NSC 2012: Michael Donegan [#39]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Donegan, 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 14.5-16.5, -253, and is ranked #57 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): Michael Surname(s): Donegan Home: Austin, TX, United States

Round by Round
High score: 485 Average for: 371 Average against: 379
Before the Tournament		Donegan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Donegan played #53 Doreen Fiorelli (New York, NY) and won 423 to 336 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +87.
Round 2		Donegan played #73 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 462 to 328 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +221.
Round 3		Donegan played #4 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 408 to 380 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +249.
Round 4		Donegan played #38 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 372 to 449 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +172.
Round 5		Donegan played #6 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 317 to 384 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +105.
Round 6		Donegan played #15 Arthur Moore (Ocoee, FL) and lost 370 to 404 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, +71. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Donegan played #54 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 341 to 346 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-4, +66.
Round 8		Donegan played #27 Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC) and lost 351 to 366 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-5, +51.
Round 9		Donegan played #59 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and lost 333 to 413 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-6, -29.
Round 10		Donegan played #47 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and lost 423 to 431 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-7, -37.
Round 11		Donegan played #58 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 380 to 377 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-7, -34.
Round 12		Donegan played #11 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 304 to 349 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-8, -79.
Round 13		Donegan played #64 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 400 to 333 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-8, -12.
Round 14		Donegan played #29 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 412 to 351 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-8, +49.
Round 15		Donegan played #52 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 359 to 337 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-8, +71.
Round 16		Donegan played #16 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 338 to 412 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-9, -3.
Round 17		Donegan played #25 Eileen Johnson (Bay Shore, NY) and won 447 to 438 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-9, +6.
Round 18		Donegan played #45 Barbara Bordwell McGrew (Burlington, VT) and lost 227 to 403 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-10, -170.
Round 19		Donegan played #61 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and won 326 to 312 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-10, -156.
Round 20		Donegan played #74 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 275 to 405 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-11, -286.
Round 21		Donegan played #51 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and tied at 485. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -286. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Donegan played #18 Angela Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and won 371 to 328 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -243.
Round 23		Donegan played #62 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 356 to 413 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -300.
Round 24		Donegan played #42 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 344 to 309 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -265.
Round 25		Donegan played #37 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 348 to 395 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -312.
Round 26		Donegan played #66 Edward Gowash (APO, AE) and lost 331 to 360 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -341.
Round 27		Donegan played #17 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and lost 343 to 518 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -516.
Round 28		Donegan played #78 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 425 to 334 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -425.
Round 29		Donegan played #76 Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 471 to 300 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -254.
Round 30		Donegan played #71 Brad Mills (Charleston, WV) and won 459 to 356 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -151.
Round 31		Donegan played #64 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) again and lost 309 to 411 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -253.

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