NSC 2008 Division 4 Player Roster: Detailed, Alphabetical

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Name

Rating

Home

Terry Aitken

62, occupation withheld

Rating: 977

Record: 57th (2005)

Home: Stratford, ON, Canada

Hobbies: flyfishing,music

Cheryl Allen-Munley

51, Traffic Engineer

Rating: 1197

Record: 57th (2006)

Home: Tewksbury, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: National Transportation Institute Student of the Year, MIT Boit Manuscript Competition, Writers Digest Non-Fiction

Hobbies: Horses, Sidesaddle Riding, Carriage Driving, Vintage Dancing, Bicycling,Creative Writing

Mary Becker

61, Retired

Rating: 1224

Record: 113th (1996), 24th (1998), 33rd (2000), 8th (2002), 103rd (2004), 52nd (2005), 87th (2006)

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, reading

Margaret Bee

64, Elementary School Teacher

Rating: 1248

Record: 40th (2004)

Home: Houston, TX

Hobbies: Scrabble, Genealogy

Jason Bell

17, Student

Rating: 1109

First-time competitor

Home: St. Louis, MO

Betty Bergeron

61, Retired

Rating: 1250

Record: 85th (2002)

Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Hobbies: Golf, ceramics, bowling

Mary Ellen Bergeron

56, School Library Media Specialist

Rating: 1171

Record: 14th (2000), 48th (2004), 62nd (2006)

Home: Northampton, MA

Hobbies: Scrapbooking

Susan Bertoni

40, Every Woman

Rating: 1185

Record: 3rd (2006)

Home: Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC

Awards and Tournament Wins: Two bright, entertaining kids and a loving (and Scrabble-tolerant) husband

Hobbies: Reading, sleeping, and chauffeuring the kids

Chris Bonin

25, Tax Technician

Rating: 1279

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Timothy Bottorff

30, Librarian

Rating: 1245

First-time competitor

Home: Orlando, FL

Mollie L. Braverman

79, Retired

Rating: 1146

Record: 44th (1994), 11th (1996), 62nd (1998), 62nd (2000), 73rd (2002), 89th (2004), 66th (2006)

Home: Camarillo, CA

Hobbies: Reading, crossword puzzles, walking, dancing

Chris Canik

17, Student

Rating: 1221

Record: 26th (2006)

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: percussion, video games, reading

Jo Anne Cohen

65, Happily Retired

Rating: 1207

Record: 115th (2000), 47th (2002), 90th (2004), 84th (2005)

Home: Montgomery, NY

Hobbies: Computer games, crosswords, bicycling

Betzy Collins

Age withheld, Client Liaison/hospital Care

Rating: 1164

Record: 10th (2000)

Home: Thornhill, ON, Canada

Maneck Contractor

60, Housewife

Rating: 1185

Record: 39th (1996), 86th (1998), 66th (2000), 43rd (2002), 40th (2004), 106th (2006)

Home: Kenner, LA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place in Bridge - Jefferson Parish Senior Olympics

Hobbies: Bridge

Angela Dancho

Age withheld, Nurse

Rating: 1253

Record: 46th (2006)

Home: Thornton, CO

Hobbies: Scrapbooking, reading

Evelyn R. Davis

Age withheld, Administrative Manager - Research

Rating: 1238

Record: 88th (2002), 66th (2005)

Home: Anaheim Hills, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: First and third places in local scrabble tournaments

Hobbies: playing mahjong

Jon Demeter

56, QA Director

Rating: 1230

First-time competitor

Home: Alameda, CA

Conchita Deprospo

80, Retired

Rating: 1122

Record: 66th (2005)

Home: Palm Coast, FL

Hobbies: Sewing, Gardening

Jennifer Devaney

37, Registered Nurse

Rating: 1172

First-time competitor

Home: Northwood, NH

David Dinning

64, Psychologist

Rating: 1137

Record: 65th (1996), 30th (1998), 103rd (2000), 58th (2002), 83rd (2004), 119th (2005)

Home: Tampa, FL

Michael Donegan

60, Grandfather

Rating: 1172

Record: 19th (2004), 6th (2005), 43rd (2006)

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: Biking, Guitar

Dawn Doyle

Age withheld, Retired

Rating: 1179

Record: 80th (2004), 78th (2005), 36th (2006)

Home: Ft Lauderdale, FL

Matt Eason

29, Management

Rating: 1244

First-time competitor

Home: Tampa, FL

Evelyn Enszer

86, Retired

Rating: 1104

Record: 244th (1985), 173rd (1988), 109th (1989), 110th (1990), 145th (1992), 85th (1996), 97th (2002), 139th (2004), 100th (2005), 115th (2006)

Home: Saginaw, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Recognition in Real Estate, 3 Children, 9 Grandchildren, Sev. Greatgrandchildren

Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling, Cards

Barbara Epstein

54, Import Assistant

Rating: 1129

Record: 85th (2002), 131st (2004), 79th (2005), 82nd (2006)

Home: Brooklyn, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Arista in junior high school and high school

Hobbies: Sunning, acting, attending plays,concerts, ping pong

Esla Ewida

78, College Instructor Of E.s.l.

Rating: 1225

Record: 8th (1998), 35th (2000), 70th (2002), 35th (2004), 99th (2005), 101st (2006)

Home: Jersey City, NJ

Hobbies: Music, reading, card games

Marlys Feder

71, Retired

Rating: 1269

First-time competitor

Home: Duluth, MN

Jim Fonti

47, Federal Probation Officer

Rating: 1234

Record: 38th (2002), 124th (2004), 73rd (2006)

Home: Port Jefferson Station, NY

Hobbies: Softball, Movies

Judith S. Ford

68, Retired Attorney

Rating: 1257

Record: 29th (1996), 61st (2000), 23rd (2002), 105th (2004), 50th (2005), 86th (2006)

Home: Hollywood, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: U. of Miami Magna cum laude grad., Nova Southeastern Law Review

Hobbies: Reading, traveling, singing, crossword puzzles, hiking

Michael Garner

54, Boilermaker

Rating: 1298

Record: 28th (2002), 31st (2004), 8th (2005)

Home: Taylor, MI

Hobbies: golf

Scott Garner

35, Assistant Professor

Rating: 1252

First-time competitor

Home: Champaign, IL

Devonna J Gee

57, Office Manager

Rating: 1164

Record: 44th (1996), 17th (2002), 163rd (2004), 55th (2005), 105th (2006)

Home: Cedar Rapids, IA

Hobbies: Reading, puzzles, bunco

Alexandra Gianikas

19, Student

Rating: 1222

First-time competitor

Home: Tallahassee, FL

Marie Gier

80, unemployed

Rating: 1106

Record: 38th (1996), 84th (1998), 115th (2000), 101st (2002), 133rd (2004), 108th (2005)

Home: Gainesville, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: completed 2005 Disney Marathon

Hobbies: music, reading

Joan Glatthorn

Age withheld, Attorney

Rating: 1263

Record: 134th (2005)

Home: La Jolla, CA

Alice Goodwin

75, Retired

Rating: 1278

Record: 10th (2002), 69th (2004)

Home: Seattle, WA

Hobbies: Singing, cooking, travel

Liz Gottlin

Age withheld, Molecular Biologist

Rating: 1098

First-time competitor

Home: Chapel Hill, NC

Edward Gowash

42, Cost Engineer, Aerospace

Rating: 1132

First-time competitor

Home: Ft. Worth, TX

Cornelia Guest

55, Real Estate Salesperson

Rating: 1167

First-time competitor

Home: Ridgefield, CT

Debbie Guiffre

42, occupation withheld

Rating: 1200

First-time competitor

Home: Long Island, NY

Hobbies: Reading, crossword puzzles and word games

Lynn Gunn

58, Information Technology Support

Rating: 1252

Record: 54th (1994), 13th (1996), 56th (2000), 95th (2002), 82nd (2005), 108th (2006)

Home: Mission Viejo, CA

Hobbies: movies, dogs, reading

Ruchi Gupta

Age withheld, Physician

Rating: 1224

Record: 12th (2004)

Home: Knoxville, TN

Awards and Tournament Wins: Happy to be among the top 10 of the state

Hobbies: Gardening, Knitting, Travelling Cooking

Mark Hamilton

Age withheld, University Administrator

Rating: 1109

Record: 17th (2004)

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Ice Hockey, softball, cycling, travel, architecture

Nancy Hanley

66, Retired Teacher

Rating: 1259

Record: 184th (1987), 178th (1988), 173rd (1992), 87th (2000), 72nd (2002), 47th (2004), 65th (2005)

Home: Wilmington, DE

Hobbies: reading, walking, watching good movies

Trish Harrop

56, Veterinarian

Rating: 1117

Record: 22nd (2002), 78th (2004), 49th (2005)

Home: Knoxville, TN

Awards and Tournament Wins: numerous awards at endurance rides ( 50 to 100 mile horse races)

Hobbies: horseback endurance races, quilting, snow skiing, travel, reading

Joan Haworth

82, Retired Educater

Rating: 1205

Record: 111th (2005)

Home: Palm Coast, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Delaware's first Scrabble champion

Hobbies: Gardening, reading

Angela Hellmann

34, Bookkeeper

Rating: 1223

First-time competitor

Home: Fort Myers, FL

Daniel Hellmann

46, Security Officer

Rating: 1122

First-time competitor

Home: Fort Myers, FL

Bobbi Hendrickson

61, Self-employed

Rating: 1158

Record: 34th (1996), 80th (1998), 55th (2000), 90th (2002)

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Hobbies: Scrabble, biking, travel, the arts, antiques

Kathy Hooper

55, School Librarian

Rating: 1166

Record: 89th (2002), 63rd (2006)

Home: Monroe, NY

Hobbies: reading, needlework

Amanda Hubble

34, Customer Service Rep

Rating: 1269

Record: 26th (2005), 15th (2006)

Home: Oxford, MI

Cynthia Hughes

Age withheld, Administrator

Rating: 1101

First-time competitor

Home: Houston, TX

Diana Ittner

56, Actuarial Analyst

Rating: 1217

Record: 29th (1992), 99th (1996), 87th (1998), 54th (2002), 70th (2004), 41st (2006)

Home: Menomonee Falls, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place Scrabble Elmhurst, IL, Nov. '04; 1st Place Bridge Marathon 04-06

Hobbies: Playing bridge, traveling, beach bumming

Dallas Johnson

42, Administrator

Rating: 1026

First-time competitor

Home: Stow, OH

Jason Keller

26, Graduate Student

Rating: 1215

First-time competitor

Home: Piscataway, NJ

Shelley Kirk

54, Assistant Professor

Rating: 1094

First-time competitor

Home: Wyoming, OH

Joan Knobelsdorf

66, Retired

Rating: 1257

Record: 2nd (2000), 124th (2002), 69th (2004), 75th (2005)

Home: Palm Harbor, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: second place in bottom division in Providence

Hobbies: Gardening, travelling, bridge, mahjong, Hospice volunteer

Shelley Koch

Age withheld, Educational Materials Writer

Rating: 1115

Record: 34th (1989), 46th (1990), 31st (1992), 66th (1994), 68th (2000), 94th (2002), 135th (2004)

Home: Miami, FL

Margo Kuno

56, Travel Agent

Rating: 1175

Record: 117th (2005)

Home: Philadelphia, PA

Hobbies: Cross stitch

Marty Levine

65, Very Recently Retired

Rating: 1103

Record: 58th (2005), 34th (2006)

Home: Bozeman, MT

Awards and Tournament Wins: Best racquetball player over 60 in Bozeman-well, maybe 10th best

Hobbies: Racquetball, Antique Postcards, Nature, Yosemite National Park

Herb Lewis

46, Internal Auditor

Rating: 1204

Record: 36th (1996), 120th (1998), 55th (2000), 116th (2002), 162nd (2004), 96th (2006)

Home: Cherry Hill, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: First Person to twice be on the Cover of Refunding Makes Sense Magazine

Hobbies: Couponing, Juggling

Katya Lezin

43, occupation withheld

Rating: 1060

First-time competitor

Home: Charlotte, NC

Geeke Lossing

74, Retired Land Surveyor

Rating: 1081

Record: 43rd (2000), 10th (2002), 51st (2004), 80th (2005)

Home: Gainesville, FL

Hobbies: travel and reading

Ken Louie

44, Director Of Finance/city Treasurer

Rating: 1219

Record: 35th (2002), 59th (2004), 94th (2005)

Home: Whittier, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Too few to list.

Hobbies: Dodger Fan, Softball, and Food

Andy Ludwig

27, Retail Sales Manager

Rating: 1145

Record: 37th (2006)

Home: Tempe, AZ

Hobbies: music, movies

Denise Mahnken

Age withheld, Teacher Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing

Rating: 1104

Record: 84th (2004), 51st (2005), 40th (2006)

Home: Long Beach, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin

Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage

Marty McCarthy

51, Furniture Builder

Rating: 1250

Record: 4th (2004)

Home: Wautoma, WI

Hobbies: scrabble, recumbent bicycling

Vivienne Muhling

81, Reired Show Biz Producer & Performing Arts Publicist

Rating: 1066

Record: 115th (1996), 25th (1998), 42nd (2002), 153rd (2004)

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: DORA AWARD for Outstanding Production of a Musical. Elected to many executive positions in performing arts boards

Hobbies: Scrabble, gourmet cooking, cryptic crosswords, books, music, theatre.

Kevin Nai

16, Student

Rating: 1262

First-time competitor

Home: Wilmington, DE

Keith Nishimi

Age withheld, Engineering Project Management

Rating: 1232

First-time competitor

Home: League City, TX

Hans Oh

31, occupation withheld

Rating: 1205

First-time competitor

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Tom O'Laughlin

52, Software Engineer

Rating: 1049

Record: 13th (2004), 65th (2005), 46th (2006)

Home: Hartland, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Married since 1979. Wonderful wife. Two great kids.

Hobbies: travel, golf, movies

Susie Page

76, Author

Rating: 1131

Record: 11th (1994), 104th (1996), 76th (1998), 15th (2000), 66th (2002), 137th (2004), 109th (2005), 46th (2006)

Home: Panorama City, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Authored two books

Hobbies: Docent at LA ZOO

Ruth Patrick

58, Information Technology Specialist

Rating: 1197

Record: 41st (1996), 5th (1998), 106th (2002), 61st (2004)

Home: Jackson, MS

Awards and Tournament Wins: Will be eligible to retire from job in less than nine months, special bond between me and my 4 year old granddaughter

Hobbies: Scrabble, Writing, Gardening, Reading, Walking, Swimming, being a doting grandmother, Nature enthusiast

Michael Perl

23, Artist

Rating: 1106

First-time competitor

Home: Ithaca, NY

Keith Pries

60, N/A

Rating: 1289

First-time competitor

Home: Englewood, CO

Marguerite Pywar

69, Sales

Rating: 1050

Record: 36th (2004)

Home: Houston, TX

Hobbies: Scrabble, reading

Gene Rawlins

Age withheld, Self-Employed

Rating: 1259

Record: 18th (1994), 92nd (1996), 90th (1998), 41st (2000), 101st (2002), 125th (2004), 133rd (2005), 31st (2006)

Home: Scarborough, ON, Canada

Hobbies: BRIDGE, TENNIS, BIKING, MOVIES

George Rhyne

69, Retired

Rating: 1172

First-time competitor

Home: Carlisle, PA

Chuck Riordan

54, Veterinarian

Rating: 1234

Record: 18th (2006)

Home: Des Moines, IA

Hobbies: Golf

Martin Rosen

64, C.P.A.

Rating: 1191

Record: 40th (1998), 110th (2000)

Home: Tamarac, FL

Robin Ross

46, occupation withheld

Rating: 1184

Record: 142nd (2004)

Home: Saint Petersburg, FL

Hobbies: Scrabble

Sam Rothbart

67, Retired

Rating: 1039

First-time competitor

Home: Southampton, NY

Dion Saldanha

21, Office Manager

Rating: 1264

Record: 10th (2002), 116th (2004), 68th (2005), 30th (2006)

Home: Richmond, BC, Canada

Hobbies: field hockey, singing

Miriam Saldanha

Age withheld, Engineering Administrator

Rating: 1086

Record: 13th (2000), 22nd (2002), 23rd (2004), 92nd (2005), 102nd (2006)

Home: Richmond, BC, Canada

Hobbies: gardening, music

Pat Sanchez

Age withheld, Graphic Designer

Rating: 1206

Record: 86th (2002), 73rd (2004)

Home: Dallas, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: illustrated the Six Flags Map

Hobbies: redefining purple passion

Teresa Sanders

63, Self-employed

Rating: 1255

Record: 190th (1987), 84th (1988), 42nd (1990), 39th (1992), 88th (1994), 102nd (1996), 113th (1998), 101st (2000), 115th (2002), 149th (2004), 98th (2006)

Home: San Antonio, TX

Hobbies: reading movies

Richard Savitt

68, Lawyer [Retired]

Rating: 1049

Record: 39th (2000), 61st (2002), 120th (2004), 34th (2005), 57th (2006)

Home: Miami, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: regional level winner in nsc and acbl events

Hobbies: golf duplicate bridge

Teresa Schaeffer

Age withheld, Teacher

Rating: 1169

Record: 71st (1990), 71st (1992), 5th (1994), 119th (1996), 12th (1998), 56th (2000), 92nd (2002), 138th (2004), 83rd (2005), 91st (2006)

Home: Durham, NC

Jerry Schwartz

66, Retired Educator

Rating: 1279

First-time competitor

Home: Alpharetta, GA

Will Scott

48, Copy Editor

Rating: 1104

First-time competitor

Home: Versailles, KY

Kevin Sears

20, Student

Rating: 1040

Record: 73rd (2006)

Home: Louisville, KY

Rick Settle

56, Landscaping Designer

Rating: 1176

First-time competitor

Home: Stephens City, VA

Fran Shaw

64, Retired

Rating: 1233

First-time competitor

Home: Fair Lawn, NJ

Bruce Shuman

67, Retired Professor

Rating: 1050

Record: 91st (2002), 46th (2004), 95th (2005), 36th (2006)

Home: Wilmington, NC

Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless

Stephen Sneed

14, Student

Rating: 1125

First-time competitor

Home: Fort Worth, TX

Sylvia Sparkman

61, Advertising Executive

Rating: 1232

Record: 64th (2002), 138th (2004), 16th (2005)

Home: Bozeman, MT

Hobbies: Knitting, reading, bowling

Richard Spence

14, Student

Rating: 1235

First-time competitor

Home: Tucson, AZ

Gwen Stewart

Age withheld, Federal Government Employee

Rating: 1162

Record: 18th (2005), 12th (2006)

Home: Ellicott City, MD

Hobbies: reading, playing pinochle

Lisa Thomas

42, Homemaker

Rating: 1114

First-time competitor

Home: Sarasota, FL

Laura Thomley

58, Teacher

Rating: 1246

Record: 11th (2004)

Home: Gainesville, FL

Hobbies: Scrabble, volleyball, reading

Celia D. Thompson

Age withheld, Retired Chemist

Rating: 1174

Record: 296th (1985), 266th (1987), 13th (1988), 19th (1989), 62nd (1990), 41st (1992), 7th (1994), 82nd (1996), 44th (1998), 114th (2000), 117th (2002), 160th (2004), 95th (2005), 109th (2006)

Home: Carney's Point, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st , 2nd , and 3rd place in tournaments ( back in the okd days ).BSChem, Marriage and a daughter

Hobbies: Traveling and shopping

Waheed Thompson

60, Manager Facilities Management Services

Rating: 1199

Record: 28th (2000), 24th (2002), 32nd (2004)

Home: Houston, TX

Hobbies: Scrabble, tennis

Gene Tyszka

Age withheld, Manufacturer Of Scrabble Associated Products

Rating: 1207

Record: 10th (1998), 13th (2000), 80th (2002), 105th (2004)

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Discovered formula to genetically modify celery to taste like cardboard - but it had already been done by mother nature!

Hobbies: Ridding the world of that dastardly vegetable - celery

Marina A Villena

46, Secretary

Rating: 1063

Record: 55th (2004), 28th (2005), 74th (2006)

Home: San Pablo, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Accessibility Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Quarter

Hobbies: Listening to Music, watching tv

Marcia Wade

61, Retired

Rating: 1151

Record: 193rd (1987), 118th (1988), 96th (1989), 130th (1990), 88th (2006)

Home: Muncie, IN

Linda Wancel

57, Attorney

Rating: 1124

First-time competitor

Home: Flushing, NY

Diane Weinerman

62, Retired (social Worker)

Rating: 1166

Record: 81st (2004), 54th (2005)

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Art

Phil Wertheimer

17, High School Student

Rating: 1299

First-time competitor

Home: Short Hills, NJ

Ginger White

Age withheld, Customer Service For The YMCA

Rating: 1124

Record: 113th (2000), 108th (2002), 117th (2004)

Home: Shirley, NY

Hobbies: Scrabble%00, reading, camping, hiking, Just having a great time!

Jane Whitmore

Age withheld, Retired

Rating: 1097

Record: 104th (2005)

Home: South Burlington, VT

Hobbies: camping, hiking, cooking, knitting

Tim Wise

61, Loan Officer

Rating: 1180

Record: 96th (1996), 114th (1998)

Home: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Dianne Wittman

Age withheld, Receptionist

Rating: 1071

Record: 70th (2006)

Home: Pittsford, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: after 40 years in and out of four different schools, got my BA in Sociology in 2004

Hobbies: sewing, needlework, cards, crossword puzzles

Kar-mun Wong

34, occupation withheld

Rating: 1122

Record: 22nd (2006)

Home: Sunnyvale, CA

Betsey Wood

Age withheld, Math Teacher

Rating: 1065

Record: 85th (2004), 86th (2006)

Home: Concord, MA

Hobbies: photography, gardening, writing, yoga, tutoring and traveling

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