NSC 2013: Gary Skowronski [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Gary Skowronski, who is competing at the 2013 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 22-9, +1146, and is ranked #2 in Division 3.

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

Background Information
	Given name(s): Gary Surname(s): Skowronski Home: Silver Spring, MD, United States Hobbies: Hockey, Nintendo Occupation: Math/Technology Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 546 Average for: 408 Average against: 371
Round 1		Skowronski played #122 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and won 467 to 350 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +117.
Round 2		Skowronski played #96 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 399 to 347 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +169.
Round 3		Skowronski played #46 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 390 to 332 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +227.
Round 4		Skowronski played #114 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and won 430 to 308 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +349.
Round 5		Skowronski played #92 Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) and won 388 to 344 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +393.
Round 6		Skowronski played #1 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 461 to 383 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +471.
Round 7		Skowronski played #45 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 443 to 392 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +522. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Skowronski played #12 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 352 to 367 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +507. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Skowronski played #40 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 299 to 426 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +380.
Round 10		Skowronski played #18 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 376 to 328 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +428.
Round 11		Skowronski played #56 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and lost 372 to 403 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-3, +397. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Skowronski played #123 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and won 418 to 329 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +486.
Round 13		Skowronski played #21 Vail Palmer (ALBANY, OR) and won 408 to 354 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +540.
Round 14		Skowronski played #78 Benjamin Ritter (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 406 to 567 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-4, +379.
Round 15		Skowronski played #31 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 398 to 402 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-5, +375.
Round 16		Skowronski played #3 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 418 to 407 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-5, +386.
Round 17		Skowronski played #49 Margie Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and lost 366 to 413 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-6, +339.
Round 18		Skowronski played #5 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 546 to 338 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-6, +547.
Round 19		Skowronski played #115 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 512 to 326 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +733.
Round 20		Skowronski played #62 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 379 to 338 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +774.
Round 21		Skowronski played #60 Clay Koziol (Fullerton, NE) and lost 333 to 411 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-7, +696.
Round 22		Skowronski played #70 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and lost 318 to 456 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-8, +558.
Round 23		Skowronski played #43 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and won 487 to 363 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-8, +682.
Round 24		Skowronski played #7 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 427 to 398 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-8, +711.
Round 25		Skowronski played #43 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) again and won 452 to 301 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-8, +862.
Round 26		Skowronski played #42 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 396 to 343 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-8, +915.
Round 27		Skowronski played #78 Benjamin Ritter (Redondo Beach, CA) again and won 388 to 353 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-8, +950.
Round 28		Skowronski played #21 Vail Palmer (ALBANY, OR) again and lost 305 to 390 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-9, +865.
Round 29		Skowronski played #3 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) again and won 433 to 313 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-9, +985.
Round 30		Skowronski played #60 Clay Koziol (Fullerton, NE) again and won 434 to 354 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-9, +1065.
Round 31		Skowronski played #70 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) again and won 445 to 364 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +1146. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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