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NSC 2008: T A Sanders [#88]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Teresa Sanders, 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 12.5-15.5, -268, and is ranked
#84 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 Teresa Sanders]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sanders_teresa.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Teresa Surname(s): Sanders Home: San Antonio, TX, United States Hobbies: reading movies Occupation: Self-employed NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 190, 10-11 -1101 NSC 1990 Division: 2 NSC 1990 Rank: 42/106, 14-13 +352 NSC 1992 Division: 2 NSC 1992 Rank: 39/139, 15-12 +418 NSC 1994 Division: 2 NSC 1994 Rank: 88/90, 8-19 -1638 NSC 1996 Division: 2 NSC 1996 Rank: 102/106, 8-19 -648 NSC 1998 Division: 2 NSC 1998 Rank: 113/151, 14-17 -601 NSC 2000 Division: 3 NSC 2000 Rank: 101/122, 13-18 -788 NSC 2002 Division: 3 NSC 2002 Rank: 115/136, 13-18 -839 NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 149/169, 12-18 -760 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 98/116, 11-17 -50 |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 472  Average for: 359  Average against: 369  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Marie Gier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gier_marie.jpeg) 
  |  Sanders played #34  Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL)  and won 394 to 304 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +90.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Kathy Hooper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hooper_kathy_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #50  Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY)  and lost 296 to 398 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -12.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Herb Lewis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lewis_herb.jpeg) 
  |  Sanders played #62  Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ)  and lost 300 to 365 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-2, -77.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Ken Louie]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/louie_ken.jpeg) 
  |  Sanders played #65  Ken Louie (Whittier, CA)  and lost 322 to 395 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-3, -150.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Sanders played #20  David Dinning (Tampa, FL)  and won 408 to 391 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-3, -133.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[photo of Gene Rawlins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rawlins_gene_4.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #79  Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON)  and lost 342 to 445 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-4, -236.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[photo of Edward Gowash]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gowash_edward.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #38  Edward Gowash (Ft. Worth, TX)  and lost 316 to 348 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-5, -268.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of Robin Ross]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/ross_robin.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #83  Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL)  and won 385 to 369 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-5, -252.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Margo Kuno]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuno_margo.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #59  Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA)  and won 412 to 352 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-5, -192.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Teresa Schaeffer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schaeffer_teresa_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #90  Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC)  and won 420 to 302 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-5, -74.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Jon Demeter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/demeter_jon.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #18  Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA)  and won 443 to 311 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, +58.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of Ginger White]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/white_ginger.jpeg) 
  |  Sanders played #111  Ginger White (Shirley, NY)  and tied at 356. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +58.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Lynn Gunn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gunn_lynn.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #41  Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA)  and won 409 to 378 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +89.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Gwen Stewart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stewart_gwen.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #100  Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD)  and lost 363 to 364 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +88.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Michael Garner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garner_mike.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #30  Michael Garner (Taylor, MI)  and lost 317 to 386 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +19.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Marina A Villena]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/villena_marina_a_3.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #106  Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA)  and won 391 to 362 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +48.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Trish Harrop]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harrop_trish.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #45  Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN)  and won 472 to 329 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +191.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Denise Mahnken]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mahnken_denise_3.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #67  Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY)  and lost 308 to 450 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +49.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[photo of Chris Canik]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/canik_chris_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #12  Chris Canik (Austin, TX)  and lost 276 to 555 (a spread of -279). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -230.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[photo of Bruce Shuman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/shuman_bruce_2.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #96  Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC)  and lost 310 to 326 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -246.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of Ruth Patrick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/patrick_ruth.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #75  Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS)  and lost 356 to 372 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -262.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[photo of Betzy Collins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif) 
  |  Sanders played #14  Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON)  and lost 346 to 362 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -278.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Pat Sanchez]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sanchez_pat.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #87  Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX)  and lost 348 to 375 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -305.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Keith Nishimi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nishimi_keith.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #71  Keith Nishimi (League City, TX)  and lost 292 to 377 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -390.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[photo of Dianne Wittman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wittman_dianne.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #114  Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY)  and won 382 to 305 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -313.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[photo of Tim Wise]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wise_tim.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #113  Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL)  and lost 360 to 390 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -343.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[photo of Evelyn R. Davis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davis_evelyn_r.jpg) 
  |  Sanders played #17  Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA)  and won 347 to 337 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -333.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[photo of Celia D. Thompson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thompson_celia.jpeg) 
  |  Sanders played #103  Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ)  and won 385 to 320 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -268.  |  
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