NASC 2015: Sylvia Strong [4-38]

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On this page, you will find information about Sylvia Strong, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 15-16, -445, and is ranked #27 in Division 4.

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): Sylvia Surname(s): Strong Home: Valparaiso, IN, United States Awards: Past President of IN Apartment Association Hobbies: Scrabble, Knitting, Crochet, Quilting, Cooking, Moview

Round by Round
High score: 428 Average for: 333 Average against: 348
Round 1		Strong played #5 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and lost 260 to 387 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-1, -127.
Round 2		Strong played #15 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and lost 267 to 397 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-2, -257.
Round 3		Strong played #32 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 295 to 318 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-3, -280. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Strong played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 279 to 422 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-4, -423.
Round 5		Strong played #45 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and won 382 to 213 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-4, -254. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Strong played #17 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 316 to 313 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-4, -251. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Strong played #33 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 428 to 354 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-4, -177.
Round 8		Strong played #14 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 271 to 381 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-5, -287.
Round 9		Strong played #2 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and lost 299 to 340 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-6, -328.
Round 10		Strong played #43 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 402 to 304 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-6, -230.
Round 11		Strong played #37 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and lost 309 to 342 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-7, -263.
Round 12		Strong played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 295 to 333 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-8, -301.
Round 13		Strong played #18 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 394 to 327 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-8, -234.
Round 14		Strong played #47 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and lost 286 to 378 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-9, -326.
Round 15		Strong played #36 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 388 to 346 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-9, -284.
Round 16		Strong played #35 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and lost 304 to 358 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-10, -338.
Round 17		Strong played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 353 to 379 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-11, -364.
Round 18		Strong played #13 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and won 326 to 281 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-11, -319. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Strong played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 391 to 378 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-11, -306.
Round 20		Strong played #29 Sandra Finley (Blue Diamond, NV) and won 348 to 315 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-11, -273.
Round 21		Strong played #7 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 298 to 341 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-12, -316.
Round 22		Strong played #34 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 381 to 325 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-12, -260.
Round 23		Strong played #30 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 374 to 326 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-12, -212.
Round 24		Strong played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) and lost 285 to 374 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-13, -301.
Round 25		Strong played #28 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 315 to 469 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-14, -455.
Round 26		Strong played #40 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 318 to 337 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-15, -474.
Round 27		Strong played #44 Sheng Guo (Amawalk, NY) and won 365 to 316 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-15, -425.
Round 28		Strong played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and won 324 to 321 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-15, -422.
Round 29		Strong played #39 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 305 to 426 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-16, -543.
Round 30		Strong played #41 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and won 413 to 323 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-16, -453.
Round 31		Strong played #29 Sandra Finley (Blue Diamond, NV) again and won 361 to 353 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-16, -445.

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