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Laura Scheimberg [#64] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Laura Scheimberg, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Scheimberg currently has a record of 14-17, +92, and is ranked #73 in Division 2.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
| Background Information | |
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| Given name(s): Laura Surname(s): Scheimberg Home: Littleton, CO, United States Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel Occupation: substitute teacher NSC 1988 Division: 1 NSC 1988 Rank: 114/200, 13-14 +168 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 132/149, 10-16 -299 NSC 2000 Division: 3 NSC 2000 Rank: 10/122, 20-11 +428 NSC 2002 Division: 3 NSC 2002 Rank: 85/136, 14.5-16.5 +525 NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 123/139, 12-18 -907 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 30/108, 16-12 -245 USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 66/102, 13-15 -500 |
![[photo of Laura Scheimberg]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/scheimberg_laura_2.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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![[rank diagram]](064r.gif)
| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 478 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Scheimberg played #30 Dee Jackson (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 381 to 404 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Jackson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-1, -23. |
| Round 2 |
| Scheimberg played #28 James L Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and won 463 to 391 (a spread of 72). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Kille in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, +49. |
| Round 3 |
| Scheimberg played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 327 to 465 (a spread of -138). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -89. |
| Round 4 |
| Scheimberg played #72 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 347 to 359 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Lakernick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-3, -101. |
| Round 5 |
| Scheimberg played #87 Phyllis Prather (Cincinnati, OH) and won 478 to 388 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Prather in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-3, -11. |
| Round 6 |
| Scheimberg played #99 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 452 to 287 (a spread of 165). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Murray in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, +154. |
| Round 7 |
| Scheimberg played #103 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 337 to 269 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Lee in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-3, +222. |
| Round 8 |
| Scheimberg played #61 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 356 to 383 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Hay in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, +195. |
| Round 9 |
| Scheimberg played #62 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 369 to 358 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Capalbi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-4, +206. |
| Round 10 |
| Scheimberg played #17 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 308 to 409 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Harrison in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-5, +105. |
| Round 11 |
| Scheimberg played #95 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 381 to 467 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Scheimberg’s record vs. Seales in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, +19. |
| Round 12 |
| Scheimberg played #63 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 409 to 373 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Glowniak in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-6, +55. |
| Round 13 |
| Scheimberg played #79 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 330 to 374 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Scheimberg’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-7, +11. |
| Round 14 |
| Scheimberg played #71 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and won 448 to 345 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, +114. |
| Round 15 |
| Scheimberg played #84 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 418 to 396 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: DENVER, CO Scheimberg’s record vs. Weiss in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-7, +136. |
| Round 16 |
| Scheimberg played #40 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 444 to 330 (a spread of 114). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Scheimberg’s record vs. Tyler in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-7, +250. |
| Round 17 |
| Scheimberg played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 325 to 375 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: DENVER, CO Scheimberg’s record vs. Johnson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-8, +200. |
| Round 18 |
| Scheimberg played #45 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 401 to 328 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Slankard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-8, +273. |
| Round 19 |
| Scheimberg played #55 Mark Berg (New York, NY) and won 385 to 383 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Berg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-8, +275. |
| Round 20 |
| Scheimberg played #32 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Waltham, MA) and lost 364 to 371 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Fukawa-Connelly in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-9, +268. |
| Round 21 |
| Scheimberg played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 401 to 432 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Scheimberg’s record vs. Golob in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, +237. |
| Round 22 |
| Scheimberg played #37 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 383 to 352 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Krieger in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, +268. |
| Round 23 |
| Scheimberg played #24 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 344 to 389 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Scheimberg’s record vs. Martin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, +223. |
| Round 24 |
| Scheimberg played #85 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 468 to 359 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Cleaveland in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, +332. |
| Round 25 |
| Scheimberg played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 437 to 392 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Hartsman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-11, +377. |
| Round 26 |
| Scheimberg played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 332 to 442 (a spread of -110). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Patterson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-12, +267. |
| Round 27 |
| Scheimberg played #27 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 441 to 448 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Leifer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-13, +260. |
| Round 28 |
| Scheimberg played #22 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and lost 388 to 432 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Idalski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-14, +216. |
| Round 29 |
| Scheimberg played #35 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 328 to 398 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played LaPrelle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-15, +146. |
| Round 30 |
| Scheimberg played #48 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 369 to 377 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Thivavarnvongs in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14-16, +138. |
| Round 31 |
| Scheimberg played #90 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 344 to 390 (a spread of -46). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Clark in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-17, +92. |
| After the Tournament | Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
![[photo of Dee Jackson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackson_dee.jpg)
![[photo of James L. Kille]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kille_james_l_jr.jpg)
![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/withheld.gif)
![[photo of Harriette Lakernick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lakernick_harriette.jpeg)
![[photo of Phyllis Prather]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/prather_phyllis.jpg)
![[photo of Eugene Murray]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/murray_eugene.jpg)
![[photo of Frank Lee]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lee_frank.jpg)
![[photo of Anne Hay]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hay_anne.jpeg)
![[photo of Mary Capalbi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/capalbi_mary.jpg)
![[photo of Ben Harrison]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/harrison_ben_3.jpg)
![[photo of Cynthia V Seales]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/seales_cynthia.jpeg)
![[photo of Elaine C Glowniak]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/glowniak_elaine.jpg)
![[photo of Joanne Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_joanne.jpg)
![[photo of Tim Michaels]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/michaels_tim.jpg)
![[photo of David Weiss]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/weiss_david_3.jpg)
![[photo of Cheryl Tyler]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tyler_cheryl.jpg)
![[photo of David Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/johnson_david.jpeg)
![[photo of Lisa Slankard]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/slankard_lisa.jpg)
![[photo of Mark Berg]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/berg_mark.jpg)
![[photo of Kate Fukawa-Connelly]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/fukawa-connelly_kate.jpg)
![[photo of Maddy Golob]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/golob_maddy.jpg)
![[photo of Steve Krieger]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/krieger_steve.jpg)
![[photo of Jeff Martin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/martin_jeff.jpg)
![[photo of Gary Cleaveland]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cleaveland_gary.jpg)
![[photo of Steve Hartsman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hartsman_steve.jpg)
![[photo of Kay Patterson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/patterson_kay.jpg)
![[photo of Scott P. Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/leifer_scott.jpeg)
![[photo of Jason Idalski]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/idalski_jason.jpg)
![[photo of Thavachai Thivavarnvongs]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
![[photo of Jeff Clark]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/clark_jeff.jpg)