NSC 2008: Stella Russell [#68]

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On this page, you will find information about Stella J. Russell, 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 11-17, -539, and is ranked #84 in Division 5.

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 Stella J. Russell]

Given name(s): Stella J.
Surname(s): Russell
Home: Manchester, NH, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: Crafts, Women's club, Church activities, choir member
Occupation: Retired Secretary
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 3/78, 21-10 +1116
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 55/111, 16-15 -111
NSC 2004 Division: 5
NSC 2004 Rank: 26/90, 16.5-13.5 +254
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 31/93, 15-13 +654
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 61/88, 13-15 -506

Round by Round
High score: 446 Average for: 347 Average against: 367
Round 1		Russell played #51 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 369 to 304 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +65.
Round 2		Russell played #17 Catherine Day (Cambridge, MA) and won 440 to 219 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +286.
Round 3		Russell played #3 Yukari Balabanov (Vancouver BC) and lost 348 to 397 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +237.
Round 4		Russell played #45 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and lost 322 to 459 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, +100.
Round 5		Russell played #89 Ashley Walsh-Buie (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 426 to 382 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +144.
Round 6		Russell played #81 Nancy Sterngold (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 334 to 337 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +141.
Round 7		Russell played #90 Shereen E Weinstein (Tamarac, FL) and lost 309 to 375 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-4, +75.
Round 8		Russell played #79 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 399 to 386 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-4, +88.
Round 9		Russell played #84 John Thomason (Davie, FL) and lost 262 to 348 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-5, +2.
Round 10		Russell played #74 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 367 to 311 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-5, +58.
Round 11		Russell played #55 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 290 to 435 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-6, -87.
Round 12		Russell played #19 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and lost 263 to 317 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-7, -141.
Round 13		Russell played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 343 to 313 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-7, -111.
Round 14		Russell played #60 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 403 to 381 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-7, -89.
Round 15		Russell played #83 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 352 to 356 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-8, -93.
Round 16		Russell played #86 Thomas Tremont (Glen Ellyn, IL) and won 388 to 255 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-8, +40.
Round 17		Russell played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and lost 289 to 322 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-9, +7.
Round 18		Russell played #88 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 308 to 427 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-10, -112.
Round 19		Russell played #44 Wanell Kelsey (Orchard Park, NY) and lost 341 to 386 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-11, -157.
Round 20		Russell played #85 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) and won 446 to 327 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-11, -38.
Round 21		Russell played #8 Gaurav Bhargava (Somerset, NJ) and lost 375 to 477 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-12, -140.
Round 22		Russell played #46 Chris Knight (Gulfport, FL) and lost 343 to 444 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-13, -241.
Round 23		Russell played #26 Christine Engle (Rockledge, FL) and lost 330 to 432 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-14, -343.
Round 24		Russell played #62 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 415 to 363 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-14, -291.
Round 25		Russell played #31 Dan Goldberg (Hicksville, NY) and lost 306 to 335 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-15, -320.
Round 26		Russell played #67 Brian Ruddeforth (Wimauma, FL) and won 342 to 312 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-15, -290.
Round 27		Russell played #98 Jean Zucherate (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 255 to 471 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-16, -506.
Round 28		Russell played #74 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) again and lost 361 to 394 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-17, -539.

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