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NASC 2018 Commentary: Round 15

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Division 1 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Nigel Richards (Malaysia) stays in the lead, 11-4 +1207. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +227, unchanged at #2. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is 0.5 games behind at 10.5-4.5 +632, on a 3-game losing streak, still at #3. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is 1 game behind the leader at 10-5 +1068, #4 up from #6. Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) is +643, #5 climbing from #8. Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) is +617, #6 sliding from #4. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) is +491, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 up from #9. Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) is +408, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #10. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +348, #9 down from #5. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is +261, #10 up from #11.

In Class B: Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is in the lead, 10-5 +1068. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) is +491, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 improving from #9. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +348, #9 falling from #5. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is +235, #11 rising from #12. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 9-6 +223, #17 climbing from #23. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +159, #18 jumping down from #13. Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) is -26, #19 climbing from #24. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-7 +333, #24 tumbling from #19. Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) is +205, #27 rising from #33. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is -69, #28 dropping from #22.

In Class C: Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) is in the lead, 10-5 +126. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) is +123, #13 improving from #14. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is 1 game behind at 9-6 -32, #20 sliding from #16. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-7 +275, #25 climbing from #29. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -130, #29 soaring from #40. Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) is -138, on a 3-game winning streak, #30 jumping up from #37. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -244, #31 climbing from #39. Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) is -284, on a 3-game winning streak, #32 jumping up from #38. Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) is -290, #33 dropping from #25.

High Win: Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) 538-296 vs. Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI). Low Win: Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) 357-341 vs. Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV). High Loss: Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) 458-524 vs. Will Anderson (Croton, NY). Low Loss: Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) 296-538 vs. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY).


Division 2 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) stays in the lead, 12-3 +957, on a 7-game winning streak. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +865, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 improving from #3. Michael Baker (Portland, OR) is 1 game behind at 11-4 +869, #3 sliding from #2. Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) is +782, #4 improving from #6. Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) is +430, #5 up from #8. Joe South (Piqua, OH) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-5 +666, #6 jumping up from #11. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +657, #7 falling from #4. Jan Cardia (Ponte Vedra, FL) is +647, #8 leaping up from #13. Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) is +579, #9 up from #12. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is +509, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 jumping up from #16.

In Class B: Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) is in the lead, 12-3 +957, on a 7-game winning streak. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 2 games behind at 10-5 +657, #7 falling from #4. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) is +498, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 improving from #14. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +494, #12 tumbling from #5. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-5.5 +316, #16 down from #9. Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) is +245, #17 rising from #24.

In Class C: Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is in the lead, 10-5 +220. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is +67, #15 climbing from #22. George Asaka (Omaha, NE) is 1 game behind at 9-6 +315, on a 3-game winning streak, #23 leaping up from #31. Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is +263, #25 tumbling from #15. Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) is +194, on a 4-game winning streak, #26 soaring from #38. Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) is +148, #28 tumbling from #19. Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-7 +255, on a 5-game winning streak, #38 whizzing up from #49. Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) is +245, #39 collapsing from #29. Philip Waldron (Ottawa ON) is +105, #45 tumbling from #37.

In Class D: Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead, 12-3 +865, on a 3-game winning streak. Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) is 3 games behind at 9-6 +7, #29 zooming up from #40. Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) is -156, #31 whizzing down from #21. Margaret Wong (Dundas ON) is -224, #32 down from #23. Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY) is 4 games behind the leader at 8-7 +299, #35 hurtling up from #46. Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) is -187, on a 5-game winning streak, #51 whizzing up from #63.

High Win: Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY) 514-366 vs. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH). Low Win: Anita Rackham (Austin QC) 342-320 vs. Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY). High Loss: Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) 434-456 vs. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD). Low Loss: Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) 285-486 vs. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA).


Division 3 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) stays in the lead, 12-3 +851. Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) is +381, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #4. Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is 1 game behind at 11-4 +717, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 improving from #7. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is +589, #4 sliding from #2. Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) is +583, #5 sliding from #3. Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) is +459, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #8. Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 10.5-4.5 +209, #7 improving from #10.

In Class B: Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is in the lead, 10-5 +826. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) is 1 game behind at 9-6 +695, #18 jumping up from #23. Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) is +418, on a 3-game winning streak, #20 up from #25. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +378, #23 rising from #28. Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) is +373, on a 3-game losing streak, #24 down from #17. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is +99, #27 dropping from #19. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +48, #28 tumbling from #20. Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-7 +221, #34 down from #31. Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) is +101, #40 hurtling up from #55. Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) is +86, #41 dropping from #34.

In Class C: Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is in the lead, 11-4 +589. Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is 0.5 games behind at 10.5-4.5 +209, #7 up from #10. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is 1 game behind the leader at 10-5 +785, #10 up from #12. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is +765, #11 down from #5. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +484, #12 climbing from #15. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +269, on a 3-game losing streak, #15 dropping from #9.

In Class D: Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is in the lead, 11-4 +717, on a 3-game winning streak. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is 1 game behind at 10-5 -169, on a 5-game winning streak, #16 up from #22. Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-6 +398, on a 5-game winning streak, #22 climbing from #27. Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) is +363, #25 rising from #29. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is -178, #30 collapsing from #18.

High Win: Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) 622-288 vs. Merble Reagon (New York, NY). Low Win: Wendy Bath (Williamsville, NY) 330-257 vs. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY). High Loss: Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) 426-444 vs. John A Fox (Batavia, NY). Low Loss: Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) 257-330 vs. Wendy Bath (Williamsville, NY).


Division 4 Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) remains in the lead for the 8th consecutive round, 14-1 +1752, on a 10-game winning streak. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is 1 game behind at 13-2 +848, steady at #2 for 8 rounds. Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-3 +748, on a 4-game winning streak, remaining steady at #3 for 4 rounds.

In Class B: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is in the lead for the 8th consecutive round, 14-1 +1752, on a 10-game winning streak. Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) is 5 games behind at 9-6 +272, #12 falling from #9. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is +104, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 jumping up from #20. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is -61, #15 tumbling from #10. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is -69, #16 rising from #22. Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) is 6 games behind the leader at 8-7 +605, on a 3-game winning streak, #19 rising from #25. Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) is +146, #20 rocketing up from #31. Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) is +60, #23 climbing from #29. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) is +12, #24 dropping from #16.

In Class C: Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is in the lead for the 8th consecutive round, 13-2 +848. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) is 4 games behind at 9-6 +477, #9 rising from #12. Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) is +121, #13 up from #15. J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) is 4.5 games behind the leader at 8.5-6.5 -143, #18 jumping down from #11.

High Win: Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) 505-273 vs. Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON). Low Win: Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) 305-300 vs. Ann Elwood (Brantford ON). High Loss: Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) 408-430 vs. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA). Low Loss: Diane Brown (Toronto ON) 258-335 vs. Stan Hwang (Springfield, PA).


Division CSW Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) stays in the lead for the 10th consecutive round, 13-2 +1019, on a 3-game winning streak. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +802, on an 8-game winning streak, unchanged at #2 for 4 rounds. Craig Beevers (United Kingdom) is 2 games behind at 11-4 +574, on a 7-game winning streak, #3 improving from #6. Evans Clinchy (Tacoma, WA) is +319, on a 6-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #7. David Eldar (Australia) is 3 games behind the leader at 10-5 +1367, #5 climbing from #8. Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) is +945, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 rising from #9. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +862, #7 slipping from #3. Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) is +721, #8 dropping from #4. Joanne Craig (Australia) is +484, #9 down from #5. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is +391, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 up from #13.

In Class B: Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is in the lead, 10-5 +391, on a 3-game winning streak. Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) is 1 game behind at 9-6 +1078, #11 climbing from #17. James Curley (New York, NY) is +705, on a 4-game winning streak, #12 up from #18. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +343, on a 4-game winning streak, #15 climbing from #22. Michael Tang (Singapore) is +246, #18 up from #26. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +143, #20 hurtling up from #30. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +142, #21 leaping up from #26. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is -49, #22 down from #14. Karen Richards (Australia) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-7 +109, #29 down from #23. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +51, #30 falling from #28.

In Class C: Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia) is in the lead, 9-6 -258. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is 1 game behind at 8-7 -57, on a 4-game winning streak, #33 rising from #34. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is -229, #35 up from #38. Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA) is -639, #36 leaping up from #41. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-8 +250, #40 tumbling from #31. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) is -441, #47 leaping up from #55.

High Win: Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) 553-337 vs. Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia). Low Win: Ying Ming Poh (Los Angeles, CA) 338-320 vs. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY). High Loss: Ezekiel Markwei (Ruskin, FL) 458-500 vs. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX). Low Loss: Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) 260-477 vs. Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI).


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