NSC 2008: Yolanda Ushry [#120]

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On this page, you will find information about Yolanda Ushry, 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 16.5-11.5, +53, and is ranked #24 in Division 3.

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
	Given name(s): Yolanda Surname(s): Ushry Home: McDonough, GA, United States Awards: Mother of 3 Hobbies: Singing Occupation: Lead Office Systems Specialist NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 87/169, 15-15 -16

Round by Round
High score: 447 Average for: 376 Average against: 375
Round 1		Ushry played #56 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 316 to 375 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-1, -59.
Round 2		Ushry played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 390 to 337 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -6.
Round 3		Ushry played #31 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 307 to 389 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-2, -88.
Round 4		Ushry played #4 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 369 to 417 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-3, -136.
Round 5		Ushry played #77 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and won 345 to 318 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-3, -109.
Round 6		Ushry played #83 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 329 to 354 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-4, -134.
Round 7		Ushry played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 304 to 497 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-5, -327.
Round 8		Ushry played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 361 to 316 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-5, -282.
Round 9		Ushry played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 346 to 341 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-5, -277.
Round 10		Ushry played #112 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and won 387 to 352 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-5, -242.
Round 11		Ushry played #103 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 441 to 393 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-5, -194.
Round 12		Ushry played #65 Tom Kowalik (Chicago, IL) and lost 386 to 453 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-6, -261.
Round 13		Ushry played #107 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 447 to 333 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-6, -147.
Round 14		Ushry played #61 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 342 to 358 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-7, -163.
Round 15		Ushry played #9 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 408 to 352 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-7, -107.
Round 16		Ushry played #69 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and won 425 to 403 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-7, -85.
Round 17		Ushry played #18 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and tied at 377. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9.5-7.5, -85.
Round 18		Ushry played #74 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 433 to 323 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +25.
Round 19		Ushry played #15 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 430 to 474 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -19.
Round 20		Ushry played #25 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 342 to 376 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -53.
Round 21		Ushry played #126 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 405 to 321 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +31.
Round 22		Ushry played #117 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 370 to 469 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -68.
Round 23		Ushry played #62 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 423 to 392 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -37.
Round 24		Ushry played #130 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 388 to 339 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +12.
Round 25		Ushry played #40 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 391 to 366 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +37.
Round 26		Ushry played #100 Mark Rosenberg (Brooklyn, NY) and won 368 to 343 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +62.
Round 27		Ushry played #24 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 350 to 366 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +46.
Round 28		Ushry played #25 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) again and won 360 to 353 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +53.

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