Photo |
Name |
Rating |
Home |
Division |
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Tom Adams
Age withheld, History PhD Candidate
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Rating: 1703
First-time competitor
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Home: Chicago, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: Twin Cities 95
Hobbies: grounding myself in the commodity form, fishing
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2 |
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Tim Adamson
51, Masonry contractor
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Rating: 1929
Record: 44th (1998), 52nd (2004)
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Home: Saint Paul, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-12 Orange, CT; 2002-12 Elmhurst, IL; 2003-03, 2004-11 Twin Cities, MN; 2003-07 Albany, NY
Hobbies: Travel in Mexico
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1 |
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Terry Aitken
59, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1023
First-time competitor
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Home: Stratford, ON, Canada Hobbies: flyfishing,music
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5 |
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Steven Alexander
48, lawyer
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Rating: 1814
Record: 64th (1998), 15th (2000), 42nd (2002), 59th (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: Won numerous scrabble tournaments
Hobbies: reading, thinking
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1 |
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Shah Ali
57, Electrical Engineer
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Rating: 1477
Record: 26th (1998), 104th (2002), 97th (2004)
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Home: Herndon, VA Hobbies: various word games
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3 |
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Jack Allard
63, Community Action food delivery driver
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Rating: 813
First-time competitor
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Home: Pryor Creek, OK Awards and Tournament Wins: played in first tournament April 23, 24 at Ardmore, OK
Hobbies: birdwatching, baseball card collecting, walking, music
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6 |
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Drew Allen
44, Database Administrator
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Rating: 1411
Record: 39th (2002)
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Home: Philadelphia, PA Hobbies: square dancing, CW dancing, bridge, and bears
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3 |
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David Alyea
39, VP of Technology
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Rating: 840
First-time competitor
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Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Drum Corps International World Champion 1987; 6-time Iron Man Triathalon finisher
Hobbies: Ironman Triathlon, Poker, Tennis, Geocaching
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6 |
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Nick Amphlett
14, Student
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Rating: 1317
Record: 19th (2004)
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Home: Cambridge, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003 NSSC champion, two adult tourney wins
Hobbies: Basketball, Tennis, Music
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4 |
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Ann Anderson
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 778
First-time competitor
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Home: Omaha, NE |
6 |
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Marc Anderson
36, Lawyer
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Rating: 1057
Record: 106th (2002)
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Home: Oxnard, CA Hobbies: Camping, Reading
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5 |
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Tim Anglin
63, retired teacher
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Rating: 1671
Record: 96th (1998), 68th (2000), 82nd (2002), 51st (2004)
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Home: Scarborough, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Atlantic City, Buffalo, Bozeman, Alaska Cruise, Mississauga, Daytona
Hobbies: flyfishing, Scrabble
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2 |
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Steve Anstandig
53, Electrical Contractor
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Rating: 1332
Record: 91st (2004)
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Home: Commerce Township, MI Hobbies: Gardening, Bowling, Reading
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4 |
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Bob Antolak
69, Retired Hospital Administrator
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Rating: 716
Record: 91st (1998), 67th (2000), 69th (2002), 20th (2004)
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Home: Elmhurst, IL Hobbies: Cuisine-Consuming and preparing
|
6 |
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Francis Anum
Age withheld, Student
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Rating: 1373
Record: 34th (2004)
|
Home: Raleigh, NC Hobbies: SOCCER & TENNIS
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3 |
|
Isaac Apindi
58, Electronics Technician
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Rating: 1714
Record: 54th (2002), 62nd (2004)
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Home: Richmond, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Tanzania Open Scrabble Champion 2001
Hobbies: All games - Indoor and outdoor
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2 |
|
Scott Appel
34, Statistician
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Rating: 1914
Record: 6th (1998), 59th (2000), 39th (2002), 33rd (2004)
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Home: Trenton, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-08 Parsippany, NJ
Hobbies: Fantasy Baseball, Crosswords
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1 |
|
Peter Armstrong
32, GIS / Data Manager
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Rating: 1891
Record: 80th (1998), 71st (2000), 24th (2002), 29th (2004)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: Arden Cup 2004
Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee
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1 |
|
Liz Ashby
36, Homeschooler
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Rating: 1410
Record: 97th (2000), 113th (2002)
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Home: Eureka, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-organizer of overseas Scrabble tours and tournaments with Rich Baker
Hobbies: Travel, Yard Sales, Reading, Entertaining
|
3 |
|
Jamila Atcha
62, Domestic Goddess
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Rating: 1198
Record: 111th (2002), 139th (2004)
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Home: Mission Viejo, CA Hobbies: Needlepoint, Soap Operas
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4 |
|
Mary Atwood
58, Claims Adjuster, Insurance Company
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Rating: 1389
Record: 117th (1998), 100th (2000), 128th (2002)
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Home: Roseville, MN Hobbies: Theatre, Golfing, Reading, Antiquing
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3 |
|
Irene Averell
66, Feng Shui Consultant
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Rating: 1450
Record: 133rd (2002), 96th (2004)
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Home: Sausalito, CA Hobbies: Duplicate Bridge, Travel
|
3 |
|
Paul Avrin
62, retired HS math teacher
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Rating: 1819
Record: 94th (1998), 49th (2000), 96th (2002), 133rd (2004)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50)
Hobbies: gym, travel, movies
|
1 |
|
Steve Bachman
45, UNIX Systems Administrator
|
Rating: 1366
First-time competitor
|
Home: Little Canada, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble: 1st place div 3, Sioux Falls, SD, May 1999; 1st place div3, Minneapolis, MN, Mar 2004
Hobbies: Basketball, Softball, History, Shakespeare, Birdwatching, Music
|
4 |
|
Paul Baginski
23, Logician
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Rating: 1360
First-time competitor
|
Home: Berkeley, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Department of Homeland Security Fellow
Hobbies: Tennis, Movies, Integral Domains with Non-Unique Factorization
|
4 |
|
Michael Baker
45, Engineering Technician
|
Rating: 1818
Record: 88th (1998), 61st (2000), 87th (2002), 74th (2004)
|
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: Winner Phoenix 2004, Portland 2003, Las Vegas 1997, Div 2 NSC 1994.
Hobbies: Pool, Poker
|
1 |
|
Penny Baker
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 870
Record: 37th (1998), 77th (2002), 64th (2004)
|
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of Club#183 and #34 since 1978.
Hobbies: Swimming, table tennis, travel
|
6 |
|
Rich Baker
43, College Professor
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Rating: 1838
Record: 25th (1998), 42nd (2000), 14th (2002)
|
Home: Eureka, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Atlantic City 2000, Norway 2002
Hobbies: Travel, Reading
|
1 |
|
Zarrine Banerji
68, Medical Technologist
|
Rating: 1183
Record: 34th (2000), 57th (2004)
|
Home: Columbia, MO Hobbies: Crosswords, embroidery, travel, hiking
|
5 |
|
William Barfuss
Age withheld, Archaeologist
|
Rating: 818
First-time competitor
|
Home: Los Alamos, NM Hobbies: camping, chess, piano
|
6 |
|
Jim Barker
58, Psy. Social Worker
|
Rating: 935
Record: 24th (2002), 34th (2004)
|
Home: San José, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Best Time 50 Miles-USA 1977
Hobbies: Running, Cycling, Teaching, Writing
|
6 |
|
Ron Barker
58, gvt
|
Rating: 1052
Record: 12th (2000), 19th (2002), 6th (2004)
|
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 54 wins in endurance events (including tennis tourney)
Hobbies: outdoor
|
5 |
|
Ruth Barr
70, Teacher
|
Rating: 946
Record: 68th (1998), 61st (2002)
|
Home: Sacramento, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Movies, Theater, Opera, Travel
|
6 |
|
Ryan Barrett
31, Accountant
|
Rating: 1379
Record: 1st (2004)
|
Home: Englewood, CO Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place, Div. 5, 2004 NSC
Hobbies: Golf Skiing Tennis
|
4 |
|
Anita Barry
Age withheld, retired professor
|
Rating: 1460
First-time competitor
|
Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: knitting, reading
|
3 |
|
Eva Bartholomeusz
67, Housewife
|
Rating: 764
Record: 60th (2002), 71st (2004)
|
Home: Winnetka, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Was placed 2nd in local club tournament
Hobbies: Reading, Travel, Working Puzzles
|
6 |
|
Marjorie Bash
82, retired computer programmer
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Rating: 680
Record: 55th (1998), 64th (2002), 22nd (2004)
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Home: Nashua, NH Hobbies: jigsaw puzzles
|
6 |
|
Conrad Bassett-Bouchard
15, High School Student / Busboy
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Rating: 1588
First-time competitor
|
Home: Moraga, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest rated under 18 player in US
Hobbies: Drums, Tennis, Hacky Sack, Ping Pong, Reading
|
2 |
|
Bob Becker
41, High School Biology Teacher
|
Rating: 1413
Record: 65th (2004)
|
Home: Jefferson, MA Hobbies: Travel, Games, Golf
|
3 |
|
Joe Becker
Age withheld, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 547
First-time competitor
|
Home: Worcester, MA |
6 |
|
Mary Becker
58, Human Resources
|
Rating: 1250
Record: 24th (1998), 33rd (2000), 8th (2002), 103th (2004)
|
Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Gardening, quilting, reading
|
4 |
|
Martha Bedford
46, artist
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Rating: 1379
First-time competitor
|
Home: Las Vegas, NV Hobbies: painting, lampwork, reading, fishing
|
4 |
|
Jason Bednarz
32, musician
|
Rating: 1821
Record: 4th (1998), 9th (2002), 9th (2004)
|
Home: Ann Arbor, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-06 Shelton, CT
|
1 |
|
Mike Bell
60, Episcopal Clergy
|
Rating: 885
First-time competitor
|
Home: Hillman, MI Hobbies: hiking/camping
|
6 |
|
Nathan Benedict
25, Law Clerk for Pima County Superior Court
|
Rating: 1942
Record: 11th (2004)
|
Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 11th at 2004 Nationals; 2003, 2004 Albuquerque NM; 2004-05 Los Gatos, CA; 2004-12 Tuscon, NM; 2nd place Grand Canyon 2003; 2003, 1999 Reno Early Bird
Hobbies: Yoga, Crosswords, Siamese Cats
|
1 |
|
Allen Bennett
56, Remodeler
|
Rating: 1003
First-time competitor
|
Home: Folsom, CA Hobbies: Genealogy/History, Travel, Reading, Chess
|
5 |
|
Verna Berg Richards
66, registered nurse
|
Rating: 1594
Record: 14th (2000), 79th (2004)
|
Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Too many to mention
Hobbies: PIANO PLAYING; POETRY WRITING; SCRABBLE PLAYING
|
2 |
|
Sarra Berkowitz
Age withheld, Retired
|
Rating: 794
First-time competitor
|
Home: Huntington Beach, CA Hobbies: Bridge, Theater,
|
6 |
|
Evan Berofsky
29, Soon-to-be-returning university student, freelance writer, disturber of peace
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Rating: 1826
Record: 17th (1998), 34th (2000), 38th (2002), 36th (2004)
|
Home: Thornhill, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-06, 2004-06 Livonia MI; 2003, 2004 Toronto Club Champion; 2003-11 Brantford ON
Hobbies: Anything to get my mind off of Scrabble...
|
1 |
|
Barbara Besadny
73, Retired
|
Rating: 854
Record: 46th (1998), 106th (2000), 70th (2002), 48th (2004)
|
Home: Madison, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: Mother of Four
Hobbies: Bridge, Golf, Bowling
|
6 |
|
Linda Bianca
57, teacher
|
Rating: 897
First-time competitor
|
Home: Myrtle Beach, SC Hobbies: tennis
|
6 |
|
Ann Birchard
Age withheld, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 759
First-time competitor
|
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 |
|
George Bissonnette
Age withheld, Theatre Owner / Prop.Mgmt.
|
Rating: 986
First-time competitor
|
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: "Good Sport Award" Division 4 Seattle Memorial Day Tournament '05
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, movies, golfing, bicycling, skiing
|
5 |
|
Jane Bissonnette
Age withheld, High School Teacher / Telecomunication Consultant
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Rating: 1066
First-time competitor
|
Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Reading, Mosaic tiling,gardening, channeling Diana Ross
|
5 |
|
Ivan Blackman
71, Retired
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Rating: 1147
Record: 115th (1998), 63rd (2002), 142nd (2004)
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Home: Nassau, Bahamas Hobbies: Table Tennis, Puzzles
|
5 |
|
Benjamin Bloom
30, Z-Coil promoter within disabled communities.
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Rating: 1546
Record: 78th (2002), 100th (2004)
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Home: Miami Beach, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble By The Sea (Israel) Champion Oct. 2004, Winner Div 2 Kissimee, FL Dec. 2004
Hobbies: Stand Up Comedy, Jet Skiing, Poetry
|
3 |
|
Julia Bogle
53, Controller
|
Rating: 1438
Record: 131st (1998), 104th (2000), 134th (2002)
|
Home: Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: Scrabble, Reading
|
3 |
|
Andy Bohnsack
26, Substitute teacher
|
Rating: 1246
First-time competitor
|
Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: collecting autographs, fantasy sports, video games, reading
|
4 |
|
Tracy Bowman
40, Freelance Copywriter
|
Rating: 1011
Record: 72nd (2004)
|
Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: running, travel, independent film
|
5 |
|
Marlene Boyda
55, Retail
|
Rating: 1488
Record: 38th (1998), 105th (2000)
|
Home: Lexington, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place Livonia, MI and Toronto
Hobbies: Travel, Mosaics, Scrapbooking, Decorating
|
3 |
|
Arthur Braden
Age withheld, Teacher / College / Computer Programming / Computer Repair
|
Rating: 792
First-time competitor
|
Home: Rocklin, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: USCF Chess Master -- 151st in U.S. ('83), A.A. Electronic Communications, Bachelors Vocational Education, FCC License
Hobbies: Creating Scrabble Training Program, Scrabble, Chess, Scuba, Wait 'til she's grumpy - then make her happy
|
6 |
|
Linda Brandt
Age withheld, Accountant
|
Rating: 976
Record: 35th (2004)
|
Home: Brandon, FL |
6 |
|
Charlotte Bremond
56, Elementary Teacher
|
Rating: 723
Record: 115th (1998), 44th (2002), 66th (2004)
|
Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year, School SCRABBLE Coordinator / Ambassador
Hobbies: Avid Sports Fan
|
6 |
|
Nicholas Briggs
23, Software engineer
|
Rating: 978
First-time competitor
|
Home: Palo Alto, CA |
6 |
|
Doug Brockmeier
21, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 1762
Record: 1st (2002)
|
Home: Yorba Linda, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Division 3, NSC; surviving up to the age of 21
Hobbies: Reading, writing, eating, cars, internet, music, pranks
|
2 |
|
Mitchell Brook
Age withheld, Music school owner
|
Rating: 1680
Record: 123rd (1998), 102th (2000), 36th (2002), 138th (2004)
|
Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: survived the disco era
Hobbies: games, sports, music, eating, drinking
|
2 |
|
Laverne Brookes
Age withheld, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 828
First-time competitor
|
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 |
|
Lee Brooks
66, Retired
|
Rating: 1299
Record: 150th (1998), 29th (2000), 98th (2002), 126th (2004)
|
Home: Lawton, OK Hobbies: Knitting, Walking
|
3 |
|
Rosetta Brooks
74, Retired
|
Rating: 1095
Record: 118th (1998), 70th (2000), 129th (2004)
|
Home: Detroit, MI Hobbies: Reading
|
5 |
|
Diane Brown
59, Retired FSL Consultant, Volunteer Docent McMichael Collection
|
Rating: 1266
Record: 20th (1998), 5th (2000), 87th (2002), 60th (2004)
|
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 33 years of teaching
Hobbies: World Travel, Reading, Theatre and Researching Genealogy
|
4 |
|
Jean Bryant
69, Author
|
Rating: 880
First-time competitor
|
Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Swimming
|
6 |
|
Janet Buchbinder
52, Technical Writing
|
Rating: 1157
Record: 27th (2004)
|
Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Yoga, Dancing
|
5 |
|
Bernadette Buckley
50, Attorney
|
Rating: 923
First-time competitor
|
Home: Atlantic City, NJ Hobbies: Gardening
|
6 |
|
Kevin Burbridge
37, Owner / Director of Operations
|
Rating: 1149
First-time competitor
|
Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: my two kids, sports
|
5 |
|
Pat Burnham
60, professional volunteer
|
Rating: 1213
Record: 65th (1998), 36th (2002)
|
Home: Corte Madera, CA Hobbies: quilting, kaleidoscope collector
|
4 |
|
Helen Burns
81, Retired
|
Rating: 958
Record: 87th (2000), 97th (2002), 144th (2004)
|
Home: Santa Monica, CA |
6 |
|
Ruth Burns
65, Retired Educator
|
Rating: 1309
First-time competitor
|
Home: Stuart, FL Hobbies: Bicycle Riding, Travel
|
4 |
|
Gladys Burritt
57, Retired administrative assistant
|
Rating: 915
First-time competitor
|
Home: Eureka, CA Hobbies: Quilt-making, gardening
|
6 |
|
Cheryl Cadieux
58, Wicked Landlady
|
Rating: 1520
Record: 125th (1998), 43rd (2000), 92nd (2002), 130th (2004)
|
Home: Bay City, MI Hobbies: Reading, travelling
|
3 |
|
Evelyn Callaway
34, Research Scientist
|
Rating: 792
First-time competitor
|
Home: Bryan, TX Hobbies: Soccer, Softball, Reading, Girl Scouts, Coaching, Orienteering
|
6 |
|
Patty Camp
55, Retired School Administrator, trainer/consultant for ADE
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Rating: 1015
Record: 10th (2004)
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Home: Paragould, AR Hobbies: Traveling, Gardening
|
5 |
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Jacqueline Camper
54, graduate student, tax examiner technician
|
Rating: 1372
Record: 147th (1998), 88th (2000), 113th (2002), 132nd (2004)
|
Home: Memphis, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd highest TN player; responsible for bring National School Scrabble to TN
Hobbies: Senior and Youth community affiliate
|
3 |
|
Kathi Cann
56, retired social worker
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Rating: 1077
Record: 21st (1998), 83rd (2002), 47th (2004)
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Home: Leitchfield, KY Hobbies: bowling, traveling, volunteer work
|
5 |
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Naurlene Canterman
Age withheld, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 1473
First-time competitor
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Home: Tuscon, AZ Hobbies: shopping
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3 |
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Brian Cappelletto
35, Options Trader
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Rating: 1937
Record: 1st (1998), 2nd (2000), 4th (2002), 5th (2004)
|
Home: Chicago, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 1997, 2004 Boston Premier; 1999, 2002, 2003 Reno
Hobbies: golf, impersonations, fantasy baseball, trivia
|
1 |
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Mary E Capria
72, Retired
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Rating: 587
Record: 31st (2004)
|
Home: Pompano Beach, FL Hobbies: Volunteer Elementary School Tutor
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6 |
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Jean Carol
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1833
Record: 73rd (1998), 70th (2000), 112th (2002), 110th (2004)
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Home: Cincinnati, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th in Danbury 2001, 4th in Gatlinburg 2001; 2003-04 Panama Canal Cruise
Hobbies: Studying Spanish, Travel
|
1 |
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Bonnie Carroll
Age withheld, QuickBooks Trainer
|
Rating: 908
First-time competitor
|
Home: San Francisco, CA |
6 |
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Brenda Casey
65, French Professor / Pianist
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Rating: 1173
Record: 118th (2004)
|
Home: Guilford, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: Winner Cape Cod Tournament 2002 (Division C)
Hobbies: Tennis, golf
|
4 |
|
Vince Castellano
43, Software Engineer
|
Rating: 1557
Record: 34th (2000), 99th (2002), 171st (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do (WTF)
Hobbies: Music, Physics
|
3 |
|
Paula Catanese
Age withheld, Human Resources
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Rating: 1367
Record: 83rd (2000), 126th (2002), 46th (2004)
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Home: Mountain View, CA Hobbies: Travel
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3 |
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Patrick Caulfield
32, Computer Programmer
|
Rating: 1699
First-time competitor
|
Home: Omaha, NE Hobbies: Hiking, running
|
2 |
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Eric Chaikin
37, Filmmaker
|
Rating: 1648
Record: 59th (2000), 158th (2004)
|
Home: Topanga, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: made award-winning 2004 documentary "Word Wars"
|
2 |
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Travis Chaney
31, Retail Store Department Manager
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Rating: 1711
Record: 16th (2002), 46th (2004)
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Home: Van Buren, AR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR
Hobbies: collecting jazz CD's, composing poetry
|
2 |
|
Carla Chase
39, Securities Analyst
|
Rating: 1560
Record: 137th (2004)
|
Home: New York, NY Hobbies: reading, travel, fitness activities, scrabbling (of course!)
|
3 |
|
Mark Chase
48, Division Manager, State Farm Insurance
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Rating: 1083
First-time competitor
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Home: Santa Rosa, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Illinois State University, class of '78
Hobbies: Chicago sports fan, movies, reading, nutrition
|
5 |
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Woody Chen
35, Paralegal
|
Rating: 1498
Record: 22nd (2000), 43rd (2002), 27th (2004)
|
Home: Flushing, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: One 3rd prize, Two 2nd prizes and 3 1st prizes in Scrabble tournaments
Hobbies: Video Games, Movies, Dancing, Travelling, Photography
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3 |
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Tony Claitor
Age withheld, Retail
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Rating: 1523
Record: 7th (2004)
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Home: Orlando, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 10 tournaments, lowest finish 7th in div 4 at Nationals 04
Hobbies: Movie, guitars, partying, forensics
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3 |
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Jeff Clark
48, engineer
|
Rating: 1620
Record: 27th (2000), 53rd (2002), 11th (2004)
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Home: Linden, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-02 Columbus, OH
Hobbies: waterskiing, running, backgammon
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2 |
|
Lynda Woods Cleary
55, Investment Advisor
|
Rating: 1306
Record: 105th (2000), 109th (2002), 94th (2004)
|
Home: Princeton, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: Christine Todd Whitman Excellence in Public Service Series 2005
Hobbies: Macrame, Birdwatching, Travel
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4 |
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Wayne Clifford
56, Alarm Agent
|
Rating: 1663
Record: 53rd (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002), 167th (2004)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-01, 2005-03 Calgary, AB
Hobbies: Golf
|
2 |
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Ira Cohen
58, electrician
|
Rating: 1830
Record: 10th (1998), 23rd (2000), 15th (2002), 38th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-07 Denver, CO; 2001-09 Northridge, CA; 2001-10 Western Canadian Championship (E.B. and M.E.); 2002-06 Bozeman, MT; 2003-10, 2004-10 Western Canadian Championship (E.B. and M.E.); 2004-06 Bozeman, MT
Hobbies: travel,crossword puzzles,chess
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1 |
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Jo Anne Cohen
62, Department of Motor Vehicle Director
|
Rating: 1282
Record: 115th (2000), 47th (2002), 90th (2004)
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Home: Montgomery, NY Hobbies: Computer Games, Crossword Puzzles, Reading
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4 |
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Laurie Cohen
38, Research Director
|
Rating: 1690
Record: 114th (2002), 49th (2004)
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Home: Tempe, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-12 Tucson, AZ
Hobbies: movies, travel
|
2 |
|
Vera Collard
59, Retired flight attendant
|
Rating: 646
Record: 73rd (2004)
|
Home: Sedona, AZ Hobbies: hiking, traveling, doing special things with the grandchildren
|
6 |
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Matthew Collins
34, Librarian
|
Rating: 1444
Record: 89th (2004)
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Home: Cincinnati, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-03 Hudson Summit Open winner
Hobbies: Golf, bowling, piano, travel
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3 |
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Thomas Conrad
28, engineer
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Rating: 929
First-time competitor
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Home: Hillsboro, OR Hobbies: hiking, camping, computers
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6 |
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Anna Marie Cook
Age withheld, Nurse
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Rating: 880
Record: 25th (2002)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: reading, scrabble, hiking
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6 |
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Beulah Cooper
83, Retired Counselor
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Rating: 1143
Record: 48th (1998), 118th (2000), 62nd (2002), 67th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Trophy SCRABBLE & Dominos
Hobbies: Dominoes, Travel
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5 |
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Roberta Corbin
65, retired United Airlines
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Rating: 1001
First-time competitor
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Home: Kissimmee, FL Hobbies: GOLF
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5 |
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Betty Cornelison
71, Retired
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Rating: 1513
Record: 87th (1998), 57th (2000), 60th (2002), 98th (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: Entering Recipe Contests, Volunteering at local botanical gardens
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3 |
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Gretchen Cowan
70, retired teacher
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Rating: 1479
Record: 31st (2002)
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Home: San Clemente, CA Hobbies: political activist'reading'travel
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3 |
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Chris Cree
50, used equipment, sales and leasing
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Rating: 1998
Record: 35th (1998), 45th (2000), 47th (2002), 4th (2004)
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Home: Dallas, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-02 Salado, TX; 2002-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2002-06, 2003-06 Mid-Cities, TX;2003-08 Houston, TX; 2004-01 Lampasas, TX; 2004-02 Costa Rica; 2004-06 Provence, France
Hobbies: golf, music, reading
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1 |
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Connie Creed
58, Special Events Designer
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Rating: 1464
Record: 1st (2000), 64th (2004)
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Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Winnner of a Gala award for best table design, 1st place div.6 in Providence
Hobbies: crossword puzzles, cryptograms and acrostics
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3 |
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Robert Crowe
42, Consultant, Application Development
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Rating: 1723
Record: 32nd (1998)
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Home: Fort Wayne, IN Awards and Tournament Wins: (23rd) 1988 Reno, NV; 1993 Port Huron, MI; 1994 Milwaukee, WI; 1997 Toronto, ON; 2004-03 Columbus, OH
Hobbies: Sports, Genealogy, Music, Keyboards, eBay, Antiques
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2 |
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Roger Cullman
32, Macintosh Computer Consultant
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Rating: 1395
Record: 34th (2002), 92nd (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Danbury, CT, 2002 (4th division); Toronto club tourney, 2005 (B division).
Hobbies: Digital photography... writing... Scrabble Player Trading Cards!
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3 |
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Tina Cur
Age withheld, Outreach Worker
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Rating: 1174
First-time competitor
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Home: Lockport, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Ist place June 2002 B Div-Michigan Madness-1st place Buffalo B Div-July 2004/ Customer Service Work Achievement Awards
Hobbies: Love Bowling /doing crossword puzzles/volunteer work
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4 |
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Lynn Cushman
Age withheld, proofreader
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Rating: 1864
Record: 58th (1998), 74th (2000), 58th (2002), 44th (2004)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 1995 Teams Tournament Board 1; Plainview 1998;2nd, Stamford 2003;NSA AB member since 2003
Hobbies: music, reading, yoga
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1 |
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Bruce D Ambrosio
51, Retired (computer programmer)
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Rating: 1652
Record: 55th (1998), 80th (2000), 98th (2002), 164th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Southern California SCRABBLE Hall-of-Fame member
Hobbies: Movies, Boston pro sports teams (Red Sox, Patriots)
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2 |
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Wil Dabbs
75, Retired M.D.
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Rating: 1524
Record: 16th (1998), 105th (2000), 99th (2002), 117th (2004)
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Home: Neosho, MO Awards and Tournament Wins: Board Certification emergency med, family practice
Hobbies: Gardening, Snowskiing, Traveling
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3 |
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Rita Dady
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1524
First-time competitor
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Home: Monterey, CA |
2 |
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Jonn Dalton
Age withheld, software engineering
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Rating: 1706
Record: 18th (2000), 73rd (2002), 161st (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: drawing, laying tiles, bingo
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2 |
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Robin Pollock Daniel
43, Mom / Psychotherapist
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Rating: 1866
Record: 13th (2002), 40th (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Played in 1993 1995 1997 2001 WSC; played in 2002 2004 Can-Am; 2000, 2001 Toronto; 2003 Atlantic City; 2003 Boston Premier
Hobbies: Fitness, Gourmet Cooking
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1 |
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Michael David
24, High School Math Teacher
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Rating: 1115
First-time competitor
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Home: Portage, WI Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Ping-pong, Reading
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5 |
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Kurt Davies
26, Travel Agent
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Rating: 1484
Record: 67th (2004)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Grade Jacksonville NC Spelling Bee Champion; All Around Wicked Fool
Hobbies: Traveling / World Domination / Inspiring Funny Looks with my Non-Sequiturish Remarks
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3 |
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Carl Davis
44, Aircraft Maintenance Technician
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Rating: 1470
Record: 116th (1998), 4th (2000), 75th (2002), 84th (2004)
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Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th place at Providence 2000
Hobbies: Traveling and PDA's
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3 |
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Evelyn R Davis
46, Research Analyst
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Rating: 1215
Record: 88th (2002)
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Home: Anaheim Hills, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: First and third places in local scrabble tournaments
Hobbies: playing mahjong
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4 |
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Frieda Davis
90, Retired
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Rating: 951
Record: 105th (1998), 90th (2002), 145th (2004)
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Home: Laguna Woods, CA Hobbies: Bridge, Travel, Crafts, Reading
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6 |
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Michelle Davis
50, homemaker
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Rating: 1394
Record: 10th (1998), 67th (2000), 68th (2002), 45th (2004)
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Home: Fort Worth, TX Hobbies: gardening
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4 |
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Deborah Dawkins
48, Retired
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Rating: 500
First-time competitor
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Home: Memphis, TN |
6 |
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Catherine Day
Age withheld, Mother
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Rating: 529
First-time competitor
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Home: Arlington, MA Hobbies: reading
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6 |
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Darrell Day
48, CEO
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Rating: 1826
Record: 76th (2002), 97th (2004)
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Home: Richardson, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: former Arlington City Councilman
Hobbies: Basketball, tennis, rackquetball, jogging & movies
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1 |
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Jesse Day
17, Student
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Rating: 1125
First-time competitor
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Home: Arlington, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Div. 4 Stamford, CT 2005; Graduated high school!
Hobbies: Electric bass & guitar, Ultimate Frisbee, chess, board games in general, basketball, juggling, reading
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5 |
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Edward De Guzman
24, graduate student
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Rating: 1353
First-time competitor
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Home: Berkeley, CA Hobbies: computers, music (piano, violin), tennis
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4 |
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Grace Dehnert
58, Registered nurse
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Rating: 1113
First-time competitor
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: won couple local tournaments
Hobbies: reading
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5 |
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Al DeMers
Age withheld, Optometry
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Rating: 1246
Record: 126th (1998), 59th (2002)
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Home: Sparks, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: Nevada Man or the Year
Hobbies: Travel
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4 |
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Conchita Deprospo
77, Retired
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Rating: 1053
First-time competitor
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Home: Palm Coast, FL Hobbies: Sewing, Gardening
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5 |
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Pat Diener
64, software QA
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Rating: 1423
Record: 92nd (1998), 120th (2000), 44th (2002), 15th (2004)
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Home: Dublin, CA Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures
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3 |
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Marion Dimond
72, Retired
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Rating: 876
First-time competitor
|
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 |
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David Dinning
61, Psychologist
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Rating: 1198
Record: 30th (1998), 103th (2000), 58th (2002), 83rd (2004)
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Home: Tampa, FL |
4 |
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Jan Dixon
Age withheld, Accountant
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Rating: 1881
Record: 66th (1998), 32nd (2000), 52nd (2002), 35th (2004)
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Home: Newark, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest ranking ever achieved by a woman in scrabble, 4th place finish in SuperStars tournament
Hobbies: Hiking, Dancing, Crossword Puzzles
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1 |
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Roy Dixon
58, VP of Sales
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Rating: 1512
Record: 5th (1998), 22nd (2000), 29th (2002), 29th (2004)
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Home: Dade City, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Backgammon
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3 |
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James Dodds
39, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1590
Record: 38th (1998), 78th (2000), 69th (2002), 150th (2004)
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Home: White Oak, PA |
3 |
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Peter Dolgenos
48, Librarian
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Rating: 1349
Record: 32nd (2002)
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Home: San Francisco, CA Hobbies: Baseball trivia, genealogy, old-time pop music
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4 |
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Michael Donegan
57, Computer Scientist
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Rating: 872
Record: 19th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Biking, Guitar
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6 |
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Rosetta Donelick
58, Retired teacher
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Rating: 1421
Record: 17th (1998), 29th (2000), 11th (2002), 102th (2004)
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Home: Las Vegas, NV Hobbies: Crossword puzzles and reading
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3 |
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Helen B Douglas
67, retired - now have home business making slippers
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Rating: 1297
Record: 50th (2004)
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Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: several prizes won in tourneys, greatest achievement raising three great kids, successful bookkeeping business.
Hobbies: swimming, walking, travelling, ice skating
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3 |
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Toni Douglas
77, retired court transcriber
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Rating: 1489
Record: 13th (1998), 45th (2000), 130th (2002), 114th (2004)
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Home: Atlanta, GA Hobbies: Scrabble
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3 |
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Sharon Downey
59, Healthcare Analyst
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Rating: 1083
Record: 146th (2004)
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Home: West Chester, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place, Div D, Stamford Fall Classic 2003
Hobbies: Golf, Reading
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5 |
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Sharon Downing
Age withheld, Instructor
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Rating: 892
Record: 73rd (1998), 25th (2000), 14th (2004)
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Home: Cleveland, GA Hobbies: Hiking
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6 |
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Dawn Doyle
63, Consultant
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Rating: 1050
Record: 80th (2004)
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Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Traveling
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5 |
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Barbara Drinkwine
59, Retired Elementary Administrator
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Rating: 1344
Record: 18th (2002)
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Home: Menasha, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: Elementary Teacher of the Year; Have won two tournaments and taken several 2nds / 3rds over the 17 years I have competed
Hobbies: Gardening and Travel
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4 |
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Joev Dubach
32, Computer programmer
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Rating: 1285
Record: 30th (2004)
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Home: Somerville, MA Hobbies: Katamari Damacy, Dance Dance Revolution
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4 |
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Gina DuMez
78, Retired
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Rating: 1188
Record: 34th (1998), 2nd (2002), 45th (2004)
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Home: Elgin, IL Hobbies: Reading, Poker, Line-Dancing
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5 |
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Carl Durdan
38, Claims Examiner
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Rating: 1669
Record: 94th (2004)
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Home: Waltham, MA Hobbies: Tennis, Board Games
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2 |
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Carol Dustin
56, Typesetter
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Rating: 1661
Record: 54th (2000), 15th (2002), 68th (2004)
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Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-05 Winnipeg MB
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2 |
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Ben Dweck
21, Wall Street Technology Analyst
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Rating: 1486
First-time competitor
|
Home: Great Neck, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Dean's list (twice!)
Hobbies: Music, books, food, film, games
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3 |
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Jerry Dynes
37, Physician
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Rating: 1664
Record: 5th (2002), 76th (2004)
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Home: Baton Rouge, LA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-09 Lafayette, LA
Hobbies: Movies, reading, family, music
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2 |
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Michael Early
50, Semiretired
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Rating: 1775
Record: 107th (2002), 14th (2004)
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Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 1994 TX State Champ; 1999 Dallas, TX; 2003-04 Ardmore, OK; 2004-11 Eureka Springs, AR
Hobbies: Music, Philosphy, Writing, Composing Music
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2 |
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Carolyn Easter
46, Doctor of Optometry
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Rating: 1494
Record: 25th (2000), 68th (2002), 80th (2004)
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Home: Birmingham, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Annual trips to 3rd world countries giving eye exams and glasses-back from Panama
Hobbies: Antiques, travel
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3 |
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Bill G Eastham
75, Retired
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Rating: 667
Record: 27th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Needlework, music and reading
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6 |
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Joe Edley
57, Account Executive
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Rating: 1987
Record: 17th (1998), 1st (2000), 23rd (2002), 15th (2004)
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Home: Coram, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Three-time National Scrabble Champion; 5 summer Renos; 3 Premier BATs; 5 A.C.s; 2 TNs, along with numerous other wins; 2004-11 Stamford, CT
Hobbies: tai chi, reading, movies, puzzles
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1 |
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Greg Edwards
Age withheld, Investigator with Prosecuting Attorney's Office
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Rating: 1478
Record: 42nd (2004)
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Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: I was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune (10/03)
Hobbies: Scrabble, golf
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3 |
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Jack Eichenbaum
62, Geographer
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Rating: 1719
Record: 42nd (1998), 44th (2000), 7th (2002), 21st (2004)
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Home: Flushing, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: retirement
Hobbies: I lead walking tours in NYC
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2 |
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Edith Einstein
Age withheld, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 751
First-time competitor
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Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, reading nonfiction
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6 |
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Michelle Eisele
43, Bus Driver
|
Rating: 1374
First-time competitor
|
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Hiking, Cycling, Kayaking
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4 |
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Brian Engelberg
29, Stay at home dad
|
Rating: 984
First-time competitor
|
Home: Meridian, ID Hobbies: poker
|
6 |
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David Engelhardt
53, Administrative Manager
|
Rating: 1605
Record: 25th (1998), 35th (2000), 45th (2002), 16th (2004)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-03 York, PA
|
2 |
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Bob Enszer
63, Retired Chemistry / Biology teacher
|
Rating: 1683
Record: 70th (2002), 28th (2004)
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Home: Saginaw, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Some Teacher Awards, Who's Who Among American Teachers
Hobbies: Crosswords, Cryptograms, Gardening
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2 |
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Evelyn Enszer
83, Retired
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Rating: 1350
Record: 97th (2002), 139th (2004)
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Home: Saginaw, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Recognition in Real Estate, 3 Children, 9 Grandchildren, Sev. Greatgrandchildren
Hobbies: Bowling, card games
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4 |
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Barbara Epstein
51, Import Assistant / Customs Broker
|
Rating: 1178
Record: 85th (2002), 131st (2004)
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Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Arista, high school and junior high school
Hobbies: ping pong,paddle,dancing,amateur acting,sunning
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5 |
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Paul Epstein
53, Social Worker
|
Rating: 1808
Record: 15th (1998), 31st (2000), 5th (2002), 93rd (2004)
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Home: Ann Arbor, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: (5th) 1996 NSC; (5th) 2002 NSCr; (25th) 1999 WSC
Hobbies: Music, Writing
|
1 |
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Linda Espallardo
63, retired
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Rating: 1600
Record: 29th (1998), 32nd (2004)
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Home: Montréal, QC, Canada |
2 |
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Esla Ewida
75, University Instructor
|
Rating: 1294
Record: 8th (1998), 35th (2000), 70th (2002), 35th (2004)
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Home: Jersey City, NJ Hobbies: Music, Reading, Card Games
|
4 |
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Nicholas Fall
48, Chemical Technician
|
Rating: 1235
Record: 68th (2002), 152nd (2004)
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Home: Napanee, ON, Canada Hobbies: Unicycles
|
4 |
|
Stefan Fatsis
42, Journalist
|
Rating: 1545
Record: 69th (1998), 52nd (2000), 84th (2002)
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Home: Washington, DC Awards and Tournament Wins: Author, ``Word Freak''; color commentator, ESPN Scrabble
Hobbies: Fatherhood
|
3 |
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Robert Felman
46, Gastroenterologist
|
Rating: 1604
Record: 55th (2004)
|
Home: Venice, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Won Div. 2 Melrose FL 2000; Fellow American College of Gastroenterology
Hobbies: Clarinet, Woodworking
|
2 |
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Dennis Fenichel
58, college teacher
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Rating: 1384
Record: 123rd (1998), 7th (2000), 59th (2002)
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Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Voted Most Likely to Have Hemmoroids
Hobbies: singing,piano
|
4 |
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Percy Fernando
Age withheld, Businessman
|
Rating: 687
First-time competitor
|
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Walking, gardening, sports
|
6 |
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Priya Fernando
Age withheld, Conference Assistant
|
Rating: 1158
First-time competitor
|
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Crosswords, reading, sports
|
5 |
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Marty Fialkow
60, retired teacher
|
Rating: 1390
Record: 71st (1998), 74th (2000), 97th (2002), 136th (2004)
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Home: Moorestown, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: teacher of year-NJ- 1989
Hobbies: writing,reading,traveling
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3 |
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Mark Fidler
50, teacher
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Rating: 1749
Record: 112th (1998), 45th (2000), 91st (2002), 51st (2004)
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Home: Waltham, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place, Arizona Books Awards (children's lit), 2005 for The Call of Sagarmatha; 1st place, Scr. Div 1, Orange CT 2002
Hobbies: golf, reading, movies, writing
|
2 |
|
Marie Filandro
60, Retired
|
Rating: 814
First-time competitor
|
Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: "Diamond Life Master" rating in Contract Bridge
Hobbies: Contract Bridge, Travel
|
6 |
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Pete Filandro
63, Retired Air Force pilot
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Rating: 922
First-time competitor
|
Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: "Diamond Life Master" ranking in Contract Bridge
Hobbies: Contract Bridge, Travel
|
6 |
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Arthur Finkle
62, Financial Services
|
Rating: 1406
Record: 129th (1998), 86th (2000), 84th (2002), 90th (2004)
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Home: Coral Gables, FL Hobbies: Tennis, skiing, basketball, charity work
|
3 |
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Diane Firstman
42, City govt. data-wrangler/number-cruncher
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Rating: 1755
Record: 103th (2000), 77th (2002), 91st (2004)
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Home: Brooklyn, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 BAT (A)
Hobbies: Sabermetrics, stand-up comedy, very bad puns
|
2 |
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Jim W Fischer
63, Retired
|
Rating: 1410
Record: 45th (1998), 68th (2000)
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Home: Salt Lake City, UT Hobbies: Backpacking, Native American History, Nature Science, Math
|
3 |
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Karen Fishman
48, Real Estate Sales
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Rating: 1441
Record: 78th (2004)
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Home: Stamford, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd in Div 3, Eastern Championships, Danbury, CT 2/03
Hobbies: Tennis and Volleyball
|
3 |
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Alex Fiszbein
15, high school student
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Rating: 1536
Record: 4th (2004)
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Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: won first tournament at age 11
Hobbies: sports, video games,music
|
3 |
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Jeff Fiszbein
48, clinical pharmacist
|
Rating: 1589
Record: 33rd (2002), 87th (2004)
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Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 Chicagoland - Div. B winner
Hobbies: sports, Frisbee golf, philately
|
2 |
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Beth Fleischer
64, retired Public Health Laboratory Director
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Rating: 1252
Record: 9th (2002)
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Home: Hacienda Heights, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Jeopardy contestant in 1966
Hobbies: genealogy, gardening, reading, stamp collecting
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4 |
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James W Flomo
47, Social Worker
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Rating: 1591
Record: 40th (2000)
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Home: Lanham, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 1ST PLACE WINNER, RATED TOURNEY IN NEW YORK,1999, DIVISION -2 , AND WON A PRICE FOR HIGH SCORE IN THE 2000 NSC .
Hobbies: Photography
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3 |
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Daniel Fogel
16, High School Student
|
Rating: 1520
First-time competitor
|
Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th (got as high as 3rd) under 18 NSA rated player in North America
Hobbies: Tennis, Football, Writing
|
3 |
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Gioia Fonda
31, artist/ teacher
|
Rating: 660
First-time competitor
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Home: Sacramento, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Founder of Pink Week
Hobbies: making art, playing other games, thrifting, growing plants, eating spicy food, movies, reading books etc.
|
6 |
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Dick Fontaine
64, Retired
|
Rating: 617
First-time competitor
|
Home: Denver, CO Hobbies: Flying, ham radio, U.S. and international travel
|
6 |
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Judy Ford
65, Retired attorney
|
Rating: 1342
Record: 61st (2000), 23rd (2002), 105th (2004)
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Home: Hollywood, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: U. of Miami Magna cum laude grad., Nova Southeastern Law Review
Hobbies: reading, crossword puzzles, birding, choral singing, traveling, Mensa, concerts, theatre
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4 |
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Randy Forrester
58, Grants Administrator
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Rating: 845
First-time competitor
|
Home: Santa Fe, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place, Group Country-Western Dancing, Veterans Administration Arts Festival, National Dance Panel
Hobbies: Dancing, Cooking, Writing, Traveling
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6 |
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Kevin Fraley
35, Pacific Gas & Electric Meter Reader
|
Rating: 1800
Record: 3rd (2004)
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Home: Madera, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Place, 2004 NSC, Division 2
Hobbies: Basketball, tennis, reading
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1 |
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L Cheryl Francis
55, Native American Gift and Gallery Co-Owner
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Rating: 991
Record: 64th (2000), 12th (2002), 65th (2004)
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Home: Old Town, ME Hobbies: Sewing, reading, knitting and Scrabble
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6 |
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Jeremy Frank
36, Court Reporter
|
Rating: 1700
Record: 63rd (2000), 104th (2002), 43rd (2004)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Top 50 2/05
Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Sports
|
1 |
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Richard Frank
61, Financial Consultant
|
Rating: 1488
First-time competitor
|
Home: Palm Desert, CA Hobbies: Blues harmonica and keyboards
|
3 |
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Jeanne Freebody
45, chiropractor, on break healing from lyme disease.
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Rating: 1303
Record: 96th (2002)
|
Home: Santa Cruz, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: I stayed alive to see another nationals! Woo-hoo!
Hobbies: vipassana meditation, buddhism, travel, reading, dance.
|
4 |
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Lawren Freebody
48, Aircraft Interiors Designer
|
Rating: 1661
Record: 4th (1998), 81st (2000)
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Home: Hawthorne, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Place, div. 2, Chicago NSC 1998
Hobbies: Cooking and Photography
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2 |
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Mike Frentz
22, Student
|
Rating: 1739
Record: 17th (2002), 27th (2004)
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Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: National Merit Scholar
Hobbies: Reading, theater, poker, piano-playing
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2 |
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Marty Gabriel
53, School Social Worker
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Rating: 1882
Record: 99th (1998), 36th (2000), 65th (2002), 95th (2004)
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Home: Charleston, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: Touch Football All-American ( 9x ) ; Nat'l. Champ.Team ( 7x ), Two 700+ games at club, made 125 consecutive free throws
Hobbies: Basketball, Softball, Golf
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1 |
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Marilyn Gage
62, Retired Elementary Teacher
|
Rating: 1232
Record: 109th (2002)
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Home: Castro Valley, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Lucy Dewey Award (school-related); 40-year-career in teaching
Hobbies: Piano playing, reading, languages
|
4 |
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Valerie Gallant
43, Letter Carrier
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Rating: 1116
First-time competitor
|
Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Fly Fishing, camping
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5 |
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Fran Galt
59, Courier/retired librarian
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Rating: 1363
First-time competitor
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Home: Saint Paul, MN |
4 |
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Richard Ganguet
59, Farm & Timberland Manager
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Rating: 1446
Record: 42nd (1998), 97th (2000), 90th (2002), 58th (2004)
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Home: Cuba, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-01 Jackson, MS
Hobbies: Reading, bike riding, sports
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3 |
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Nat Gardenswartz
16, High School Student
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Rating: 1005
First-time competitor
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Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Completed 2003 Olympiyeda with distinction
Hobbies: Cards, School Newspaper (both weekly and quarterly), Reading Sci-Fi / Murder Mysteries / Pop. Culture Magazines
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5 |
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Mady Garner
68, retired
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Rating: 1300
Record: 9th (2000)
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Home: Sevierville, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of the Year 1998, MVP softball 1968, valedictorian, winner of a few Scrabble tournaments
Hobbies: e-Bay
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4 |
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Michael Garner
51, Boilermaker
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Rating: 1138
Record: 28th (2002), 31st (2004)
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Home: Taylor, MI Hobbies: golf
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5 |
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Deborah Gaudier
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 636
Record: 32nd (2004)
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Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: genealogy, reading, walking
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6 |
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Helena Gauthier
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1476
Record: 12th (2000), 52nd (2004)
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Home: Merrimack, NH Hobbies: Reading & gardening
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3 |
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Jim Geary
38, Professional Poker Player
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Rating: 1932
Record: 6th (1998), 18th (2000), 68th (2002), 65th (2004)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 4-time university chess champion; 2nd place, 7th grade fistfight; 1997 US Masters; 2000 Reno WCC + 15 others; (14th) 2001 (12th) 2003 WSC; 1990 SoAZChess Champ
Hobbies: Drumming, learning piano, reading, writing, working out
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1 |
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Devonna Gee
54, Office Manager
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Rating: 1262
Record: 17th (2002), 163rd (2004)
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Home: Cedar Rapids, IA Hobbies: Reading, traveling
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4 |
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Phyllis Gelb
65, retired
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Rating: 1386
First-time competitor
|
Home: Surprise, AZ |
4 |
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Ted Gest
59, Journalist
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Rating: 1391
First-time competitor
|
Home: Washington, DC |
4 |
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Geoff Gibson
36, Actuary
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Rating: 1048
First-time competitor
|
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: Naturism, cycling, collecting Monopoly games.
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5 |
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Marie Gier
77, unemployed
|
Rating: 1131
Record: 84th (1998), 115th (2000), 101th (2002), 133rd (2004)
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Home: Gainesville, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: completed 2005 Disney Marathon
Hobbies: music, reading
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4 |
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Marsha Gillis
Age withheld, Registered Nurse
|
Rating: 940
Record: 77th (2000), 59th (2004)
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Home: Huntsville, AL Hobbies: Reading
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6 |
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Robert Gillis
47, NASA Software Engineer
|
Rating: 1537
Record: 110th (1998), 99th (2000), 22nd (2002), 53rd (2004)
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Home: Owens X Roads, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Memphis 2002 Div 1
Hobbies: Basketball, Bob's Bible / Flash cards
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3 |
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Steve Glass
51, Realtor / Loan Officer / Tax Practitioner
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Rating: 1633
Record: 9th (1998), 3rd (2002), 63rd (2004)
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Home: Plano, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-09 Albuquerque, NM; 2003-10 Hudson, OH; 2004-11 Dallas, TX
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2 |
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Elaine Glowniak
60, Retired
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Rating: 1446
Record: 30th (1998), 39th (2000), 76th (2002), 98th (2004)
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Home: Ortonville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Won First Place in the 2003 "Harvest Stampede" 3k Walk in Leelanau, MI
Hobbies: gardening, reading, walking, crocheting
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3 |
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J Goard
29, Student
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Rating: 1789
Record: 71st (1998), 54th (2002)
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Home: Foresthill, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-05 Campbell, CA
Hobbies: Poetry, Film
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1 |
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Andrew Golding
40, IT Professional
|
Rating: 1733
Record: 127th (2004)
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Home: Verdun, QC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Represented Canada at World Scrabble Championship 2003
Hobbies: Hypothetical eventual wine-making
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2 |
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Stuart Goldman
75, Retired
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Rating: 1760
Record: 78th (1998), 78th (2000), 89th (2002)
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Home: Riverhead, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: SCRABBLE Senior Hall of Fame; 2005-03 Stony Brook, NY
Hobbies: Writing, travel
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2 |
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Maddy Golob
Age withheld, Math teacher
|
Rating: 1795
Record: 49th (2002), 23rd (2004)
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Home: Santa Clarita, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006
Hobbies: Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles, Computer Word Games
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2 |
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Daniel Goodwin
35, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1706
Record: 115th (2002), 105th (2004)
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Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-02 Port Richey, FL
Hobbies: Astronomy (especially going to total eclipses)
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2 |
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Mark Gooley
44, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1165
Record: 8th (2004)
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Home: Hawthorne, FL Hobbies: reading, gardening
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4 |
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Bryan Goolsby
61, Retired
|
Rating: 1598
First-time competitor
|
Home: San José, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NA
Hobbies: Cooking, Hiking, Surfing, Biking
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2 |
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Bunny Gorchov
82, Retired
|
Rating: 1370
First-time competitor
|
Home: Philadelphia, PA Hobbies: Cellist in chamber music groups
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4 |
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Mary M Gordon
Age withheld, Registered Nurse
|
Rating: 1554
Record: 46th (2002)
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Home: Garden Grove, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Author "The Secret Lives of Tiles" March 2005 NSA newsletter. Alumnus 4 TV Game Shows.
Hobbies: Trivia, Jeopardy Wannabe, and it's all about the slot machines.
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3 |
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Elaine Goss
55, Retired Small Business Owner
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Rating: 826
First-time competitor
|
Home: Deerfield, NH Hobbies: Flower Gardening - Empty nest syndrome so now caring for my "canine kids"
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6 |
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Bernard Gotlieb
47, Tutor
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Rating: 1659
Record: 7th (2000), 38th (2004)
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Home: Montréal, QC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year and Cote St. Luc Volunteer Award
Hobbies: Chess, some stamp and coin collecting
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2 |
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P K Gott
Age withheld, Still Undecided
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Rating: 1487
Record: 112th (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: Recent CoEd League Batting Averages: .424, .367, .310
Hobbies: Softball, Scrabble...
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3 |
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Whitney Gould
Age withheld, Writer
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Rating: 821
Record: 5th (2004)
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Home: Kentfield, CA Hobbies: hiking, bicycling, reading
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6 |
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John Gove
63, retired
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Rating: 1486
Record: 58th (2004)
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Home: Sun City Center, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: many and varied, mostly for failures in the above; 2004-11 Tampa Bay, FL
Hobbies: tennis, musical composition
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3 |
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Larry Gradus
49, Land Developer
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Rating: 1450
Record: 100th (1998), 101th (2000), 59th (2002), 136th (2004)
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Home: Margate, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Southeastern Scrabble Championship
Hobbies: Gaming / Cards
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3 |
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Matt Graham
Age withheld, Chronically unemployed
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Rating: 1902
Record: 65th (1998), 25th (2000), 55th (2002), 37th (2004)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: (2nd) 1997 WSC; 2002-05, 2003-05 Stamford, CT; 2003-06, 2005-01 Atlantic City, NJ;2004-09 Parsippany, NJ; 2005-01 Oshawa, ON
Hobbies: clabbers
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1 |
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Bruce Gram
58, School Administrator
|
Rating: 1203
Record: 44th (2004)
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Home: West Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: several, mostly dubious
Hobbies: golf, poker, pool
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4 |
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Barbara Gray
69, Retired
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Rating: 1210
Record: 58th (2002), 167th (2004)
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Home: Tempe, AZ |
4 |
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Lizzy Kate Gray
Age withheld, student
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Rating: 930
First-time competitor
|
Home: Santa Cruz, CA Hobbies: sociology, music
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6 |
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Pam Grazette
67, retired
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Rating: 1481
Record: 99th (2000)
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Home: Kew Gardens Hills, NY Hobbies: Voracious reader, computer games, long distance walking
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3 |
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JC Green
Age withheld, Program Manager
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Rating: 801
Record: 75th (2000), 53rd (2002), 29th (2004)
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Home: East Palo Alto, CA Hobbies: Playing competitive Chess, Attending amusement parks, preserving computer histor
|
6 |
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Miriam Green
59, retired teacher
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Rating: 1358
Record: 104th (1998), 105th (2002), 55th (2004)
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Home: Las Vegas, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: Distinguished educator award 2004
Hobbies: tennis, golf, reading
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3 |
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Randy Greenspan
51, retired civil servant
|
Rating: 1838
Record: 7th (1998), 40th (2000), 110th (2002), 101th (2004)
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Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-08 Bird-in-Hand, PA; 2004-03 Pigeon Forge, TN; 2004-07 Albany, NY
Hobbies: retrotainment, crosswords and paddleball
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1 |
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Ben Greenwood
Age withheld, Scrabble Educator
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Rating: 1520
Record: 1st (1998), 11th (2000), 86th (2002), 19th (2004)
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Home: Lexington, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Host of first live Scrabble television program
Hobbies: Scrabble
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3 |
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David Gremaud
40, Pharmacist
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Rating: 1115
First-time competitor
|
Home: St. Louis, MO Awards and Tournament Wins: NA
Hobbies: Gardening, Cycling, Reading
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5 |
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Janet Griesel
Age withheld, clerical for Department of Corrections in WI
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Rating: 687
First-time competitor
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Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: singing, traveling, entertaining, etc...
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6 |
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Steve Grob
47, stay at home dad
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Rating: 1752
Record: 25th (2002)
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Home: Fenton, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA AB member since 1999; 2002-11 Port Huron, MI
Hobbies: backgammon, poker
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1 |
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Eileen Gruhn
Age withheld, retired
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Rating: 1367
Record: 78th (1998), 83rd (2000)
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Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: sewing, reading, volunteer work
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4 |
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Lynn Gunn
55, Information Technology Support
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Rating: 1352
Record: 56th (2000), 95th (2002)
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Home: Mission Viejo, CA Hobbies: Reading, Movies
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4 |
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Keith Hagel
59, Newspaper editor
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Rating: 1597
First-time competitor
|
Home: Auburn, ME Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place, Div. B, 2004 Eastern Championships, Danbury, Conn.
Hobbies: used bookstores, road food
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2 |
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Albert Hahn
57, Delivery driver, cube truck
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Rating: 1762
Record: 38th (2000), 88th (2002), 80th (2004)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-01 Calgary AB, 2004-05 Calgary AB
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1 |
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Bruce M Halverson
65, Retired
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Rating: 1208
Record: 89th (2002)
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Home: Santa Barbara, CA Hobbies: Gardening, Classical Music, Travel, Museums, Reading
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4 |
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Richard Hamilton
68, Retired
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Rating: 909
Record: 8th (2004)
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Home: Harrisburg, PA Hobbies: Reading, Coin collection, Attending sporting events
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6 |
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Ruth Hamilton
61, Computer programmer/analyst
|
Rating: 1562
Record: 24th (1998), 56th (2000), 15th (2002)
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Home: Lake Oswego, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year
Hobbies: needlework, walking, reading
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2 |
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Nancy Hanley
63, retired teacher
|
Rating: 1340
Record: 87th (2000), 72nd (2002), 47th (2004)
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Home: Wilmington, DE Hobbies: reading, walking, watching good movies
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4 |
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Chad Harris
31, occupation withheld
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Rating: 759
First-time competitor
|
Home: Clemson, SC |
6 |
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Ben Harrison
34, Software Engineer
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Rating: 1341
Record: 2nd (2004)
|
Home: Cambridge, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd in Div 6 at 2004 NSC
Hobbies: Computers, Ultimate, Weight Lifting
|
4 |
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Trish Harrop
53, veterinarian
|
Rating: 1013
Record: 22nd (2002), 78th (2004)
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Home: Knoxville, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: numerous awards at endurance rides ( 50 to 100 mile horse races)
Hobbies: horseback endurance races, quilting, snow skiing, travel, reading
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5 |
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Steve Hartsman
43, Programmer
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Rating: 1552
Record: 36th (2004)
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Home: Brown Deer, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: 8 tournament wins, 5 second places in two-year Scrabble career
Hobbies: Backgammon, web surfing
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3 |
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Dorothy Hathorn
73, Retired
|
Rating: 1199
First-time competitor
|
Home: Alexandria, LA Hobbies: Decorating, Yard Work
|
5 |
|
Ingrid Hawkins
63, retired teacher
|
Rating: 1106
First-time competitor
|
Home: Palm Coast, FL Hobbies: travel, water sports
|
5 |
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Lois M Hawkins
73, retired
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Rating: 789
Record: 109th (1998), 37th (2000), 108th (2002), 72nd (2004)
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Home: Covina, CA Hobbies: sewing,baking,cards
|
6 |
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Joan Haworth
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1227
First-time competitor
|
Home: Unknown, FL |
4 |
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Anne Hay
74, retired
|
Rating: 1612
Record: 84th (1998), 87th (2000), 116th (2002)
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Home: Raleigh, NC Hobbies: reading
|
2 |
|
Greg Heidler
48, attorney
|
Rating: 1753
Record: 14th (1998), 13th (2000), 37th (2002), 4th (2004)
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Home: Waialua, HI Hobbies: tennis
|
2 |
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Nola Hembrook
55, Teacher
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Rating: 1252
Record: 39th (2004)
|
Home: Marshfield, WI Hobbies: Reading, Traveling
|
4 |
|
Ann Herget
60, Retired
|
Rating: 833
Record: 52nd (2004)
|
Home: Las Vegas, NV Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Home Renovations, Black Jack Tournaments
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6 |
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Randy Hersom
45, Computer Programmer
|
Rating: 1902
Record: 20th (1998), 5th (2000), 21st (2002), 22nd (2004)
|
Home: Morganton, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: (5th) 2000 NSC; played in 1997 1999 2001 2003 WSC; played in 1995 Superstars and 2003 All Stars
Hobbies: CD Collecting, Racquetball, Poker
|
1 |
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Marlon Hill
40, Herald (of something LIKE Galactus)
|
Rating: 1903
Record: 69th (1998), 33rd (2000), 8th (2002), 27th (2004)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-11 Baltimore, MD; 2003-10 Baltimore, MD
Hobbies: surviving in Babylon, wishing on stars
|
1 |
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Patricia Hiller
56, Manager
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Rating: 1037
Record: 8th (2000), 107th (2002), 58th (2004)
|
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Numerous State Bar Presidential Citations and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., awards
Hobbies: Reading, Music, Movies, Jogging
|
5 |
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Cynthia Ho
58, Caregiver
|
Rating: 916
First-time competitor
|
Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: #1 Aunt
Hobbies: Reading
|
5 |
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Ron Hoekstra
37, Accountant
|
Rating: 1802
Record: 41st (1998), 30th (2000), 81st (2002), 112th (2004)
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Home: Grand Rapids, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2000 Canadian Champion; 2004-06 Port Huron, MI; 2004-10 Petosky, MI
Hobbies: hockey, keyboards, languages
|
1 |
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Linda Hoggatt
46, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 1266
Record: 92nd (2004)
|
Home: Blanchester, OH |
4 |
|
Chad Hopper
32, Artist
|
Rating: 867
First-time competitor
|
Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Art, Film
|
6 |
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Arnie Horowitz
52, social worker
|
Rating: 1733
Record: 56th (1998), 26th (2000), 95th (2002), 141st (2004)
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Home: Framingham, MA Hobbies: basketball, poker, crossword puzzles
|
2 |
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Alison Hotten
17, Student
|
Rating: 1073
First-time competitor
|
Home: Santa Cruz, CA |
5 |
|
T C Houlgate West
67, Retired; part-time bridge teacher
|
Rating: 1384
Record: 51st (1998), 76th (2000), 102th (2002)
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Home: San Luis Obispo, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Many awards for poetry
Hobbies: Bridge, writing, poetry, ESOL tutoring, travel
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4 |
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Ronald Howard
57, Numismatist
|
Rating: 1803
Record: 9th (2002), 102th (2004)
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Home: Irvine, CA Hobbies: Golf, Travel, Wine
|
1 |
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Jack Howe
67, Retired
|
Rating: 744
First-time competitor
|
Home: Paragould, AR Hobbies: Traveling, Gardening
|
6 |
|
Stephanie Huang
26, Environmental Consultant, Civil / Environmental Engineer
|
Rating: 800
First-time competitor
|
Home: Tempe, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place Phoenix One Day 8/03 - Div 5
Hobbies: Playing violin, reading, cooking, philosophical discourse, ISC
|
6 |
|
Amanda Hubble
31, Project Management Associate
|
Rating: 922
First-time competitor
|
Home: Oxford, MI |
6 |
|
Jim Hughes
46, Consulting SE - Training
|
Rating: 1309
Record: 51st (2004)
|
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: American Red Cross Certificate of Merit
Hobbies: Darts
|
4 |
|
Margaret Hughes
Age withheld, Retired
|
Rating: 849
Record: 49th (2002), 49th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Placed 1st (Div. G) in Club 195 May 16 Tournament
Hobbies: Gardening, sewing, singing, walking
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6 |
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Iva Hunt
64, retired school cook
|
Rating: 877
Record: 22nd (2000), 28th (2004)
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Home: Buckeye Lake, OH Hobbies: traveling-crossword puzzles-and spending time with my family
|
6 |
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Pamela Hunter
41, Language Assessor
|
Rating: 964
Record: 65th (2002), 62nd (2004)
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Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Hobbies: cycling, camping, rollerblading
|
5 |
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Candace Hurley
34, US Army personnel officer
|
Rating: 806
First-time competitor
|
Home: Vine Grove, KY Hobbies: bowling, racquetball, sports, competition
|
6 |
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Gavin Hyde
75, Writer
|
Rating: 1371
Record: 30th (2000), 77th (2002), 22nd (2004)
|
Home: Santa Barbara, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Place, Seniors Tournament, NSA, Laguna Hills, CA 2005
Hobbies: Tennis
|
4 |
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Jason Idalski
22, Student
|
Rating: 1439
First-time competitor
|
Home: Warren, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: T-28th among Americans in 2005 U.S. Puzzle Championship, first place Div. 2 Petoskey (10-2003), writing/editing awards
Hobbies: Card-playing, reading, writing
|
3 |
|
Amnon Igra
58, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1352
Record: 11th (2004)
|
Home: Sacramento, CA |
3 |
|
Win Inthara
20, student
|
Rating: 1734
Record: 2nd (2004)
|
Home: Orlando, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place div.2 nationals 2004
Hobbies: guitar, internet
|
2 |
|
Paul Izikoff
62, Retired
|
Rating: 1759
Record: 20th (2004)
|
Home: Miami, FL |
2 |
|
Ernestine Jackson
70, Retired Elementary School Principal
|
Rating: 610
Record: 120th (1998), 35th (2004)
|
Home: Flint, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Place Winner in my Scrabble Division
Hobbies: bowling, poker, card playing, casino and bible reading
|
6 |
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Aaron Jacobs
13, Student
|
Rating: 1091
First-time competitor
|
Home: Brookline, MA Hobbies: baseball, piano
|
5 |
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Jeffrey Jacobson
44, Sales
|
Rating: 1519
Record: 44th (2004)
|
Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Guessing number of jelly beans in a jar at Craker Barrel
Hobbies: Photography, Tennis
|
2 |
|
Bennett Jacobstein
48, Systems Manager
|
Rating: 1494
Record: 75th (2000), 135th (2002)
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Home: Milpitas, CA |
3 |
|
Caesar Jaramillo
50, Clerk
|
Rating: 1651
Record: 69th (1998), 8th (2000), 87th (2002), 37th (2004)
|
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Texas SCRABBLE hall of Fame member
Hobbies: Bowling, Jogging
|
2 |
|
Frank Jaslow
42, Warehouse / Receiver
|
Rating: 1005
First-time competitor
|
Home: York, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Performance Award-Danbury , CT 2005
Hobbies: Pool, Table Tennis, Bowling, Comp. Games,
|
5 |
|
Darren Johnson
33, Game Scripter
|
Rating: 1202
Record: 3rd (2004)
|
Home: Bend, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd, Div. 5, 2004 NSC
Hobbies: video games, yelling at my computer
|
4 |
|
Dave Johnson
59, Consultant, Retired Geography Professor
|
Rating: 1788
Record: 12th (2004)
|
Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place, Division Two, NSC2000
Hobbies: Worldwide Travel, photography, graphic design
|
2 |
|
David Johnson
58, Director of Operations -- County Government
|
Rating: 1348
Record: 22nd (1998), 1st (2000), 59th (2002), 22nd (2004)
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Home: New Rochelle, NY Hobbies: Creator of JumbleTime
|
3 |
|
Eileen Johnson
56, Insurance Sales
|
Rating: 920
Record: 19th (2004)
|
Home: Freeport, NY Hobbies: Gourmet Cooking & Baking, Stained Glass, Piano
|
6 |
|
James Johnson
Age withheld, Medical Benefits Specialist
|
Rating: 1154
Record: 70th (2000), 84th (2002), 132nd (2004)
|
Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Picked All the Top 5 Oscar categories for 2004 correctly
Hobbies: Scrabble, going to the movies
|
5 |
|
Kathy Johnson
51, Retired Architect
|
Rating: 695
Record: 33rd (2004)
|
Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: Photography, Genealogy, Gardening, Travel
|
6 |
|
Joseph Jokubaitis
42, self employed
|
Rating: 1573
Record: 52nd (2000), 47th (2002), 129th (2004)
|
Home: Watertown, CT Hobbies: knitting, anarchy
|
3 |
|
Jessie Jones
32, Contract Specialist
|
Rating: 1525
First-time competitor
|
Home: Yuma, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place - 7th grade ice cream eating contest
Hobbies: karaoke, watching cartoons
|
3 |
|
Vicky Julian
53, Bookstore Assistant Manager
|
Rating: 654
First-time competitor
|
Home: San Francisco, CA Hobbies: Camping, hiking, horticulture, folk music, reading
|
6 |
|
Sheri Justice
39, stay at home mom/part time photographer's assistant
|
Rating: 847
First-time competitor
|
Home: Kansas City, MO Awards and Tournament Wins: undefeated 7-0 +680 at July 16th 2005 St. Louis tournament
Hobbies: scrapbooking, gardening, swimming
|
6 |
|
Robert Kahn
60, attorney
|
Rating: 1771
Record: 74th (1998), 60th (2000), 124th (2002), 109th (2004)
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Home: Plantation, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: three-time Florida state champion and win, place, show at numerous other tourney
Hobbies: collecting antique gumball machines and numerous other items; movies; music and sports fan
|
1 |
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Roy Kamen
50, Sales Rep., Shuttle Driver to Disneyland / LAX
|
Rating: 1754
Record: 114th (1998), 38th (2000), 66th (2002), 33rd (2004)
|
Home: Covina, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year!
Hobbies: Meteorology, Rock and Roll Trivia, Taking Long Drives with Maddy
|
2 |
|
Sam Kantimathi
Age withheld, Engineering Entrepreneur
|
Rating: 1773
Record: 46th (1998), 62nd (2000), 50th (2002), 67th (2004)
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Home: El Dorado Hills, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: $10,000 First Prize Manila; Won 3 USA tourneys in a row late 2001; 2001-10 Wisconsin Dells, WI; 2001-10 Campbell, CA; 2001-12 Tucson, AZ; 2003-02 Tampa Bay, FL
Hobbies: Safaries, making and distributing clocks, rugs, tiles & wordgame accessories, world travel, hiking, photog.
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1 |
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Carol Kaplan
58, Paralegal
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Rating: 1764
Record: 80th (1998), 54th (2000), 70th (2002), 65th (2004)
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Home: San Diego, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Director, San Diego NSA CLub #76 since 1992
Hobbies: Travel, Crossword Puzzles, Gardening
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1 |
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Ken Kasney
49, Financial Manager
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Rating: 1127
First-time competitor
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Home: Cypress, TX Hobbies: Golf
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5 |
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Jason Katz-Brown
18, Student
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Rating: 1855
Record: 18th (2004)
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Home: Cambridge, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest-rated under-18 player in NSA
Hobbies: Open-source software development on Linux, golf
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1 |
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Zev Kaufman
58, Contractor
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Rating: 1780
Record: 9th (1998), 47th (2000), 16th (2002), 90th (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Qualified for Canada's Team to World Championships 4 times. Toronto Club Champion 12 times.
Hobbies: Talmud and Kabbalah
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1 |
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Janice Kaye
Age withheld, attorney
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Rating: 908
First-time competitor
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Home: Saint Paul, MN |
6 |
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Joan Kelly
64, retired Director of Special Education (School psychologist)
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Rating: 1556
Record: 6th (2000), 13th (2002), 56th (2004)
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Home: Middletown, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: natl inst mental health fellowship, mensa member, PhD - Columbia U.
Hobbies: reading, travel, nyc visits
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3 |
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Mark Kenas
52, Antiques & Collectibles dealer
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Rating: 1790
Record: 51st (2002), 28th (2004)
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Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Canoeing, Kayaking, Reading, Being a devil's advocate
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1 |
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Darlene Kendel
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 742
First-time competitor
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 |
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Maureen Kennerk
56, Retired Rural Letter Carrier
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Rating: 1594
Record: 6th (2002), 77th (2004)
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Home: Hicksville, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: I've traveled to 50 states and 50+ countries
Hobbies: World Travel, Singing, Volunteering
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3 |
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Danny Kidd
57, Professional SCRABBLE Player
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Rating: 1221
Record: 98th (1998), 49th (2000), 118th (2002), 25th (2004)
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Home: New Boston, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Great family & Friends, enjoy life
Hobbies: Biking, Travel, Beer testing
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4 |
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Bob Kilpatrick
60, EEO specialist
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Rating: 1188
Record: 134th (1998), 19th (2000), 154th (2004)
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Home: Washington, DC Hobbies: Reading
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5 |
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Eric Kinderman
Age withheld, Independent School Teacher (English)
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Rating: 1395
First-time competitor
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Home: Freehold, NJ Hobbies: Phish, Liverpool FC, and tennis
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3 |
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Millicent King
58, Retired Teacher
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Rating: 1074
Record: 93rd (2000), 76th (2004)
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Home: Winston-Salem, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year (3 times), President-Council for Exceptional Children
Hobbies: Writing Poetry, Traveling, Creating educational packets
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5 |
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Ralph King
58, Construction
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Rating: 1210
Record: 96th (1998), 21st (2000), 2nd (2002), 10th (2004)
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Home: Melrose, FL Hobbies: Running and Drinking
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4 |
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Sarah King
44, office clerk
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Rating: 1472
Record: 22nd (1998), 111th (2000), 38th (2002), 35th (2004)
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Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: play scrabble
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3 |
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Bill Kinsella
70, Author
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Rating: 970
Record: 7th (2002), 83rd (2004)
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Home: Yale, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Order of Canada, Order of BC, wrote a novel, Shoeless Joe, that became the movie Field of Dreams
Hobbies: travel
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6 |
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Esther Kisich
Age withheld, Retired Speech Pathologist
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Rating: 1311
Record: 14th (2002)
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Home: Long Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: accepted graciously
Hobbies: Creating punch-rug wall hangings
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4 |
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Yvonne Klaskow
79, Retired
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Rating: 781
Record: 39th (2002), 44th (2004)
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Home: St Petersburg, FL Hobbies: Gardening, Reading, Movies
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6 |
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Rachel Knapp
Age withheld, Accountant
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Rating: 1540
First-time competitor
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Home: Tustin, CA |
3 |
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Stephen Knapp
47, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1511
Record: 28th (2004)
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Home: Battle Creek, MI |
3 |
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Joan Knobelsdorf
63, Retired Executive Medical Secretary
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Rating: 1286
Record: 2nd (2000), 124th (2002), 69th (2004)
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Home: Palm Harbor, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: second place in bottom division in Providence
Hobbies: Gardening, travelling, bridge, mahjong, Hospice volunteer
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4 |
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Evan Koch
32, Board game designer
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Rating: 1446
First-time competitor
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Home: Petaluma, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: I have designed the best "variation" on scrabble ever
Hobbies: Word games, Designing board games (especially word games) weight lifting
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3 |
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Claudia Koczka
40, Customer Service Rep
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Rating: 1238
Record: 61st (1998), 67th (2000), 93rd (2002), 150th (2004)
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Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Owned / Operated NSA Club 500, Carlisle PA
Hobbies: Painting, Reading, Writing club newsletter
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4 |
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David Koenig
27, Teacher
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Rating: 1836
First-time competitor
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Home: Englewood, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: FIDE Chess Master, Twice NJ Junior Chess Champ, County Champ
Hobbies: Chess, New York Yankees baseball
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1 |
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Janice Konkol
59, retired
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Rating: 698
Record: 15th (2004)
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Home: Amherst, WI Hobbies: reading, grandchildren, gardening, outdoors
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6 |
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Phyllis Koselke
54, Teacher
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Rating: 1306
First-time competitor
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Home: Hammond, IN Hobbies: Granddaughtering, biking, reading, darting
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4 |
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Trix Kout
Age withheld, music
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Rating: 869
Record: 67th (2002)
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Home: Watertown, MA Hobbies: music
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6 |
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Pat Kovalcheck
54, nurse practitioner
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Rating: 1209
Record: 82nd (2002)
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Home: Costa Mesa, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: n/a
Hobbies: swimming, camping, treasure hunting at charity stores
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4 |
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Jim Kramer
47, Proofreader
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Rating: 1906
Record: 4th (1998), 8th (2000), 11th (2002), 50th (2004)
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Home: Roseville, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: WInner of 26 SCRABBLE Tournaments
Hobbies: Tennis, Piano
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1 |
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Steve Krieger
56, Business Consultant
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Rating: 1726
First-time competitor
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Home: Cincinnati, OH Hobbies: Theater
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2 |
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Dave Krook
56, retired
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Rating: 777
Record: 7th (2004)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: ETFO Newletter Editor's Award (3 times)
Hobbies: househusbandry
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6 |
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Margo Kuno
53, Travel Agent
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Rating: 1169
First-time competitor
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Home: Philadelphia, PA Hobbies: Cross stitch
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4 |
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Elaine Kunzel
65, Tutor
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Rating: 908
Record: 71st (2004)
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Home: Fountain Hills, AZ Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Movies, Walking
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6 |
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Florence Laatz
Age withheld, Music Ministry
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Rating: 1286
Record: 109th (1998), 99th (2000), 81st (2002), 56th (2004)
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Home: Harrisville, MI Hobbies: Singing, playing guitar
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4 |
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Harriette Lakernick
60, Lawyer
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Rating: 1746
Record: 102th (1998), 13th (2000), 11th (2002), 67th (2004)
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Home: Chicago, IL |
2 |
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Arlene Lane
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1016
Record: 44th (1998), 32nd (2002)
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Home: Rancho Murieta, CA Hobbies: Bridge, Crossword Puzzle Constructor
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5 |
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Bill Lapinski
44, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1508
Record: 12th (2002)
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Home: Orange County, CA |
3 |
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Broderick Larkins
Age withheld, Manager
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Rating: 1314
Record: 68th (2004)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Several 1st Place finishes at SCRABBLE Tourneys
Hobbies: Swimming, Bowling, Chess
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4 |
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Joan Lasensky
Age withheld, Attorney
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Rating: 1512
First-time competitor
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Home: La Jolla, CA Hobbies: Reading, Dancing, Bridge
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3 |
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Sid Lashley
56, Internal Auditor
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Rating: 1187
Record: 53rd (2000), 151st (2004)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Squash, Reading
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5 |
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Richard Lauder
62, Artist
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Rating: 1626
Record: 50th (2002)
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Home: Madison, WI Hobbies: Philately, Deltiology and collecting pleonasms
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2 |
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Cecilia Le
24, journalist
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Rating: 1631
Record: 88th (2004)
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Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: kent gardens elementary spelling bee champ
Hobbies: reading, crosswords, sushi tasting
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2 |
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Tony Leah
56, union education coordinator
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Rating: 1742
Record: 4th (2002), 13th (2004)
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Home: Ajax, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 7th place, 2003 CNSC
Hobbies: labour history, book collecting
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2 |
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Dan Lee
56, retired postal worker
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Rating: 897
First-time competitor
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Home: Pittsburg, KS Awards and Tournament Wins: Div 9 1st place, Arlington,Texas, June 2004
Hobbies: golf, blackjack, running
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6 |
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Terry Lee
67, Retired
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Rating: 1147
Record: 9th (1998), 103th (2002), 110th (2004)
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Home: Huntington Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Who's Who in American Women - 1992
Hobbies: Sailing, Traveling
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5 |
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Kevin Leeds
Age withheld, Computer Programmer
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Rating: 1418
First-time competitor
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Home: Atlanta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: One time I lost in a spelling bee by spelling athlete as "athalete".
Hobbies: Running in the park, Mankind Project, toy trains.
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3 |
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Dave Leifer
59, Tax Director
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Rating: 1580
Record: 122nd (1998), 11th (2000), 35th (2002), 45th (2004)
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Home: Alpharetta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: Distinguished Service Award (Institute Professionals in Taxation, publication of 4 technical articles
Hobbies: Sports, Community services, Reading
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2 |
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Scott Leifer
33, Bank Examiner
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Rating: 1683
Record: 65th (1998), 39th (2002), 47th (2004)
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Home: Middleboro, MA Hobbies: Reading, Songwriting, Exercising
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2 |
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Chris Lennon
37, Mortgage Underwriter
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Rating: 1862
Record: 47th (1998)
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Home: Lake Oswego, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-11 Las Vegas, NV
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1 |
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Polly Lenzen
81, Retired
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Rating: 841
Record: 60th (2004)
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Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st and 2nd in tournaments
Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Bowling, Painting
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6 |
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James Leong
20, Bum
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Rating: 1787
Record: 123rd (2004)
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Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-06 Victoria BC; I can look like a spaz on a dancing machine
Hobbies: Praying it doesn't rain for another few weeks in Vancouver.
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2 |
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Jerry Lerman
55, Risk Management Consultant
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Rating: 1948
Record: 16th (2000), 26th (2002), 64th (2004)
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Home: Foster City, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-03 Portland, OR; 2002-12 Campbell, CA; 2005-02 Phoeniz, AZ
Hobbies: Reading, Neighborhood newspaper publishing, Chess
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1 |
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Marc Levesque
55, Retired Nerd
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Rating: 1515
First-time competitor
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Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Hobbies: Fishing, Biking, Hiking, Reading
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3 |
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Robin Levin
55, Medical Technologist
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Rating: 1743
Record: 121st (2002), 151st (2004)
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Home: San Francisco, CA Hobbies: Reading, languages, Volunteer at Suicide Prevention
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2 |
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Marty Levine
62, Classified Advertising Rep
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Rating: 1108
First-time competitor
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Home: Bozeman, MT Hobbies: Nature, Antique Postcards, Racquetball
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5 |
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Matthew Levine
23, Sales/Marketing
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Rating: 1023
Record: 4th (2004)
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Home: Berkeley, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Nothing I'd really like to mention here :)
Hobbies: trivia, indie rock shows, independent film, running
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5 |
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Judy Levitt
59, lawyter-retired
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Rating: 1676
Record: 63rd (2002), 126th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 756 game, including 302-point play (1 phony in game)
Hobbies: plant clippings
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2 |
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Ruth Lewis
58, high school teacher
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Rating: 868
First-time competitor
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Home: Gatlinburg, TN Hobbies: home renovation, collecting eyewash cups
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6 |
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Ed Liebfried
55, Letter Carrier
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Rating: 1717
Record: 38th (2004)
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Home: Exeter, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Director Club #587, Exeter NH.
Hobbies: Running, Hiking
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2 |
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Gail Linn
53, Audiologist
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Rating: 1193
Record: 54th (2000), 40th (2002), 39th (2004)
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Home: Potomac, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: Wrote, composed the music and directed two murder mystery dinner theatre plays
Hobbies: travel, ping pong, family
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5 |
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Robert Linn
61, financial advisor and money manager
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Rating: 1753
Record: 18th (1998), 48th (2000), 18th (2002), 72nd (2004)
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Home: Potomac, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 31st in Kuala Lumpur 2003 World Scrabble Championships, played for 12 years on a nationally ranked paintball team
Hobbies: travel, scuba, ping pong, strategy games, tennis
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1 |
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Yukiko Loritz
36, mom & housewife
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Rating: 1393
Record: 146th (2004)
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Home: Anaheim, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: valedictorian twice -- elementary school & court reporting college
Hobbies: watching "Oprah" & movies, reading, going to shows & concerts
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3 |
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Geeke Lossing
71, retired land surveyor
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Rating: 1090
Record: 43rd (2000), 10th (2002), 51st (2004)
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Home: Gainesville, FL Hobbies: travel and reading
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5 |
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Ken Louie
41, Director of Finance / City Treasurer
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Rating: 1245
Record: 35th (2002), 59th (2004)
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Home: Whittier, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Too few to list.
Hobbies: Dodger Fan, Softball, and Food
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4 |
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John Luebkemann
40, Actuary
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Rating: 1880
Record: 13th (1998), 19th (2000), 12th (2004)
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Home: Pineville, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: Fellow of the Society of Actuaries; Many Wins, Places and Shows over 20 years of play
Hobbies: Weight Training
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1 |
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Karen Lundeen
65, Administrative Assistant
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Rating: 915
Record: 58th (2002)
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Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Tennis, golf, English
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6 |
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Sonia Lyda
54, accountant
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Rating: 1175
Record: 73rd (2000), 41st (2002), 131st (2004)
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Home: Wixom, MI Hobbies: writing, dancing
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4 |
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Mary A Lyons
65, Retired
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Rating: 1545
Record: 51st (1998), 39th (2000), 58th (2002), 83rd (2004)
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Home: Coatesville, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-11 Eureka Springs, AR
Hobbies: Travel, Movies, Casinos
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3 |
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Rod MacNeil
31, Freelance Sportswriter; Citizen of Red Sox Nation
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Rating: 1864
Record: 37th (1998), 76th (2000), 74th (2002), 78th (2004)
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Home: Londonderry, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Winner: Boston (BAT Div A) 2004; Cape Cod '99, '00, '03; Mohawk Valley, NY '04; Saratoga, NY '04; Rhombus Cup Champion
Hobbies: Hockey, fantasy sports, movies, travel, 24, sushi with C, evading paparazzi
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1 |
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Carl Madden
30, Lead generator
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Rating: 1610
Record: 31st (1998), 36th (2000)
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Home: Brantford, ON, Canada Hobbies: baseball,
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2 |
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Maliha Mahmood
59, Office Manager for MCE Consultants, Inc.
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Rating: 837
Record: 74th (2002)
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Home: Tustin, CA Hobbies: Gardening; arts and crafts
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6 |
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Denise Mahnken
54, Teacher of Deaf
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Rating: 1160
Record: 84th (2004)
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Home: Long Beach, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble record: biggest spread between rating(990) and performance rating (1906) 2004 Corona, Queens
Hobbies: Cribbage, Bowling, Movie Buff
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5 |
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Joey Mallick
25, Chart-man
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Rating: 1941
Record: 28th (1998), 21st (2000), 17th (2002), 30th (2004)
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Home: Cape Elizabeth, ME Awards and Tournament Wins: Yes, but not many; 2004-10 Cape Cod, MA; 2005-01 Reno, NV
Hobbies: video games, Internet surfing
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1 |
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Nancee Mancel
48, Community College Math Instructor
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Rating: 1386
Record: 90th (2000), 82nd (2002), 44th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003 Who's Who in American College Teachers
Hobbies: juggling, button making
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4 |
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Dominick Mancine
31, Software Engineer
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Rating: 1742
Record: 99th (2004)
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Home: Louisville, CO Hobbies: guitars, computers
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2 |
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Peter Manzolillo
47, sign maker, custom Scrabble board maker
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Rating: 1493
Record: 20th (2004)
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Home: Bellmore, NY Hobbies: gardening, herbalism, natural healing
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3 |
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Tim Margolis
41, Caterer
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Rating: 1400
Record: 108th (2004)
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Home: Silver Spring, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd place in baltimore tourney[1995]
Hobbies: sports and music
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3 |
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Jeff Martin
49, Control System Software
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Rating: 1557
Record: 16th (2002), 128th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar
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3 |
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Kenji Matsumoto
20, Student
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Rating: 1919
Record: 53rd (2002), 60th (2004)
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Home: Aiea, HI Awards and Tournament Wins: Division 2 winner, Westford
Hobbies: Philosophy, billiards
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1 |
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Estelle Matthews
72, Retired
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Rating: 854
Record: 58th (2004)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 |
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Jesse Matthews
19, Media Development
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Rating: 1709
Record: 116th (2004)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Hopefully a good result at Nationals :-)
Hobbies: Soccer, piano, writing
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2 |
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Carlynn Mayer
59, retired water resources technician
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Rating: 1647
Record: 18th (1998), 23rd (2000), 57th (2002)
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Home: Sparks, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Int. Div. Reno West Coast Summer 1999
Hobbies: gardening, fishing, clabbers
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2 |
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Ruth McCandless
79, Retired
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Rating: 766
Record: 70th (2002)
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Home: Jeffersonville, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: One Scrabble Trophy and some checks
Hobbies: Skiing, Bicycling, Sewing
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6 |
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April McCarley
Age withheld, Special Education teacher
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Rating: 1253
Record: 16th (2000), 148th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Attend international tournaments
Hobbies: Travel, Dancing, Reading, Volunteer work,
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4 |
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Nancy McCarroll
55, retired
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Rating: 1048
Record: 117th (2000), 67th (2002)
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Home: Grand Junction, CO Hobbies: watercolor, oil painting, reading
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5 |
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Donna McDonough
57, Education
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Rating: 1491
Record: 112th (2004)
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Home: Clackamas, OR |
3 |
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Scott McDougall
Age withheld, Sunterra, Sales
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Rating: 1339
Record: 94th (1998), 18th (2000), 1st (2002), 37th (2004)
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Home: Williamsburg, VA Awards and Tournament Wins: Division 3, 2000-10 Lake George, NY; Division 5, 2002 NSC
Hobbies: Roller Hockey Bodybuilding
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4 |
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Sara McLaughlin
Age withheld, University English Instructor
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Rating: 913
Record: 36th (2002)
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Home: Lubbock, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Recently published book "Meeting God in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe"
Hobbies: reading, writing, Pilates
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6 |
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Judy McLean
Age withheld, Professor
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Rating: 1453
Record: 126th (2004)
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Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada |
3 |
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Rich Meagher
60, Consultant
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Rating: 666
First-time competitor
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Home: Cool, CA |
6 |
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Andrea Meeden
47, Paralegal
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Rating: 811
Record: 116th (1998), 87th (2004)
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Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: Scrapbooking
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6 |
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Marian Melendez
Age withheld, retired
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Rating: 842
First-time competitor
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Home: Westminster, CA |
6 |
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Cheryl Melvin
56, labor relations
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Rating: 1251
Record: 58th (2000), 44th (2002), 106th (2004)
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Home: Muskegon, MI Hobbies: biking, sailing, knitting
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4 |
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J Mercatante
Age withheld, Registered Nurse
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Rating: 1547
Record: 134th (2004)
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Home: Oakland Gardens, NY Hobbies: crosswords, reading
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3 |
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Karen Merrill
56, Retired
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Rating: 1664
Record: 85th (2000), 105th (2002), 111th (2004)
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Home: Wilsonville, OR Hobbies: weaving, bridge, piano, antiques
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2 |
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Arun Methaset
Age withheld, Management Executive
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Rating: 1717
Record: 60th (2000), 37th (2002)
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Home: Bangkok, Thailand Hobbies: Chess
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2 |
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Alan Meyer
79, Microbiology Professor
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Rating: 1483
Record: 47th (1998), 19th (2002)
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Home: Newberg, OR Hobbies: Stamp collecting
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3 |
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Nick Meyer
Age withheld, Graduate Student
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Rating: 1769
Record: 50th (2004)
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Home: Berkeley, CA |
1 |
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Brenda Meyerson
55, Legal Secretary
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Rating: 1037
First-time competitor
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, Birdwatching, Crossword Puzzles, Reading
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5 |
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Andrea Michaels
45, Namer / Writer
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Rating: 1468
Record: 119th (1998), 63rd (2000), 27th (2002), 22nd (2004)
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Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Wheel of Fortune Motorhome winner
Hobbies: Film, travel, trivia
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3 |
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Andy Michlin
59, Musician
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Rating: 1391
Record: 21st (1998), 36th (2000), 7th (2002), 85th (2004)
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Home: Dallas, TX |
4 |
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Daniel Middleton
17, Student
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Rating: 583
Record: 29th (2004)
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Home: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Hobbies: Hockey, Cars
|
6 |
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Ken Middleton
45, Carpenter
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Rating: 656
Record: 28th (2004)
|
Home: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Hobbies: reading, long walks
|
6 |
|
Mark Milan
46, Software Test Engineer
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Rating: 1681
Record: 81st (1998), 42nd (2000), 56th (2002), 135th (2004)
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Home: Laguna Niguel, CA Hobbies: Cooking, gardening
|
2 |
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Ronald F Millard
62, Retired Veteran
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Rating: 845
Record: 23rd (2004)
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Home: Lancaster, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 Philadelphia Championships / Novice
|
6 |
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Carole Miller
65, Retired - part/time lifeguard recruitment director for pool company
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Rating: 1367
Record: 31st (2002), 141st (2004)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-director Houston Scrabble Club #359
Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, theater, movies, reading, travel, trivia & word games
|
4 |
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Gigi Miller
43, legal secretary
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Rating: 1306
Record: 5th (1998), 55th (2000), 71st (2002), 6th (2004)
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Home: Sparks, NV |
4 |
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Joe Miller
51, guitarist and guitar teacher
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Rating: 1253
First-time competitor
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Home: El Sobrante, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: national Fingerstyle guitar champion, l987
Hobbies: music, hiking, boating, photography
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4 |
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Lou J B Miller
52, Credit Analyst
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Rating: 1816
First-time competitor
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Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: Reading, Writing
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1 |
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Lloyd Mills
Age withheld, A/C contractor
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Rating: 1867
First-time competitor
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Home: Georgetown, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-02 Atlantic City, NJ; 2004-12 Shelton, CT
Hobbies: hiking, cycling, crossword puzzles
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1 |
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Daniel Milton
71, retired geologist
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Rating: 1453
Record: 126th (2004)
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Home: Vienna, VA Hobbies: amateur lexicographer
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3 |
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Stan Miranda
41, Physical Therapist
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Rating: 1547
Record: 26th (2002), 54th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Scrabble
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3 |
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Anna Miransky
56, psychotherapist
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Rating: 1136
First-time competitor
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: numerous songwriting awards
Hobbies: songwriting, reading, film, theatre
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5 |
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Joan Mocine
63, Artist / Paralegal
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Rating: 1495
Record: 101th (1998), 27th (2000), 86th (2002)
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Home: Oakland, CA Hobbies: Music
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3 |
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Steve Moniz
48, Newspaper Production
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Rating: 1540
Record: 115th (1998), 18th (2000), 53rd (2002), 8th (2004)
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Home: Manchester, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Hole-In-One 5/5/98
Hobbies: Golf, Karaoke, Traveling
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3 |
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Lee Moore
64, Writer
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Rating: 1603
Record: 55th (1998), 14th (2002)
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Home: Todos Santos, Mexico, Mexico Awards and Tournament Wins: Recently published 3rd book, The Baja Survivors Guide
Hobbies: Camping Baja, Gardening, Snorkeling
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2 |
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Chris Patrick Morgan
36, Graphic Artist
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Rating: 1164
First-time competitor
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Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Voted "Best None of the Above" in high school yearbook
Hobbies: Novelwriting, Basketball, Tarot
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4 |
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Maggie Morley
70, Poet
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Rating: 1323
Record: 108th (1998), 106th (2002)
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Home: Kensington, CA Hobbies: Scrabble, poetry
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4 |
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Maureen Morris
57, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1054
Record: 51st (2004)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Tennis, bridge travel
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5 |
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Wes Morrison
59, Contract Administator
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Rating: 1327
First-time competitor
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Home: Juneau, AK Hobbies: Picking wild berries & making jam
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4 |
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John Morse
43, Mathematics researcher, author, and tutor
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Rating: 1741
First-time competitor
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Home: Albany, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Member of MENSA, two-time Albany Chess Club Champion, Scrabble Club #404 Player of the Year, 2002-04 Mohawk Valley, NY
Hobbies: Chess, bowling, fitness training, walking, bicycling
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2 |
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Gary Moss
63, Jack Of All Trades
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Rating: 1527
Record: 74th (1998), 38th (2002)
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Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Southern California Scrabble Hall of Fame; Michigan Minuteman Award
Hobbies: HEARTS (The Card Game); Humming Show Tunes
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3 |
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Beverly Moutet
Age withheld, Teacher
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Rating: 778
First-time competitor
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Home: Long Beach, CA |
6 |
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Laura Moyer
42, newspaper reporter
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Rating: 929
First-time competitor
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Home: Fredericksburg, VA |
6 |
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Rich Moyer
60, retired
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Rating: 1711
Record: 72nd (2002), 73rd (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-07 Bozeman, MT
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2 |
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Dolores Muhich
78, Retired
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Rating: 1025
Record: 82nd (1998), 78th (2000), 121st (2002), 148th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Dance, Choir
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5 |
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Della Mulvihill
Age withheld, CNA
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Rating: 1092
First-time competitor
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Home: Hydesville, CA Hobbies: hiking, horse riding, gardening
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5 |
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Eugene Murray
53, Forklift Operator
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Rating: 1603
Record: 29th (1998), 1st (2004)
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Home: Indianapolis, IN Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Div. 4, New Orleans Nationals 2004; 2005-03 St. Louis, MO
Hobbies: Softball
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2 |
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Brett Myers
42, Director of Information Technology
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Rating: 1249
First-time competitor
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Home: Cumming, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: Rome, GA - 1st in bottom div.
Hobbies: Running / Biking / Triathlons / Adventure Racing
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4 |
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Jeff Myers
57, retired high school mathematics teacher
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Rating: 1317
Record: 2nd (2000), 110th (2002), 119th (2004)
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Home: Granville, OH Hobbies: computer programming, guitar
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4 |
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Paul Myers
82, Retired
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Rating: 1202
First-time competitor
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Home: Perris, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: I survived
Hobbies: Reading, HIking, Gardening, Travel
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4 |
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Jim Nanavati
48, Teacher
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Rating: 1806
Record: 12th (2002), 5th (2004)
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Home: Burlington, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Several tournament victories
Hobbies: Biking, travel
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1 |
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Sandy Nang
37, Litigation Support Specialist
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Rating: 985
Record: 17th (2002), 46th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Hobbies: Crosswords, Reading, Cooking
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6 |
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Joy Nees
69, Realtor
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Rating: 1002
Record: 11th (2000), 97th (2002), 63rd (2004)
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Home: Dallas, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: National Level Award winning Realtor
Hobbies: Travel
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5 |
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Robert Nellis
72, Retired
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Rating: 1356
Record: 5th (2002), 43rd (2004)
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Home: Glenview, IL Awards and Tournament Wins: Placed in a few SCRABBLE tourneys, won some club golf
Hobbies: Golf, Swimming, Bridge, Poker, Gin Rummy, All Sports
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4 |
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Brian Nelson
44, Supervisor
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Rating: 1463
Record: 13th (2002), 54th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Trophies in above
Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, bowling
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3 |
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Ember Nelson
49, counsellor
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Rating: 1545
Record: 26th (2000), 76th (2002), 133rd (2004)
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Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: author of The Race Towards the Light: Hardscrabble; Recipient of 2005 International Poet of Merit
Hobbies: paddleball, painting, and poetry
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3 |
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Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
29, Architect
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Rating: 1925
Record: 57th (2002), 7th (2004)
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Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 1992 2003 Thailand Champion; (2nd) 2003 WSC
Hobbies: Reading
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1 |
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Judy Newhouse
58, Homemaker
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Rating: 1506
Record: 80th (2000), 118th (2002), 81st (2004)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Inducted into Texas Scrabble Hall of Fame, February, 2005
Hobbies: cooking, tennis, collecting post cards, beer coasters, angels, and trinket boxes
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3 |
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Rita Norr
Age withheld, Administrative Assistant
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Rating: 1726
Record: 8th (1998), 72nd (2000), 19th (2002), 103th (2004)
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Home: Danbury, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: 1987 National Champ, East Coast Champion twice, Long Island Champ 1993 & 1994; 2002-05 Plainview NY
Hobbies: Cribbage, bridge, e-baying, travel
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2 |
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Lois S Oda
58, tutor/teacher
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Rating: 500
First-time competitor
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Home: Honolulu, HI Awards and Tournament Wins: BA , Speech MFA Theatre
Hobbies: travel, gambling, reading
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6 |
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Lisa Odom
46, Quality Assurance Analyst
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Rating: 1843
Record: 24th (1998), 91st (2000), 123rd (2002), 21st (2004)
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Home: St. Louis Park, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Top rated woman except when I'm not
Hobbies: singing, guitar, design junkie, light verse, ventriloquist manque
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1 |
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Joseph Oele
Age withheld, Master's Student (Music Composition)
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Rating: 1523
First-time competitor
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Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Contemporary Classical Music and Theory
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3 |
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Chris Ofstad
16, Student/Assistant Property Manager
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Rating: 1427
Record: 34th (2002), 121st (2004)
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Home: Antioch, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Various Scrabble Tournament Wins, Bay Valley Athletica League Track Champion in Mile, Honor Roll
Hobbies: Track, Cross-Country, Baseball, Marching and Jazz Band
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3 |
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Sammy Okosagah
36, Restaurant manager
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Rating: 1951
Record: 12th (1998), 9th (2000), 26th (2004)
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Home: Baltimore, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 1990 Nigerian NSC; 2004-07 Reno, NV
Hobbies: Movies, music and driving
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1 |
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John OLaughlin
25, Computer Programmer
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Rating: 1821
Record: 10th (2002), 34th (2004)
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Home: Hartland, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: (28th) 2003 WSC; 2004-11 Elmhurst, IL
Hobbies: music, movies, puzzles and computers
|
1 |
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Tom Olaughlin
49, Software Engineer
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Rating: 879
Record: 13th (2004)
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Home: Hartland, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: Married 26 years. Wonderful wife. Two great kids.
Hobbies: travel, golf, movies
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6 |
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Steve Oliger
56, Retired Electronics Technician
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Rating: 1758
Record: 97th (1998), 97th (2000), 85th (2002), 71st (2004)
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Home: Holtwood, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Uhhhh...; 2004-06 Indianapolis, IN
Hobbies: Travel, Computers, Music, Reading
|
1 |
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Linda Oliva
Age withheld, College Professor
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Rating: 1203
Record: 91st (2002), 16th (2004)
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Home: Woodbine, MD |
4 |
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Iffy Onyeonwu
Age withheld, Computer Tech
|
Rating: 1836
Record: 30th (1998), 20th (2000), 30th (2002), 56th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 1990 Nigerian NSC; African Champion 1994; 2003-01 Lampasas, TX; 2003-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2004-02 Texas State Championship; 2004-09 Houston, TX; 2004-12 Austin, TX
Hobbies: Soccer and Reading
|
1 |
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Andre Ornish
14, Student
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Rating: 1332
Record: 26th (2002), 24th (2004)
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Home: La Mesa, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, 2004 National School Scrabble Championship; 3rd place, 2005 National School Scrabble Championship
Hobbies: tennis, ping-pong, snowboarding, computers, sleeping.
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4 |
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Thomas Orourke
Age withheld, md
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Rating: 1374
Record: 7th (2004)
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Home: Alpharetta, GA Hobbies: coaching
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4 |
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John Ortman
Age withheld, Financial Analyst
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Rating: 1493
First-time competitor
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Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Doubles Volleyball and guitar
|
3 |
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Rebecca Owen
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1068
Record: 31st (2000), 28th (2002), 68th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Hobbies: Music, Books, Theater
|
5 |
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Susie Page
73, Author
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Rating: 1290
Record: 76th (1998), 15th (2000), 66th (2002), 137th (2004)
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Home: Panorama City, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: authored two books 100's mag arts.
Hobbies: Writing, Docent at Zoo
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4 |
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Mad Palazzo
46, Utilities and Consumer Markets Analyst
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Rating: 1343
Record: 54th (1998), 52nd (2000), 131st (2002), 109th (2004)
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Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada Hobbies: Golf, Travelling,
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4 |
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Komol Panyasoponlert
Age withheld, Student
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Rating: 1991
Record: 41st (2002), 6th (2004)
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Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Thailand Student Champion; 2003 Thailand Match Play Champion; (6th) 2004 NSC; (6th) 2005 WSC
Hobbies: Reading
|
1 |
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Lorraine Pariser
81, Retired
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Rating: 926
Record: 90th (1998), 38th (2000), 65th (2002), 77th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Hobbies: cards
|
6 |
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Sandy Parry
57, Photographer
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Rating: 950
First-time competitor
|
Home: Pacifica, CA Hobbies: Hiking, golf, tennis, bridge
|
6 |
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Jeff Parsons
42, University Professor
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Rating: 1601
Record: 75th (1998), 63rd (2000), 68th (2002), 168th (2004)
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Home: Logy Bay, NL, Canada Hobbies: fly fishing, squash, kayaking
|
2 |
|
Elaine Patterson
58, retired
|
Rating: 1678
Record: 56th (1998), 87th (2000), 63rd (2002), 39th (2004)
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Home: Stoughton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Won 2nd Division BAT Tournament twice
Hobbies: reading, movies, travel
|
2 |
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Lisa E Paul
Age withheld, self employed
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Rating: 500
First-time competitor
|
Home: Carson City, NV Hobbies: motorcycle riding, reading, music, travel
|
6 |
|
Bill Payne
72, Retired Legislator
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Rating: 1429
Record: 54th (2000)
|
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Naval Museum Volunteer, Reading, Poker
|
3 |
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Trip Payne
37, Puzzlemaker
|
Rating: 1809
Record: 52nd (1998), 82nd (2000)
|
Home: Boca Raton, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 02-99 Atlanta; 3-time American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champion; 1st $32,000 winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Hobbies: Pinball, word games, game shows
|
1 |
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David Pearl
35, Financial Planner
|
Rating: 1765
Record: 1st (1998), 1st (2000), 43rd (2002), 1st (2004)
|
Home: Long Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Div 2, 2004 NSC
Hobbies: Tennis, Golf, Music, Reading, Film
|
1 |
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Steve Pellinen
52, Civil Engineer
|
Rating: 1774
Record: 89th (1998), 58th (2000), 102th (2002), 47th (2004)
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Home: St. Louis Park, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Ninth Grade Battle of Wits Champion; 2005-03 Twin Cities, MN
Hobbies: Reading, music, baseball
|
2 |
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Mark Peltier
47, engineer
|
Rating: 1113
First-time competitor
|
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: second place in my first Scrabble tourney
Hobbies: poker, card games
|
5 |
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Nigel Peltier
15, student
|
Rating: 1022
First-time competitor
|
Home: Seattle, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st in Seattle Scrabble tourney
Hobbies: ultimate frisbee
|
5 |
|
Rusty Peltz
32, software engineer
|
Rating: 1823
Record: 4th (2000), 43rd (2002), 96th (2004)
|
Home: San Diego, CA Hobbies: baseball, golf
|
1 |
|
Allen Pengelly
31, Supervisor, Technical Services
|
Rating: 1319
First-time competitor
|
Home: Ridgeway, ON, Canada Hobbies: Judge, Magic the Gathering, Poker, Music
|
4 |
|
Jim Peters
Age withheld, Real estate investor and Mortgage loan originator
|
Rating: 1705
Record: 43rd (1998), 31st (2002), 155th (2004)
|
Home: Brandon, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: None Major, few small tourney wins and some 3-3 Basket ball toruney trophies, some bowling trophies long time ago.
Hobbies: Basketball, chess, softball
|
1 |
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Renee Peters
Age withheld, Retired
|
Rating: 1060
First-time competitor
|
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Hobbies: Chorale, Theatre, Entertaining Senior Groups.
|
5 |
|
Robert Peters
Age withheld, retired English professor
|
Rating: 949
First-time competitor
|
Home: Huntington Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Guggenheim Fellowship National Endowment of the Arts
Hobbies: writer and casino hopper
|
6 |
|
Shirley Petrey
65, Retired
|
Rating: 1081
Record: 101th (2004)
|
Home: Houston, TX Hobbies: Collecting Beanie Babies and Marbles
|
5 |
|
Shauna Petrie
40, cruise & vacation specialist
|
Rating: 871
Record: 9th (2004)
|
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Provincial Community Activism Award
Hobbies: globetrotting
|
6 |
|
Todd Pfalzgraf
Age withheld, Real Estate Typhoon
|
Rating: 1214
Record: 96th (2002)
|
Home: Charlotte, NC Awards and Tournament Wins: I learned to tie my shoes when I was 6
Hobbies: sleeping
|
4 |
|
Jim Piazza
58, writer
|
Rating: 1362
First-time competitor
|
Home: New York, NY Hobbies: theater
|
4 |
|
Helen Pipi
94, retired
|
Rating: 1345
Record: 69th (2000), 18th (2002), 108th (2004)
|
Home: Las Vegas, NV Hobbies: Bingo, reading, and music
|
4 |
|
Mark Pistolese
49, land speculator
|
Rating: 1854
Record: 36th (1998), 20th (2000), 6th (2002)
|
Home: Hilo, HI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-11 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hobbies: swimming, hiking, board games
|
1 |
|
Al Pitzel
69, Retired
|
Rating: 1306
Record: 42nd (2000)
|
Home: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Div. 2, Calgary, 2005-06
Hobbies: Woodcraft
|
4 |
|
Wilma Pitzer
55, Occupational Therapist
|
Rating: 1309
Record: 95th (2000), 127th (2004)
|
Home: Englewood, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: some 1st and 2nds in smaller, more local tourneys
Hobbies: jigsaw puzzles, avid reader
|
4 |
|
Barbara Platt
79, retiree
|
Rating: 1053
Record: 94th (2000), 57th (2002)
|
Home: Sile, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: a Staunch family woman
Hobbies: biking, birding, chamber music
|
5 |
|
Amnuay Ploysangngam
Age withheld, Businessman
|
Rating: 1838
Record: 91st (1998), 46th (2000), 33rd (2002), 77th (2004)
|
Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994 Thailand Grand Prix Champion
Hobbies: Soccer
|
1 |
|
David Poder
58, Physician
|
Rating: 1770
Record: 105th (1998), 34th (2002), 13th (2004)
|
Home: Huntington Beach, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-06 Mediterranean Cruise
Hobbies: golf
|
1 |
|
Steve Polatnick
60, Attorney at Law
|
Rating: 1808
Record: 33rd (1998), 27th (2000), 36th (2002), 58th (2004)
|
Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: (4th) 2001 WSC; Reno; Boston Premier
Hobbies: Bicycling, tennis, poker, travel
|
1 |
|
Phil Polsky
52, Workers Comp Examiner
|
Rating: 1562
Record: 100th (1998), 47th (2000), 21st (2002), 109th (2004)
|
Home: New York, NY Hobbies: Cartooning, Roulette Player
|
2 |
|
Marilyn Pomeroy
64, Retired
|
Rating: 1135
Record: 42nd (2004)
|
Home: Whispering Pines, NC Hobbies: walking, aerobics, boating, fishing, travel
|
5 |
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Richard Popper
53, Attorney
|
Rating: 1466
Record: 118th (2004)
|
Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: First Division C, Stamford, May 2004
Hobbies: Bridge, fantasy baseball, reading
|
3 |
|
Mindy Portinga
63, retired nurse
|
Rating: 965
First-time competitor
|
Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: travel and collect world globes
|
6 |
|
Bradley Powell
51, Library Assistant
|
Rating: 651
First-time competitor
|
Home: Davis, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd Place/Sacramento Junior High School Chess Championship
Hobbies: Hiking, Astronomy, Travel
|
6 |
|
Bob Prentiss
39, Senior Systems Business Analyst
|
Rating: 1755
Record: 60th (1998), 49th (2000)
|
Home: Maple Grove, MN Hobbies: Cineast (own 4,000 + DVD's), Gastronome / Gourmand and Texas Hold'em!
|
2 |
|
Mark Przybyszewski
40, credit counselor
|
Rating: 1776
Record: 101th (1998), 73rd (2000), 48th (2002), 142nd (2004)
|
Home: Depew, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: former Mensa member
Hobbies: fitness, karaoke, trivia, creative writing
|
2 |
|
Cynthia Pughsley
57, Customer Service Rep
|
Rating: 1689
Record: 115th (1998), 93rd (2000), 117th (2002), 117th (2004)
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Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: School SCRABBLE Volunteer Corps
Hobbies: Games, Puzzles
|
2 |
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Grace Qualls
Age withheld, retired teacher
|
Rating: 661
Record: 18th (2004)
|
Home: Lafayette, LA Hobbies: reading and travel
|
6 |
|
Cindy Quinn
Age withheld, Retired
|
Rating: 1561
Record: 92nd (2002)
|
Home: Laguna Woods, CA Hobbies: Theatre, Music, Dancing, Stained Glass, etc.
|
2 |
|
Elizabeth Ralston
Age withheld, Software Developer
|
Rating: 1140
First-time competitor
|
Home: Los Angeles, CA |
5 |
|
Larry Rand
61, retired
|
Rating: 1782
Record: 93rd (2002)
|
Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-Director of the Year, 2003
Hobbies: travel, exercise, grandchildren
|
1 |
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Carol Ravichandran
44, District Administrator
|
Rating: 1510
Record: 104th (1998), 84th (2000), 109th (2002), 149th (2004)
|
Home: Northville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA 2002 Director of the Year, 1994 Nationals Division 3 Winner
Hobbies: gardening, golf, jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, Moody Blues
|
2 |
|
Gene Rawlins
67, SELF EMPLOYED
|
Rating: 1423
Record: 90th (1998), 41st (2000), 101th (2002), 125th (2004)
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Home: Scarborough, ON, Canada Hobbies: BRIDGE, TENNIS, CYCLING, MOVIES
|
3 |
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Anna Rawls
Age withheld, retired teacher
|
Rating: 676
First-time competitor
|
Home: Christoval, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: challenge quilt design, outstanding teacher
Hobbies: painting, quilting, reading
|
6 |
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Ann Raymond
72, Retired
|
Rating: 1486
Record: 69th (2000), 41st (2002), 110th (2004)
|
Home: West Chester, PA Hobbies: Bridge, Reading
|
3 |
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Robert Readle
69, Retired
|
Rating: 1136
Record: 59th (2000), 52nd (2002), 14th (2004)
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Home: Tucson, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: still breathing
Hobbies: Reading, investment,racquetball,fishing.
|
5 |
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Najat Reikes
Age withheld, Attorney
|
Rating: 1200
First-time competitor
|
Home: Riverside, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: A life full of rewards and achievements
Hobbies: Gardening, tennis, backgammon
|
4 |
|
Nigel Richards
Age withheld, occupation withheld
|
Rating: 2041
Record: 2nd (2002), 3rd (2004)
|
Home: Christchurch, New Zealand Awards and Tournament Wins: 1997 NZ NSC; 1999 NZ Masters
|
1 |
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Kevin Rickhoff
21, Student
|
Rating: 1664
Record: 52nd (2004)
|
Home: Saugus, CA Hobbies: Go
|
2 |
|
Paul Rickhoff
Age withheld, Electrical Engineer
|
Rating: 409
First-time competitor
|
Home: Saugus, CA |
6 |
|
Matthew Ridout
32, Recreation Mgr
|
Rating: 1125
First-time competitor
|
Home: Cedar Rapids, IA |
5 |
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Barbara C Ring
73, School psychologist
|
Rating: 1048
Record: 53rd (2002)
|
Home: Portland, OR |
5 |
|
Rob Robinsky
20, Biochemistry Major at Macalester College
|
Rating: 1726
Record: 46th (2004)
|
Home: Saint Paul, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Survived both Organic Chemistry and New Jersey
Hobbies: Studying, Procrastinating, Partying...to the rest, I plead the fifth
|
2 |
|
Judy Romann
46, Construction Manager
|
Rating: 1292
First-time competitor
|
Home: Oakland, CA Hobbies: Needlepoint, Rotary, Home Renovation
|
4 |
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Ted Rosen
57, Newspaper Copy Editor
|
Rating: 1633
Record: 75th (1998), 65th (2000), 83rd (2002), 153rd (2004)
|
Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Prizes in local and national art show last year
Hobbies: Painting, classical record collecting, concertgoing, camping and fishing (rod and reel), postcard collecting, reading
|
2 |
|
Andy Ross-Perry
18, Student
|
Rating: 1248
First-time competitor
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Home: San Rafael, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Place Div. 4, Reno 01/05
Hobbies: Music Recording, Reading
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4 |
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Dani Roter
Age withheld, Writer / Actor / semi-retired Mom
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Rating: 969
First-time competitor
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Western Heritage Award "The Virginian"; Research Training Award, UCLA; Ob-Gyn, Phi Beta Kappa Writer, Berkeley Grad.
Hobbies: Swimming, Reading, Neuroscience, Pug
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6 |
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Florence Rott
68, Retired
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Rating: 870
First-time competitor
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Home: Amherst, NY Hobbies: Hiking, Reading
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6 |
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Melissa Routzahn
35, Mom
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Rating: 1465
Record: 31st (2004)
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Home: Crystal Lake, IL Hobbies: Cruising around town in my shiny red minivan
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3 |
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Grant Rowland
37, Chemical Exterminator
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Rating: 1428
Record: 53rd (2004)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Buffalo 1996, Mississauga 1998 ( Division D ); 2004-05 Dundas ON (Division 3)
Hobbies: Fine Art, Beer, Fishing
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3 |
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Kenneth Rubin
20, Student
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Rating: 1722
Record: 3rd (2004)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Place, Division 3, 2004 Nationals
Hobbies: Sports
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2 |
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Stella Russell
81, Retired Secretary
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Rating: 1060
Record: 3rd (2000), 55th (2002), 26th (2004)
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Home: Manchester, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Ribbons for macrame chairs
Hobbies: Club Activities, Macrame Chairs, Sing in Church Choir, Stenciling
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5 |
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Dean Saldanha
22, Engineering Assistant / Student
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Rating: 1854
Record: 3rd (2000), 20th (2002), 68th (2004)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: (1st) 2005 Vancouver; (2nd) 2003 CNSC; played in 2003 2005 WSC
Hobbies: Roller Hockey, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Music, Reading
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1 |
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Dielle Saldanha
16, student
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Rating: 1601
Record: 1st (2002), 9th (2004)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 NSC Division 6
Hobbies: field hockey, shopping, running, music, reading, swimming
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2 |
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Dion Saldanha
18, Student
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Rating: 1312
Record: 10th (2002), 116th (2004)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Hobbies: field hockey, singing
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4 |
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Miriam Saldanha
Age withheld, Engineering assistant
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Rating: 1233
Record: 13th (2000), 22nd (2002), 23rd (2004)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Hobbies: gardening, music
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4 |
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Norbert Saldanha
53, Logistics Manager
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Rating: 1456
Record: 4th (2000), 1st (2002), 76th (2004)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1991 Gulf Champion; 2002 Division 4, NSC.
Hobbies: 10-pin bowling, volleyball
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Ann Sanfedele
68, photographer / retired Market Research programmer
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Rating: 1607
Record: 107th (1998), 66th (2000), 84th (2004)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: some - one poetry, one short story, several photo, no room here for details
Hobbies: travel
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2 |
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Maxine Saperstein
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1136
Record: 58th (1998)
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Home: Aventure, FL Hobbies: Reading
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5 |
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Deborah Sapot
65, Retired Principal
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Rating: 1191
Record: 37th (2002), 97th (2004)
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Home: Decatur, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: SCRABBLE 1st prize 2003
Hobbies: Canasta-1st Place/2nd Place
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4 |
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Isaias Sarmiento
29, Math Editor
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Rating: 1650
First-time competitor
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Home: Boston, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Summer Reno '04 Div 2: 1st; Montreal '04 Div 2: 2nd
Hobbies: running, piano, languages, other GAYmes ;-)
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2 |
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Ed Saunders
58, Golf Course Maintenance
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Rating: 1512
Record: 111th (2002)
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Home: Oro Valley, AZ Hobbies: Music, Nature, Sports
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3 |
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Gertrude Savadge
82, Retired Registered Nurse
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Rating: 1105
Record: 52nd (1998), 78th (2002), 65th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Crossword Puzzles, Travel
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4 |
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Richard Savitt
65, lawyer [retired]
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Rating: 1124
Record: 39th (2000), 61st (2002), 120th (2004)
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Home: Miami, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: multiple regional first places [scrabble]: multiple first places in open events at regional level acbl events.
Hobbies: golf; tournament bridge
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5 |
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Ruth Sawyer
83, Retired
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Rating: 1117
Record: 127th (1998), 41st (2000), 45th (2002), 85th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: yard saleing
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5 |
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Ida Scaglione
66, Retired Head Start Administrator
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Rating: 967
First-time competitor
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Home: Tonawanda, NY Hobbies: Gardening, Cooking, Painting
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6 |
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Teresa Schaeffer
Age withheld, Teacher
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Rating: 1245
Record: 12th (1998), 56th (2000), 92nd (2002), 138th (2004)
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Home: Potomac, MD |
4 |
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Laura Scheimberg
59, teacher
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Rating: 1635
Record: 10th (2000), 85th (2002), 123rd (2004)
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Home: Littleton, CO Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel
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2 |
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Frank Schin
61, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1267
First-time competitor
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Home: Gatlinburg, TN |
4 |
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Wade Schin
29, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1004
First-time competitor
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Home: San Diego, CA |
5 |
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Chris Schneider
35, Television Sports Producer
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Rating: 1365
Record: 78th (2004)
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Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Reading, Running
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4 |
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Lester Schonbrun
69, Legal Secretary
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Rating: 1893
Record: 16th (1998), 41st (2000), 61st (2002), 69th (2004)
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Home: Oakland, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Reno champion, Nationals runner-up
Hobbies: Politics
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1 |
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Tom Schultz
55, Company President
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Rating: 987
First-time competitor
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Home: Scottsdale, AZ |
6 |
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Wallace Schultz
49, artist/teacher
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Rating: 1507
Record: 61st (2004)
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Home: Las Vegas, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (Lubbock 2003, Phoenix 2004, York 2004, Phoenix 2005)
Hobbies: hiking/camping, movies, music, reading, photography, speaking truth to power
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3 |
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Arna Schutz
Age withheld, Housewife
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Rating: 1126
First-time competitor
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Home: West Hills, CA |
5 |
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Nancy Scott
64, Ret
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Rating: 1280
Record: 95th (1998), 111th (2000), 107th (2002)
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Home: Schertz, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: in the past year, winning 1st in Lafayette La., 1st in Western Canadian division 2, and 3rd in Phoenix
Hobbies: Scrabble and outdoors
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4 |
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Angelina Scroggins
Age withheld, HRIS Data Specialist
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Rating: 1392
Record: 3rd (2002), 113th (2004)
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Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place 2001 Wisconsin Dells, Division 4; 3rd place Division 5 San Diego Nationals.
Hobbies: Golfing, Swimming, (love to fish too, but Scrabble got a hold of me)
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4 |
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Cynthia Seales
57, biological laboratory tech
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Rating: 1583
Record: 120th (1998), 10th (2000), 23rd (2002), 72nd (2004)
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Home: Georgetown, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-10 Memphis, TN; NSA AB member since 2003
Hobbies: home remodelling, bowling
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2 |
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Trevor Sealy
55, Accountant
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Rating: 1444
Record: 141st (1998), 21st (2000), 80th (2004)
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Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Currently Director Of Club #263 in Oshawa Ont. Canada
Hobbies: Tennis,Baseball,
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3 |
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Varney Senii
53, Writer
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Rating: 1371
Record: 23rd (1998), 96th (2000), 66th (2004)
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Home: Brooklyn, NY Hobbies: Writing, Sports, Games
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4 |
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Mason Shambach
56, Pastor
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Rating: 1562
Record: 16th (2000), 61st (2002), 74th (2004)
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Home: Battle Creek, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-07 Alaskan Cruise
Hobbies: Swimming
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2 |
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Nicah Shaughnessy
32, Realtor
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Rating: 1021
First-time competitor
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Home: La Quinta, CA |
5 |
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Joel Sherman
43, Scrabble player
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Rating: 1896
Record: 11th (1998), 14th (2000), 1st (2002), 81st (2004)
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Home: Bronx, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: (2nd) 1995 (1st) 1997 WSC; 2002 NSC; 1997 Western Championship, 2001-07 Reno, NV (EB); 2001-08 Twin Cities, MN; 2002-05 Danbury, CT; 2003-07 Reno, NV (EB); 2003-09 Shelton, CT; 2004-09 Atlantic City, NJ. Chapter 8 in "Word Freak" and featured subject of documentary film "Word Wars".
Hobbies: Piano, singing, movies
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1 |
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Glenda Short
70, Retired from Oklahoma State Senate (Office Manager)
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Rating: 1480
Record: 86th (1998), 17th (2000), 89th (2002), 18th (2004)
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Home: Oklahoma City, OK Hobbies: Card Games, Movies, Books, Cooking, Grandchildren Activities, Travel
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3 |
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Bruce Shuman
64, retired
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Rating: 1272
Record: 91st (2002), 46th (2004)
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Home: Wilmington, NC Hobbies: Scrabble
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3 |
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Paul Sidorsky
28, Systems Analyst
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Rating: 1721
Record: 63rd (2004)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 10th at 2000 CNSC. Holds BSc First Class Honours in Computer Science.
Hobbies: Model trains, biking, walking, poker, computer games
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1 |
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Susan Siedschlag
58, retired
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Rating: 1059
First-time competitor
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Home: Gresham, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: won MY division at St. Paul and Port Richey
Hobbies: music, travel, cards and computer games
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5 |
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Jeremy Simon
32, Publications Manager / Freelance Writer
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Rating: 1391
Record: 55th (2002)
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Home: Aspen, CO Awards and Tournament Wins: Have endured nearly six years of G. W. Bush Administration
Hobbies: Cycling, DJing, Staring at the Pretty Mountains, Beer
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4 |
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Tom Singleton
55, accountant
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Rating: 1801
Record: 54th (2002), 61st (2004)
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Home: Laguna Hills, CA |
1 |
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Ricky Sirois
26, student
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Rating: 989
First-time competitor
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Home: Columbia, MO Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Ardencup -- Division E -- 3rd place
Hobbies: poetry; video games; movies; music
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6 |
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Barry Skoletsky
49, Psychiatric Social Worker
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Rating: 1196
Record: 67th (1998), 45th (2000), 32nd (2002), 130th (2004)
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Home: West Hartford, CT Hobbies: Dining Out, Movies, Theater, Reading
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5 |
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Ann Skylstad
Age withheld, RN/teacher/retired
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Rating: 830
Record: 64th (2004)
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Home: Fort Stockton, TX Hobbies: family; friends; fun
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6 |
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Lisa Slankard
51, Pharmacist
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Rating: 1375
Record: 24th (2004)
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Home: Arlington Heights, IL |
4 |
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Neva Slater
82, Retired
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Rating: 880
Record: 64th (1998), 54th (2000), 23rd (2002), 24th (2004)
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Home: Manchester, CT Hobbies: Bowling
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6 |
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David Slavin
Age withheld, Device Engineer
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Rating: 1385
First-time competitor
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Home: Glendale, CA Hobbies: Golf, Hiking, Camping, Poker
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4 |
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Margy Slavin
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1319
Record: 78th (2000), 126th (2002)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: City of Glendale Merit Award
Hobbies: Scrabble, Reading, Writing Poetry, Grandkids
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4 |
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Rebecca Slivka
44, Computer consultant
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Rating: 1663
Record: 105th (2004)
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Home: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Bicycling, Travel
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2 |
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Barbara Smilay
57, Volunteer Coordinator
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Rating: 550
First-time competitor
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Home: Cameron Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Soroptimist Placerville President
Hobbies: hiking, camping, biking, reading, movies, jazz
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6 |
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Gerry Smith
Age withheld, College Instructor
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Rating: 1170
First-time competitor
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Home: North Lauderdale, FL |
4 |
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Keith Smith
Age withheld, Computer Programmer
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Rating: 1754
Record: 44th (2002), 120th (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-03 Lubbock, TX; 2004-06 Arlington, TX
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1 |
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Ray Smith
46, Computer Specialist
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Rating: 1799
Record: 120th (1998), 69th (2000)
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Home: Tucker, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-01 Rome, GA; 2003-09, 2004-09 Atlanta, GA; 2004-05 Athens, GA
Hobbies: Pinball, walking, computers
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2 |
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Robert Smith
70, USA / C.O. ENGRS./ BRAC. Administrator, G-13, since 10/54
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Rating: 1276
Record: 84th (1998), 20th (2002)
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Home: Reno, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: 1100-m Board / Realtors-Prez. '73/ Aide - 2 Physics Nobel P.W.'56
Hobbies: Living beyond 70 in good health.
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4 |
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William Snoddy
56, Family physician
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Rating: 1120
Record: 7th (2004)
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Home: Asheville, NC Hobbies: Hiking, playing bass, raising Springer Spaniels
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5 |
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Ruben Solis
49, Engineer
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Rating: 1344
Record: 63rd (2004)
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: astronomy, sports, Scrabble
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4 |
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R Jason Sommer
60, professional gambler
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Rating: 1503
Record: 71st (2002), 18th (2004)
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Home: Solvang, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: None that would be of interest to my Peers......
Hobbies: Strategic Tabletop Wargaming Scenarios
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3 |
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Diane Sonderegger
53, retired attorney; artist
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Rating: 761
First-time competitor
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Home: McKinleyville, CA Hobbies: showing dogs, cooking, art
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6 |
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Frances Souza
66, Retired
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Rating: 350
Record: 40th (2004)
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Home: Oakland, CA Hobbies: Gardening
|
6 |
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Marilena Souza
69, Retired
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Rating: 864
Record: 65th (2004)
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Home: Penbroke Pines, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Several titles in tennis
Hobbies: sports
|
6 |
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Joyce Spalding
69, Homemaker
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Rating: 1190
First-time competitor
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Home: Ruby, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of Port Huron Club for over 24 Years
Hobbies: Tennis, Bridge, Travel
|
5 |
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Sylvia Sparkman
58, Advertising Manager
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Rating: 1123
Record: 64th (2002), 138th (2004)
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Home: Bozeman, MT Hobbies: Writing, Bowling
|
5 |
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Rea Spidel
73, Retired
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Rating: 1082
Record: 6th (2000), 18th (2004)
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Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: Bridge and Scrabble
|
5 |
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Diana Spiller
56, dental office manager
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Rating: 1331
Record: 6th (2000), 59th (2002), 48th (2004)
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Home: Ashby, MA Hobbies: private pilot, pottery
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3 |
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Sally Starr
72, retired
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Rating: 1351
Record: 85th (1998), 70th (2000), 73rd (2002), 101th (2004)
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Home: Tampa, FL Hobbies: reading
|
3 |
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Denver Steele
55, Sales
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Rating: 1506
Record: 46th (2002)
|
Home: Sparks, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: NA
Hobbies: Coin Collecting
|
3 |
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Stephanie Steele
44, Mama
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Rating: 1302
Record: 23rd (2002), 159th (2004)
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Home: Saint Paul, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Blue ribbon at the State Fair for best SPAM recipe (some ingredients include tofu, pepperoncinis, & duct tape)
Hobbies: Napping.
|
4 |
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Debbie Stegman
43, Human Resources Executive
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Rating: 1661
Record: 17th (2000), 81st (2002), 89th (2004)
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Home: Kew Gardens, NY |
2 |
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Kitty Steinwand
68, Retired Teacher
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Rating: 1508
Record: 124th (1998), 66th (2000)
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Home: Madison, WI |
3 |
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Mary Aline Stevens
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1382
Record: 49th (2002)
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Home: Berkeley, CA |
4 |
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Edward Stewart
Age withheld, Bank processing supervisor
|
Rating: 1382
First-time competitor
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Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: Karaoke, reading, and playing pinochle
|
3 |
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Gwen Stewart
Age withheld, U.S. Government employee
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Rating: 1069
First-time competitor
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Home: Ellicott City, MD Hobbies: Reading, playing pinochle, traveling
|
5 |
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Lisa Stiller
Age withheld, teacher
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Rating: 587
First-time competitor
|
Home: Carson City, NV Hobbies: the beach, games, dancing, concerts
|
6 |
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Harriet Strasberg
57, Testing Program Director
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Rating: 1473
Record: 31st (1998), 70th (2002), 111th (2004)
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Home: Roseville, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Lifetime Achievement Award from National College Testing Association (organization I founded in 1988)
Hobbies: Bridge, Baseball & Basketball (spectator), Reading
|
3 |
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Pamela Stubblefield
47, Independent Contractor
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Rating: 1179
Record: 26th (2004)
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Home: El Segundo, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: First place, Division I, West Los Angeles Tourney, May 2004
Hobbies: Math, reading
|
5 |
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Stephanie Sugano
29, Band Director
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Rating: 1448
First-time competitor
|
Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Conducting, Classical Music, School Scrabble Director
|
3 |
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Panupol Sujjayakorn
21, Student
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Rating: 1949
Record: 9th (2002), 23rd (2004)
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Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Thailand Match Play Champion, 2003 World Champion
Hobbies: Football
|
1 |
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Brendan Sullivan
20, college student
|
Rating: 912
First-time competitor
|
Home: Shrewsbury, MA Hobbies: golf, cribbage, running, comedy
|
6 |
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S Spencer Sun
32, Software engineer
|
Rating: 1340
First-time competitor
|
Home: Novato, CA Hobbies: poker, hockey, astronomy
|
4 |
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Alice Symons
38, forensic scientist
|
Rating: 765
First-time competitor
|
Home: Eureka, CA Hobbies: dog showing
|
6 |
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Thavach T
Age withheld, University Professor
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Rating: 1637
Record: 28th (2000), 106th (2002), 85th (2004)
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Home: Bangkok, Thailand Hobbies: Scrabble
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2 |
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Jane Tacker
70, R.N.
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Rating: 1080
Record: 30th (2000), 13th (2002), 69th (2004)
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Home: Sealy, TX Hobbies: Reading, Gardening, Baseball
|
5 |
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Lam Tang
Age withheld, Copywriter
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Rating: 1400
Record: 135th (2004)
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Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-04 Moose Jaw, SK
Hobbies: volleyball, snowboarding, possibly Ultimate
|
3 |
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Frank Tangredi
51, social studies textbook editor; aspiring playwright
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Rating: 1832
Record: 62nd (2004)
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Home: West Babylon, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: winning my division at BAT every 16 years; $32K winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Hobbies: acting; singing; anagrams; creating elaborate trivia games
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1 |
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Victor Tantua
40, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1376
Record: 12th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Hobbies: Swimming, Traveling
|
4 |
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Larry Tapper
56, Technical writer
|
Rating: 1704
First-time competitor
|
Home: Weaverville, NC Hobbies: Chess, music
|
2 |
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Dorothy Tatum
75, retired
|
Rating: 747
Record: 48th (2004)
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Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: travel and bridge
|
6 |
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Dennis Taylor
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1651
First-time competitor
|
Home: Lighthouse Point, FL Hobbies: Movies, pool
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2 |
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Paul Terry
52, Videographer / Entertainer
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Rating: 1653
Record: 63rd (2002)
|
Home: Las Vegas, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: Currently work at the Aladdin Hotel as an Elvis impersonator for the Fab Four Beatle tribute show.
Hobbies: Steel Drums
|
2 |
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Michael Thelen
28, Software Engineer
|
Rating: 1137
First-time competitor
|
Home: West Jordan, UT Hobbies: Programming, reading, video games
|
5 |
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Geoff Thevenot
35, copy editor
|
Rating: 1832
Record: 122nd (2004)
|
Home: Austin, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 4-05 1st place Lake Murray; 6-05 1st place Ft. Worth
Hobbies: guitar, keyboards, Baltimore / Washington sports teams, reading
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1 |
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Celia Thompson
Age withheld, High School Substitute teacher
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Rating: 1204
Record: 44th (1998), 114th (2000), 117th (2002), 160th (2004)
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Home: Carneys Point, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st, 2nd, 3rd places in Scrabble tourneys - novice, second, and third divisions. BS in chemistry; husband and daughter.
Hobbies: Traveling and shopping
|
4 |
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Poppy Thompson
80, retired
|
Rating: 888
Record: 36th (2000), 37th (2004)
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Home: Decatur, GA Hobbies: gardening, reading
|
6 |
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Wendy Thomson
51, occupation withheld
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Rating: 818
First-time competitor
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Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: Growing Roses
|
6 |
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Steve Tier
64, Teacher
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Rating: 1835
Record: 103th (1998), 85th (2000), 27th (2002), 25th (2004)
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Home: New York, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Long Island Science Teacher of the Year; 2002-07 Albany, NY
Hobbies: crossword puzzles
|
1 |
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Siri Tillekeratne
63, Consulting Engineer / College Lecturer
|
Rating: 1596
Record: 36th (1998), 90th (2000), 130th (2002), 139th (2004)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Director of the Year 1996
Hobbies: Reading
|
2 |
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Tom Titus
67, writer / theater critic
|
Rating: 1366
Record: 36th (2002)
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Home: Costa Mesa, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Arts Orange County outstanding individual artist, 2004
Hobbies: acting & directing in community theater
|
4 |
|
B A Toole
Age withheld, Writer
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Rating: 1040
Record: 74th (1998), 123rd (2002), 139th (2004)
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Home: Sausalito, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Author of 2 books
|
5 |
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Robin Torrance
48, Teacher
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Rating: 1579
Record: 49th (1998), 3rd (2000), 46th (2002), 88th (2004)
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Home: Idylwild, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NA
Hobbies: Drumming
|
3 |
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Shane Tourtellotte
36, Writer
|
Rating: 1559
First-time competitor
|
Home: Westfield, NJ |
2 |
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Paul Trachtenberg
56, archivist & writer
|
Rating: 1430
Record: 25th (2002)
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Home: Huntington Beach, CA Hobbies: fact finding
|
3 |
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Wanda Tumlin
67, Retired social worker
|
Rating: 1193
Record: 104th (2004)
|
Home: Warrior, AL Hobbies: traveling, ballroom dancing and duplicate bridge
|
5 |
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Avis Turner
74, Retired Teacher
|
Rating: 934
Record: 71st (1998), 14th (2000)
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Home: Decatur, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: History archives chairperson, American Bridge Association
Hobbies: Bridge Playing
|
6 |
|
Jill Turney
Age withheld, Dentist
|
Rating: 1503
Record: 62nd (2004)
|
Home: North Vancouver, BC, Canada |
3 |
|
Cheryl Tyler
51, Physician
|
Rating: 1634
Record: 117th (1998), 65th (2000), 58th (2002), 160th (2004)
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Home: Lubbock, TX Hobbies: Writing, dogs, swimming, hanging out with friends.
|
2 |
|
Jason Ubeika
30, Tax Accountant
|
Rating: 1486
Record: 68th (2004)
|
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: BMath, MAcc, CA, CPA, undisputed Ubeika family Scrabble champion
Hobbies: Bowling, baseball, volleyball, golf
|
3 |
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Renato Umali
34, Teacher
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Rating: 1305
Record: 14th (2004)
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Home: Milwaukee, WI Hobbies: NCAA Football 2004
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4 |
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Dan Unger
53, Psychologist
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Rating: 1456
Record: 28th (2002)
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Home: Alameda, CA Hobbies: Folk dancing (esp. Balkan), Hiking
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3 |
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Jimmy Upton
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1398
First-time competitor
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Home: Jonesboro, AR |
4 |
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Maurice Uso
Age withheld, Wireless Technician
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Rating: 968
First-time competitor
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Home: Fairburn, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: Excellence in Customer Service / Satisfaction. Second in Div4 Charlotte 05/etc
Hobbies: Clubbing / Partying / Travelling
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6 |
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Keith Valentine
Age withheld, Computer Tech
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Rating: 1540
First-time competitor
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Home: Everett, WA Hobbies: Hiking, Computers, Reading, the Gym
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3 |
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Sharon Valorose
42, Stay at Home Mom
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Rating: 865
Record: 53rd (2004)
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Home: Williamsburg, VA Hobbies: Fitness, Landscaping
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6 |
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Barbara Van Alen
70, retired
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Rating: 1506
Record: 121st (2004)
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Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of the Year, 2003
Hobbies: reading, traveling, scrapbooking
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3 |
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Alice Van Leunen
62, Artist
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Rating: 1726
First-time competitor
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Home: Amity, OR |
2 |
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Arthur Vantol
61, Property Manager
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Rating: 691
First-time competitor
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Home: Grandville, MI |
6 |
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Phyllis Vargas
53, Portfolio Administrator
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Rating: 923
Record: 45th (2004)
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Home: Katy, TX Hobbies: hiking, birdwatching
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6 |
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Marina A Villena
43, Secretary
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Rating: 1047
Record: 55th (2004)
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Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Accessibility Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Quarter
Hobbies: Listening to Music, watching tv
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5 |
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Daniel Wachtell
25, Law Student
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Rating: 1673
Record: 140th (2004)
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Home: New York, NY Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, soccer, wandering the sidewalks of New York
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2 |
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Lanita Wadley
Age withheld, Accountant
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Rating: 837
First-time competitor
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Home: Paragould, AR Hobbies: Golf, Woodworking
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6 |
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Brian Wagner
45, Web Developer / Teacher
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Rating: 1480
Record: 58th (1998)
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Home: Nashville, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: did some stuff - got awards - moved on
Hobbies: bowling, karaoke, really bad golf, sitting by country lakes, travel
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3 |
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Robert Wall
Age withheld, Assistant professor
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Rating: 945
First-time competitor
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Home: Kalamazoo, MI Hobbies: climbing, hiking, camping
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6 |
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Carlene Wallis
59, retired croupier
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Rating: 1720
Record: 52nd (1998), 107th (2000), 34th (2002)
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Home: Sparks, NV Hobbies: gardening, fishing, texas hold-em
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2 |
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Joel Wapnick
59, University professor
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Rating: 1889
Record: 29th (1998), 11th (2000), 10th (2002), 9th (2004)
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Home: Montréal, QC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1983 NSC; (2nd) 1993 WSC; 1998 CNSC; 1999 WSC; (2nd) 2001 WSC
Hobbies: Scrabble (more than a hobby)
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Patty Wayne
79, Retired
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Rating: 1508
Record: 62nd (1998), 121st (2002), 100th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: reading, puzzles
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3 |
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Roberta Wechter
61, Self Employed
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Rating: 1185
Record: 42nd (2000), 73rd (2004)
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Home: Westfield, MA Hobbies: Tennis,Platform Tennis, Books
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4 |
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Diane Weinerman
59, Social Worker
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Rating: 1170
Record: 81st (2004)
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Home: Bloomington, MN Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Art
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5 |
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Ian Weinstein
Age withheld, Physician
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Rating: 1911
Record: 56th (2000)
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Home: Coral Springs, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002-02 Stuart, FL; 2002-03 Stuart, FL; 2003-01 Treasure Coast, FL;2003-08 Fort Lauderdale, FL; 2004-10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Hobbies: bridge, table tennis, racquetball, poker
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1 |
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Emely Weissman
Age withheld, Residential realtor
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Rating: 1430
Record: 26th (2002)
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Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Phi Beta Kappa, lotsa college Greek and Latin prizes
Hobbies: Opera, ancient history
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3 |
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Erika Werdal
47, Registered Nurse (RN)
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Rating: 1066
First-time competitor
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Home: Blaine, WA Awards and Tournament Wins: I braved my first tournament in March
Hobbies: Singing, baking, reading and sleeping
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5 |
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Charlene White
67, Secretary
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Rating: 1342
Record: 22nd (1998), 89th (2000), 42nd (2002), 123rd (2004)
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Home: Kearny, NJ Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, card games
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3 |
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Esther White
68, retired
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Rating: 1123
Record: 45th (1998), 82nd (2000), 16th (2002), 29th (2004)
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Home: Highland Heights, OH |
5 |
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Alan Whitman
59, Software Developer
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Rating: 1518
Record: 72nd (1998), 100th (2002)
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Home: Los Gatos, CA Hobbies: skiing, model trains
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2 |
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Jane Whitmore
49, Energy Efficiency Administrator - retired
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Rating: 862
First-time competitor
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Home: South Burlington, VT Hobbies: camping, hiking, cooking, knitting
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6 |
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Jeff Widergren
43, Firmware engineer
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Rating: 1850
Record: 40th (1998), 37th (2000), 76th (2002), 39th (2004)
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Home: Los Gatos, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd 95 Reno, 95 World Team, 15+ local victories; 2003-11 Los Gatos, CA
Hobbies: Golf, Kids
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Dave Wiegand
31, Mortgage Underwriter
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Rating: 1982
Record: 14th (1998), 3rd (2000), 6th (2002), 86th (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament
Hobbies: Bridge, rock climbing, music (trombone, piano). Wife Chris, daughters Samantha (4) and Melanie (1)
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1 |
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Wendy Wilkinson
30, Public TV On-air Fundraiser
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Rating: 669
First-time competitor
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Home: Peoria, IL |
6 |
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Chris Williams
35, Underachiever
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Rating: 1537
First-time competitor
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Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Mathematics, puzzles, games, reading, vegetating
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3 |
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Jacob Williams
26, Web Programmer
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Rating: 953
First-time competitor
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Home: Austin, TX Hobbies: Gospel Quartet Music
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6 |
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Stan Williams
63, Retired CPA
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Rating: 1269
Record: 29th (2004)
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Home: Wernersville, PA Hobbies: golf, woodworking
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4 |
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Myron Wilson
52, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1212
Record: 54th (2004)
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Home: Port Richey, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Minnesota Under-achievment finalist 45 years in a row
Hobbies: Fishing
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4 |
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Lynda Wise
61, Personal and Weight Loss Coach
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Rating: 1551
Record: 94th (2000), 79th (2002), 99th (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: people, tennis, movies, food
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Ben Withers
57, Physician
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Rating: 1882
Record: 116th (1998), 18th (2000), 72nd (2002), 16th (2004)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005
Hobbies: Reading, travel, movies
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Michael Wolfberg
63, software developer
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Rating: 1738
Record: 8th (2000), 28th (2002), 19th (2004)
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Home: Concord, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 15 First Places in Scrabble Tournaments
Hobbies: badminton
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2 |
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Charmaine Wolfe
51, Library Cataloger
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Rating: 1484
Record: 56th (1998), 54th (2000), 10th (2004)
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Home: North Tonawanda, NY Hobbies: Shape-Note Singing, Movies, Acrostics
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3 |
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Gail Wolford
51, Technical Writer
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Rating: 1810
Record: 78th (2002)
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Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: reading
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1 |
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Rick Wong
40, Director of Engineering
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Rating: 1767
Record: 109th (1998), 19th (2000), 29th (2002), 7th (2004)
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Home: San José, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA AB member since 2003
Hobbies: Geocaching
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2 |
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Harriet Woodside
86, Retired
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Rating: 804
Record: 87th (2002)
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Home: Las Vegas, NV Hobbies: Travel, Family Gatherings, Reading, Music, Sports
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6 |
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Jesse Wornum
56, insurance agent
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Rating: 1440
Record: 50th (1998), 29th (2000), 92nd (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: golf
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3 |
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Trey Wright
31, pianist
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Rating: 1949
Record: 2nd (1998), 12th (2000), 29th (2002), 1st (2004)
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Home: Van Nuys, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, Chicago Nationals 1998; 1st place, Atlanta 2002; 2nd place, Tampa 2004; 1st place, New Orleans Nationals 2004
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1 |
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Ellis Wyer
83, Retired
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Rating: 1411
Record: 101th (2002), 116th (2004)
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Home: La Jolla, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Was in top 50 Scrabble players in the US twice
Hobbies: swimming, bridge
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3 |
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Bob Yarmchuk
54, Retired
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Rating: 1445
First-time competitor
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Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Horticulture, tortoises, woodworking
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3 |
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Pat Yarnell
58, Retired Court Reporter
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Rating: 1422
Record: 40th (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002)
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Home: Corona Del Mar, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: certificates of proficiency and merit from NSRA
Hobbies: reading, yoga, walks on the beach
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3 |
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Jeanne Yori
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 972
Record: 75th (1998), 107th (2002), 76th (2004)
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Home: Culver City, CA Hobbies: Raising orchids, reading, golfing
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Eric Ziegeweid
Age withheld, Layabout
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Rating: 1626
First-time competitor
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Home: Milwaukee, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: received good luck handshake from Bob Denn
Hobbies: cruising, spacing, reading
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2 |
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Justine Zollinger
87, retired
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Rating: 975
Record: 113th (1998), 39th (2000), 105th (2002), 34th (2004)
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Home: Memphis, TN Hobbies: Reading
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5 |
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Winter Zxqkj
33, Computer programmer
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Rating: 1776
Record: 43rd (2004)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Not a thing.
Hobbies: Traveling, photography, comic books, film, music
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