Photos: NSSC 2014: Round 1

The NSSC edition of Zyzzyva, featuring OSPD 4.1.

The Federburches (NY) vs. Jamb Cahoots (CT/TX) at Board 1

(L to R) Matt Dube (Merriam-Webster), Chris Cree (NASPA), Peter Sokolowski (Merriam-Webster)

Alice Deal MS 5 (DC) vs. Eastern Greene MS 1 (IN) at Board 9 with Quadrant Leader Sherrie Saint John

J.O.Wilson ES (DC) vs. Alice Deal MS 3 (DC) at Board 11

The Panthers (VA) vs. Silver Spring Scrabblers (MD) at Board 10

Alice Deal MS 5 (DC) vs. Eastern Greene MS 1 (IN) at Board 9

Alice Deal MS 5 (DC) vs. Eastern Greene MS 1 (IN) at Board 9, Sherrie Saint John directing

Janney ES (DC) vs. St. John Lutheran School 1 (IN) at Board 8

Janney ES (DC) vs. St. John Lutheran School 1 (IN) at Board 8

Ridgefield Library 2 (NY) at Board 4

Randolph MS C (NC) vs. Mount Pleasant Christian School 4 (MD) at Board 3 with Quadrant Leader Ben Greenwood

Randolph MS C (NC) vs. Mount Pleasant Christian School 4 (MD) at Board 3 with Quadrant Leader Ben Greenwood

QL Sherrie Saint John at the word adjudication station with J.O.Wilson ES (DC) and Alice Deal MS 3 (DC).

Bounty Words!

Volunteer Mike Thelen talking with Eastern Greene MS 3 (IN) and Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 1 (FL) at Board 13

J.O.Wilson ES (DC) vs. Alice Deal MS 3 (DC) at Board 11

Vista 4 (TX) at Board 18

East West Word Wizards (CA/NY) at Board 14

Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 1 (FL) at Board 13

Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 1 (FL) at Board 13

J.O.Wilson ES (DC) at Board 11

Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 4 (FL) vs. TPMS Blue Qis (MD) at Board 7 with QL Ben Greenwood

Randolph MS C (NC) vs. Mount Pleasant Christian School 4 (MD) at Board 3, with QLs Ben Greenwood and Sherrie Saint John

Randolph MS C (NC) vs. Mount Pleasant Christian School 4 (MD) at Board 3, with QLs Ben Greenwood and Sherrie Saint John

Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 4 (FL)

Eastern Greene MS 1 (IN)

Scrabble Wizards (ON) and Mount Pleasant Christian School 1 (MD) resolving a challenge using Mike Thelen's word adjudication tool

East West Word Wizards (CA/NY)

The back of the Vista team shirt

Janney ES (DC) vs. St. John Lutheran School 1 (IN) at Board 8

Mount Pleasant Christian School 2 (MD) and Ridgefield Library 2 (NY) resolving a word challenge with QL Ben Greenwood

Randolph MS C (NC) vs. Mount Pleasant Christian School 4 (MD) at Board 3

Randolph MS C (NC) vs. Mount Pleasant Christian School 4 (MD) at Board 3

Whose T-shirt was this?

The Sneech Groop (NY) vs. BAY Scrabble 3 (CA) at Board 6

TPMS Blue Qis (MD)

St. John Lutheran School 2 (IN) vs. Brown Brothers (CT) at Board 19

Zones A and B

Scrabble Wizards (ON)

Vista 7 (TX)

St. John Lutheran School 2 (IN) vs. Brown Brothers (CT) at Board 19, with Michael Thelen

Eastern Greene MS 3 (IN) at Board 13

Zone A

The Panthers (VA) vs. Silver Spring Scrabblers (MD) at Board 10

Zone B

Mount Pleasant Christian School 2 (MD) vs. Ridgefield Library 2 (NY) at Board 4

Randolph MS C (NC)

Coach Stefan Fatsis, his daughter from Alice Deal MS 1, (DC), and J.O.Wilson ES (DC)

Chris Lipe, Vista 4 (TX) and others at the scoreboard

Wonderland BookSavers (MA), winners of the BAG Bounty Word Prize, with Tournament Director John Chew

Vista 6 (TX), winners of the FUN Bounty Word Prize, with Tournament Director John Chew

Foster Twins (MA), winners of the GOOD Bounty Word Prize, with Tournament Director John Chew

Alice Deal MS/Janney ES (DC), winners of the RACK Bounty Word Prize, with Tournament Director John Chew

Alice Deal MS 2 (DC), winners of the ROAD Bounty Word Prize, with Tournament Director John Chew

Vista 7 (TX), winners of the GOOD Bounty Word Prize, with Tournament Director John Chew

Mount Pleasant Christian School 4 (MD), winners of the WORD Bounty Word Prize, with Tournament Director John Chew

Hampton Bays MS Lady Baymen (NY), winners of the TIMER Bounty Word Prize, with Tournament Director John Chew