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NSC 2008: Pat Sanchez [#87]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Pat Sanchez, 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 14.5-13.5, +206, and is ranked
#49 in Division 4.
 
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 Pat Sanchez]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sanchez_pat.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Pat Surname(s): Sanchez Home: Dallas, TX, United States Awards: illustrated the Six Flags Map Hobbies: redefining purple passion Occupation: Graphic Designer NSC 2002 Division: 5 NSC 2002 Rank: 86/111, 13-18 -283 NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 73/169, 16-14 -155 |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 456  Average for: 356  Average against: 349  |  | Round 1 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Sanchez played #20  David Dinning (Tampa, FL)  and won 355 to 217 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +138.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Sanchez played #58  Shelley Koch (Miami, FL)  and lost 294 to 317 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +115.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Scott Garner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garner_scott.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #31  Scott Garner (Champaign, IL)  and won 363 to 350 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +128.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Betsey Wood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wood_betsey_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #116  Betsey Wood (Concord, MA)  and won 368 to 296 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +200.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[photo of Laura Thomley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomley_laura_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #102  Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL)  and lost 257 to 390 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +67.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[photo of Stephen Sneed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sneed_stephen.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #97  Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX)  and won 387 to 332 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-2, +122.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Sanchez played #33  Alexandra Gianikas (Tallahassee, FL)  and lost 322 to 324 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +120.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/allen_munley_cheryl.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #2  Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ)  and won 359 to 286 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +193.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Marina A Villena]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/villena_marina_a_3.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #106  Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA)  and lost 313 to 443 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +63.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Debbie Guiffre]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/guiffre_debbie_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #40  Debbie Guiffre (Long Island, NY)  and won 450 to 349 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +164.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Judith S. Ford]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/ford_judith.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #29  Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL)  and lost 302 to 499 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-5, -33.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of Margaret Bee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bee_margaret.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #4  Margaret Bee (Houston, TX)  and lost 343 to 398 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-6, -88.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olaughlin_tom.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #72  Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI)  and lost 327 to 400 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-7, -161.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Liz Gottlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gottlin_liz_3.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #37  Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC)  and won 412 to 341 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-7, -90.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Ken Louie]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/louie_ken.jpeg) 
  |  Sanchez played #65  Ken Louie (Whittier, CA)  and lost 337 to 419 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-8, -172.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Robin Ross]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/ross_robin.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #83  Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL)  and lost 400 to 419 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-9, -191.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Alice Goodwin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goodwin_alice.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #36  Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA)  and lost 363 to 379 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-10, -207.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Jane Whitmore]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitmore_jane_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #112  Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT)  and lost 350 to 352 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-11, -209.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Sanchez played #24  Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI)  and won 441 to 300 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-11, -68.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[photo of Terry Aitken]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/aitken_terry_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #1  Terry Aitken (Stratford ON)  and won 456 to 254 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-11, +134.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of Tim Wise]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wise_tim.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #113  Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL)  and tied at 280. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9.5-11.5, +134. Sanchez is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 22 |  ![[photo of Dianne Wittman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wittman_dianne.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #114  Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY)  and won 373 to 254 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +253.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Teresa Sanders]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sanders_teresa.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #88  T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX)  and won 375 to 348 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +280.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Betzy Collins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif) 
  |  Sanchez played #14  Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON)  and won 395 to 379 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +296.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[photo of Mary Becker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/becker_mary.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #3  Mary Becker (Madison, WI)  and lost 260 to 449 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +107.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[photo of Teresa Schaeffer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schaeffer_teresa_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #90  Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC)  and won 416 to 356 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +167.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[photo of Marlys Feder]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/feder_marlys.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #27  Marlys Feder (Duluth, MN)  and lost 306 to 367 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +106.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[photo of Marina A Villena]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/villena_marina_a_3.jpg) 
  |  Sanchez played #106  Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA)  again and won 372 to 272 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +206.  |  
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