Darlene Rouse [#118] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Darlene Rouse, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Rouse currently has a record of 15-15, +49, and is ranked #72 in Division 4.

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): Darlene Surname(s): Rouse Home: Melbourne, FL, United States Awards: Colonel, Governor's Staff, Tennessee, 1993 Hobbies: You mean there's something other than Scrabble? Well, maybe! I have about 2000 miniature commercial perfume bottles!!! Occupation: Administrative Assistant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	40.5-52.5 (0.435)
Past 1-12 months	10.5-15.5 (0.404)	LL WW LLL WW LLLL W L W LLTWWWW LLL
Past 13-24 months	12-11 (0.522)	L W LL WWW LL W LL WW L W L WWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	8-12 (0.400)	W LL W L WWWW LLLLLL W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	6-7 (0.462)	W L W LLLL W L WWW L
Past 49-60 months	4-7 (0.364)	LLL W L WW LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 479 Average for: 358 Average against: 356
Round 1		Rouse played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 324 to 274 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Rouse's record vs. Braverman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Rouse played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 369 to 346 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-0, +73.
Round 3		Rouse played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 353 to 364 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, +62.
Round 4		Rouse played #141 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 286 to 399 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Tantua in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-2, -51.
Round 5		Rouse played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 358 to 436 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Roederer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-3, -129.
Round 6		Rouse played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 324 to 338 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-4, -143.
Round 7		Rouse played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 379 to 263 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-4, -27.
Round 8		Rouse played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 356 to 270 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-4, +59.
Round 9		Rouse played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 379 to 303 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-4, +135.
Round 10		Rouse played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 345 to 382 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-5, +98.
Round 11		Rouse played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 431 to 293 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-5, +236.
Round 12		Rouse played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 395 to 387 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Rouse's record vs. Jones in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-5, +244.
Round 13		Rouse played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 311 to 323 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-6, +232.
Round 14		Rouse played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 339 to 461 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-7, +110.
Round 15		Rouse played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 407 to 399 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-7, +118.
Round 16		Rouse played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and lost 254 to 463 (a spread of -209) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-8, -91.
Round 17		Rouse played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 295 to 335 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-9, -131.
Round 18		Rouse played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and won 347 to 287 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-9, -71.
Round 19		Rouse played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 270 to 376 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Hogan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-10, -177.
Round 20		Rouse played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and lost 300 to 431 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-11, -308.
Round 21		Rouse played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 451 to 343 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-11, -200.
Round 22		Rouse played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 412 to 273 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Rouse's record vs. Becker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-11, -61.
Round 23		Rouse played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 385 to 347 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-11, -23.
Round 24		Rouse played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 399 to 405 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-12, -29.
Round 25		Rouse played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 345 to 304 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-12, +12.
Round 26		Rouse played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 397 to 444 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-13, -35.
Round 27		Rouse played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 403 to 376 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Rouse's record vs. Becker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-13, -8.
Round 28		Rouse played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 479 to 298 (a spread of 181) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Rouse's record vs. Sawyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-13, +173.
Round 29		Rouse played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 312 to 399 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15-14, +86.
Round 30		Rouse played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 331 to 368 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Rouse had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 15-15, +49.

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