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NSC 2009: Joe South [#33]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe South, 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 20-11, +820, and is ranked #7 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

[photo of Joe South]

Given name(s): Joe
Surname(s): South
Home: Piqua, OH, USA
Awards: 1st Place Elyria, OH Division C - March '09
Hobbies: softball, frisbee golf
Occupation: Young Life staff
Round by Round

High score: 561
Average for: 406
Average against: 380

Before the Tournament  

South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

South is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Roberta Wechter]

South played #81 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 561 to 377 (a spread of 184).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 1-0, +184.

South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

South is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Marsha Gillis]

South played #126 Marsha Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 424 to 356 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 2-0, +252.

Round 3

[photo of Verna Richards Berg]

South played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 399 to 331 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 3-0, +320.

Round 4

[photo of Arthur McMillion]

South played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 516 to 335 (a spread of 181).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 4-0, +501.

Round 5

[photo of Matt Canik]

South played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 442 to 378 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 5-0, +565.

Round 6

[photo of Dave Leonard]

South played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 338 to 428 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 5-1, +475.

Round 7

[photo of Lynda Finn]

South played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 395 to 385 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-1, +485.

Round 8

[photo of Errol Wilson]

South played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and won 460 to 376 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 7-1, +569.

Round 9

[photo of Stephen DeBacco]

South played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and lost 369 to 417 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-2, +521.

Round 10

[photo of Scott McDougall]

South played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and lost 293 to 388 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 7-3, +426.

Round 11

[photo of Joev Dubach]

South played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 522 to 274 (a spread of 248).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +674.

Round 12

[photo of Mike Stafford]

South played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 393 to 345 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-3, +722.

Round 13

[photo of Maureen Kennerk]

South played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 429 to 382 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 10-3, +769.

Round 14

[photo of Stephanie Steele]

South played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 292 to 418 (a spread of -126).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10-4, +643.

Round 15

[photo of Stan Williams]

South played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 311 to 356 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 10-5, +598.

Round 16

[photo of Vera Bigall]

South played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and won 425 to 397 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11-5, +626.

Round 17

[photo of Gigi Miller]

South played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 409 to 346 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12-5, +689.

Round 18

[photo of Connie Breitbeil]

South played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 495 to 326 (a spread of 169).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-5, +858.

Round 19

[photo of Bradley Robbins]

South played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 364 to 410 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 13-6, +812.

Round 20

[photo of Stephanie Steele]

South played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) again and lost 425 to 462 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 13-7, +775.

Round 21

[photo of Charles Merlis]

South played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 387 to 417 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 13-8, +745.

Round 22

[photo of Dan Terkell]

South played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and won 444 to 315 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 14-8, +874.

Round 23

[photo of Roy Dixon]

South played #12 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 446 to 442 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15-8, +878.

Round 24

[photo of Jim Hughes]

South played #17 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 471 to 399 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 16-8, +950.

Round 25

[photo of Matt Canik]

South played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and won 430 to 380 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17-8, +1000.

South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

[photo of Tracy Bowman]

South played #64 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 408 to 401 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18-8, +1007.

Round 27

[photo of Ben Lam]

South played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 19-8, +1011.

South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

South is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 28

[photo of Dave Leonard]

South played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) again and lost 299 to 444 (a spread of -145).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 19-9, +866.

Round 29

[photo of Ben Lam]

South played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) again and won 434 to 317 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 20-9, +983.

South is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 30

[photo of Dave Leonard]

South played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) for the third time and lost 333 to 393 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-10, +923.

South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

South is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 31

[photo of Lynda Finn]

South played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) again and lost 291 to 394 (a spread of -103).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 20-11, +820.

After the Tournament  

South is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).


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