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NASC 2017 Commentary: Round 15

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Division CSW2 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) remains in the lead, 12-3 +1541, on an 8-game winning streak. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) is +1106, on a 6-game winning streak, unchanged at #2. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is +837, still at #3. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is 1 game behind at 11-4 +1125, on a 6-game winning streak, hovering at #4 for 4 rounds. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +1041, on a 7-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #5 for 4 rounds. Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) is +494, on an 8-game winning streak, steady at #6 for 4 rounds. Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-6 +860, #7 climbing from #8. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) is +364, #8 falling from #7.

In Class B: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is in the lead, 12-3 +837. Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) is 3 games behind at 9-6 +860, #7 climbing from #8. Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) is 4 games behind the leader at 8-7 +458, remaining unchanged at #9.

In Class C: Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 8-7 -162. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is 1 game behind at 7-8 -270, #13 improving from #14. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is -630, on a 4-game losing streak, #14 sliding from #13. Liz Jackman (Australia) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-9 -710, #17 sliding from #16.

High Wins: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) 487-313 vs. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON); Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) 487-284 vs. Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL). Low Win: Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) 350-293 vs. Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ). High Loss: Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) 378-385 vs. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH). Low Loss: Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) 246-470 vs. Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON).


Division 3 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 13-2 +1637, on a 5-game winning streak. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is 1 game behind at 12-3 +740, still at #2. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 11.5-3.5 +877, #3 rising from #5.

In Class B: Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, 12-3 +740. Mark Abadi (Charlotte, NC) is 1 game behind at 11-4 +795, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 up from #6. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-5 +188, on a 4-game losing streak, #14 down from #9. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is +144, on a 5-game winning streak, #15 climbing from #19.

In Class C: Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) is in the lead, 10-5 +301. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +288, #12 dropping from #8. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is 1 game behind at 9-6 +425, on a 5-game winning streak, #18 climbing from #25. Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) is +344, #19 down from #12. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is +285, #20 hurtling up from #30. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is +36, #26 down from #20. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) is -23, #28 climbing from #35. Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-7 +118, #36 dropping from #27. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is +117, #37 down from #29.

High Win: Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) 482-338 vs. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON). Low Win: Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) 332-327 vs. Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA). High Loss: Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) 431-439 vs. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND). Low Loss: Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) 213-463 vs. Bruce Hamilton (New Orleans, LA).


Division 1 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Will Anderson (Croton, NY) climbs into the lead, 12-3 +311, on a 6-game winning streak. Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) is 1 game behind at 11-4 +1178, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 improving from #4. Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) is +858, #3 down from #1. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +857, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 improving from #5. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +726, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 improving from #6. Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) is +472, #6 sliding from #2. Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-5 +726, on a 6-game winning streak, #7 improving from #9. Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) is +609, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #11. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is +598, #9 dropping from #7. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +335, #10 improving from #13.

In Class B: Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is in the lead, 11-4 +726, on a 3-game winning streak. Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) is 1 game behind at 10-5 +726, on a 6-game winning streak, #7 up from #9. Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) is +609, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #11. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) is +238, #12 climbing from #14. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-6 +165, #16 climbing from #24. Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is +160, on a 5-game losing streak, #17 jumping down from #12. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +103, #19 jumping up from #26. Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) is +20, #20 dropping from #15. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is -232, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 climbing from #27.

In Class C: Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) is in the lead, 10-5 +279. Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) is 2 games behind at 8-7 +299, #26 rising from #31. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is +130, #30 plummeting from #20. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is +130, #30 tumbling from #22. William Clark (New Orleans, LA) is -612, #34 climbing from #41. Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) is 3 games behind the leader at 7-8 +164, on a 3-game winning streak, #38 climbing from #45. Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) is -132, #43 dropping from #36. Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) is -261, on a 4-game losing streak, #45 tumbling from #37. Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA) is -407, #47 down from #40.

High Win: Tom Bond (Everett, WA) 520-232 vs. Dean Porporo (Nepean ON). Low Win: Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) 354-352 vs. Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY). High Loss: Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) 412-423 vs. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX). Low Loss: Dean Porporo (Nepean ON) 232-520 vs. Tom Bond (Everett, WA).


Division 4 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) stays in the lead for the 8th consecutive round, 13-2 +810, on a 3-game winning streak. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind at 12-3 +1001, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #2. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-4 +580, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 improving from #4. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +513, #4 improving from #5.

In Class B: Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is in the lead, 11-4 +513. Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) is 2 games behind at 9-6 +418, #10 up from #16. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +393, on a 3-game losing streak, #11 dropping from #7. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is +362, #12 sliding from #8. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) is +205, on a 5-game winning streak, #15 improving from #19. Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) is +67, #16 falling from #12. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is +0, #17 up from #21. Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) is 3 games behind the leader at 8-7 +443, #19 tumbling from #14. Joan Murphy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +0, on a 3-game winning streak, #24 leaping up from #29.

In Class C: Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is in the lead, 12-3 +1001, on a 5-game winning streak. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is 3 games behind at 9-6 +345, #13 down from #6. Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL) is +211, #14 sliding from #10. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is 3.5 games behind the leader at 8.5-6.5 +363, #18 rising from #23.

High Win: Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) 451-326 vs. Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL). Low Win: Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) 309-285 vs. Diane Allmen (Cohoctah, MI). High Loss: Jennifer DeGlopper (Punta Gorda, FL) 415-417 vs. Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA). Low Loss: Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) 246-429 vs. Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME).


Division CSW1 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) climbs into the lead, 11-4 +692. Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) is +593, #2 dropping from #1. Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) is 1 game behind at 10-5 +854, #3 up from #4. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +849, #4 improving from #5. Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is +753, #5 slipping from #2. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +389, #6 improving from #8. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +228, #7 improving from #9. Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-6 +437, #8 climbing from #11. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +328, #9 slipping from #6. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +128, #10 up from #15.

In Class B: Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is in the lead, 9-6 +328. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is 0.5 games behind at 8.5-6.5 +633, #13 up from #16. Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) is 1 game behind the leader at 8-7 +598, #14 rising from #17. Winter (Houston, TX) is +316, #16 climbing from #18. Joanne Craig (Australia) is +305, on a 3-game losing streak, #17 tumbling from #12. Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL) is +149, #18 dropping from #13. Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is -343, #21 climbing from #25.

In Class C: Carmel Dodd (Australia) is in the lead, 10-5 +228. Tim Mason (Australia) is 1 game behind at 9-6 +6, #12 jumping down from #7. Martin DeMello (San Francisco, CA) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 7.5-7.5 +504, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 improving from #26.

High Win: Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) 548-420 vs. Austin Shin (United Kingdom). Low Win: Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX) 396-361 vs. Bob Jackman (Australia). High Loss: Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) 481-537 vs. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR). Low Loss: Ryan Fischer (Saint Petersburg, FL) 305-542 vs. Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL).


Division 2 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) is still in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 13-2 +539, on a 3-game winning streak. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is 2 games behind at 11-4 +1211, unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) is +792, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #5. Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) is +753, steady at #4. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +308, #5 rising from #8. Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) is +165, #6 improving from #9. Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) is 3 games behind the leader at 10-5 +829, #7 dropping from #3. Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) is +759, #8 rising from #11. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) is +595, #9 dropping from #6. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) is +549, #10 improving from #13.

In Class B: Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) is in the lead, 10-5 +401. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is 1 game behind at 9-6 +619, #15 up from #21. Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) is +617, #16 slipping from #12. Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) is +399, #18 up from #24. Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) is +247, on a 5-game winning streak, #19 leaping up from #27. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is -13, #23 up from #29. Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-7 +411, #27 down from #23. David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) is +226, #30 dropping from #26. Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) is +132, #35 rising from #39. Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is -87, #38 leaping up from #45.

In Class C: Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is in the lead, 11-4 +308. Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is 1 game behind at 10-5 +355, #12 tumbling from #7. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-6 +66, #22 tumbling from #17. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is -203, #24 jumping up from #30.

High Win: Michael Baker (Portland, OR) 517-332 vs. Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA). Low Win: Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) 336-320 vs. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA). High Loss: Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) 429-449 vs. Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX). Low Loss: Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) 268-420 vs. Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA).


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