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

Photo Name Rating Home
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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

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Jimmy Upton

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1325

First-time competitor

Home: Jonesboro, AR

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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

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Pat Diener

Age withheld, QA Analyst

Rating: 1376

First-time competitor

Home: Dublin, CA

Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures

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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.

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Sandy Nang

Age withheld, Practice Support Coordinator

Rating: 1337

First-time competitor

Home: Los Angeles, CA

Hobbies: Crosswords, Culinary Mysteries

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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

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Peter Dolgenos

50, Librarian

Rating: 1476

First-time competitor

Home: Sacramento, CA

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

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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

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Shelley Sullivan

34, Construction Estimator

Rating: 1399

First-time competitor

Home: Windsor Locks, CT

Hobbies: Reading, Movies, Broadcasting

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Ted Gest

Age withheld, Journalist

Rating: 1331

First-time competitor

Home: Washington, DC

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Arthur Finkle

64, Financial Services

Rating: 1432

First-time competitor

Home: Coral Gables, FL

Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities

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Mark Gooley

46, none

Rating: 1342

First-time competitor

Home: Hawthorne, FL

Hobbies: reading, gardening

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Ossie Mair

75, Retired Photographer

Rating: 1225

First-time competitor

Home: Lauderhill, FL

Hobbies: Scrabble, Photography, Coin Collecting

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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

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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

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George Rogers

67, Retired

Rating: 1224

First-time competitor

Home: Tamarac, FL

Hobbies: Coin collecting

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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

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Anita K. Barry

Age withheld, retired professor

Rating: 1429

First-time competitor

Home: Chicago, IL

Hobbies: knitting, reading

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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

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Phyllis Koselke

56, Teacher

Rating: 1447

First-time competitor

Home: Hammond, IN

Hobbies: Granddaughtering, biking, reading, darting

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Julia Ann Bogle

55, Controller

Rating: 1415

First-time competitor

Home: Indianapolis, IN

Hobbies: Reading, Sudoku, Scrabble

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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

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Samuel Smith

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1434

First-time competitor

Home: Indianapolis, IN

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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

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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

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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

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Ronnie Thomas

44, Herbalife Distributor

Rating: 1404

First-time competitor

Home: Bethesda, MD

Hobbies: Scrabble, bicycling, hiking, reading

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Linda Oliva

49, College Professor

Rating: 1426

First-time competitor

Home: Lisbon, MD

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Tijan Jeng

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1483

First-time competitor

Home: Silver Spring, MD

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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

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Margaret Sutherland

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1317

First-time competitor

Home: Davison, MI

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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

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Janet Gray

47, Umemployed

Rating: 1327

First-time competitor

Home: Royal Oak, MI

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Rob Long

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1435

First-time competitor

Home: Sterling Heights, MI

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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

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Nadine Jacobson

Age withheld, Homemaker

Rating: 1303

First-time competitor

Home: Minneapolis, MN

Hobbies: Reading, Advocate for the blind

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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

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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

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Ryan Fischer

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1477

First-time competitor

Home: Charlotte, NC

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James Clark

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1417

First-time competitor

Home: Lumberton, NC

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Bruce Shuman

66, retired

Rating: 1304

First-time competitor

Home: Wilmington, NC

Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless

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Cheryl L Cadieux

60, Wicked Landlady

Rating: 1311

First-time competitor

Home: Grand Forks, ND

Hobbies: Reading, travelling

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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

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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

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Charlene H. White

68, Administrative Assistant

Rating: 1373

First-time competitor

Home: Kearny, NJ

Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, mahjongg

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Arline Silverman

64, Administrator

Rating: 1250

First-time competitor

Home: Lake Hiawatha, NJ

Hobbies: Movies, Theatre, Crosswords, Reading, Knitting

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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

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Giezelle Miller

45, legal secretary

Rating: 1373

First-time competitor

Home: Sparks, NV

Hobbies: Travel, cooking

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Carlene Wallis

61, retired

Rating: 1467

First-time competitor

Home: Sparks, NV

Hobbies: gardening, fishing, poker

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Samantha Southard

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1306

First-time competitor

Home: Albany, NY

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Nancy Druskin

64, Retired Speech Therapist

Rating: 1427

First-time competitor

Home: Ardsley, NY

Hobbies: Tennis, Art History, Travel

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Edd Coker

72, Retired

Rating: 1374

First-time competitor

Home: Bronx, NY

Hobbies: Reading, Politics

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Samuel Moch

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1427

First-time competitor

Home: Brooklyn, NY

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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

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Errol Wilson

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1470

First-time competitor

Home: Brooklyn, NY

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Mark Goodman

59, physician

Rating: 1208

First-time competitor

Home: Clinton, NY

Hobbies: antarctica, mexico, travel

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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

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Mona Larsen

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1302

First-time competitor

Home: Glenmont, NY

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John D. Williams

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1305

First-time competitor

Home: Greenport, NY

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Charmaine Wolfe

Age withheld, Librarian

Rating: 1420

First-time competitor

Home: N. Tonawanda, NY

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

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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!

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Marie Puma

Age withheld, actor

Rating: 1357

First-time competitor

Home: Shoreham, NY

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Stephen Sikorski

Age withheld, Real Estate Appraiser

Rating: 1282

First-time competitor

Home: Shoreham, NY

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Linda Hoggatt

48, occupation withheld

Rating: 1486

First-time competitor

Home: Blanchester, OH

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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

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Gerry Smith

Age withheld, College Instructor

Rating: 1385

First-time competitor

Home: Cincinnati, OH

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Mike Stafford

34, Medical Transcriptionist

Rating: 1457

First-time competitor

Home: Columbus, OH

Hobbies: Church band, family history

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Patricia Day

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1228

First-time competitor

Home: Dayton, OH

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Lois Greene

54, occupation withheld

Rating: 1245

First-time competitor

Home: Dayton, OH

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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

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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

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Pete Zeigler

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1392

First-time competitor

Home: Medina, OH

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George Viebranz

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1293

First-time competitor

Home: Strongsville, OH

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Lee Brooks

68, Retired Stenographer

Rating: 1247

First-time competitor

Home: Lawton, OK

Hobbies: Knitting, Walking

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Gary Perman

49, power plant operator

Rating: 1321

First-time competitor

Home: Blairsville, PA

Hobbies: black jack

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George Rhyne

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1282

First-time competitor

Home: Carlisle, PA

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Alan Riechman

56, engineer

Rating: 1258

First-time competitor

Home: Aiken, SC

Awards and Tournament Wins: none

Hobbies: walking, billiards

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Chad Harris

33, occupation withheld

Rating: 1341

First-time competitor

Home: Clemson, SC

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Becky Dyer

41, Clinical Research Manager

Rating: 1410

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

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Chad Hopper

34, artist

Rating: 1470

First-time competitor

Home: Austin, TX

Hobbies: crossword puzzle construction, puppets, and science

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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

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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

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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

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Andrew Michlin

61, Musician

Rating: 1387

First-time competitor

Home: Dallas, TX

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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

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Laura Moyer

44, newspaper reporter

Rating: 1342

First-time competitor

Home: Fredericksburg, VA

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

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Andrew Gaertner

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1448

First-time competitor

Home: Glenwood City, WI

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Lynda Finn

47, Management Consultant

Rating: 1313

First-time competitor

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Golf, Improv Comedy

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Richard Lauder

64, Artist

Rating: 1474

First-time competitor

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Philately, Deltiology and collecting pleonasms

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Nola Hembrook

57, teacher

Rating: 1466

First-time competitor

Home: Marshfield, WI

Hobbies: reading, traveling

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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

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Michael David

26, High School Math Teacher

Rating: 1398

First-time competitor

Home: Portage, WI

Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Ping-pong, Reading

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Bill Payne

74, Retired Legislator

Rating: 1323

First-time competitor

Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Hobbies: Naval Museum Volunteer, Reading, Poker

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Gabriel Wong

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1442

First-time competitor

Home: Burnaby, BC, Canada

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Derek Bowman

Age withheld, occupation withheld

Rating: 1312

First-time competitor

Home: Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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Vivian Minden

Age withheld, Musician

Rating: 1380

First-time competitor

Home: Dundas, ON, Canada

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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

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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

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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,

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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,

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Mad Palazzo

48, Consultant

Rating: 1312

First-time competitor

Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Golf, Running

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Sam Hollington

37, Self employed

Rating: 1437

First-time competitor

Home: St. Catharines, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Sports

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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

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Gene Rawlins

Age withheld, SELF EMPLOYED

Rating: 1189

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Hobbies: BRIDGE, TENNIS, BIKING, MOVIES

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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