NASC 2017: Sylvia Strong [4-55]

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On this page, you will find information about Sylvia Strong, who is competing at the 2017 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, -580, and is ranked #45 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: 402 Average for: 327 Average against: 348
Round 1		Strong played #13 Preston Kilgore (Dallas, GA) and won 353 to 326 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +27. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Strong played #27 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 365 to 282 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +110. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Strong played #43 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 299 to 343 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +66. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Strong played #23 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 374 to 410 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, +30. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Strong played #57 Victoria Cox-Barnett (Egg Harbor City, NJ) and lost 345 to 357 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-3, +18. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Strong played #12 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 402 to 357 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-3, +63. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Strong played #40 Joan Murphy (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 267 to 340 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-4, -10. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Strong played #47 Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) and won 385 to 357 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, +18. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Strong played #51 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and won 380 to 349 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-4, +49. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Strong played #46 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 282 to 405 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-5, -74. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Strong played #7 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) and lost 305 to 411 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-6, -180.
Round 12		Strong played #5 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 290 to 348 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-7, -238.
Round 13		Strong played #15 Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) and lost 266 to 483 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-8, -455. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Strong played #60 Diane Allmen (Cohoctah, MI) and won 283 to 246 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-8, -418. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Strong played #20 Becky Albin (Danville, IL) and won 366 to 348 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-8, -400.
Round 16		Strong played #41 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and won 329 to 273 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-8, -344. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Strong played #36 Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) and won 316 to 303 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-8, -331. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Strong played #30 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 326 to 347 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-9, -352.
Round 19		Strong played #44 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and lost 291 to 300 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, -361. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Strong played #45 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 309 to 381 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-11, -433.
Round 21		Strong played #18 Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 358 to 385 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-12, -460.
Round 22		Strong played #54 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and won 314 to 293 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-12, -439. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Strong recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-12, -389.
Round 24		Strong played #56 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and lost 324 to 354 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-13, -419.
Round 25		Strong played #59 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 393 to 342 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-13, -368.
Round 26		Strong played #53 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 253 to 312 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-14, -427. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Strong played #35 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and lost 336 to 441 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-15, -532.
Round 28		Strong played #58 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 325 to 295 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-15, -502.
Round 29		Strong played #28 Mnz Chs (Sulphur Springs, TX) and won 393 to 361 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-15, -470.
Round 30		Strong played #19 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 304 to 337 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-16, -503.
Round 31		Strong played #41 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 287 to 364 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-17, -580.

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