NSC 2014: Joel Sherman [#13]

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Sherman, who is competing at the 2014 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 20-11, +1382, and is ranked #3 in Division 1.

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): Joel Surname(s): Sherman Home: Bronx, NY, United States Awards: 1997 World, 2002 National Scrabble Champion, featured character in Fatsis' "Word Freak" and Chaikin's "Word Wars" Hobbies: piano, singing, movies

Round by Round
High score: 575 Average for: 428 Average against: 383
Before the Tournament		Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Sherman played #75 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 525 to 313 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +212.
Round 2		Sherman played #65 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 386 to 316 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +282.
Round 3		Sherman played #46 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 575 to 298 (a spread of 277). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +559.
Round 4		Sherman played #38 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 394 to 364 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +589.
Round 5		Sherman played #12 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 400 to 437 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +552. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Sherman played #47 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 392 to 353 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +591.
Round 7		Sherman played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 418 to 417 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +592. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Sherman played #27 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and lost 372 to 408 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +556.
Round 9		Sherman played #2 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 367 to 463 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +460. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Sherman played #42 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 487 to 334 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +613.
Round 11		Sherman played #3 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 340 to 446 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-4, +507.
Round 12		Sherman played #16 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 456 to 346 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +617.
Round 13		Sherman played #15 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 449 to 371 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +695.
Round 14		Sherman played #26 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 388 to 342 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +741.
Round 15		Sherman played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 398 to 397 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +742. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Sherman played #41 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 448 to 240 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +950.
Round 17		Sherman played #18 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 456 to 358 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-4, +1048.
Round 18		Sherman played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 451 to 396 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +1103. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Sherman played #12 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) again and won 409 to 388 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +1124. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Sherman played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) again and won 410 to 337 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +1197.
Round 21		Sherman played #2 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) again and lost 332 to 517 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-5, +1012. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Sherman played #4 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and won 434 to 352 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +1094. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Sherman played #7 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 479 to 299 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-5, +1274. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Sherman played #26 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) again and lost 400 to 437 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-6, +1237.
Round 25		Sherman played #25 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 400 to 494 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-7, +1143.
Round 26		Sherman played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 392 to 432 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-8, +1103. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Sherman played #4 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) again and lost 429 to 462 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-9, +1070. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Sherman played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 378 to 383 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-10, +1065. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Sherman played #7 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) again and lost 424 to 440 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-11, +1049. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Sherman played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) again and won 563 to 390 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-11, +1222. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Sherman played #4 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) for the third time and won 513 to 353 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-11, +1382.

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