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NASC 2017 Commentary: Round 6

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Division CSW2 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) captures the lead, 5-1 +163. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +475, #2 falling from #1. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) is +453, #3 climbing from #5. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) is +365, #4 sliding from #2. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is +312, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 improving from #7. Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) is +293, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #8. Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +41, #7 dropping from #4. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is -231, #8 improving from #12. Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +262, #9 dropping from #6. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +234, #10 climbing from #13.

In Class B: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is in the lead, 5-1 +163. Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +293, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 improving from #8. Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +41, #7 falling from #4.

In Class C: Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is in the lead, 4-2 +312, on a 3-game winning streak. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is -231, #8 climbing from #12. Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is 1 game behind at 3-3 -168, on a 3-game losing streak, #15 dropping from #10. Liz Jackman (Australia) is -314, #16 up from #18.

High Win: Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) 532-415 vs. Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA). Low Win: Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) 357-343 vs. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA). High Loss: Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) 415-532 vs. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA). Low Loss: Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) 310-365 vs. Keith Nishimi (League City, TX).


Division 3 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, remaining undefeated, 6-0 +919, on a 6-game winning streak. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +651, on a 6-game winning streak, steady at #2 for 3 rounds. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is +516, on a 6-game winning streak, unchanged at #3. David Cole (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +676, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 rising from #5. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +518, #5 rising from #6. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is +482, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 rising from #10. Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) is +398, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #8. Mark Abadi (Charlotte, NC) is +346, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 up from #11. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) is +331, on a 5-game winning streak, #9 up from #14. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is +296, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 up from #12.

In Class B: Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 6-0 +516, on a 6-game winning streak. David Cole (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +676, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 up from #5. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is +482, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 rising from #10. Mark Abadi (Charlotte, NC) is +346, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 rising from #11. Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) is +170, #12 up from #17. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +315, #13 down from #7. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is +246, #15 jumping up from #23. Deanne Dorsa (Houston, TX) is +126, #23 leapfrogging up from #41. Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) is -85, on a 3-game winning streak, #30 whizzing up from #42.

In Class C: Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) is in the lead, 5-1 +398, on a 5-game winning streak. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) is +331, on a 5-game winning streak, #9 rising from #14. Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +227, #16 zooming up from #26. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is +204, on a 3-game winning streak, #18 rocketing up from #31. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) is +108, #24 leapfrogging up from #37. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is -15, #27 collapsing from #16. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is -58, #29 tumbling from #18. Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) is -118, on a 3-game winning streak, #31 leapfrogging up from #44. Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +156, #34 tumbling from #22. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is +64, on a 3-game losing streak, #42 dropping like a stone from #25.

High Win: Deanne Dorsa (Houston, TX) 535-342 vs. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON). Low Wins: Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) 349-320 vs. Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE); David Baran (Unknown city, CA) 349-339 vs. Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK). High Loss: Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) 393-479 vs. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA). Low Loss: Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) 253-381 vs. Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC).


Division 1 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) seizes the lead, remaining undefeated, 6-0 +610, on a 6-game winning streak. Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +499, #2 down from #1. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is +463, #3 improving from #5. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +321, #4 leaping up from #9. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +321, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #8. Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) is +294, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 up from #12. Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) is +262, #7 slipping from #3. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +460, #8 jumping up from #15. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +425, #9 rising from #16. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is +424, #10 dropping from #4.

In Class B: Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 6-0 +610, on a 6-game winning streak. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +463, #3 rising from #5. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +321, #4 leaping up from #9. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +321, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 up from #8. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +425, #9 rising from #16. Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) is +373, #11 leapfrogging up from #23. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) is +34, #24 tumbling from #10. Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) is -43, #26 dropping like a stone from #14. Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) is -110, #27 collapsing from #13.

In Class C: Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) is in the lead, 4-2 +328, on a 4-game winning streak. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is +310, on a 4-game winning streak, #16 zooming up from #27. Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA) is +153, #20 whizzing down from #7. Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) is +133, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 climbing from #30. Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) is -119, #28 climbing from #36. Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) is 1 game behind at 3-3 +8, remaining unchanged at #38. Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) is -3, #39 zooming up from #49. Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) is -183, #43 tumbling from #32. William Clark (New Orleans, LA) is -358, #45 jumping up from #53. Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-4 -12, #46 hurtling up from #62.

High Win: Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) 600-424 vs. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC). Low Win: Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) 356-353 vs. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI). High Loss: Tom Bond (Everett, WA) 470-530 vs. Roy Kamen (Covina, CA). Low Loss: Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) 286-388 vs. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX).


Division 4 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) takes the lead, 5-1 +676, on a 5-game winning streak. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is +481, #2 sliding from #1. Mary Logullo (Westminster, CO) is +468, #3 slipping from #2. Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) is +365, steady at #4. Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +357, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 improving from #7. Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) is +338, still at #6. Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) is +189, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 rising from #12. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +160, #8 climbing from #10. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +415, #9 rising from #15. Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) is +338, #10 climbing from #17.

In Class B: Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is in the lead, 5-1 +160. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +415, #9 leaping up from #15. Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) is +338, #10 leaping up from #17. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is +271, #11 dropping from #5. Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +180, #14 up from #20. Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) is +95, #16 tumbling from #9. Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) is -28, #18 dropping from #11. Jennifer DeGlopper (Punta Gorda, FL) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +426, #21 jumping down from #14. Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) is +196, #23 down from #16.

In Class C: Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is in the lead, 5-1 +676, on a 5-game winning streak. Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +129, #15 rising from #21. Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) is +3, #17 zooming up from #27. Victoria Cox-Barnett (Egg Harbor City, NJ) is -40, on a 4-game winning streak, #19 rocketing up from #29. Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +63, #25 jumping up from #33. Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) is +29, #26 climbing from #34. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is -89, #35 climbing from #39. Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) is -212, #38 dropping like a stone from #28.

High Win: Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) 451-335 vs. Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX). Low Win: Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) 343-256 vs. Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME). High Loss: Steve Chastain (Princeton, NJ) 422-427 vs. Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK). Low Loss: Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) 256-343 vs. Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX).


Division CSW1 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) is still in the lead, still undefeated, 6-0 +507, on a 6-game winning streak. Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +401, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 improving from #5. John Holgate (Australia) is +356, #3 sliding from #2. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +347, #4 up from #6. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +175, #5 up from #8. Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +646, #6 slipping from #3. Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) is +493, #7 up from #10. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +347, #8 improving from #11. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +330, #9 jumping down from #4. Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is +154, #10 falling from #7.

In Class B: Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is in the lead, 4-2 +330. Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is +154, #10 dropping from #7. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) is -23, #14 down from #9. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is 0.5 games behind at 3.5-2.5 +342, #16 up from #21. Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) is 1 game behind the leader at 3-3 +289, #17 jumping down from #12. Joanne Craig (Australia) is +124, #19 rising from #28. Ryan Fischer (Saint Petersburg, FL) is +84, #21 up from #25.

In Class C: Carmel Dodd (Australia) is in the lead, 5-1 +347. Tim Mason (Australia) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +136, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 leaping up from #17. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 -8, #22 leaping up from #27. Mina Le (West Palm Beach, FL) is -442, #26 down from #20.

High Win: Tony Leah (Toronto ON) 620-371 vs. Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL). Low Win: Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) 406-371 vs. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ). High Loss: Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) 480-487 vs. Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL). Low Loss: Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) 303-535 vs. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA).


Division 2 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) seizes the lead, remaining undefeated, 6-0 +416, on a 6-game winning streak. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is +238, on a 6-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #4. Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +730, #3 rising from #10. Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is +661, #4 up from #5. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is +491, on a 5-game winning streak, #5 rising from #8. Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) is +460, #6 tumbling from #1. Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) is +455, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 up from #13. Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) is +401, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 improving from #11. John Karris (San Jose, CA) is +236, #9 jumping down from #2. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +211, #10 jumping up from #16.

In Class B: Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is in the lead, still undefeated, 6-0 +238, on a 6-game winning streak. Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +455, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 jumping up from #13. Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) is +134, on a 5-game winning streak, #11 rising from #15. Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +260, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 leaping up from #21. Judy Cole (Concord, MA) is -67, #27 zooming up from #41.

In Class C: Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is in the lead, 5-1 +661. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +211, #10 climbing from #16. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +281, #13 leaping up from #20. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +208, #17 rising from #25. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +161, #18 slipping from #14. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) is +148, #19 whizzing down from #6. Laura Wolfson (Boynton Beach, FL) is +145, #20 climbing from #22. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is +17, #23 collapsing from #12. Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) is -7, #25 soaring from #35. Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) is -113, on a 3-game winning streak, #28 zooming up from #38.

High Win: Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) 630-283 vs. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR). Low Win: Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) 340-325 vs. Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA). High Loss: Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) 471-488 vs. Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH). Low Loss: Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) 261-490 vs. Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX).


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