| 
![[event logo]](/images/2008/usso/logo-144pt.gif) July 25–29, 2008
 
![[NSA Logo]](/images/logos/nsa-80pt.gif)  |  | ![[Banner Ad]](/images/banners/banner.gif)
 
Go to:
Commentary 
Games 
Players 
Photos 
Reports 
Standings 
 Back to NSC 2008 Players 
NSC 2008: Tim Michaels [#89]
[
]
 On this page, you will find information about 
Tim Michaels, who is competing
at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12-16, +236, and is ranked
#97 in Division 2.
 
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, 
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
 | Background Information | 
|---|
 | ![[photo of Tim Michaels]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/michaels_tim.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Tim Surname(s): Michaels
 Home: Knoxville, TN, United States
 Occupation: Student
 | 
 | Round by Round | 
|---|
 | High score: 550Average for: 385
 Average against: 377
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Lila Crotty]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/crotty_lila_3.jpg)
 | Michaels played #25  Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA)  and won 485 to 243 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +242. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Roger Cullman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cullman_roger_2.jpg)
 | Michaels played #26  Roger Cullman (Toronto ON)  and won 550 to 313 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +479. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Richard Popper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/popper_richard_2.jpg)
 | Michaels played #101  Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE)  and won 398 to 393 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +484. |  | Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Michaels played #115  Charles Smith (Durham, NC)  and lost 294 to 443 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +335. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Roy Kamen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamen_roy.jpeg)
 | Michaels played #69  Roy Kamen (Covina, CA)  and lost 358 to 423 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +270. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Andy Bohnsack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bohnsack_andy.jpg)
 | Michaels played #13  Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI)  and lost 389 to 420 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-3, +239. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Benjamin Bloom]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bloom_benjamin.jpg)
 | Michaels played #12  Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL)  and lost 355 to 414 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-4, +180. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Scott P. Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leifer_scott.jpeg)
 | Michaels played #78  Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA)  and won 393 to 323 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, +250. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
 | Michaels played #20  Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA)  and lost 379 to 398 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-5, +231. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of David Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_david.jpeg)
 | Michaels played #68  David Johnson (Decatur, IL)  and lost 405 to 460 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-6, +176. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Yukiko Loritz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loritz_yukiko_2.jpg)
 | Michaels played #82  Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA)  and lost 380 to 446 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-7, +110. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Judy Newhouse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg)
 | Michaels played #94  Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX)  and won 416 to 286 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-7, +240. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of David Hermanson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hermanson_dave.jpg)
 | Michaels played #60  David Hermanson (Temple City, CA)  and lost 369 to 421 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-8, +188. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Jack Eichenbaum]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eichenbaum_jack.jpeg)
 | Michaels played #35  Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY)  and lost 376 to 386 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-9, +178. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Carol Dustin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dustin_carol_2.jpg)
 | Michaels played #33  Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN)  and won 431 to 378 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-9, +231. |  | Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Michaels played #118  Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA)  and lost 338 to 387 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-10, +182. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Wendell Haynes]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/haynes_wendell.jpg)
 | Michaels played #58  Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL)  and lost 365 to 383 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 6-11, +164. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Carolyn Easter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/easter_carolyn_2.jpg)
 | Michaels played #34  Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI)  and lost 314 to 360 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-12, +118. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Mary A. Lyons]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyons_mary_a.jpg)
 | Michaels played #83  Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA)  and won 447 to 272 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-12, +293. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Mary Capalbi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/capalbi_mary.jpg)
 | Michaels played #16  Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL)  and lost 344 to 418 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-13, +219. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of John Karris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/karris_john.jpg)
 | Michaels played #70  John Karris (San Jose, CA)  and lost 326 to 347 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-14, +198. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Connie Creed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/creed_connie.jpg)
 | Michaels played #24  Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA)  and lost 313 to 497 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 7-15, +14. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Erica Norris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/norris_erica.jpg)
 | Michaels played #95  Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA)  and won 427 to 381 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 8-15, +60. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Ann Mirabito]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mirabito_ann.jpg)
 | Michaels played #91  Ann Mirabito (Lakeside Village, TX)  and won 394 to 340 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-15, +114. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Francis Anum]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/anum_francis.jpg)
 | Michaels played #6  Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC)  and won 415 to 293 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 10-15, +236. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
 | Michaels played #90  Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA)  and won 420 to 342 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-15, +314. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of James Henderson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/henderson_james.jpg)
 | Michaels played #59  James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA)  and lost 358 to 455 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11-16, +217. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Connie Creed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/creed_connie.jpg)
 | Michaels played #24  Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA)  again and won 345 to 326 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-16, +236. | 
 |