Nola Hembrook [#12] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Nola Hembrook, 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. Hembrook currently has a record of 19.5-11.5, +1219, and is ranked #8 in Division 3.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Nola Surname(s): Hembrook Home: Marshfield, WI, United States Hobbies: reading, traveling Occupation: teacher NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 39/150, 17-13 +273 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 91/122, 12-16 -229 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 28/116, 16-12 +130

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	27-41 (0.397)
Past 1-12 months	11-11 (0.500)	LLLL WWW L WWW L W LL W L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	10-13 (0.435)	L W L W L WWW LLL WWW LLLLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	4-12 (0.250)	L W LLL W LLLLL W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	2-5 (0.286)	W L W LLLL
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 505 Average for: 405 Average against: 365
Round 1		Hembrook played #88 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 395 to 311 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Sikorski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +84.
Round 2		Hembrook played #76 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 262 to 405 (a spread of -143). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Hembrook’s record vs. Palazzo in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #65. Current record: 1-1, -59. Hembrook is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Hembrook played #36 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 403 to 390 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Solis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, -46.
Round 4		Hembrook played #83 Nadine Jacobson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 441 to 287 (a spread of 154). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hembrook’s record vs. Jacobson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #24. Current record: 3-1, +108.
Round 5		Hembrook played #41 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 321 to 456 (a spread of -135). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Williams in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, -27.
Round 6		Hembrook played #42 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 382 to 479 (a spread of -97). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hembrook’s record vs. Kennerk in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #62. Current record: 3-3, -124.
Round 7		Hembrook played #16 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and lost 394 to 405 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Stewart in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-4, -135.
Round 8		Hembrook played #67 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and won 473 to 369 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Upton in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-4, -31.
Round 9		Hembrook played #106 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 496 to 262 (a spread of 234). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Thompson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-4, +203.
Round 10		Hembrook played #19 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby BC) and tied at 346. Before this event, Hembrook had not played Wong in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +203.
Round 11		Hembrook played #71 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 490 to 307 (a spread of 183). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hembrook’s record vs. Drinkwine in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LLLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLL. 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: #28. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +386.
Round 12		Hembrook played #94 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 430 to 258 (a spread of 172). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Silverman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +558.
Round 13		Hembrook played #85 George Viebranz (Strongsville, OH) and lost 384 to 392 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Viebranz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +550.
Round 14		Hembrook played #10 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 295 to 443 (a spread of -148). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Gradus in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +402.
Round 15		Hembrook played #89 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 433 to 315 (a spread of 118). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Fultz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +520.
Round 16		Hembrook played #2 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 437 to 371 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hembrook’s record vs. Hoggatt 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: #20. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +586.
Round 17		Hembrook played #31 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and lost 401 to 412 (a spread of -11). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hembrook’s record vs. Wolfe in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #31. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +575.
Round 18		Hembrook played #47 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 430 to 307 (a spread of 123). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Hembrook’s record vs. Michlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #24. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +698.
Round 19		Hembrook played #39 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 444 to 316 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Wise in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +826.
Round 20		Hembrook played #21 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and lost 407 to 430 (a spread of -23). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hembrook’s record vs. Long in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #25. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +803.
Round 21		Hembrook played #17 Andrew Gaertner (Glenwood City, WI) and lost 370 to 372 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hembrook’s record vs. Gaertner in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +801.
Round 22		Hembrook played #92 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 348 to 306 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Fernando in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +843.
Round 23		Hembrook played #57 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 349 to 345 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Chen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +847.
Round 24		Hembrook played #13 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 505 to 414 (a spread of 91). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hembrook’s record vs. Asaka in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +938.
Round 25		Hembrook played #59 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 375 to 420 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hembrook’s record vs. Gooley 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: #19. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +893.
Round 26		Hembrook played #18 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 491 to 275 (a spread of 216). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hembrook’s record vs. Koselke in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #15. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +1109.
Round 27		Hembrook played #79 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and won 388 to 346 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Southard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +1151.
Round 28		Hembrook played #56 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and lost 328 to 483 (a spread of -155). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hembrook’s record vs. Sirois in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +996.
Round 29		Hembrook played #48 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 446 to 321 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Van Alen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +1121.
Round 30		Hembrook played #9 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and won 398 to 396 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Wilson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +1123.
Round 31		Hembrook played #19 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby BC) again and won 482 to 386 (a spread of 96). Before this event, Hembrook had not played Wong in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +1219.

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