena_marina_a.jpg) |
Age withheld, Secretary |
Record: 55th (2004), 28th (2005) |
Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Accessibility Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Quarter Hobbies: Listening to Music, watching tv |
5 |
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62, Retired government employee |
First-time competitor |
Home: Manila, Philippines Awards and Tournament Wins: Baguio Open, San Pablo Philippines Open Hobbies: basketball, jogging, swimming |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barker_ronald.jpeg) |
59, soc security |
Record: 12th (2000), 19th (2002), 6th (2004), 55th (2005) |
Home: Boise, ID Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 great kids!! plus won state champ 13 mile footrace in CA and AZ in masters div Hobbies: fresh air-aerobic |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lashley_sid.jpg) |
57, Internal Auditor |
Record: 53rd (2000), 151st (2004), 46th (2005) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Reading, squash |
4 |
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46, Editor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: downill skiing, foreign movies |
5 |
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40, Senior Engineering Techncian |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: I've never received a fragile award that was indescripably beautiful to remind us of the Fourth of July. Hobbies: Sports, Programming, Math, Science, Finance, Other strategy games |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wood_betsey.jpg) |
65, retired math teacher |
Record: 85th (2004) |
Home: Concord, MA Hobbies: photography, gardening, writing, yoga, tutoring and traveling |
5 |
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42, Sales Rep |
First-time competitor |
Home: Burnaby, BC, Canada Hobbies: Kyaking swimming playing poker |
5 |
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Age withheld, Telephone Customer Service Rep |
Record: 70th (2000), 84th (2002), 132nd (2004), 67th (2005) |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Picked All the Top 5 Oscar categories for 2004 correctly Hobbies: Scrabble, going to the movies |
5 |
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Age withheld, government employee |
Record: 18th (2005) |
Home: Ellicott City, MD Hobbies: reading, playing pinochle |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mcdaniel_betty.jpg) |
68, Retired Teacher |
Record: 29th (2002), 143rd (2004) |
Home: Sicklerville, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: Wrote and produced two plays Hobbies: Singing, Writing, Travel |
5 |
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74, Retired |
Record: 92nd (1996), 46th (1998), 106th (2000), 70th (2002), 48th (2004), 23rd (2005) |
Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Bowling, Gardening |
5 |
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65, REAL ESTATE INVESTOR |
First-time competitor |
Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: HIKING |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/donegan_michael.jpg) |
58, Computer Scientist |
Record: 19th (2004), 6th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Biking, Guitar |
5 |
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63, Classified Advertising Rep |
Record: 58th (2005) |
Home: Bozeman, MT Awards and Tournament Wins: Best racquetball player over 60 in Bozeman-well, maybe 10th best Hobbies: Racquetball, Antique Postcards, Nature, Yosemite National Park |
5 |
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20, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Jacksonville, FL |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sherman_mike.jpeg) |
91, Retired accountant |
Record: 41st (1990), 100th (1992), 57th (1994), 73rd (1996), 100th (1998), 74th (2000), 64th (2002), 134th (2004) |
Home: Bronx, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: sired two expert-ranked sons, survived coronary bypass at 90 Hobbies: crossword puzzles, Yankee baseball |
5 |
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34, Software Developer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Savoy, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: Contributor to Quackle project Hobbies: Retro video games, all manner of board games, viola |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rible_fred_iii.jpg) |
30, Teacher |
Record: 41st (2004) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Getting married 8/14/2004 Hobbies: Movies, Comic Books, Computers, Balloon Art |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/landsbaum_laura.jpg) |
41, HS Journalism teacher |
Record: 119th (2004) |
Home: The Woodlands, TX Hobbies: high-fat foods, haiku, running |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sawyer_ruth.jpeg) |
84, Retired |
Record: 8th (1987), 47th (1988), 55th (1989), 38th (1990), 47th (1992), 19th (1994), 39th (1996), 127th (1998), 41st (2000), 45th (2002), 85th (2004), 70th (2005) |
Home: Georgetown, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Austin Scrabble Club Hall of Fame Hobbies: yard saleing |
5 |
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65, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kading_julie.jpg) |
69, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/patneau_doris.jpg) |
Age withheld, Professor |
Record: 73rd (2004) |
Home: Tulsa, OK Hobbies: White-water canoeing, cooking |
5 |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ |
5 |
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55, Logistics |
First-time competitor |
Home: Whitinsville, MA Hobbies: Golf , Scrabble |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/breden_matt.jpg) |
35, US Air Force Officer, B-52 bombardier |
First-time competitor |
Home: Hampton, VA Awards and Tournament Wins: Two air medals, 1st place Div III Scrabble Tournament, Moose Jaw, Canada, 12-0, 1700 pt spread Hobbies: banjo picking, travel |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brown_diane.jpeg) |
60, Retired F.S.L. Consultant |
Record: 26th (1989), 73rd (1992), 62nd (1994), 66th (1996), 20th (1998), 5th (2000), 87th (2002), 60th (2004), 105th (2005) |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 33 years of teaching Hobbies: Photography and Digital Enhancement, Genealogy,Travel, Reading, Attending Theatre |
4 |
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Age withheld, Retired |
Record: 80th (2004), 78th (2005) |
Home: Ft Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Travel |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/atwood_donna.jpg) |
Age withheld, Graphic Designer (Currently pursuing masters in design at Arizona State) |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Four children's books in print Hobbies: Printmaking, artists' books, gardening, reading, movies, travel |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/aitken_john.jpg) |
55, postal worker |
First-time competitor |
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/feidel_jan.jpg) |
63, teacher |
Record: 60th (2004) |
Home: Milton, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: PEN poetry translation fellowship Hobbies: swimming, basketball,tennis,reading |
5 |
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66, retired |
Record: 101th (2004), 90th (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: collecting marbles |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/russell_stella.jpg) |
82, Retired |
Record: 3rd (2000), 55th (2002), 26th (2004), 31st (2005) |
Home: Manchester, NH Hobbies: Crafts, Women's club, Church activities, choir member |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/klionsky_david.jpg) |
44, Elementary School Teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Durham, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Coach of School SCRABBLE Club Hobbies: Acting, Sound Design, Poker |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hardwick_pat.jpeg) |
64, Retired - Financial Services Management |
Record: 134th (1992), 90th (1994), 104th (2002) |
Home: Stow, OH Hobbies: Travel, dining, theater, reading |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hubble_amanda_2.jpg) |
32, Project Management Associate |
Record: 26th (2005) |
Home: Oxford, MI |
5 |
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72, Retired |
Record: 65th (2000) |
Home: Modi'in, MODI'IN, Israel Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 National SCRABBLE Championship in Israel Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Music |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gannon_jeanne.jpg) |
54, Communications Associate |
Record: 38th (2002), 58th (2004) |
Home: Atlantic Highlands, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: placed third in Novice Division Berlin NJ Spring 2002 tourney Hobbies: Square Dancing, Exercise, Reading |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/berahovich_leesa.jpg) |
39, Gymnastics |
First-time competitor |
Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: Art, Exercise, Kids, Reading |
5 |
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63, RETIRED |
First-time competitor |
Home: Bowie, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: SCRABBLE CLUB DIRECTOR Hobbies: MAH JONGG, COOKING |
5 |
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66, Teacher |
Record: 58th (2002), 58th (2005) |
Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Tennis |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/riley_burke.jpg) |
71, Banking |
Record: 74th (1996), 15th (1998), 52nd (2000), 88th (2002), 25th (2004) |
Home: Ft Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Singing |
5 |
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25, Graduate Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Twenty-five years of hogging all the good oxygen Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, bourbon, combustibles |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/riordan_chuck.jpg) |
52, Veterinarian |
First-time competitor |
Home: Des Moines, IA Hobbies: Golf |
5 |
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Age withheld, receptionist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Pittsford, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: after 40 years in and out of four different schools, got my BA in Sociology in 2004 Hobbies: sewing, needlework, cards, crossword puzzles |
5 |
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24, Used Book Buyer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: Poekoelan |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/blackman_ivan.jpg) |
71, withheld |
Record: 91st (1992), 43rd (1996), 115th (1998), 63rd (2002), 142nd (2004), 88th (2005) |
Home: Nassau, N.P., Bahamas Hobbies: cricket, soccer, helping hand |
5 |
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Age withheld, Niagara County Aging Services Aide |
Record: 44th (2005) |
Home: Lockport, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Ist Place Michigan Madness Div B 2002 Hobbies: Bowling, Crossword Puzzles, Casino Gambling, Crafts |
4 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/olaughlin_tom.jpg) |
50, Software Engineer |
Record: 13th (2004), 65th (2005) |
Home: Hartland, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: Married since 1979. Wonderful wife. Two great kids. Hobbies: travel, golf, movies |
5 |
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84, Retired Counselor |
Record: 50th (1992), 89th (1994), 82nd (1996), 48th (1998), 118th (2000), 62nd (2002), 67th (2004), 84th (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: reading, dominoes |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hagelstein_paul.jpg) |
34, Mathematics Professor at Baylor University |
First-time competitor |
Home: Waco, TX Hobbies: Golf, piano, community band |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/galebach_brian.jpg) |
35, Electrical Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Columbia, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: Sang in 1996 Grammy winning classical recording Hobbies: Piano, Singing, Curling |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fenske_robert.jpg) |
45, Staff Analyst |
Record: 32nd (2004) |
Home: San Antonio, TX Hobbies: astronomy, bicycling, travel |
5 |
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49, Traffic Engineer |
First-time competitor |
Home: Tewksbury Twp, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: National Transportation Institute Student of the Year, MIT Boit Manuscript Competition, Writers Digest Non-Fiction Hobbies: Horses, Sidesaddle Riding, Carriage Driving, Vintage Dancing, Bicycling,Creative Writing |
5 |
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63, social worker |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: volunteerism, travel, indie film, reading, |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nichols_austin.jpg) |
Age withheld, Economist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Washington, DC Hobbies: Pool |
5 |
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70, Retired |
Record: 65th (2004), 76th (2005) |
Home: Pembroke Pines, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Ft. Lauderdale City Champ - Tennis - Div. A & B Hobbies: tennis, scuba dive |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nees_joy.jpg) |
70, Own Real Estate Office |
Record: 11th (2000), 97th (2002), 63rd (2004), 71st (2005) |
Home: Dallas, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: National top 10 of 14,000 agents with former Merrill Lynch Realty Hobbies: Cruises |
6 |
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59, CLERK |
Record: 31st (2002), 27th (2004) |
Home: Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Hobbies: GOLF |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hunter_pamela.jpg) |
42, Language Assessor |
Record: 65th (2002), 62nd (2004), 52nd (2005) |
Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Hobbies: cycling, swimming, rollerblading and camping |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/demers_al.jpeg) |
81, optometrist |
Record: 10th (1987), 41st (1988), 150th (1990), 59th (1994), 81st (1996), 126th (1998), 59th (2002), 116th (2005) |
Home: Sparks, NV Hobbies: travel |
5 |
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Age withheld, Social Worker |
First-time competitor |
Home: Arnold, MD Hobbies: reading, writing, cooking, volleyball |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lam_ben.jpg) |
29, Market Research |
First-time competitor |
Home: Markham, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd place, division 6, Oshawa, 2006. 1st place, D division, Montreal, 2006. Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Beach Volleyball |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pastore_mary.jpg) |
49, University Administration |
First-time competitor |
Home: Pearland, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Too numerous to mention here. Hobbies: Reading and weeping - some gnashing |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mahnken_david.jpg) |
49, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLIGIST |
Record: 82nd (2004) |
Home: Long Beach, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: A TO ZEE Hobbies: ASTRONOMY COOKING PHOTOGRAPHY TENNIS BORK |
5 |
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73, Retired |
Record: 105th (2005) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 |
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36, professor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: astronomy |
6 |
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68, Retired RN |
First-time competitor |
Home: Las Cruces, NM |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bertoni_susan.jpg) |
38, Stay-at-home Mom |
First-time competitor |
Home: Clemmons, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Two bright, entertaining kids and a loving (and Scrabble-tolerant) husband Hobbies: Reading, sleeping, and chauffeuring the kids |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kaye_janice.jpg) |
Age withheld, attorney |
Record: 34th (2005) |
Home: Saint Paul, MN |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bianca_linda.jpg) |
58, retired teacher |
Record: 32nd (2005) |
Home: Myrtle Beach, SC Hobbies: tennis |
6 |
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25, Pharmacy Technician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Poker, soccer and reading. |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barker_jim.jpeg) |
59, Sr. Staff, Psy. Social Worker, Retired |
Record: 188th (1988), 24th (2002), 34th (2004), 47th (2005) |
Home: San José, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: former Olympic Trials Qualifier-Marathon, Best 50 Mile Race in USA,1977 Hobbies: Long distance running,cycling,tennis, writing,church work |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wong_kar-mun.jpg) |
Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: San Jose, CA |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pietrzak_diane_2.jpg) |
35, Nonprofit administration |
Record: 147th (2004) |
Home: Chicagoland, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: I lost on Jeopardy! Hobbies: Biking, knitting, hiking, Christian music, Chicago Cubs |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/reinke_thomas.jpg) |
16, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Middleton, WI Hobbies: computers, music |
6 |
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80, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Rochester, NY Hobbies: Bridge, Majong, Reading |
6 |
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62, Umpire |
Record: 82nd (2004) |
Home: Lake Ronkonkoma, NY Hobbies: Sudoku |
6 |
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62, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 1. place, div. 6. phoenix Feb 2006 Hobbies: Sudoku, crosswords |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/johnson_eileen.jpg) |
Age withheld, Aflac Insurance Sales |
Record: 19th (2004), 21st (2005) |
Home: Freeport, NY Hobbies: Baking, Cooking, Stained Glass, Piano |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/crotty_lindsay.jpg) |
23, College Grad Looking for a Job |
Record: 45th (2004) |
Home: Metairie, LA Hobbies: Currency Trading, Cooking |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/green_john.jpeg) |
59, Restriction of Hazardous Substances program Manager |
Record: 75th (2000), 53rd (2002), 29th (2004), 78th (2005) |
Home: East Palo Alto, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: World Record Holder-Roller Coaster Riding Hobbies: None |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pariser_lorraine.jpeg) |
82, Retired |
Record: 9th (1987), 38th (1988), 48th (1994), 108th (1996), 90th (1998), 38th (2000), 65th (2002), 77th (2004), 79th (2005) |
Home: Covina, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: ORT and City of Hope Hobbies: Cards |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/spencer_sandi.jpeg) |
49, homemaker |
Record: 32nd (2000), 30th (2002) |
Home: Pickering, ON, Canada Hobbies: scrabble, crafts |
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41, freelance Musician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: Bowling |
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76, Retired |
Record: 49th (2002), 49th (2004), 30th (2005) |
Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: None Hobbies: Gardening, singing, sewing |
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79, Retired |
Record: 82nd (1998), 78th (2000), 121st (2002), 148th (2004), 93rd (2005) |
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Dance, Church Choir, Gym |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Ontario, CA |
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65, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: none Hobbies: Bridge, kyaking, sewing, cottaging |
6 |
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65, retired teacher, florist |
Record: 79th (1998), 63rd (2000), 101th (2002), 66th (2004) |
Home: Rego Park, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Was on the Millionaire Show Hobbies: Bowling, working with flowers |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/francis_cheryl.jpg) |
56, Retired |
Record: 64th (2000), 12th (2002), 65th (2004), 69th (2005) |
Home: Indian Island, Old Town, ME Hobbies: Sewing, Reading and Biking |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/allard_jack.jpg) |
64, Food delivery driver |
Record: 28th (2005) |
Home: Pryor Creek, OK Awards and Tournament Wins: none Hobbies: Baseball card collecting, bird watching |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/canik_matt.jpg) |
13, student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th place National School Scrabble Championship, 2 time Texas state School Scrabble Champion Hobbies: golf, piano, band, student council, full orchestra, football, video games |
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Age withheld, public service |
Record: 47th (2002), 38th (2004) |
Home: Napanee, ON, Canada |
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26, Graduate Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Ann Arbor, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Seattle Open Division 5 Winner Hobbies: Photography, Cooking |
6 |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gould_whitney_2.jpg) |
Age withheld, WRITER |
Record: 5th (2004), 71st (2005) |
Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: Hiking, Bicycling, Running |
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35, US Army |
Record: 86th (2005) |
Home: Vine Grove, KY Hobbies: RUNNING, BOWLING, RACQUETBALL, HIKING, PINOCHLE |
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60, Office Manager |
Record: 74th (2002), 24th (2005) |
Home: Tustin, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: First Place, poetry contest while at the University of the East Hobbies: Crafts and oil painting; horticulture/gardening |
6 |
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73, Retired |
Record: 58th (2004), 50th (2005) |
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/turner_avis_2.jpg) |
75, Retired Teacher |
Record: 58th (1996), 71st (1998), 14th (2000), 75th (2005) |
Home: Decatur, GA Hobbies: Bridge |
6 |
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55, Technical Consultant in Music Industry |
First-time competitor |
Home: Hillsboro, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 24 years in U.S. Navy Submarine Force Hobbies: Sailing, Camping, Horseback Riding |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tacker_jane.jpeg) |
70, Part time RN, retired |
Record: 30th (2000), 13th (2002), 69th (2004), 72nd (2005) |
Home: Sealy, TX Hobbies: gardening, reading, baseball viewer, grandchildren, walking, yoga |
5 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/callaway_evelyn.jpg) |
35, Research Scientist |
Record: 69th (1996), 44th (2005) |
Home: Bryan, TX Hobbies: Soccer, Scouting, Coaching, crosswords, orienteering |
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69, Retired |
Record: 8th (2004), 74th (2005) |
Home: Harrisburg, PA Hobbies: Pinochle, Reading |
6 |
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62, Retired |
Record: 88th (2004) |
Home: Westfield, MA |
6 |
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55, Special Education Teacher/Church Director of Music |
First-time competitor |
Home: Allentown, PA Hobbies: Reading |
6 |
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28, Copy Editor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Valedictorian of my high school class of one Hobbies: Yahoo! Word Racer, travel, movies |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/ball_don.jpg) |
Age withheld, Art Educator |
First-time competitor |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: contemporary art, running |
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Age withheld, Retired |
Record: 7th (1987), 102th (1988), 60th (1994), 54th (1996), 87th (2000), 97th (2002), 144th (2004), 72nd (2005) |
Home: Santa Monica, CA |
6 |
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24, writer/editor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Silver Spring, MD Hobbies: cello, hiking, swimming |
6 |
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16, student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Middleton, WI Hobbies: computers, music, DDR |
6 |
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Age withheld, chemist |
Record: 54th (2004) |
Home: Rocky Point, NY Hobbies: quilting |
6 |
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50, Mortgage Consultant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Fountain Hills, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Top Producer, Closing Proficiency, & Peer Service Awards, Hobbies: Chess, piano, martial arts |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/slater_neva.jpg) |
83, Retired |
Record: 45th (1989), 119th (1992), 33rd (1994), 36th (1996), 64th (1998), 54th (2000), 23rd (2002), 24th (2004), 80th (2005) |
Home: Manchester, CT Hobbies: Bowling |
6 |
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Age withheld, teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ |
6 |
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63, Retired |
Record: 23rd (2004), 90th (2005) |
Home: Lancaster, PA Hobbies: playing poker |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dahl_david.jpg) |
40, Reporter |
First-time competitor |
Home: Peoria, IL Hobbies: Coffee roasting, running |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/konkol_janice.jpg) |
Age withheld, retired |
Record: 15th (2004), 85th (2005) |
Home: Amherst, WI Hobbies: read, garden, camp, bike, travel, volunteer |
6 |
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62, Property Manager |
Record: 112th (2005) |
Home: Grandville, MI |
6 |
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71, Retired Teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Award from the Chapel of the Four Chaplins, church awards, 3rd Place, novice division-'03 AC Tournament Hobbies: word puzzles, singing, writing poetry, cooking, "soaps", driving, visiting |
6 |
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52, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Scottsdale, AZ |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rickhoff_laura.jpg) |
Age withheld, MATH TUTOR |
First-time competitor |
Home: Saugus, CA |
6 |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kait_alan.jpg) |
65, Musician |
First-time competitor |
Home: Lompoc, CA Hobbies: Flying & Music |
6 |
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50, Library Tech |
First-time competitor |
Home: Vista, CA |
6 |
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Age withheld, REAL ESTATE INVESTOR |
First-time competitor |
Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: INTERIOR DESIGNER |
6 |
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32, Accountant |
First-time competitor |
Home: Minneapolis, MN |
6 |
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73, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Tennis Trophies,Chess Trophies,Scrabble award Hobbies: Tennis,Chess,Scrabble,Dancing |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/snider_mary.jpg) |
36, Office Administrator |
First-time competitor |
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Won my school's spelling bee in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Went on to the city bee. Hobbies: Writing, playing softball, watching sports, reading. |
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29, ebay specialist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: judo, fishing, softball, general nefariousness |
6 |
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84, Retired |
Record: 102th (2005) |
Home: Westminster, CA Hobbies: Theatre, Movies, Music, Reading, Travel |
6 |
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42, Legal Assistant |
Record: 70th (2004) |
Home: Rocky River, OH Hobbies: Reading, Cooking |
6 |
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70, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Odenton, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: None Hobbies: Playing Mah Jongg |
6 |
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63, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Rochester, NY Hobbies: Study foreign languages |
6 |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Hockessin, DE |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/de_young_henry.jpg) |
57, Lawyer |
First-time competitor |
Home: St. Marys, ON, Canada Hobbies: SKIING, TENNIS |
6 |
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18, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Louisville, KY |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hawkins_scott.jpg) |
29, Editor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Champaign, IL Hobbies: playing and watching sports |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/doerrfeld_leonard.jpg) |
73, Retired |
Record: 11th (2004) |
Home: Algonquin, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 NATIONALS DIV.7 BEST RECORD OF A SENIOR Hobbies: WOODWORKING,GARDENING,READING |
6 |
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76, Retired |
Record: 48th (2004), 110th (2005) |
Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: bridge, travel |
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26, None |
First-time competitor |
Home: Concord, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: spelling bee Hobbies: computer games |
6 |
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82, Retired |
Record: 60th (2004), 52nd (2005) |
Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: golf, bowling, bridge, Curves, painting |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/becker_paul.jpg) |
72, retired teacher |
Record: 24th (2004) |
Home: Holden, MA Hobbies: golf, sports, antiques, history |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/howe_jack.jpg) |
68, Retired |
Record: 87th (2005) |
Home: Paragould, AR Hobbies: gardening, travel |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bremond_charlotte.jpeg) |
57, Elem. Teacher |
Record: 115th (1998), 44th (2002), 66th (2004) |
Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year Hobbies: Sports fan |
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76, retired |
Record: 27th (2004), 109th (2005) |
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: music |
6 |
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25, retail |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ Hobbies: music, movies |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meeden_andrea.jpg) |
Age withheld, Paralegal |
Record: 116th (1998), 87th (2004), 7th (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: Scrapbooking |
6 |
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Age withheld, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Des Moines, IA |
6 |
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61, Registered Nurse |
First-time competitor |
Home: Laconia, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Member of NH 4,000 footer club Hobbies: hiking, backpacking, camping, reading quilting, word games |
6 |
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26, occupation withheld |
First-time competitor |
Home: Phoenix, AZ |
6 |
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Age withheld, Personal Assistant |
Record: 77th (2005) |
Home: Cambridge, MA Hobbies: Bookbinding, reading |
6 |
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58, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Goodyear, AZ Hobbies: cooking, reading, movies, grandmothering |
6 |
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Age withheld, Retired Teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Boise, ID Hobbies: Golf, tennis |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dancho_angela.jpg) |
Age withheld, Mom and nursing student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Thornton, CO Hobbies: Scrapbooking, reading |
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30, Business Owner |
First-time competitor |
Home: Irvine, CA Hobbies: Spa, Yoga |
6 |
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Age withheld, retired school teacher |
First-time competitor |
Home: Millbury, MA Hobbies: bicycling, golfing , reading |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mcgrath_grace.jpg) |
71, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: reading mysteries |
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31, Statistical Methodologist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/betts_cecile.jpeg) |
88, Author & motivational speaker |
Record: 69th (1994), 76th (1996), 119th (1998), 84th (2002) |
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Author of RELUCTANT PIONEER Hobbies: writing |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/johnson_kathy.jpg) |
52, Caregiver; Retired Architect |
Record: 33rd (2004), 121st (2005) |
Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: Reading, Photography, Travel, Genealogy |
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76, Retired |
Record: 34th (2004) |
Home: Des Moines, IA Hobbies: rowing, bicycling, environmental issues |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rickhoff_paul.jpg) |
55, Engineer |
Record: 119th (2005) |
Home: Saugus, CA |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bartholomeusz_evadne.jpg) |
68, Housewife |
Record: 60th (2002), 71st (2004), 124th (2005) |
Home: Winnetka, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Had 2nd place in 2 club tournaments Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Working Puzzles, Sudoku |
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33, Statistical Methodologist |
First-time competitor |
Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Hobbies: Ultimate, Poker |
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78, Retired |
Record: 68th (2000), 63rd (2002), 30th (2004) |
Home: Buffalo, NY Hobbies: travel |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fernando_percy_2.jpg) |
Age withheld, Businessman |
Record: 113th (2005) |
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Sports, Gardening, Poker |
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44, Translator |
Record: 26th (2004) |
Home: Carbondale, CO |
6 |
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29, Parts & Acc. Mangr |
Record: 126th (2005) |
Home: Worcester, MA Hobbies: Golf, mountain biking, motorcycles |
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71, Retired Elementary School Principal |
Record: 120th (1998), 35th (2004), 125th (2005) |
Home: Flint, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: ABWA Woman of the Year, NOPHSAA Alumni Member of the Year, Outstanding Optimist President of thr Year Hobbies: Bowling, Card Playing, Reading, |
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73, Retired |
Record: 31st (2004), 123rd (2005) |
Home: Pompano Beach, FL Hobbies: Volunteer Elementary School Tutor |
6 |
![[photo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mcgrath_dan.jpg) |
72, retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: reading |
6 |
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Age withheld, realtor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: swimming, knitting, skiing, snorkeling,scrapbooking |
6 |
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Age withheld, Assitant Professor |
First-time competitor |
Home: Buffalo Grove, IL Hobbies: Baseball, backgammon |
6 |
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65, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Altadena, CA Hobbies: Traveling, Golf, Reading |
6 |
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17, Student |
First-time competitor |
Home: Algonquin, IL Hobbies: Tennis |
6 |
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66, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Luck, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: AA degree in Theater Arts Hobbies: Reading, Red Hatting |
6 |
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75, Retired |
First-time competitor |
Home: Gilbert, AZ Hobbies: Crafts:knitting, crochet |
6 |