NSC 2012: Gary Skowronski [#8]

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On this page, you will find information about Gary Skowronski, who is competing at the 2012 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 19-12, +1351, and is ranked #8 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: 543 Average for: 405 Average against: 361
Round 1		Skowronski played #65 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 533 to 300 (a spread of 233). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +233.
Round 2		Skowronski played #44 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 294 to 420 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-1, +107.
Round 3		Skowronski played #24 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and lost 358 to 432 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-2, +33.
Round 4		Skowronski played #66 Edward Gowash (APO, AE) and lost 325 to 399 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-3, -41.
Round 5		Skowronski played #16 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 406 to 450 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-4, -85.
Round 6		Skowronski played #55 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 478 to 258 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-4, +135.
Round 7		Skowronski played #77 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and won 416 to 349 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-4, +202.
Round 8		Skowronski played #53 Doreen Fiorelli (New York, NY) and lost 361 to 393 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-5, +170.
Round 9		Skowronski played #78 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 459 to 296 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-5, +333.
Round 10		Skowronski played #52 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 359 to 386 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-6, +306.
Round 11		Skowronski played #35 Diane Joseph (Fremont, OH) and lost 355 to 454 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-7, +207.
Round 12		Skowronski played #73 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 382 to 372 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-7, +217.
Round 13		Skowronski played #68 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and won 457 to 218 (a spread of 239). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-7, +456.
Round 14		Skowronski played #59 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and won 543 to 356 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-7, +643.
Round 15		Skowronski played #48 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 331 to 363 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-8, +611. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Skowronski played #57 James Cooney (Oviedo, FL) and won 380 to 358 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-8, +633.
Round 17		Skowronski played #45 Barbara Bordwell McGrew (Burlington, VT) and won 398 to 359 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-8, +672.
Round 18		Skowronski played #72 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 347 to 371 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-9, +648.
Round 19		Skowronski played #14 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 426 to 450 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, +624.
Round 20		Skowronski played #23 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 359 to 406 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-11, +577.
Round 21		Skowronski played #17 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and won 460 to 364 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-11, +673.
Round 22		Skowronski played #42 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 423 to 305 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-11, +791.
Round 23		Skowronski played #43 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 398 to 390 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-11, +799.
Round 24		Skowronski played #4 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 327 to 408 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-12, +718.
Round 25		Skowronski played #20 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 388 to 384 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-12, +722.
Round 26		Skowronski played #27 Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC) and won 390 to 278 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-12, +834.
Round 27		Skowronski played #29 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 435 to 313 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-12, +956.
Round 28		Skowronski played #13 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 453 to 418 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, +991.
Round 29		Skowronski played #46 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 483 to 296 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-12, +1178.
Round 30		Skowronski played #28 Mary Rhoades (Bedford, TX) and won 386 to 346 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-12, +1218.
Round 31		Skowronski played #21 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and won 446 to 313 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-12, +1351.

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