NASC 2016: Kevin Sears [3-84]

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On this page, you will find information about Kevin Sears, who is competing at the 2016 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 14-17, +135, and is ranked #71 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): Kevin Surname(s): Sears Home: Louisville, KY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 506 Average for: 380 Average against: 375
Round 1		Sears played #9 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and won 408 to 384 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +24.
Round 2		Sears played #46 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 358 to 421 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, -39.
Round 3		Sears played #70 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 387 to 391 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-2, -43.
Round 4		Sears played #39 Elizabeth Berman (Chicago, IL) and won 395 to 359 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-2, -7.
Round 5		Sears played #53 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 415 to 328 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +80.
Round 6		Sears played #49 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 395 to 371 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +104.
Round 7		Sears played #86 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 461 to 347 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +218.
Round 8		Sears played #83 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and lost 377 to 460 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +135.
Round 9		Sears played #47 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and lost 354 to 362 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-4, +127.
Round 10		Sears played #12 Samuel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) and won 407 to 328 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, +206.
Round 11		Sears played #77 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and lost 325 to 351 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-5, +180. Sears is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Sears played #37 Dean Scouloukas (Independence, OH) and lost 325 to 387 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-6, +118.
Round 13		Sears played #68 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 283 to 433 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-7, -32.
Round 14		Sears played #19 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 373 to 431 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-8, -90.
Round 15		Sears played #65 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and lost 403 to 493 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-9, -180.
Round 16		Sears played #45 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 356 to 351 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-9, -175.
Round 17		Sears played #64 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 421 to 330 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-9, -84.
Round 18		Sears played #63 Don Rathberger (Joliet, IL) and won 373 to 352 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, -63.
Round 19		Sears played #61 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 315 to 377 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-10, -125.
Round 20		Sears played #14 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 429 to 245 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, +59.
Round 21		Sears played #29 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and lost 386 to 399 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-11, +46.
Round 22		Sears played #51 Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) and won 388 to 311 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, +123.
Round 23		Sears played #35 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 352 to 369 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-12, +106.
Round 24		Sears played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 348 to 386 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-13, +68.
Round 25		Sears played #41 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 506 to 326 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-13, +248.
Round 26		Sears played #32 Michael Garner (Dunedin, FL) and lost 276 to 357 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-14, +167.
Round 27		Sears played #18 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 441 to 380 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-14, +228.
Round 28		Sears played #26 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 380 to 422 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-15, +186.
Round 29		Sears played #44 David Cole (Austin, TX) and won 400 to 317 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-15, +269.
Round 30		Sears played #17 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 404 to 437 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-16, +236.
Round 31		Sears played #46 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) again and lost 334 to 435 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14-17, +135.

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