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NASC 2017: Samuel Kennedy [CSW2-15]

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On this page, you will find information about Samuel Kennedy, 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 16.5-14.5, +108, and is ranked #10 in Division CSW2.

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

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Given name(s): Samuel
Surname(s): Kennedy
Home: Baton Rouge, LA, United States
Round by Round

High score: 498
Average for: 395
Average against: 392

Round 1

[photo of Constance J Creech]

Kennedy played #16 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 421 to 409 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 1-0, +12.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Kaveri Raviraj]

Kennedy played #12 Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON) and won 448 to 369 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 2-0, +91.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Cecilia Huber]

Kennedy played #20 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 357 to 302 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 3-0, +146.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Joe Roberdeau]

Kennedy played #7 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 330 to 443 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 3-1, +33.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Michael Gincel]

Kennedy played #23 Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL) and won 445 to 380 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-1, +98.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Tobey Roland]

Kennedy played #3 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 375 to 432 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 4-2, +41.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Liz Jackman]

Kennedy played #19 Liz Jackman (Australia) and lost 399 to 422 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 4-3, +18.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 8

[photo of William Giblin]

Kennedy played #4 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and lost 313 to 449 (a spread of -136).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 4-4, -118.

Round 9

[photo of Shauna Petrie]

Kennedy played #1 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 493 to 464 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-4, -89.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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Kennedy played #9 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and lost 250 to 455 (a spread of -205).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 5-5, -294.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Dallas Johnson]

Kennedy played #11 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and lost 343 to 488 (a spread of -145).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-6, -439.

Round 12

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

Kennedy played #13 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 415 to 376 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6-6, -400.

Round 13

[photo of Greg Feldkamp]

Kennedy played #6 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 318 to 387 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6-7, -469.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

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Kennedy played #17 Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) and lost 347 to 386 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6-8, -508.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Lila Crotty]

Kennedy played #2 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 374 to 387 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 6-9, -521.

Round 16

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Kennedy played #21 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) and won 498 to 313 (a spread of 185).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 7-9, -336.

Round 17

[photo of Randi Goldberg]

Kennedy played #5 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 349 to 414 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 7-10, -401.

Round 18

[photo of Norman Wei]

Kennedy played #22 Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) and won 455 to 342 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 8-10, -288.

Round 19

[photo of Heidi Robertson]

Kennedy played #10 Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) and lost 384 to 398 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 8-11, -302.

Round 20

[photo of Lynda Woods Cleary]

Kennedy played #18 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 368 to 361 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 9-11, -295.

Round 21

[photo of Keith Nishimi]

Kennedy played #14 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and lost 340 to 566 (a spread of -226).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 9-12, -521.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Cecilia Huber]

Kennedy played #20 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) again and won 462 to 338 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10-12, -397.

Round 23

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Kennedy played #21 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) again and lost 353 to 355 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10-13, -399.

Round 24

[photo of William Giblin]

Kennedy played #4 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) again and tied at 416.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10.5-13.5, -399.

Round 25

[photo of Kaveri Raviraj]

Kennedy played #12 Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON) again and won 426 to 388 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 11.5-13.5, -361.

Round 26

[photo of Lynda Woods Cleary]

Kennedy played #18 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) again and won 479 to 336 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 12.5-13.5, -218.

Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

[photo of Dallas Johnson]

Kennedy played #11 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) again and lost 411 to 455 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 12.5-14.5, -262.

Round 28

[photo of Cecilia Huber]

Kennedy played #20 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) for the third time and won 419 to 281 (a spread of 138).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 13.5-14.5, -124.

Round 29

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Kennedy played #21 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) for the third time and won 398 to 306 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 14.5-14.5, -32.

Round 30

[photo of Keith Nishimi]

Kennedy played #14 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) again and won 429 to 384 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15.5-14.5, +13.

Round 31

[photo of Dallas Johnson]

Kennedy played #11 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) for the third time and won 430 to 335 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 16.5-14.5, +108.


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