NSC 2008: Laura Scheimberg [#107]

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On this page, you will find information about Laura Scheimberg, 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 16-12, +104, and is ranked #33 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 Laura Scheimberg]

Given name(s): Laura
Surname(s): Scheimberg
Home: Littleton, CO, United States
Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel
Occupation: Substitute Teacher
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 132/149, 10-16 -299
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 132/149, 10-16 -299
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 10/122, 20-11 +428
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 85/136, 14.5-16.5 +525
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 123/139, 12-18 -907
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 30/108, 16-12 -245
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 66/102, 13-15 -500

Round by Round
High score: 515 Average for: 384 Average against: 381
Round 1		Scheimberg played #91 Ann Mirabito (Lakeside Village, TX) and won 467 to 348 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +119.
Round 2		Scheimberg played #5 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 388 to 404 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, +103.
Round 3		Scheimberg played #110 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 387 to 413 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-2, +77.
Round 4		Scheimberg played #95 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 352 to 415 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-3, +14.
Round 5		Scheimberg played #123 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and won 366 to 356 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-3, +24.
Round 6		Scheimberg played #126 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 360 to 325 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +59.
Round 7		Scheimberg played #60 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 357 to 354 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +62.
Round 8		Scheimberg played #79 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and won 463 to 355 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +170.
Round 9		Scheimberg played #11 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 341 to 362 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-4, +149.
Round 10		Scheimberg played #116 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and won 464 to 417 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-4, +196.
Round 11		Scheimberg played #20 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 372 to 492 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-5, +76.
Round 12		Scheimberg played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 406 to 349 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-5, +133.
Round 13		Scheimberg played #36 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and lost 395 to 396 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-6, +132.
Round 14		Scheimberg played #43 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 354 to 338 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-6, +148.
Round 15		Scheimberg played #48 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 328 to 387 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-7, +89.
Round 16		Scheimberg played #50 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 424 to 420 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-7, +93.
Round 17		Scheimberg played #120 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 288 to 464 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-8, -83.
Round 18		Scheimberg played #130 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 360 to 447 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-9, -170.
Round 19		Scheimberg played #88 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 349 to 342 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-9, -163.
Round 20		Scheimberg played #86 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 356 to 336 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-9, -143.
Round 21		Scheimberg played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 299 to 415 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-10, -259.
Round 22		Scheimberg played #93 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and lost 380 to 422 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-11, -301.
Round 23		Scheimberg played #84 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and won 405 to 321 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-11, -217.
Round 24		Scheimberg played #52 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 402 to 399 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-11, -214.
Round 25		Scheimberg played #115 Charles Smith (Durham, NC) and won 515 to 267 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-11, +34.
Round 26		Scheimberg played #125 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 454 to 241 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-11, +247.
Round 27		Scheimberg played #105 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 337 to 504 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, +80.
Round 28		Scheimberg played #31 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 393 to 369 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-12, +104.

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