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NSC 2008: Sylvia Sparkman [#98]

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On this page, you will find information about Sylvia Sparkman, 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, +215, and is ranked #29 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 Sylvia Sparkman]

Given name(s): Sylvia
Surname(s): Sparkman
Home: Bozeman, MT, United States
Hobbies: Knitting, reading, bowling
Occupation: Advertising Executive
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 64/111, 15-16 -65
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 138/150, 11-19 -797
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 16/93, 17-11 +372
Round by Round

High score: 472
Average for: 371
Average against: 363

Round 1

[photo of Andy Ludwig]

Sparkman played #66 Andy Ludwig (Tempe, AZ) and won 352 to 301 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 1-0, +51.

Round 2

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Sparkman played #63 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 266 to 437 (a spread of -171).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 1-1, -120.

Round 3

[photo of Lynn Gunn]

Sparkman played #41 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 384 to 372 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 2-1, -108.

Round 4

[photo of Michael Garner]

Sparkman played #30 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 362 to 404 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 2-2, -150.

Round 5

[photo of Marie Gier]

Sparkman played #34 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 397 to 262 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 3-2, -15.

Round 6

[photo of Jon Demeter]

Sparkman played #18 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and lost 304 to 461 (a spread of -157).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 3-3, -172.

Round 7

[photo of Waheed Thompson]

Sparkman played #104 Waheed Thompson (Houston, TX) and lost 310 to 437 (a spread of -127).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 3-4, -299.

Round 8

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Sparkman played #84 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 379 to 312 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 4-4, -232.

Round 9

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Sparkman played #27 Marlys Feder (Duluth, MN) and lost 328 to 369 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 4-5, -273.

Round 10

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Sparkman played #78 Peg Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 423 to 397 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 5-5, -247.

Round 11

[photo of Michael Donegan]

Sparkman played #21 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 417 to 266 (a spread of 151).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 6-5, -96.

Round 12

[photo of Geeke Lossing]

Sparkman played #64 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and lost 393 to 406 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 6-6, -109.

Round 13

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Sparkman played #33 Alexandra Gianikas (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 301 to 347 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 6-7, -155.

Round 14

[photo of Miriam Saldanha]

Sparkman played #86 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 431 to 371 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 7-7, -95.

Round 15

[photo of Liz Gottlin]

Sparkman played #37 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 457 to 316 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 8-7, +46.

Round 16

[photo of Judith S. Ford]

Sparkman played #29 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 335 to 420 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 8-8, -39.

Round 17

[photo of Angela Dancho]

Sparkman played #16 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and lost 278 to 436 (a spread of -158).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 8-9, -197.

Round 18

[photo of Marty Levine]

Sparkman played #61 Marty Levine (Bozeman, MT) and won 464 to 372 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 9-9, -105.

Round 19

[photo of Margaret Bee]

Sparkman played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 371 to 317 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 10-9, -51.

Round 20

[photo of Keith Nishimi]

Sparkman played #71 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and won 472 to 288 (a spread of 184).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 11-9, +133.

Round 21

[photo of Maneck Contractor]

Sparkman played #15 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 353 to 449 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 11-10, +37.

Round 22

[photo of Bruce Shuman]

Sparkman played #96 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 343 to 323 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 12-10, +57.

Round 23

[photo of Chris Canik]

Sparkman played #12 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and won 354 to 333 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 13-10, +78.

Round 24

[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]

Sparkman played #72 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 348 to 357 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 13-11, +69.

Round 25

[photo of Jim Fonti]

Sparkman played #28 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 404 to 291 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 14-11, +182.

Round 26

[photo of Timothy Bottorff]

Sparkman played #10 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and won 397 to 383 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 15-11, +196.

Round 27

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Sparkman played #77 Keith Pries (Englewood, CO) and lost 373 to 383 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 15-12, +186.

Round 28

[photo of Hans Oh]

Sparkman played #73 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 379 to 350 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 16-12, +215.


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