NSC 2009: Stephen DeBacco [#11]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Stephen DeBacco, who is competing at the 2009 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 18.5-12.5, +93, and is ranked #22 in Division 3.

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
	Given name(s): Stephen Surname(s): DeBacco Home: Weirton, WV, USA Hobbies: poker, tennis Occupation: student

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 389 Average against: 386
Round 1		DeBacco played #116 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 487 to 332 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +155.
Round 2		DeBacco played #78 Jay Hillis (Dublin, OH) and lost 441 to 463 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, +133.
Round 3		DeBacco played #83 George Rhyne (Carlisle, PA) and won 405 to 375 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +163.
Round 4		DeBacco played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 369 to 275 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +257.
Round 5		DeBacco played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 427 to 306 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +378.
Round 6		DeBacco played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 385 to 319 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +444.
Round 7		DeBacco played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and won 440 to 231 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +653.
Round 8		DeBacco played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and won 442 to 409 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +686. DeBacco is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). DeBacco is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		DeBacco played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and won 417 to 369 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +734.
Round 10		DeBacco played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 494 to 417 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +811. DeBacco is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		DeBacco played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and lost 379 to 448 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +742.
Round 12		DeBacco played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 444 to 363 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +823.
Round 13		DeBacco played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 259 to 414 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +668.
Round 14		DeBacco played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 263 to 534 (a spread of -271). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-4, +397.
Round 15		DeBacco played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 398 to 400 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-5, +395.
Round 16		DeBacco played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 317 to 397 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-6, +315.
Round 17		DeBacco played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 367 to 345 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-6, +337.
Round 18		DeBacco played #102 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 429 to 416 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-6, +350.
Round 19		DeBacco played #129 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 299 to 454 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-7, +195.
Round 20		DeBacco played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 437 to 346 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-7, +286.
Round 21		DeBacco played #64 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 323 to 498 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-8, +111.
Round 22		DeBacco played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 388 to 375 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-8, +124.
Round 23		DeBacco played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 376 to 451 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-9, +49.
Round 24		DeBacco played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and tied at 383. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +49.
Round 25		DeBacco played #55 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and lost 322 to 444 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -73.
Round 26		DeBacco played #59 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 448 to 268 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +107.
Round 27		DeBacco played #65 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 461 to 287 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +281.
Round 28		DeBacco played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and won 358 to 344 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +295.
Round 29		DeBacco played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 344 to 381 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +258.
Round 30		DeBacco played #65 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) again and won 359 to 347 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +270.
Round 31		DeBacco played #55 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) again and lost 402 to 579 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +93.

Copyright © 2016 North American SCRABBLE Players Association. All rights reserved. HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE® trademark in the United States and Canada. The SCRABBLE® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada. For more information about SCRABBLE® or NASPA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabbleplayers.org. To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca. See also: our Privacy Policy.