NSC 2011: Gary Skowronski [#17]

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On this page, you will find information about Gary Skowronski, who is competing at the 2011 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 18-13, +85, and is ranked #14 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): Gary Surname(s): Skowronski Home: Silver Spring, MD, United States Hobbies: Hockey, Nintendo Occupation: Math/Technology Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 486 Average for: 383 Average against: 380
Round 1		Skowronski played #71 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 365 to 319 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +46.
Round 2		Skowronski played #39 Kate Graham (Atlanta, GA) and won 461 to 270 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +237.
Round 3		Skowronski played #35 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 336 to 373 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +200.
Round 4		Skowronski played #16 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 486 to 382 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +304.
Round 5		Skowronski played #7 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 401 to 276 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +429.
Round 6		Skowronski played #3 Ted Barrett (JQXZ, NJ) and lost 306 to 570 (a spread of -264). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +165.
Round 7		Skowronski played #6 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 407 to 265 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +307.
Round 8		Skowronski played #24 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 414 to 446 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +275.
Round 9		Skowronski played #9 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and lost 419 to 473 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-4, +221.
Round 10		Skowronski played #64 Jacob Cohen (Asheville, NC) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-4, +225.
Round 11		Skowronski played #57 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 338 to 346 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-5, +217.
Round 12		Skowronski played #12 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and won 437 to 387 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-5, +267.
Round 13		Skowronski played #34 John Dowaliby (Santa Fe, NM) and won 434 to 332 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +369.
Round 14		Skowronski played #26 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 438 to 280 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, +527.
Round 15		Skowronski played #56 Suhas Rao (Apex, NC) and lost 372 to 502 (a spread of -130) (loss vacated 2012-09-19). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, +397.
Round 16		Skowronski played #2 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and won 415 to 362 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-6, +450.
Round 17		Skowronski played #27 Susan Blanchard (Charlotte, NC) and won 442 to 347 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +545.
Round 18		Skowronski played #45 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 399 to 381 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +563.
Round 19		Skowronski played #13 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and lost 347 to 429 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-7, +481.
Round 20		Skowronski played #2 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) again and lost 202 to 477 (a spread of -275). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-8, +206.
Round 21		Skowronski played #7 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) again and won 391 to 380 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +217.
Round 22		Skowronski played #28 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 365 to 360 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +222.
Round 23		Skowronski played #52 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and lost 342 to 348 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +216.
Round 24		Skowronski played #3 Ted Barrett (JQXZ, NJ) again and won 440 to 338 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-9, +318.
Round 25		Skowronski played #5 Worapol Ratanapitaksuk (Carol Stream, IL) and won 429 to 308 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +439.
Round 26		Skowronski played #56 Suhas Rao (Apex, NC) again and lost 326 to 526 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-10, +239. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Skowronski played #34 John Dowaliby (Santa Fe, NM) again and lost 310 to 407 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-11, +142.
Round 28		Skowronski played #25 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 373 to 381 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, +134.
Round 29		Skowronski played #48 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 385 to 373 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-12, +146.
Round 30		Skowronski played #24 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) again and won 360 to 332 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-12, +174.
Round 31		Skowronski played #3 Ted Barrett (JQXZ, NJ) for the third time and lost 356 to 445 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-13, +85.

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