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| | + | For urgent/immediate information during a championship, please call John Chew |
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| | + | <a href="mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org">info@scrabbleplayers.org</a>. |
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| | + | Photos and video from recent/ongoing events can be found in our |
| | + | [https://bit.ly/naspamedia current media archive], and used with credit to |
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| | == Current Year == | | == Current Year == |
| − | * Lubbock (TX) NASPA Club #124 club member [[Kay Weston]] profiles club director [[Ann Skylstad]] in [https://www.lubbockseniorlink.com/magazine/2022-04/index.html Lubbock Senior Link]] magazine. | + | * May 15, 2024: Brad Phillips recounts his first visit to [[Club Roster|New York (NY) NASPA Club #56]] in the [https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2024/05/15/scrabble-anonymous Paris Review]. |
| − | * Media outlets interview NASPA members about the release of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 7th Edition (OSPD7):
| + | * April 19, 2024: [https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63/clip/16057270 CBC Radio One] talked with [[John Chew]] about Canadian English lexicography in a wide-ranging interview that touched on NASPA and the validity of the word QAJAQ. |
| − | ** November 30, 2022: [https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/scrabble-dictionary-adds-500-new-words/ KDKA-TV] interviews Pittsburgh (PA) NASPA Club #655 director [[Bob Hagerty]] about OSPD7.
| + | * April 12, 2024: [https://www.womansworld.com/posts/entertainment/scrabble-tips Woman's World] asks [[2023 SPC]] champion [[Joshua Sokol]] for game tips |
| − | ** November 28, 2022: [[Stefan Fatsis]] writes in [https://slate.com/culture/2022/11/scrabble-dictionary-seventh-edition-new-words-merriam-webster.html Slate] about OSPD7.
| + | * April 11, 2024: [https://scrippsnews.com/ Scripps News] interviewed [[John Chew]] live about Scrabble Everywhere |
| − | ** November 26, 2022: The [https://observer-reporter.com/news/yeehaw-scrabble-dictionary-adds-500-words/article_393e8f7e-66a2-11ed-866a-439ff68b1a7c.html Observer-Reporter] interviews Pittsburgh (PA) NASPA Club #655 director [[Bob Hagerty]] and other members about OSPD7.
| + | * April 9, 2024: [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/300-scrabble-experts-heading-to-south-bend-in-for-annual-championship-302112293.html NASPA] issues a press release on the eve of National Scrabble Day. |
| − | ** November 19, 2022: [https://nypost.com/2022/11/19/scrabble-players-are-apoplectic-over-games-new-words/ The New York Post] reports that professional players are apooplectic about the new words. Players quoted include [[Joel Sherman]], [[Frances Shaw |Fran Shaw]], [[Cesar Del Solar]], and [[Stefan Fatsis]]. | + | * March 17, 2024: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/17/scrabble-club-dc-washington-new-words/ Washington Post] reporter Joe Heim visits NASPA Club #171 in Washington, DC. |
| − | ** November 18, 2022: [[John Chew]] appears on the [https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5-calgary-eyeopener Calgary Eyeopener] segment on CBC Radio. Interview appears at about 23 minutes into the segment.
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| − | ** November 17, 2022: [https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.6157757 CTV News] interviews [[John Chew]].
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| − | ** November 17, 2022: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/17/scrabble-new-words-dictionary/ The Washington Post] interviews NASPA CEO [[John Chew]], [[Robin Pollock Daniel]], [[Orry Swift]], and [[Jesse Day]].
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| − | ** November 16, 2022: [[Alan Stern]] appears on [https://omny.fm/shows/knxam-on-demand/scrabble-adds-new-words-to-the-game-do-you-know-wh KNX News Radio].
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| − | * August 16, 2022: Two travel writers at the [https://theroanoker.com/blogging/behind-the-page/a-quick-trip-to-charlottesville/ Roanoker] fit in a session at the Charlottesville (VA) NASPA Club #543 during their visit to Charlottesville.
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| − | * August 4, 2022: [https://highschool.latimes.com/daniel-pearl-magnet-high-school/more-than-a-game-los-angeles-scrabble-club-creates-community-through-competition/ The Los Angeles Times HS Insider] visits [http://www.thescrabbleclub.com/ Los Angeles (CA) NASPA Club #44].
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| − | * Media outlets cover the [[2022 Scrabble Players Championship]].
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| − | ** August 25, 2022: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfIdg20wuvk City News] interviews and plays a game on [https://woogles.io/ Woogles] with [[Michael Fagen]].
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| − | ** August 22, 2022: [https://www.wwltv.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-louisiana/getting-tips-from-a-scrabble-champion/289-653dbe82-fc13-4533-bcc9-0e79364758b0 Great Day Louisiana] on 4WWL interviews CSW champion [[Austin Shin]].
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| − | ** August 11, 2022: [https://www.macleans.ca/culture/montrealer-michael-fagen-is-the-king-of-scrabble/ Maclean's] magazine interviews [[Michael Fagen]] about the recent championship.
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| − | ** August 9, 2022: [https://globalnews.ca/video/9047016/north-american-scrabble-champion/ Global News] interviews [[Michael Fagen]]. | |
| − | ** August 3, 2022: [http://www.commonsnews.org/site/sitenext/story.php?articleno=35980&fbclid=IwAR1G3abj6-8Gc8NlO1B19OM6ojR9JJxzyQvmHwsp-lX-H9wOcUMKadU82Jo The Commons] interviews Vermont player [[Sara Corbin]] about her experience at the championship.
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| − | ** August 2, 2022: [https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montrealer-wins-north-america-s-top-scrabble-prize-1.6011512 CTV News] interviews [[Michael Fagen]] and [[Club_roster#QUEBEC |Cote St Luc NASPA Club #83]] directors [[Bernard Gotlieb]] and [[Sary Karanofsky]].
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| − | ** August 2, 2022: [https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/tiles-and-tribulations-montrealer-wins-big-in-scrabble-tournament The Montreal Gazette] interviews [[Michael Fagen]].
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| − | ** August 2, 2022: [https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2058011715914 CBC TV] interviews [[Michael Fagen]].
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| − | ** July 31, 2022: [https://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad/audio/this-montrealer-is-the-north-american-scrabble-champion-1.18317325 CJAD 800 AM] interviews [[Michael Fagen]].
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| − | ** July 29, 2022: Hayes Gardner's article about the championship appeared on the front page of the [https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-scrabble-championships-20220729-vmbip4b3rbeklkyj6mrlh2lbnm-story.html Baltimore Sun] and was reprinted in several other newspapers, including:
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| − | *** August 6, 2022: [https://www.limaohio.com/features/lifestyle/518642/hanging-on-every-word The Lima News] in Lima (OH)
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| − | *** August 5, 2022: [https://www.grandhaventribune.com/entertainment/gaming/hanging-on-every-word-north-american-scrabble-champion-crowned-in-baltimore-as-game-turns-spectator/article_3e9fdcb1-a09a-52d6-a32c-b5e6edd9de66.html Grand Haven Tribune] in Grand Haven (MI)
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| − | *** August 4, 2022: [https://www.indianagazette.com/ap/lifestyles/hanging-on-every-word-north-american-scrabble-champion-crowned-in-baltimore-as-game-turns-spectator/article_89582324-2131-54fe-a974-523b4fdd5ff3.html The Indiana Gazette] in Indiana (PA)
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| − | *** August 2, 2022: [https://www.thederrick.com/ap/lifestyles/hanging-on-every-word-north-american-scrabble-champion-crowned-in-baltimore-as-game-turns-spectator/article_6e7e7b26-82c3-592c-8017-a170534d9304.html The Derrick] in Oil City (PA)
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| − | *** August 2, 2022: [https://www.uniondemocrat.com/lifestyle/article_c0708490-12c2-11ed-adb2-dbf6d5c4506e.html The Union Democrat] in Sonora (CA)
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| − | *** August 1, 2022: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/scrabble-baltimore-championship/2022/08/01/0f4b59f4-0f36-11ed-9b03-dbb994d49c4e_story.html The Washington Post]
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| − | *** July 29, 2022: [https://webringnet.com/north-american-scrabble-champion-crowned-in-baltimore-as-game-returns-to-spectator-sport-baltimore-sun/ webringnet]
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| − | ** July 26, 2022: [https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/2022-scrabble-players-championship-spells-fun-for-baltimore-as-host-city/ Baltimore Fishbowl] interviews [[John Chew]] and details the role of [[Cheryl Kagan]] in bringing the championship to Baltimore. | |
| − | * Pakistan media outlets cover [[Waseem Khatri]] who placed 2nd in the CSW division at [[2022 Scrabble Players Championship]].
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| − | ** July 28, 2022: [https://www.dawn.com/news/1701949/pakistani-misses-out-on-top-prize-in-us-scrabble-championship Dawn] | |
| − | ** July 27, 2022: [https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/07/27/waseem-reaches-scrabble-players-cship-final/ Pakistan Today]
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| − | ** July 27, 2022: Geo Super - [https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/17295-pakistans-waseem-khatri-qualifies-for-north-american-scrabble-championship-final text] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mphfuHBsPLU video]
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| − | ** July 27, 2022: [https://www.bolnews.com/sports/2022/07/waseem-khatri-qualifies-for-north-american-scrabble-championship-final/ BOL News]
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| − | ** July 27, 2022: [https://www.urdupoint.com/en/sports/waseem-in-scrabble-players-cship-final-1541007.html UrduPoint]
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| − | * July 13, 2022: [https://wordfinder.yourdictionary.com/blog/scrabble-players-championship-stats-and-trivia-over-the-years/ WordFinder] gathers stats and trivia about Scrabble championships over the years.
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| − | * July 2, 2022: [https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/war-of-words-scrabble-players-are-being-censored The Spectator] writes about [[John Chew]] and NASPA’s role in the removal of offensive slurs from international play.
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| − | * Boston (MA) media outlets cover NASPA youth player [[James Donnelly]]'s recent 2nd place finish in the [[National School SCRABBLE Championship | North American School Scrabble Championship]] in Washington (DC) and his plans to attend the [[2022 Scrabble Players Championship |Scrabble Players Championship]] in Baltimore (MD).
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| − | ** June 30, 2022: [https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/30/metro/looking-v-i-c-t-0-r-y-hingham-high-junior-heads-national-scrabble-championship/ Boston Globe] | |
| − | ** June 15, 2022: [https://www.hinghamanchor.com/hingham-high-school-student-takes-s-e-c-o-n-d-at-the-2022-north-american-school-scrabble-tournament/ Hingham Anchor]
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| − | * San Antonio (TX) media outlets cover NASPA youth player [[Ricky Rodriguez]] as he prepares to compete in the [[National School SCRABBLE Championship | North American School Scrabble Championship]] in Washington (DC).
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| − | ** May 12, 2022: [https://www.kens5.com/article/life/young-scrabble-champion-san-antonio-texas-another-win-tournament/273-7bca11cf-eef0-4fc7-951d-3a59c72cab57 KENS 5]
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| − | ** May 12, 2022: [https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/05/12/a-way-with-words-young-san-antonio-scrabble-star-with-autism-competing-in-national-tournament/ KSAT 12]
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| − | ** May 9, 2022: [https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Just-scoring-points-Scrabble-brings-San-17157948.php San Antonio Express-News]
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| − | * April 19, 2022: [https://www.foxla.com/news/101-years-young-anaheim-woman-celebrates-epic-milestone-with-fellow-scrabble-club-34-members Fox 11 Los Angeles] joined [https://scrabbleclub34.wordpress.com/ Huntington Beach NASPA Club #34] to celebrate the 101st birthday of club member [[Desiree Engel]].
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| − | * March 22, 2022: In [https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/competitive-scrabble-playing-words.html?fbclid=IwAR1BKwOd84mUBt3tX0n2NR_gm5JESnqfWxr-4XudCtEjAG14XsRvQkMHeeg Slate], [[Stefan Fatsis]] writes about playing in NASPA tournaments in Albany over New Year's and in Kingston (ON) in March.
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| − | * January 10, 2022: [https://wordfinder.yourdictionary.com/blog/john-chew-offers-inside-look-at-naspa-and-scrabble-word-lists/ WordFinder] interviews [[John Chew]] about NASPA and the process of creating the word list.
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| | == Previous Years == | | == Previous Years == |
| | + | * [[2023 Press Archive]] |
| | + | * [[2022 Press Archive]] |
| | * [[2021 Press Archive]] | | * [[2021 Press Archive]] |
| | * [[2020 Press Archive]] | | * [[2020 Press Archive]] |
For urgent/immediate information during a championship, please call John Chew
at +1 416 876 7675. For less urgent inquiries, please email us at
info@scrabbleplayers.org.