Yolanda Ushry [#156] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Yolanda Ushry, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Ushry currently has a record of 15-15, -16, and is ranked #87 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): Yolanda Surname(s): Ushry Home: Pemberton, NJ, United States Age: 40 Awards: Mother of 3 Hobbies: Singing Occupation: Office Systems Specialist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	57-78 (0.422)
Past 1-12 months	22-27 (0.449)	WW LLLLL W L W LL W L W L WWW LL W L WWWW LL W LLL W L WWW LLLL W LLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	19-22 (0.463)	WWW LLLLLL W LLL WW L WW L W LLL WW L WWW L W LL WW LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	10-12 (0.455)	LLLLL W L W L W LLL WWWWW L W L W
Past 37-48 months	6-16 (0.273)	W LLL W LLL W LLLLL WW LLL W LL
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 461 Average for: 366 Average against: 366
Round 1		Ushry played #59 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 367 to 411 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 0-1, -44.
Round 2		Ushry played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 403 to 454 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 0-2, -95.
Round 3		Ushry played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and won 390 to 381 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-2, -86.
Round 4		Ushry played #74 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and won 445 to 288 (a spread of 157) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Ushry's record vs. Koczka in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-2, +71.
Round 5		Ushry played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 389 to 388 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-2, +72.
Round 6		Ushry played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 371 to 408 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-3, +35.
Round 7		Ushry played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 390 to 348 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-3, +77.
Round 8		Ushry played #106 Traci Nguyen (Pearland, TX) and lost 287 to 462 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Nguyen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-4, -98.
Round 9		Ushry played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 281 to 327 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Ushry's record vs. Spiller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-5, -144.
Round 10		Ushry played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 309 to 486 (a spread of -177) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 4-6, -321.
Round 11		Ushry played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 412 to 376 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5-6, -285.
Round 12		Ushry played #151 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 272 to 408 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Torrance in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 5-7, -421.
Round 13		Ushry played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 446 to 372 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Atcha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-7, -347.
Round 14		Ushry played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 389 to 333 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-7, -291.
Round 15		Ushry played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 419 to 386 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ODENTON, MD Ushry's record vs. Hanley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: LWWWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-7, -258.
Round 16		Ushry played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 361 to 391 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-8, -288.
Round 17		Ushry played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 461 to 234 (a spread of 227) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Ushry's record vs. Sikorski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-8, -61.
Round 18		Ushry played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 353 to 287 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Morehead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-8, +5.
Round 19		Ushry played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 348 to 336 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Ushry's record vs. Margolis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-8, +17.
Round 20		Ushry played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 414 to 266 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-8, +165.
Round 21		Ushry played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 286 to 312 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Ushry's record vs. Margolis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-9, +139.
Round 22		Ushry played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 420 to 297 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-9, +262.
Round 23		Ushry played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 393 to 407 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-10, +248.
Round 24		Ushry played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 315 to 332 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Ushry's record vs. Cullman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-11, +231.
Round 25		Ushry played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and won 377 to 353 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-11, +255.
Round 26		Ushry played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 320 to 431 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Morehead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-12, +144.
Round 27		Ushry played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 376 to 426 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Chen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 14-13, +94.
Round 28		Ushry played #113 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and lost 334 to 496 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Rackham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 14-14, -68.
Round 29		Ushry played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 289 to 342 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Ushry's record vs. Kitchen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: LLWLW. Past 13-24 months: WWLWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 14-15, -121.
Round 30		Ushry played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 356 to 251 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Ushry had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 15-15, -16.

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