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August 3–8, 2007
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PC 2007 Player Roster:
Detailed, Geographical

Photo Name Rating Home Division
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Wesley Eddings

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1247

First-time competitor

Home: Birmingham, AL

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Martin Weisskopf

Age withheld, Astrophysicist

Rating: 1521

First-time competitor

Home: Huntsville, AL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Goddard Prize of the SPIE (2006), Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society (2004), Presidentail Rank Award (2003

Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Watching Cubs Lose

2
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Mary Ellen Weisskopf

Age withheld, Professory of Computer Science

Rating: 1293

First-time competitor

Home: Huntsville, AL

Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Watching Cubs lose

3
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Becky Brittain

58, Retired

Rating: 1188

First-time competitor

Home: Springville, AL

Hobbies: Quilting, Sign language

4
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Dick Brittain

65, Restaurant Food Runner

Rating: 1135

First-time competitor

Home: Springville, AL

Hobbies: Acting, Directing

4
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Jimmy Upton

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1325

First-time competitor

Home: Jonesboro, AR

3
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Patty Camp

57, Retired

Rating: 1127

First-time competitor

Home: Paragould, AR

Hobbies: gardening, traveling

4
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Jack Howe

69, Retired

Rating: 689

First-time competitor

Home: Paragould, AR

Hobbies: gardening, travel

5
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Larry Rand

63, retired

Rating: 1669

First-time competitor

Home: Chandler, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-director of the year 2003; Dickinson College sports hall of fame

Hobbies: Travel, photography and family

1
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Barbara Van Alen

72, Retired

Rating: 1386

First-time competitor

Home: Chandler, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Co-DIrector of the Year 2004

Hobbies: Travel, Hiking, Reading, Photography

3
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Jim Geary

40, gambolero

Rating: 1845

First-time competitor

Home: Phoenix, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Western Intercollegiate Chess 1990; 20+ Scrabble Tourneys; 2nd place, Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest, 1994

Hobbies: studying music, exercise, blogging: walterzuey, betting the Royals, riding bike midday past the 3-piece suits

1
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Laurie Cohen

Age withheld, Research Director

Rating: 1796

First-time competitor

Home: Tempe, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-12 Tucson, AZ

Hobbies: movies, travel

1
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Nathan Benedict

26, Professional gambler

Rating: 1902

First-time competitor

Home: Tucson, AZ

Awards and Tournament Wins: 11th at 2004 Nationals; 2003, 2004 Albuquerque NM; 2004-05 Los Gatos, CA; 2004-12 Tucson, NM; 2nd place Grand Canyon 2003; 2003, 1999 Reno Early Bird

Hobbies: Poker, crosswords, armchair economics

1
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Jim Laris

66, Retired

Rating: 702

First-time competitor

Home: Altadena, CA

Hobbies: Traveling, Golf, Reading

5
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Yukiko Loritz

Age withheld, mom/housewife

Rating: 1546

First-time competitor

Home: Anaheim, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: valedictorian twice

Hobbies: going to concerts & reading

2
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Maddy Golob

Age withheld, High School Math Teacher

Rating: 1707

First-time competitor

Home: Canyon Country, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006

Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, mahjong (takes a "g"), Jumbletime

2
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Roy Kamen

52, Sales Rep/ Shuttle Driver around Disneyland

Rating: 1747

First-time competitor

Home: Covina, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year!

Hobbies: Chess, Sudoku, Classic Rock Trivia

2
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Pat Diener

Age withheld, QA Analyst

Rating: 1376

First-time competitor

Home: Dublin, CA

Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures

3
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Jerry Lerman

57, Risk Management Consultant

Rating: 1838

First-time competitor

Home: Foster City, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Invitee to World Scrabble Championship, 1993 and 2005

Hobbies: Reading, Local Newspaper Publishing, Chess

1
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Mary M Gordon

Age withheld, Registered Nurse

Rating: 1428

First-time competitor

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.

3
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Sandy Nang

Age withheld, Practice Support Coordinator

Rating: 1337

First-time competitor

Home: Los Angeles, CA

Hobbies: Crosswords, Culinary Mysteries

3
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Bennett Jacobstein

50, Systems Manager

Rating: 1399

First-time competitor

Home: Milpitas, CA

Hobbies: Visiting County Courthouses

2
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Conrad Bassett-Bouchard

17, Student

Rating: 1835

First-time competitor

Home: Moraga, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 4 simultaneous AP classes

Hobbies: Drums, Ultimate/Disc golf

1
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Joan K. Mocine

65, Paralegal/Editor

Rating: 1267

First-time competitor

Home: Oakland, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Combo Nobel Prize for Literature and Physics, Person Who Remembers to Get Coffee Award

Hobbies: Painting, singing and traveling

3
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Lester Schonbrun

71, Legal Assistant/Computers

Rating: 1774

First-time competitor

Home: Oakland, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Best supporting actor, 1927 in Birth of a Nation; runner-up in NSC Wash, DC, winner West Coast Chmp., numerous others

Hobbies: Bird watching and stamp collecting - or watching birds collect stamps.

1
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Cesar Del Solar

23, Engineer

Rating: 1687

First-time competitor

Home: Pasadena, CA

Hobbies: Guitar, music, programming, making awkward conversation-stopping comments

1
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Peter Dolgenos

50, Librarian

Rating: 1476

First-time competitor

Home: Sacramento, CA

Hobbies: Baseball trivia, genealogy, old-time pop music

3
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Jim Barker

60, Sr. Staff, Psy. Social Worker, Retired

Rating: 982

First-time competitor

Home: San José, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: former Olympic Trials Qualifier-Marathon, Best 50 Mile Race in USA,1977

Hobbies: Long distance running,cycling,tennis, writing,church work

5
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T. C. Houlgate-West

69, Retired; part-time bridge teacher

Rating: 1557

First-time competitor

Home: San Luis Obispo, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Many awards for poetry

Hobbies: Bridge, writing, poetry, ESOL tutoring, travel

3
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Maliha Mahmood

61, Office Manager

Rating: 918

First-time competitor

Home: Tustin, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: First Place, poetry contest while at the University of the East

Hobbies: Crafts and oil painting; horticulture/gardening

5
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Doug Brockmeier

23, Grad Student

Rating: 1850

First-time competitor

Home: Yorba Linda, CA

Hobbies: eating, reading, writing, music, movies

1
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Andrew Friedrich

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1080

First-time competitor

Home: Aurora, CO

5
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Jon Shreve

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1731

First-time competitor

Home: Denver, CO

1
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Laura Scheimberg

61, substitute teacher

Rating: 1549

First-time competitor

Home: Littleton, CO

Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel

2
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Dominick Mancine

33, Software engineer

Rating: 1778

First-time competitor

Home: Louisville, CO

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place Pinewood Derby, 1982; Tallest rated Scrabble player in Colorado

Hobbies: computers

1
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Angela Dancho

Age withheld, Mom and nursing student

Rating: 929

First-time competitor

Home: Thornton, CO

Hobbies: Scrapbooking, reading

5
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Joe Bihlmeyer

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1630

First-time competitor

Home: Durham, CT

2
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Neva Slater

84, Retired

Rating: 875

First-time competitor

Home: Manchester, CT

Hobbies: Bowling

5
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Jeremy Jeffers

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1270

First-time competitor

Home: Milford, CT

4
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Jesse Day

19, Student

Rating: 1796

First-time competitor

Home: New Haven, CT

Awards and Tournament Wins: Div. D, Stamford 2005; Div. C, Cape Cod 2005; continued survival

Hobbies: Games, Music, Reading, Frisbee, Random trivia

1
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Robert Quigley

20, Student, Gardener

Rating: 1752

First-time competitor

Home: New Haven, CT

Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Music

1
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Terry Kang Rau

Age withheld, Attorney, writer, aspiring Jeopardy contestant

Rating: 1442

First-time competitor

Home: Newington, CT

Awards and Tournament Wins: Most frequently "Winterized."

Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, tennis.

2
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Cornelia Guest

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1139

First-time competitor

Home: Ridgefield, CT

4
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Shelley Sullivan

34, Construction Estimator

Rating: 1399

First-time competitor

Home: Windsor Locks, CT

Hobbies: Reading, Movies, Broadcasting

3
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Alyssa Faria

32, occupation withheld

Rating: 1796

First-time competitor

Home: Washington, DC

1
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Ted Gest

Age withheld, Journalist

Rating: 1331

First-time competitor

Home: Washington, DC

3
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John Luebkemann

Age withheld, Actuary

Rating: 1887

First-time competitor

Home: Bear, DE

Awards and Tournament Wins: Many Tournament wins places and shows over 22 years of play

Hobbies: Sudoku, Weight Training, Listening to Music

1
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Jan Dixon

Age withheld, accountant

Rating: 1744

First-time competitor

Home: Newark, DE

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Boston Premier in my prime; 4th place Super Stars; Two superb children; Two amazing grandchildren

Hobbies: hiking, crossword puzzles, dancing

1
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Arthur Finkle

64, Financial Services

Rating: 1432

First-time competitor

Home: Coral Gables, FL

Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities

3
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Ian Weinstein

41, physician

Rating: 1963

First-time competitor

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, poker, and the quest for prajna

1
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Mary Capalbi

61, ret

Rating: 1562

First-time competitor

Home: Deerfield Beach, FL

Hobbies: Scrabble, golf, swimming

2
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Dee Jackson

69, RETIRED ATTORNEY, COLLEGE PROFESSOR

Rating: 1642

First-time competitor

Home: Deerfield Beach, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: NONE THAT MATTER ANY MORE

Hobbies: GRANDCHILDREN; SCRABBLE, TRAVEL AND CATS

2
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Dawn Doyle

Age withheld, Retired

Rating: 1120

First-time competitor

Home: Ft Lauderdale, FL

Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Travel

4
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Mary (Polly) Lenzen

83, Retired

Rating: 876

First-time competitor

Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Hobbies: golf, bowling, bridge, Curves, painting

5
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Geeke Lossing

73, retired land surveyor

Rating: 1134

First-time competitor

Home: Gainesville, FL

Hobbies: travel and reading

4
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Laura Thomley

57, Teacher

Rating: 1252

First-time competitor

Home: Gainesville, FL

Hobbies: Scrabble, volleyball, reading

4
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Mark Gooley

46, none

Rating: 1342

First-time competitor

Home: Hawthorne, FL

Hobbies: reading, gardening

3
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Ossie Mair

75, Retired Photographer

Rating: 1225

First-time competitor

Home: Lauderhill, FL

Hobbies: Scrabble, Photography, Coin Collecting

3
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Wendell Haynes

57, teacher- math, science

Rating: 1605

First-time competitor

Home: Loxahatchee, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Barbados national long jump record 1968

Hobbies: dominoes, tennis, card games, story-telling

2
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Larry P. Gradus

51, Land Developer

Rating: 1467

First-time competitor

Home: Margate, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Southeastern Scrabble Championship

Hobbies: Gaming / Cards

3
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Ron Tiekert

60, Educational Software Managing Editor

Rating: 1872

First-time competitor

Home: Melbourne, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1985 National Champion; winner Boston Premier 3 times; played in 3 Worlds' - best finish 5th; top 10 finish in 6 NSCs; 2004-10 Stuart, FL; 2005-03 Gainsville, FL

Hobbies: Scrabble, Table Tennis

1
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Susi Tiekert

63, retired Legal Secretary / Paralegal

Rating: 1540

First-time competitor

Home: Melbourne, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: theater-related

Hobbies: Scrabble; reading; Scrabble; puzzles; Scrabble

2
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Benjamin Bloom

32, Z-Coil represntative to the disabled community

Rating: 1605

First-time competitor

Home: Miami, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble By The Sea (Israel) Champion Oct. 2004, Winner Div 2 Kissimee, FL Dec. 2004

Hobbies: watching paint dry

2
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Steve Polatnick

62, attorney at law

Rating: 1763

First-time competitor

Home: Miami, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th Place, World Scrabble Championship 2001

Hobbies: tennis, bicycle touring, foreign languages

1
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Richard Savitt

67, retired lawyer

Rating: 1211

First-time competitor

Home: Miami, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: regional level winner in nsc and acbl events

Hobbies: golf duplicate bridge

4
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Carl Stocker

75, emeritus professor

Rating: 1753

First-time competitor

Home: Miami, FL

Hobbies: piano, tennis, computers,photography

1
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Tony Claitor

Age withheld, Retail

Rating: 1630

First-time competitor

Home: Orlando, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: 10 tournaments, lowest finish 7th in div 4 at Nationals 04

Hobbies: Movie, guitars, partying, forensics

2
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Robert Kahn

62, attorney

Rating: 1764

First-time competitor

Home: Plantation, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: three-time Florida State Champion

Hobbies: collecting antique gumball machines, movies, music & sports fan

1
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JC Green

60, Retired

Rating: 870

First-time competitor

Home: St. Petersburg, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: World Record Holder-Roller Coaster Riding

Hobbies: None

5
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John Gove

65, Retired

Rating: 1332

First-time competitor

Home: Sun City Center, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: many and varied, mostly for failures in the above; 2004-11 Tampa Bay, FL

3
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George Rogers

67, Retired

Rating: 1224

First-time competitor

Home: Tamarac, FL

Hobbies: Coin collecting

3
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Matt Eason

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1183

First-time competitor

Home: Tampa, FL

4
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Dave Leifer

61, Corporate Tax Director

Rating: 1751

First-time competitor

Home: Alpharetta, GA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006 Charlotte Division 2 Champion, Distinguished Service Award, Instute for Professionals in Taxation

Hobbies: Sports, Music, Fitness

1
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Tom O'Rourke

Age withheld, md land developer coach

Rating: 1245

First-time competitor

Home: Alpharetta, GA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 7th div 6 2004

Hobbies: golf

3
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Kevin Leeds

Age withheld, Computer Programmer

Rating: 1527

First-time competitor

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.

2
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Joey Krafchick

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1219

First-time competitor

Home: Roswell, GA

5
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Cynthia V Seales

59, BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TECH

Rating: 1475

First-time competitor

Home: Stone Mountain, GA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-10 Memphis, TN; NSA AB member since 2003

Hobbies: HOME REMODELING,SEWING,BOWLING

2
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Greg A. Heidler

50, attorney

Rating: 1666

First-time competitor

Home: Waialua, HI

Hobbies: tennis

1
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Devonna J Gee

56, Office Manager

Rating: 1174

First-time competitor

Home: Cedar Rapids, IA

Hobbies: Reading, puzzles, bunco

4
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Mike Weepie

42, web developer

Rating: 1696

First-time competitor

Home: Cedar Rapids, IA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-03 Indianapolis, IN

Hobbies: Scrabble!, gambling, collecting palindromes, movies, biking, travel

2
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Chuck Riordan

53, Veterinarian

Rating: 1175

First-time competitor

Home: Des Moines, IA

Hobbies: Golf

4
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Ronald Barker

60, soc security

Rating: 1024

First-time competitor

Home: Boise, ID

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 great kids!! plus won state champ 13 mile footrace in CA and AZ in masters div

Hobbies: fresh air-aerobic

5
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Lisa Slankard

53, pharmacist

Rating: 1604

First-time competitor

Home: Arlington Heights, IL

2
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Scott Hawkins

30, Editor

Rating: 867

First-time competitor

Home: Champaign, IL

Hobbies: playing and watching sports

5
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Anita K. Barry

Age withheld, retired professor

Rating: 1429

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

Hobbies: knitting, reading

3
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Tracy Bowman

42, Freelance Copywriter

Rating: 1201

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

Hobbies: running, travel, independent film

4
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Brenda Brunson

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 970

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

5
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Jeremy Cahnmann

32, Umpire

Rating: 1767

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

Hobbies: baseball, politics & having a good time

1
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Brian Cappelletto

37, trader

Rating: 1935

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 1997, 2004 Boston Premier; 1999, 2002, 2003 Reno

Hobbies: golf, impersonations, fantasy baseball

1
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Adam Czernikowski

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 883

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

5
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Bernette Glover

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 927

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

5
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Harriette Lakernick

62, Lawyer

Rating: 1535

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

2
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Erica Moore

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 990

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

5
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Leah Patriarco

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 795

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

5
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David Johnson

60, Director of Operations -- County Government

Rating: 1520

First-time competitor

Home: Decatur, IL

Hobbies: Creator of JumbleTime

2
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Peter Schwartzman

38, College Professor

Rating: 1807

First-time competitor

Home: Galesburg, IL

Awards and Tournament Wins: father, teacher

Hobbies: writing, peace making, environmentalism

1
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Florida Jones

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 570

First-time competitor

Home: Hazel Crest, IL

5
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Faye Edwards

66, Retired

Rating: 1096

First-time competitor

Home: Homewood, IL

5
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Adrian Mannella

42, Software engineer

Rating: 1624

First-time competitor

Home: Park Ridge, IL

Hobbies: movies, music, travel, languages

2
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Darin True

34, Assembly and test specialist

Rating: 1620

First-time competitor

Home: Pontiac, IL

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-07 Peoria, IL; 2005-02 Port Richey, FL (EB)

Hobbies: Scrabble, working out

2
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John Fultz

35, Software Developer

Rating: 1270

First-time competitor

Home: Savoy, IL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Contributor to Quackle project

Hobbies: Retro video games, all manner of board games, viola

3
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Tom Kowalik

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1168

First-time competitor

Home: Schaumburg, IL

4
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Marty Marcus

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1701

First-time competitor

Home: Wilmette, IL

Awards and Tournament Wins: 10 Division 1 firsts, 9th place at NSC (year?)

1
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Mike Paxson

59, Welfare Worker

Rating: 1666

First-time competitor

Home: Bloomington, IN

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-07 Indianapolis, IN; 2004-12, 2005-03 Elizabethtown, KY

1
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Jim Bryant

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1079

First-time competitor

Home: Clayton, IN

5
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Kaye Platts

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 735

First-time competitor

Home: Evansville, IN

5
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Robert Crowe

44, Consultant, Application Development

Rating: 1739

First-time competitor

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

2
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Ann McClain

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 992

First-time competitor

Home: Franklin, IN

5
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John McClain

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1039

First-time competitor

Home: Franklin, IN

5
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Phyllis Koselke

56, Teacher

Rating: 1447

First-time competitor

Home: Hammond, IN

Hobbies: Granddaughtering, biking, reading, darting

3
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Julia Ann Bogle

55, Controller

Rating: 1415

First-time competitor

Home: Indianapolis, IN

Hobbies: Reading, Sudoku, Scrabble

3
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Aditya Kini

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1055

First-time competitor

Home: Indianapolis, IN

4
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Scott McDougall

33, Sales

Rating: 1395

First-time competitor

Home: Indianapolis, IN

Awards and Tournament Wins: NSC Div 5 1st Plac

Hobbies: weight training rollerhockey

3
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Eugene Murray

55, Forklift Operator

Rating: 1456

First-time competitor

Home: Indianapolis, IN

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Div. 4, New Orleans Nationals 2004; 2005-03 St. Louis, MO

Hobbies: Softball

2
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Samuel Smith

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1434

First-time competitor

Home: Indianapolis, IN

3
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Beth Palmer

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 917

First-time competitor

Home: Mt. Vernon, IN

5
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Marcia Wade

60, teacher

Rating: 1229

First-time competitor

Home: Muncie, IN

4
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Ricky Sirois

28, Teacher

Rating: 1363

First-time competitor

Home: Overland Park, KS

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Arden Cup -- Division E -- 3rd place

Hobbies: poetry; video games; movies; music

3
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Kathi Cann

58, retired social worker

Rating: 1064

First-time competitor

Home: Leitchfield, KY

Hobbies: bowling, traveling, volunteer work

5
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David A Brown

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 987

First-time competitor

Home: Lexington, KY

5
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Kevin Sears

19, Student

Rating: 991

First-time competitor

Home: Louisville, KY

5
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Kelly McKenzie

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1190

First-time competitor

Home: Newport, KY

4
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Will Scott

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1077

First-time competitor

Home: Versailles, KY

5
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Brian Bowman

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1545

First-time competitor

Home: Villa Hills, KY

2
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Jeff Reeves

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1703

First-time competitor

Home: Woodworth, LA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-09 Lafayette, LA

1
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Steve Saul

52, Scientist

Rating: 1738

First-time competitor

Home: Arlington, MA

Hobbies: Golf

1
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Bradley Whitmarsh

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1707

First-time competitor

Home: Attleboro, MA

2
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Cecilia Le

Age withheld, journalist

Rating: 1766

First-time competitor

Home: Boston, MA

Awards and Tournament Wins: kent gardens elementary spelling bee champ

Hobbies: beach reading, tree climbing, sushi tasting, dognaping

1
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Aaron Bader

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1846

First-time competitor

Home: Cambridge, MA

1
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Ben Harrison

36, Software Engineer

Rating: 1701

First-time competitor

Home: Cambridge, MA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place 2005 NSC div 4

Hobbies: Ultimate, Weight Lifting

2
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John O'Laughlin

27, Software Engineer

Rating: 1960

First-time competitor

Home: Cambridge, MA

Hobbies: music, books, puzzles

1
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Judy Cole

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1056

First-time competitor

Home: Concord, MA

5
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Betsey Wood

66, retired math teacher

Rating: 1056

First-time competitor

Home: Concord, MA

Hobbies: photography, gardening, writing, yoga, tutoring and traveling

4
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Seth Lipkin

44, Co-owner of software development company

Rating: 1732

First-time competitor

Home: Hopkinton, MA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-creator of www.cross-tables.com and three daughters

Hobbies: Spreading self thin

2
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Scott P. Leifer

35, Bank Examiner

Rating: 1649

First-time competitor

Home: Middleboro, MA

Hobbies: Reading, Songwriting, Exercising

2
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Joel Horn

50, Computer engineer

Rating: 1703

First-time competitor

Home: Reading, MA

Awards and Tournament Wins: won Albany, 2001; 2004-10 Lake George, NY

Hobbies: Sports, Mah Jongg

2
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Judy Horn

64, Retired

Rating: 1455

First-time competitor

Home: Reading, MA

Hobbies: Travel, Mah Jongg

2
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Rod MacNeil

33, Administrative and Project Support for Preservation Architecture firm

Rating: 1905

First-time competitor

Home: Somerville, MA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1999 2000 2003 Cape Cod; 2003 Rhombus Cup; 2004 Boston (A); 2005 (12th) NSC; 2007 Michigan Madness; 2007 Montreal

Hobbies: Fantasy sports, traveling, movies, cheese, representing Red Sox Nation

1
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Mark Fidler

Age withheld, teacher

Rating: 1701

First-time competitor

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: writing, golf, cycling, reading

2
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Kate Fukawa-Connelly

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1631

First-time competitor

Home: Waltham, MA

2
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Mike Wolfberg

64, software developer

Rating: 1481

First-time competitor

Home: Westford, MA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 15 First Places in Scrabble Tournaments

Hobbies: badminton

3
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David J Engelhardt

55, Administrative Manager

Rating: 1544

First-time competitor

Home: Baltimore, MD

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-03 York, PA

2
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Marlon Hill

Age withheld, WRITER

Rating: 1817

First-time competitor

Home: Baltimore, MD

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-11 Baltimore, MD; 2003-10 Baltimore, MD

Hobbies: MUSIC

1
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Sammy Okosagah

Age withheld, Restaurant Manager

Rating: 1914

First-time competitor

Home: Baltimore, MD

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1990 Nigerian NSC; 2004-07 Reno, NV

Hobbies: Soccer, Music

1
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Tobey Roland

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 991

First-time competitor

Home: Baltimore, MD

5
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Dan Sereduick

30, Legal

Rating: 1673

First-time competitor

Home: Baltimore, MD

2
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Edward Stewart

Age withheld, bank processing supervisor

Rating: 1452

First-time competitor

Home: Baltimore, MD

Hobbies: karaoke, reading, and playing pinochle

3
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Ronnie Thomas

44, Herbalife Distributor

Rating: 1404

First-time competitor

Home: Bethesda, MD

Hobbies: Scrabble, bicycling, hiking, reading

3
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Robin Schlauch

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1170

First-time competitor

Home: College Park, MD

4
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Brian Galebach

36, Electrical Engineer

Rating: 1351

First-time competitor

Home: Columbia, MD

Awards and Tournament Wins: Sang in 1996 Grammy winning classical recording

Hobbies: Piano, Singing, Curling

4
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Kay Patterson

63, piano teacher

Rating: 1516

First-time competitor

Home: Columbia, MD

Hobbies: movies, travel, opera

2
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Gwen Stewart

Age withheld, government employee

Rating: 1123

First-time competitor

Home: Ellicott City, MD

Hobbies: reading, playing pinochle

4
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Linda Oliva

49, College Professor

Rating: 1426

First-time competitor

Home: Lisbon, MD

3
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Joanne Cohen

60, foreign language teacher

Rating: 1513

First-time competitor

Home: Owings Mills, MD

Hobbies: reading; world travel

2
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Robert P. Linn

63, Financial Advisor, Managing Director, Board Member

Rating: 1793

First-time competitor

Home: Potomac, MD

Awards and Tournament Wins: 15 Division 1 Tourney wins; 1994 (9th) Thailand; 1989 (3rd) Australian Open

Hobbies: tennis, ping pong, travel

1
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Teresa Schaeffer

Age withheld, Teacher

Rating: 1177

First-time competitor

Home: Potomac, MD

4
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Diana Grosman

60, Office Administrator

Rating: 1485

First-time competitor

Home: Reisterstown, MD

Hobbies: Reading, bowling, crossword puzzles

2
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K. C. Frodyma

25, writer/editor

Rating: 1205

First-time competitor

Home: Silver Spring, MD

Hobbies: cello, hiking, swimming

4
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Tijan Jeng

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1483

First-time competitor

Home: Silver Spring, MD

3
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Keith Hagel

61, Newspaper editor

Rating: 1404

First-time competitor

Home: Auburn, ME

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place, Div. B, 2004 Eastern Championships, Danbury, Conn.

Hobbies: used bookstores, road food

2
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Joey Mallick

27, Chart-man

Rating: 1934

First-time competitor

Home: Cape Elizabeth, ME

Awards and Tournament Wins: Yes, but not many; 2004-10 Cape Cod, MA; 2005-01 Reno, NV

Hobbies: Internet surfing, old video games, sudoku

1
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Jason Bednarz

34, musician

Rating: 1735

First-time competitor

Home: Ann Arbor, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-06 Shelton, CT

2
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Stephen Knapp

49, occupation withheld

Rating: 1599

First-time competitor

Home: Battle Creek, MI

2
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Mason Shambach

58, Pastor

Rating: 1598

First-time competitor

Home: Battle Creek, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Alaska Cruise Scrabble Tournament champion

Hobbies: Swimming

2
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Kit Morehead

48, Ophthalmic Photographer

Rating: 1415

First-time competitor

Home: Berkley, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Second Place, 2005 Hector Invitational; 2001-10 Battle Creek, MI; 1999-03 Flint, MI

Hobbies: Photography, Gardening, Treasure Hunting, Crossword Puzzles, Spending Time With Hecky

3
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Scott Pianowski

38, Web Journalist

Rating: 1760

First-time competitor

Home: Berkley, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-04 Farmington, MI; 2000-07 Milan Invitational

Hobbies: Music, most sports, poker, roto, hanging with Kit

1
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Carolyn Easter

48, Doctor of Optometry

Rating: 1498

First-time competitor

Home: Birmingham, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Involved in giving the "gift of sight" ie free eyeglasses and exams to the needy here and abroad. Recent trip to Panama.

Hobbies: hiking, antiques, travel

2
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Margaret Sutherland

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1317

First-time competitor

Home: Davison, MI

3
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Sophia Murzin

90, Retired Teacher

Rating: 845

First-time competitor

Home: Dearborn Heights, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: won many Scrabble tournaments, valedictorian, 700pg book dissertation for PhD

Hobbies: reading, travel, gardening

5
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Daniel Schey

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1578

First-time competitor

Home: Detroit, MI

2
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Mark Garrod

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1154

First-time competitor

Home: East Lansing, MI

4
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Steve Grob

49, stay at home dad

Rating: 1745

First-time competitor

Home: Fenton, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA AB member since 1999; 2002-11 Port Huron, MI

Hobbies: backgammon, poker

1
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Arthur Vantol

63, Property Manager

Rating: 923

First-time competitor

Home: Grandville, MI

5
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J. Paul Epstein

55, Social Worker

Rating: 1793

First-time competitor

Home: Keego Harbor, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 5th--NSC Dallas 1996, 5th--NSC San Diego 2002, 25th--WSC Melbourne 1999

Hobbies: Music, Standup Comedy

1
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Ron Hoekstra

39, Accountant

Rating: 1812

First-time competitor

Home: Kentwood, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2000 CNSC

Hobbies: Hockey, music, languages

1
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Joanne Grow

73, Retired

Rating: 1138

First-time competitor

Home: Lansing, MI

Hobbies: Scrabble, reading, painting, flea markets

4
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Carolyn Kribs

68, Retired

Rating: 1074

First-time competitor

Home: Lansing, MI

Hobbies: Reading, Gardening

4
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Jeff Clark

50, engineer

Rating: 1489

First-time competitor

Home: Linden, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-02 Columbus, OH

Hobbies: backgammon, running, poker, waterskiing

2
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Kevin Lucas

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1414

First-time competitor

Home: Madison Heights, MI

2
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Gary Sharon

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 961

First-time competitor

Home: Mount Pleasant, MI

5
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Cheryl Melvin

58, labor relations

Rating: 1212

First-time competitor

Home: Muskegon, MI

Hobbies: grandchildren

4
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Danny Kidd

59, Retired

Rating: 1088

First-time competitor

Home: New Boston, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 wonderful kids

Hobbies: biking, yard work, teach school SCRABBLE, babysit

3
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Elaine C Glowniak

61, Retired

Rating: 1551

First-time competitor

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

2
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Paul May

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1146

First-time competitor

Home: Rochester, MI

4
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Tony Anzaldi

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1013

First-time competitor

Home: Royal Oak, MI

5
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Janet Gray

47, Umemployed

Rating: 1327

First-time competitor

Home: Royal Oak, MI

3
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Alex Fiszbein

17, student

Rating: 1654

First-time competitor

Home: South Lyon, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: won first tournament at age 11

Hobbies: baseball, video games, trombone

2
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Jeff Fiszbein

50, clinical pharmacist

Rating: 1691

First-time competitor

Home: South Lyon, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004 Arden Cup Div B winner

Hobbies: baseball, basketball, Frisbee golf, philately

1
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Eunice Smith

83, Retired

Rating: 699

First-time competitor

Home: Southfield, MI

5
[photo]

Rob Long

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1435

First-time competitor

Home: Sterling Heights, MI

3
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Keith Cejmer

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1701

First-time competitor

Home: Stevensville, MI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-10 Petosky, MI

1
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Michael Garner

53, boilermaker

Rating: 1236

First-time competitor

Home: Taylor, MI

Hobbies: golf

4
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Jason Idalski

24, Student

Rating: 1671

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

2
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Melissa Brown

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 736

First-time competitor

Home: Eden Prairie, MN

5
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Carol Dustin

58, typesetter

Rating: 1481

First-time competitor

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble Club Director; Holder of Club 42's record high play at 302 points (COEQUATE)

2
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Greg Edwards

Age withheld, cubicle-based electronic paper pusher

Rating: 1715

First-time competitor

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Awards and Tournament Wins: Arden Cup Division C Winner, 2006

Hobbies: primarily cycling and writing

2
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Joe Gaspard

52, Public Service Manager

Rating: 1750

First-time competitor

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Awards and Tournament Wins: Daughter Amy, Age 20

Hobbies: Theater, Reading, Writing

1
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Bobbi Hendrickson

Age withheld, Retired teacher, now a test administrator

Rating: 0

First-time competitor

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Hobbies: Scrabble, biking, travel, the arts, antiques

3
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Nadine Jacobson

Age withheld, Homemaker

Rating: 1303

First-time competitor

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Hobbies: Reading, Advocate for the blind

3
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Angelina Scroggins

Age withheld, HRIS Data Specialist

Rating: 1543

First-time competitor

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)

2
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Mary G. Atwood

Age withheld, Insurance/Claims Adjuster

Rating: 1204

First-time competitor

Home: Roseville, MN

Hobbies: Antiquing, Baseball, Movies, Reading

3
[photo]

Jim Kramer

48, Proofreader

Rating: 1884

First-time competitor

Home: Roseville, MN

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2006 U.S. Scrabble Open Champion

1
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Janice Kaye

Age withheld, attorney

Rating: 993

First-time competitor

Home: Saint Paul, MN

5
[photo]

Lisa Odom

48, Quality Assurance Analyst

Rating: 1773

First-time competitor

Home: St. Louis Park, MN

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3-time World Championship participant

Hobbies: reading, guitar, singing, design junkie, ventriloquist manque

1
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Steve Pellinen

54, Civil Engineer

Rating: 1771

First-time competitor

Home: St. Louis Park, MN

Awards and Tournament Wins: Ninth Grade Battle of Wits Champion; 2005-03 Twin Cities, MN

Hobbies: Reading, music, baseball

1
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Stephanie Steele

46, Mama

Rating: 1504

First-time competitor

Home: St. Paul, MN

Awards and Tournament Wins: Starred in the award winning 1982 film, Satan's Blade (only available on video)

Hobbies: cracking the whip and napping

2
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Sheri Justice

41, Nanny

Rating: 1321

First-time competitor

Home: Kansas City, MO

Awards and Tournament Wins: undefeated 7-0 +680 at July 16th 2005 St. Louis tournament

Hobbies: Tennis, scrapbooking, movies, dogs, reading, crossword puzzles

3
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David Gremaud

42, Pharmacist

Rating: 1317

First-time competitor

Home: St. Louis, MO

Hobbies: Biking, Gardening, Reading

2
[photo]

David Weiss

45, Professor

Rating: 1503

First-time competitor

Home: Billings, MT

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (division 3) at Reno MLK 2004

Hobbies: Movies, hiking, skiing, travel

2
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William Snoddy

58, Family physician

Rating: 1175

First-time competitor

Home: Asheville, NC

Hobbies: Hiking, playing bass, raising Springer Spaniels

4
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Gary Cleaveland

38, Mover

Rating: 1500

First-time competitor

Home: Carolina Beach, NC

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st, 2004 NSC (Div. 3)

Hobbies: Posithermal Nucleoidic / Biotrophic Research, Isomagnetic Flux Ratio Analyzation, Mullets.

2
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Ryan Fischer

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1477

First-time competitor

Home: Charlotte, NC

3
[photo]

Katya Lezin

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 917

First-time competitor

Home: Charlotte, NC

5
[photo]

Noah Lieberman

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 746

First-time competitor

Home: Charlotte, NC

5
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James Clark

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1417

First-time competitor

Home: Lumberton, NC

3
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Anne Hay

Age withheld, retired

Rating: 1564

First-time competitor

Home: Raleigh, NC

Hobbies: reading

2
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Marilyn Pomeroy

66, Retired

Rating: 1205

First-time competitor

Home: Whispering Pines, NC

Hobbies: walking, aerobics, boating, fishing, travel

4
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Bruce Shuman

66, retired

Rating: 1304

First-time competitor

Home: Wilmington, NC

Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless

3
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Cheryl L Cadieux

60, Wicked Landlady

Rating: 1311

First-time competitor

Home: Grand Forks, ND

Hobbies: Reading, travelling

3
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George Asaka

43, Accounting/Administration

Rating: 1463

First-time competitor

Home: Omaha, NE

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2-time Sioux falls event winner (Scrabble), indoor soccer champ

Hobbies: soccer, table tennis, reading, basketball

3
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Brett Constantine

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1007

First-time competitor

Home: Exeter, NH

5
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Amit Chakrabarti

31, Computer Scientist

Rating: 1703

First-time competitor

Home: Hanover, NH

Awards and Tournament Wins: Winner BAT 2001, Atlantic City 2002, Parsippany SOWPODS 2003

Hobbies: Reading, music, cooking, mathematical puzzles

1
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Bernadette Buckley

52, Attorney

Rating: 929

First-time competitor

Home: Atlantic City, NJ

Hobbies: Gardening

5
[photo]

Sam Rosin

14, Student

Rating: 1743

First-time competitor

Home: Bernardsville, NJ

2
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Scott Kitchen

40, Making Things Go Boom in the Night, AKA Mechanical Engineer

Rating: 1467

First-time competitor

Home: Bridgewater, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: Nearly a 10-year survivor of being married to a Yankees fan who's a Democrat

Hobbies: There are others besides Scrabble? :) "Where's George", stamp collecting, fantasy sports, reading, TV, movies

2
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Celia D. Thompson

Age withheld, High School Substitute teacher

Rating: 1144

First-time competitor

Home: Carneys Point, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st , 2nd , and 3rd place in tournaments ( back in the okd days ).BSChem, Marriage and a daughter

Hobbies: Traveling and shopping

3
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Elana Lehrer

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1582

First-time competitor

Home: City Withheld, NJ

2
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Charlene H. White

68, Administrative Assistant

Rating: 1373

First-time competitor

Home: Kearny, NJ

Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, mahjongg

3
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Arline Silverman

64, Administrator

Rating: 1250

First-time competitor

Home: Lake Hiawatha, NJ

Hobbies: Movies, Theatre, Crosswords, Reading, Knitting

3
[photo]

Webster Phillips

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1739

First-time competitor

Home: Montclair, NJ

1
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Phil Wertheimer

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1196

First-time competitor

Home: Short Hills, NJ

4
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Cheryl Allen Munley

50, Traffic Engineer

Rating: 1047

First-time competitor

Home: Tewksbury Twp, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: National Transportation Institute Student of the Year, MIT Boit Manuscript Competition, Writers Digest Non-Fiction

Hobbies: Horses, Sidesaddle Riding, Carriage Driving, Vintage Dancing, Bicycling,Creative Writing

4
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Scott Appel

Age withheld, statistician

Rating: 1856

First-time competitor

Home: Trenton, NJ

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-08 Parsippany, NJ

Hobbies: Resident of Red Sox Nation, Toddler Chaser

1
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Jeff Martin

51, Control System Software

Rating: 1663

First-time competitor

Home: Albuquerque, NM

Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar

2
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Stan Miranda

43, Physical Therapist

Rating: 1558

First-time competitor

Home: Albuquerque, NM

Awards and Tournament Wins: Valedictorian in HS

1
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Mike Baron

57, Psychologist

Rating: 1704

First-time competitor

Home: Corrales, NM

Awards and Tournament Wins: The Wordbook (1988,1994,2004), The Blankbook (1992)

Hobbies: journal writing, traveling, golf, reading

1
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Carol Jones

69, Retired RN

Rating: 926

First-time competitor

Home: Las Cruces, NM

5
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Wallace Schultz

51, artist/teacher

Rating: 1581

First-time competitor

Home: Las Vegas, NM

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (Lubbock 2003, Phoenix 2004, York 2004, Phoenix 2005)

Hobbies: hiking, photography, computer graphics, movies, reading, music, speaking truth to power

2
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Albert DeMers

82, optometrist

Rating: 1105

First-time competitor

Home: Sparks, NV

Hobbies: travel

4
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Carlynn Mayer

61, Retired engineering technician for California Department of Water Resources

Rating: 1452

First-time competitor

Home: Sparks, NV

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place Int. Div. Reno West Coast Summer 1999

Hobbies: Fishing, landscape/gardening, cooking

3
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Giezelle Miller

45, legal secretary

Rating: 1373

First-time competitor

Home: Sparks, NV

Hobbies: Travel, cooking

3
[photo]

Carlene Wallis

61, retired

Rating: 1467

First-time competitor

Home: Sparks, NV

Hobbies: gardening, fishing, poker

3
[photo]

Samantha Southard

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1306

First-time competitor

Home: Albany, NY

3
[photo]

Nancy Druskin

64, Retired Speech Therapist

Rating: 1427

First-time competitor

Home: Ardsley, NY

Hobbies: Tennis, Art History, Travel

3
[photo]

Edd Coker

72, Retired

Rating: 1374

First-time competitor

Home: Bronx, NY

Hobbies: Reading, Politics

3
[photo]

Joel Sherman

45, Scrabble player

Rating: 1855

First-time competitor

Home: Bronx, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1997 World, 2002 National Scrabble Champion, featured character in Fatsis' "Word Freak" and Chaikin's "Word Wars"

Hobbies: piano, singing, movies

1
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Mike Sherman

92, Retired accountant

Rating: 950

First-time competitor

Home: Bronx, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: sired two expert-ranked sons, survived coronary bypass at 90

Hobbies: crossword puzzles, Yankee baseball

5
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Samuel Moch

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1427

First-time competitor

Home: Brooklyn, NY

3
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Varney Senii

Age withheld, Writer

Rating: 1311

First-time competitor

Home: Brooklyn, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: None

Hobbies: Sports and reading

3
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Errol Wilson

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1470

First-time competitor

Home: Brooklyn, NY

3
[photo]

Mark Goodman

59, physician

Rating: 1208

First-time competitor

Home: Clinton, NY

Hobbies: antarctica, mexico, travel

3
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Joe Edley

59, Consultant to the National SCRABBLE Association

Rating: 1925

First-time competitor

Home: Coram, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 time National SCRABBLE Champion

Hobbies: reading, movies, tai chi

1
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Mark McCraw

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1871

First-time competitor

Home: Croton, NY

1
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Rose Kreiswirth

69, Retired Mental Health Clinic Administrator

Rating: 1823

First-time competitor

Home: East Northport, NY

Hobbies: Reading....Puzzles....Mah Jongg....Volunteer work

1
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Woody Chen

37, Paralegal

Rating: 1362

First-time competitor

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

3
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Linda Wancel

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1184

First-time competitor

Home: Flushing, NY

4
[photo]

Eileen Johnson

Age withheld, Aflac Insurance Sales

Rating: 971

First-time competitor

Home: Freeport, NY

Hobbies: Baking, Cooking, Stained Glass, Piano

5
[photo]

Mona Larsen

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1302

First-time competitor

Home: Glenmont, NY

3
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John D. Williams

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1305

First-time competitor

Home: Greenport, NY

3
[photo]

Debbie Stegman

45, Human Resources Executive

Rating: 1736

First-time competitor

Home: Kew Gardens, NY

1
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Tina Cur

Age withheld, Niagara County Aging Services Aide

Rating: 1273

First-time competitor

Home: Lockport, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Ist Place Michigan Madness Div B 2002

Hobbies: Bowling, Crossword Puzzles, Casino Gambling, Crafts

4
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Denise Mahnken

Age withheld, Teacher of the Deaf

Rating: 1166

First-time competitor

Home: Long Beach, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin

Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage

4
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Joan Kelly

66, Retired Director of Special Education

Rating: 1505

First-time competitor

Home: Middletown, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Ph. D. - Columbia Univeristy (School of Psychology)

2
[photo]

Jo Anne Cohen

64, DMV Director

Rating: 1238

First-time competitor

Home: Montgomery, NY

Hobbies: Computer games, crosswords, bicycling

4
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Sue Gable

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1201

First-time competitor

Home: Mt. Vernon, NY

4
[photo]

Charmaine Wolfe

Age withheld, Librarian

Rating: 1420

First-time competitor

Home: N. Tonawanda, NY

Hobbies: Acrostics, movies, square dancing, shape note singing

3
[photo]

Paul Avrin

64, retired HS math teacher

Rating: 1724

First-time competitor

Home: New York, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50)

Hobbies: travel, sports, gym

2
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Mark Berg

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1581

First-time competitor

Home: New York, NY

2
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Verna M Richards Berg

68, registered nurse

Rating: 1572

First-time competitor

Home: New York, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Too many to mention

Hobbies: PIANO PLAYING; POETRY WRITING; SCRABBLE PLAYING

2
[photo]

Phil Polsky

54, Workers Comp Examiner

Rating: 1583

First-time competitor

Home: New York, NY

Hobbies: Cartooning, Roulette Player

2
[photo]

Steve Tier

66, Teacher

Rating: 1831

First-time competitor

Home: New York, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Long Island Science Teacher of the Year; 2002-07 Albany, NY

Hobbies: crossword puzzles

1
[photo]

David McCraw

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1082

First-time competitor

Home: Ossining, NY

4
[photo]

Jim Fonti

46, Federal Probation Officer

Rating: 1254

First-time competitor

Home: Port Jefferson, NY

Hobbies: Softball, Movies

4
[photo]

Stuart D Goldman

77, retired teacher

Rating: 1640

First-time competitor

Home: Riverhead, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble senior hall of fame

Hobbies: puzzles

2
[photo]

Ted Rosen

59, Newspaper Copy Editor

Rating: 1644

First-time competitor

Home: Rochester, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Prizes in art shows at national, international level, also Williamsville Art Society Shows

Hobbies: Painting, collecting classical records, reading, running, fishing (with rod and reel).

1
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Hubert Van Tol

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1263

First-time competitor

Home: Rochester, NY

4
[photo]

Chris Lipe

26, computer programmer

Rating: 1694

First-time competitor

Home: Rome, NY

Hobbies: playing saxophone

1
[photo]

Karl Higby

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1766

First-time competitor

Home: Schenectady, NY

1
[photo]

Ginger White

63, Scrabble Tournament Director

Rating: 1248

First-time competitor

Home: Shirley, NY

Hobbies: Scrabble%00, reading, camping, hiking, Just having a great time!

3
[photo]

Marie Puma

Age withheld, actor

Rating: 1357

First-time competitor

Home: Shoreham, NY

3
[photo]

Stephen Sikorski

Age withheld, Real Estate Appraiser

Rating: 1282

First-time competitor

Home: Shoreham, NY

3
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Ida Scaglione

68, Retired Administrator

Rating: 1191

First-time competitor

Home: Tonawanda, NY

Hobbies: Cooking, Gardening, Painting

4
[photo]

Frank Tangredi

52, social studies textbook editor; aspiring playwright

Rating: 1801

First-time competitor

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

1
[photo]

Linda Hoggatt

48, occupation withheld

Rating: 1486

First-time competitor

Home: Blanchester, OH

3
[no photo]

Connie Breitbeil

66, Real Estate

Rating: 1514

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

Hobbies: Scrabble

2
[photo]

Jean Carol

Age withheld, Retired Teacher

Rating: 1673

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: SuperStar - It was an honor just to be there

Hobbies: travel, studying Spanish and Russian

1
[photo]

Matthew Collins

36, Librarian

Rating: 1389

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-03 Hudson Summit Open winner

Hobbies: Golf, bowling, piano, travel

3
[photo]

Steve Krieger

58, Business Consultant

Rating: 1625

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

Hobbies: Theater

2
[photo]

Frank Lee

64, occupation withheld

Rating: 1414

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: n/a

Hobbies: n/a

2
[photo]

Phyllis Prather

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1496

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

2
[photo]

Anna Rahman

49, Technical Writer

Rating: 1003

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

5
[photo]

Asif Rahman

16, Student

Rating: 1226

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th, 2004 NSSC; best-in-state in ThinkQuest 2003 web design competition; 2005 NSSC

Hobbies: track, hiking, web design, computer programming

4
[photo]

Gerry Smith

Age withheld, College Instructor

Rating: 1385

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

3
[photo]

Cecilia Huber

51, Critical Care Nurse

Rating: 993

First-time competitor

Home: Cleveland, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: Jeopardy! contestant 1990

Hobbies: SCRABBLE, reading, travel

5
[no photo]

Mike Stafford

34, Medical Transcriptionist

Rating: 1457

First-time competitor

Home: Columbus, OH

Hobbies: Church band, family history

3
[no photo]

Patricia Day

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1228

First-time competitor

Home: Dayton, OH

3
[photo]

Lois Greene

54, occupation withheld

Rating: 1245

First-time competitor

Home: Dayton, OH

3
[photo]

Lillian Zoller

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 0

First-time competitor

Home: Dayton, OH

5
[photo]

Wilma Pitzer

57, Occupational Therapist

Rating: 1269

First-time competitor

Home: Englewood, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: some 1st and 2nds in smaller, more local tourneys

Hobbies: jigsaw puzzles, avid reader

3
[photo]

Jeff Myers

59, retired high school mathematics teacher

Rating: 1513

First-time competitor

Home: Granville, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: currently 8th-ranked SCRABBLE player in Ohio

Hobbies: cimpouter programming, guitar

2
[photo]

Maureen Kennerk

58, Retired Rural Letter Carrier

Rating: 1395

First-time competitor

Home: Hicksville, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: I've traveled to all 50 states and over 50 countries

Hobbies: World Travel, Volunteering

3
[photo]

Pete Zeigler

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1392

First-time competitor

Home: Medina, OH

3
[photo]

Daniel Stock

48, Generic Computer Nerd

Rating: 1686

First-time competitor

Home: Rocky River, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-12 Farmington, MI; Found highest known theoretically possible OSPD Scrabble play

Hobbies: Running, canoeing

2
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Joyce Stock

43, Legal Assistant

Rating: 929

First-time competitor

Home: Rocky River, OH

Hobbies: Reading, Cooking

5
[no photo]

Robert Lee Moore

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1192

First-time competitor

Home: Shaker Heights, OH

4
[photo]

Patricia Hardwick

65, Retired - Financial Services Management

Rating: 978

First-time competitor

Home: Stow, OH

Hobbies: Travel, dining, theater, reading

5
[photo]

Dallas Johnson

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1151

First-time competitor

Home: Stow, OH

4
[photo]

George Viebranz

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1293

First-time competitor

Home: Strongsville, OH

3
[no photo]

Shelley Kirk

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1257

First-time competitor

Home: Wyoming, OH

4
[photo]

Lee Brooks

68, Retired Stenographer

Rating: 1247

First-time competitor

Home: Lawton, OK

Hobbies: Knitting, Walking

3
[no photo]

Matthew Hodge

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1741

First-time competitor

Home: Moore, OK

2
[photo]

Glenda Short

72, Retired

Rating: 1386

First-time competitor

Home: Oklahoma City, OK

Awards and Tournament Wins: Highest rated female Scrabble player in Oklahoma

Hobbies: Movies, TV, Cooking, Travel, Puzzles and Games

2
[photo]

Ruth Hamilton

63, Information Technology Analyst

Rating: 1583

First-time competitor

Home: Lake Oswego, OR

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2001 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year

Hobbies: Reading, Needlework

2
[photo]

Michael Baker

47, Engineering Technician

Rating: 1695

First-time competitor

Home: Portland, OR

Hobbies: Poker, Pool.

1
[photo]

Dave Wiegand

33, Mortgage Underwriter

Rating: 1908

First-time competitor

Home: Portland, OR

Awards and Tournament Wins: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament

Hobbies: Bridge, Music

1
[photo]

Gary Perman

49, power plant operator

Rating: 1321

First-time competitor

Home: Blairsville, PA

Hobbies: black jack

3
[photo]

George Rhyne

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1282

First-time competitor

Home: Carlisle, PA

3
[no photo]

Mary A. Lyons

67, Retired

Rating: 1443

First-time competitor

Home: Coatesville, PA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-11 Eureka Springs, AR

Hobbies: Travel, Movies, Casinos

2
[photo]

Barbara Delano

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 683

First-time competitor

Home: Erie, PA

5
[photo]

Vi Greene

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 983

First-time competitor

Home: Erie, PA

5
[photo]

Bryan Lewis

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1136

First-time competitor

Home: Erie, PA

4
[photo]

Steve Oliger

58, Retired Electronics Technician

Rating: 1714

First-time competitor

Home: Holtwood, PA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Uhhhh...; 2004-06 Indianapolis, IN

Hobbies: music, travel, reading, writing, computers

1
[no photo]

Ronald Millard

64, Retired

Rating: 911

First-time competitor

Home: Lancaster, PA

Hobbies: playing poker

5
[no photo]

Jill Pfeiffer

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1747

First-time competitor

Home: Lancaster, PA

2
[no photo]

Connie Creed

60, Special Events Designer

Rating: 1489

First-time competitor

Home: Philadelphia, PA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Finished first place division 6 in Providence, 2000, Gala Award for best table design

Hobbies: crossword puzzles, cryptograms and acrostics

2
[photo]

James L. Kille

35, Transportation

Rating: 1644

First-time competitor

Home: Philadelphia, PA

Awards and Tournament Wins: Beating M. Berg in Speed Scrabble

Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Beating M.Berg in Ping Pong

2
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Erica Norris

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1705

First-time competitor

Home: Phoenixville, PA

2
[photo]

Stanley Angrist

74, Retired

Rating: 787

First-time competitor

Home: Pittsburgh, PA

5
[photo]

Bob Blyler

60, Financial Analyst

Rating: 1214

First-time competitor

Home: Pittsburgh, PA

4
[photo]

M W Schroeder

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 883

First-time competitor

Home: Pittsburgh, PA

5
[no photo]

Joe Petree

56, Retired

Rating: 1597

First-time competitor

Home: Secane, PA

Hobbies: gardening, faux painting

2
[photo]

Stan Williams

65, Retired CPA

Rating: 1365

First-time competitor

Home: West Chester, PA

Hobbies: golf, woodworking

2
[photo]

Alan Riechman

56, engineer

Rating: 1258

First-time competitor

Home: Aiken, SC

Awards and Tournament Wins: none

Hobbies: walking, billiards

3
[photo]

Peggy Grant

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 698

First-time competitor

Home: Blythewood, SC

5
[photo]

Chad Harris

33, occupation withheld

Rating: 1341

First-time competitor

Home: Clemson, SC

3
[no photo]

Victor Li

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 995

First-time competitor

Home: Columbia, SC

5
[photo]

Linda Bianca

59, retired teacher

Rating: 941

First-time competitor

Home: Myrtle Beach, SC

Hobbies: tennis

5
[photo]

Wendell W. Smith

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 944

First-time competitor

Home: Myrtle Beach, SC

5
[photo]

Thomas Michaels

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1047

First-time competitor

Home: Chuckey, TN

5
[photo]

Tim Michaels

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1536

First-time competitor

Home: Knoxville, TN

2
[photo]

Beulah Cooper

85, Retired Counselor

Rating: 962

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: reading, dominoes

5
[photo]

Michael Donegan

59, Computer Scientist

Rating: 1146

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: Biking, Guitar

4
[photo]

Becky Dyer

41, Clinical Research Manager

Rating: 1410

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

3
[photo]

Chad Hopper

34, artist

Rating: 1470

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: crossword puzzle construction, puppets, and science

3
[photo]

Jim Hughes

47, Trainer

Rating: 1491

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: darts

2
[photo]

Jean McArthur

Age withheld, Computer Programmer

Rating: 1606

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: Yoga, Kayaking

2
[photo]

April McCarley

Age withheld, Special Education teacher

Rating: 1363

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: Attend international tournaments

Hobbies: reading, travel

3
[photo]

Doug Riblet

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1692

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

2
[photo]

Keith Smith

Age withheld, Computer Programmer

Rating: 1718

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-03 Lubbock, TX; 2004-06 Arlington, TX

1
[photo]

Ruben Solis

Age withheld, Engineer

Rating: 1409

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1971 Frisbee golf champion of Trufant, Michigan

Hobbies: Astronomy, sports

3
[photo]

Jacob Williams

28, Web Developer

Rating: 1398

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: First Place Division Six NSC 2005

Hobbies: Gospel Quartet Music, Opera, Open Source Software

3
[photo]

Carla Cree

Age withheld, Securities Analyst

Rating: 1487

First-time competitor

Home: Dallas, TX

Hobbies: reading, travel, fitness activities, scrabbling (of course!)

2
[photo]

Chris Cree

52, used equipment, sales and leasing

Rating: 1884

First-time competitor

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

1
[photo]

Andrew Michlin

61, Musician

Rating: 1387

First-time competitor

Home: Dallas, TX

3
[photo]

Orry Swift

20, Student

Rating: 1857

First-time competitor

Home: Dayton, TX

Hobbies: Video Games, Basketball, Anime

1
[photo]

Michael Early

Age withheld, musician

Rating: 1790

First-time competitor

Home: Fort Worth, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: Texas State Scrabble Champ 1994, Division Two Champ 2005

Hobbies: songwriting, composing, philosphy, games

1
[photo]

Ruth Sawyer

85, Retired

Rating: 956

First-time competitor

Home: Georgetown, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: Austin Scrabble Club Hall of Fame

Hobbies: yard saleing

4
[photo]

Carolyn Boyd

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 612

First-time competitor

Home: Houston, TX

5
[no photo]

Cynthia Hughes

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 894

First-time competitor

Home: Houston, TX

5
[photo]

Kathy G Johnson

53, Caregiver; Retired Architect

Rating: 716

First-time competitor

Home: Houston, TX

Hobbies: Reading, Photography, Travel, Genealogy

5
[photo]

Shirley Petrey

67, retired

Rating: 1064

First-time competitor

Home: Houston, TX

Hobbies: collecting marbles

4
[no photo]

Debbie Scholz

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 784

First-time competitor

Home: Houston, TX

5
[photo]

Andrew Solomon

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1508

First-time competitor

Home: Houston, TX

2
[photo]

Ben Withers

59, Physician

Rating: 1797

First-time competitor

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: Travel, Reading

1
[photo]

Winter Zxqkj

35, Computer programmer

Rating: 1629

First-time competitor

Home: Houston, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: Not a thing.

Hobbies: traveling

1
[photo]

Cheryl Tyler

53, Physician

Rating: 1616

First-time competitor

Home: Lubbock, TX

Hobbies: games, reading, animal rescue

2
[photo]

Darrell Day

50, Executive Search Firm CEO

Rating: 1849

First-time competitor

Home: Richardson, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: Former City Councilman; wrote feature published in NY Times

Hobbies: basketball, jogging, volleyball, chasing my 3-year-old

1
[photo]

Robert Fenske

46, Staff Analyst

Rating: 1051

First-time competitor

Home: San Antonio, TX

Hobbies: astronomy, bicycling, travel

5
[photo]

Nancy L Scott

66, Retired

Rating: 1305

First-time competitor

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: movies reading and travel

3
[photo]

Jane Tacker

71, Part time RN, retired

Rating: 930

First-time competitor

Home: Sealy, TX

Hobbies: gardening, reading, baseball viewer, grandchildren, walking, yoga

5
[photo]

Laura Landsbaum

42, HS Journalism teacher

Rating: 1127

First-time competitor

Home: The Woodlands, TX

Hobbies: high-fat foods, haiku, running

4
[photo]

Barbara Major

62, PUBLISHING

Rating: 905

First-time competitor

Home: Alexandria, VA

Hobbies: gardening, knitting, crocheting, cards

5
[photo]

Laura Moyer

44, newspaper reporter

Rating: 1342

First-time competitor

Home: Fredericksburg, VA

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd place, division 6, 2005 NSC

3
[photo]

Robin LaPrelle

65, farmer/librarian

Rating: 1630

First-time competitor

Home: Rural Retreat, VA

Hobbies: reading Homer in Greek while listening to baseball games on the radio

2
[photo]

Daniel Milton

73, retired geologist

Rating: 1314

First-time competitor

Home: Vienna, VA

Hobbies: amateur lexicographer

2
[photo]

Jeffrey Nelson

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1009

First-time competitor

Home: Burlington, VT

5
[photo]

Jane Whitmore

51, Energy Efficiency Administrator - retired

Rating: 1070

First-time competitor

Home: South Burlington, VT

Hobbies: camping, hiking, cooking, knitting

4
[photo]

Frank Kashuk

Age withheld, Retired

Rating: 1495

First-time competitor

Home: Edmonds, WA

Hobbies: Gardening

2
[photo]

Lynda Shayne

Age withheld, retired

Rating: 1462

First-time competitor

Home: Edmonds, WA

Hobbies: knitting, cooking, gardening, reading, grandchildren

2
[photo]

Mike Frentz

24, Student

Rating: 1775

First-time competitor

Home: Seattle, WA

Awards and Tournament Wins: National Merit Scholar

Hobbies: Reading, theater, poker, piano-playing

1
[photo]

Rafi Stern

18, Student

Rating: 1723

First-time competitor

Home: Seattle, WA

Awards and Tournament Wins: one first, two seconds, first in C group of Oregon Tile

Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee

2
[photo]

Jan Konkol

Age withheld, retired

Rating: 770

First-time competitor

Home: Amherst, WI

Hobbies: read, garden, camp, bike, travel, volunteer

5
[photo]

Diana Ittner

Age withheld, Actuarial Analyst

Rating: 1259

First-time competitor

Home: Brookfield, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place Scrabble Elmhurst, IL, Nov. '04; 1st Place Bridge Marathon 04-06

Hobbies: Playing bridge, traveling, beach bumming

4
[photo]

Steve Hartsman

45, Programmer

Rating: 1577

First-time competitor

Home: Brown Deer, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: 8 tournament wins, 5 second places in two-year Scrabble career

Hobbies: Backgammon, web surfing

2
[photo]

Andrew Gaertner

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1448

First-time competitor

Home: Glenwood City, WI

3
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Susan Siedschlag

60, retired

Rating: 1101

First-time competitor

Home: Gresham, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: won MY division at St. Paul and Port Richey

Hobbies: music, travel, cards and computer games

4
[photo]

Tom O'Laughlin

51, Software Engineer

Rating: 992

First-time competitor

Home: Hartland, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Married since 1979. Wonderful wife. Two great kids.

Hobbies: travel, golf, movies

4
[photo]

Mary Becker

60, Human Resources Specialist

Rating: 1294

First-time competitor

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, reading

4
[photo]

Barbara Besadny

75, Retired

Rating: 851

First-time competitor

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Bowling, Gardening

5
[photo]

Andy Bohnsack

28, substitute teacher

Rating: 1585

First-time competitor

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: collecting autographs, fantasy sports, video games, reading

2
[photo]

Lynda Finn

47, Management Consultant

Rating: 1313

First-time competitor

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Golf, Improv Comedy

3
[no photo]

Janet Griesel

Age withheld, clerical for Department of Corrections in WI

Rating: 808

First-time competitor

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: singing, traveling, entertaining, etc...

5
[photo]

Richard Lauder

64, Artist

Rating: 1474

First-time competitor

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Philately, Deltiology and collecting pleonasms

3
[photo]

Nola Hembrook

57, teacher

Rating: 1466

First-time competitor

Home: Marshfield, WI

Hobbies: reading, traveling

3
[no photo]

Barbara J. Drinkwine

61, Retired Elementary Administrator

Rating: 1317

First-time competitor

Home: Menasha, WI

Awards and Tournament Wins: Elementary Teacher of the Year

Hobbies: Volunteer Work, Sudoku, Travel

3
[photo]

Charles Reinke

17, student

Rating: 1103

First-time competitor

Home: Middleton, WI

Hobbies: computers, music, DDR

4
[photo]

Thomas Reinke

17, Student

Rating: 1117

First-time competitor

Home: Middleton, WI

Hobbies: computers, music

4
[photo]

Michael David

26, High School Math Teacher

Rating: 1398

First-time competitor

Home: Portage, WI

Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Ping-pong, Reading

3
[photo]

Lesley Salas

54, Planner

Rating: 1067

First-time competitor

Home: Shorewood, WI

Hobbies: Middle Eastern Dance

5
[photo]

Brad Mills

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1031

First-time competitor

Home: Charleston, WV

5
[no photo]

Martha Mills

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 847

First-time competitor

Home: Charleston, WV

5
[photo]

Jeff Cook

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1607

First-time competitor

Home: Keyser, WV

2
[photo]

Wayne Clifford

58, alarm agent

Rating: 1539

First-time competitor

Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005-01, 2005-03 Calgary, AB

Hobbies: golf

2
[photo]

Jesse Matthews

21, Vaquero

Rating: 1744

First-time competitor

Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Hopefully a good result at Nationals :-)

Hobbies: pwning n00bs

1
[photo]

Maureen Morris

59, occupation withheld

Rating: 1114

First-time competitor

Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Hobbies: Tennis, bridge travel

4
[photo]

Bill Payne

74, Retired Legislator

Rating: 1323

First-time competitor

Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Hobbies: Naval Museum Volunteer, Reading, Poker

3
[photo]

Siri Tillekeratne

65, Consulting Engineer/College Lecturer

Rating: 1535

First-time competitor

Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: NSA Director of the Year 1996, Canadian Sportsmanship Award in Scrabble, 2005

Hobbies: Reading, Country Music

2
[photo]

Gabriel Wong

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1442

First-time competitor

Home: Burnaby, BC, Canada

3
[photo]

Chora B. Eilertsen

60, CLERK

Rating: 905

First-time competitor

Home: Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

Hobbies: GOLF

5
[photo]

Dean Saldanha

24, Castings administrator

Rating: 1809

First-time competitor

Home: Richmond, BC, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: (1st) 2005 Vancouver; (2nd) 2003 CNSC

Hobbies: Hockey, soccer, tennis, basketball, music, chess, reading

1
[photo]

John Aitken

56, postal worker

Rating: 1028

First-time competitor

Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada

4
[photo]

James Leong

22, Bum

Rating: 1808

First-time competitor

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.

1
[photo]

Derek Bowman

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1312

First-time competitor

Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada

3
[photo]

Tony Leah

58, Labour Union Educator

Rating: 1749

First-time competitor

Home: Ajax, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd, 2005 CNSC

Hobbies: labour history, music

1
[photo]

Glenn Dunlop

63, Retired

Rating: 1590

First-time competitor

Home: Brantford, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Bicycling, reading, sports

2
[no photo]

Merran Dunlop

68, RETIRED

Rating: 804

First-time competitor

Home: Brantford, ON, Canada

Hobbies: rEADING, SWIMMING, CRAFTS

5
[no photo]

Dianne Watson

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 847

First-time competitor

Home: Burlington, ON, Canada

5
[photo]

Christopher Sykes

41, Computer Programmer/Analyst

Rating: 1805

First-time competitor

Home: Cambridge, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Canadian Nationals 2000

Hobbies: nothing in particular

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Vivian Minden

Age withheld, Musician

Rating: 1380

First-time competitor

Home: Dundas, ON, Canada

3
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Andy Saunders

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1116

First-time competitor

Home: Guelph, ON, Canada

4
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Ben Lam

30, Market Research

Rating: 1288

First-time competitor

Home: Markham, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd place, division 6, Oshawa, 2006. 1st place, D division, Montreal, 2006.

Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Beach Volleyball

4
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Percy Fernando

Age withheld, Businessman

Rating: 786

First-time competitor

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Sports, Gardening, Poker

5
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Priya Fernando

Age withheld, Adminstrative Assistant

Rating: 1263

First-time competitor

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Nationals 3rd Place in Division 5

Hobbies: Crossword Puzzles, Reading, Sports, Poker

3
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Sid Lashley

58, Internal Auditor

Rating: 1160

First-time competitor

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Reading, squash

4
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Yvonne Lobo

54, Administrative Assistant

Rating: 1432

First-time competitor

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: participated in the 1997 World Scrabble tournament in Washington

Hobbies: reading, movies, swimming and cards

3
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Jason Ubeika

32, Tax Accountant

Rating: 1643

First-time competitor

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: BMath, MAcc, CA, CPA, undisputed Ubeika family Scrabble champion

Hobbies: Bowling, baseball, volleyball, golf

2
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Hilda Schlechter

69, retired

Rating: 1391

First-time competitor

Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Moose Jaw, Sask - Gold Medal (2006)

Hobbies: baking, gardening, reading,

3
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Trevor Sealy

57, Manager Of Accounting

Rating: 1342

First-time competitor

Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Director Of Club #263 in Oshawa Ontario Canada

Hobbies: Tennis,Baseball,

3
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Mad Palazzo

48, Consultant

Rating: 1312

First-time competitor

Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Golf, Running

3
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Sam Hollington

37, Self employed

Rating: 1437

First-time competitor

Home: St. Catharines, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Sports

3
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Henry De Young

58, Lawyer

Rating: 748

First-time competitor

Home: St. Marys, ON, Canada

Hobbies: SKIING, TENNIS

5
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Terry Aitken

61, occupation withheld

Rating: 1029

First-time competitor

Home: Stratford, ON, Canada

Hobbies: flyfishing,music

4
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Betzy Collins

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1001

First-time competitor

Home: Thornhill, ON, Canada

5
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Timothy Anglin

Age withheld, retired

Rating: 1710

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Atlantic City, Buffalo, Bozeman, Alaska Cruise, Mississauga, Daytona

Hobbies: flyfishing

2
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Chris Bonin

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1090

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

5
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Diane Brown

61, Retired F.S.L. Consultant

Rating: 1127

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 33 years of teaching

Hobbies: Photography and Digital Enhancement, Genealogy,Travel, Reading, Attending Theatre

4
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Roger Cullman

34, Macintosh computer consultant; freelance writer and photographer

Rating: 1424

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of Scrabble in the City (June 2005- present) www.scrabbleinthecity.com

Hobbies: Creator of Scrabble Player Trading Cards; blogger at www.wordfreak.livejournal.com

3
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Robin Pollock Daniel

45, Mom/Psychotherapist

Rating: 1719

First-time competitor

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

1
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Mark Edelson

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1472

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

2
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Zev Kaufman

60, Contractor

Rating: 1777

First-time competitor

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

1
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Gene Rawlins

Age withheld, SELF EMPLOYED

Rating: 1189

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Hobbies: BRIDGE, TENNIS, BIKING, MOVIES

3
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Fraser Simpson

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1055

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

5
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Lynda Wise

63, Life Coach/ Weight Loss Coach

Rating: 1399

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Hobbies: people, tennis, movies, food

3
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Joel Wapnick

61, University professor

Rating: 1822

First-time competitor

Home: Montreal, QC, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1983 NSC; (2nd) 1993 WSC; 1998 CNSC; 1999 WSC; (2nd) 2001 WSC

Hobbies: Scrabble (more than a hobby)

1
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Chani Katz

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1654

First-time competitor

Home: Petach Tikvah, CA, Israel

2
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Thacha Koowirat

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 0

First-time competitor

Home: Thailand

1
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Arun Methaset

Age withheld, Management Executive

Rating: 1627

First-time competitor

Home: Bangkok, Thailand

Hobbies: Chess

2
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Pakorn Nemitrmansuk

31, architect

Rating: 1971

First-time competitor

Home: Bangkok, Thailand

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1992 2003 Thailand Champion; (2nd) 2003, (2nd) 2005 WSC

Hobbies: soccer

1
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Amnuay Ploysangngam

42, Businessman

Rating: 1794

First-time competitor

Home: Bangkok, Thailand

Awards and Tournament Wins: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994 Thailand Grand Prix Champion

Hobbies: Golf, Football

1
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Panupol Sujjayakorn

22, Student

Rating: 1939

First-time competitor

Home: Bangkok, Thailand

Awards and Tournament Wins: 2002 Thailand Match Play Champion, 2003 World Champion

Hobbies: Football

1
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Thavachai Thivavarnvongs

62, University Professor

Rating: 1598

First-time competitor

Home: Bangkok, Thailand

Hobbies: Scrabble

2
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Navapadol Sayavesa

23, Student

Rating: 0

First-time competitor

Home: Muang, Samutprakarn, Thailand

Hobbies: Football

1
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Mike Whiteoak

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 0

First-time competitor

Home: Okehampton, Devon, United Kingdom

1