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NASC 2018 Commentary: Round 7

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Division 1 Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Orry Swift (Houston, TX) takes the lead, still undefeated, 6.5-0.5 +600. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is 0.5 games behind at 6-1 +607, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 improving from #4. Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) is +405, on a 6-game winning streak, #3 up from #5. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +384, #4 up from #7. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind the leader at 5.5-1.5 +643, #5 falling from #1.

In Class B: Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) is in the lead, 6-1 +405, on a 6-game winning streak. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +384, #4 up from #7. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +340, #7 falling from #6. Matt Canik (Austin, TX) is +235, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 up from #16. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +368, #16 leaping up from #24. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) is +340, #17 jumping up from #23. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is +279, #18 tumbling from #11. Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) is +156, #22 jumping down from #14. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is +105, #23 leaping up from #30. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) is +76, #26 up from #29.

In Class C: Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) is in the lead, 5-2 +114. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) is +6, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 up from #21. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -53, #15 down from #8. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +94, #24 zooming up from #40. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is +94, #24 soaring from #34. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is -6, on a 3-game winning streak, #28 whizzing up from #43. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is -164, #30 jumping down from #22. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -223, #32 tumbling from #18. Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) is -270, #33 rocketing up from #44. Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-4 -6, #40 climbing from #49.

High Win: John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) 541-285 vs. Tasha Asberry (Kapolei, HI). Low Win: Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) 340-282 vs. Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI). High Loss: Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) 467-475 vs. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX). Low Loss: Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) 268-531 vs. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY).


Division 2 Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) climbs into the lead, 6-1 +707. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +587, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) is +500, #3 down from #1. Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) is +433, #4 up from #5. Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) is +212, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 up from #12. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is +202, #6 sliding from #2. [error: no such id: Joanne Cohen] is 0.5 games behind at 5.5-1.5 +265, #7 up from #9. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is +258, #8 climbing from #11. Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) is 1 game behind the leader at 5-2 +571, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 improving from #13. Joe South (Piqua, OH) is +502, #10 leaping up from #15.

In Class B: Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) is in the lead, 6-1 +500. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is 0.5 games behind at 5.5-1.5 +258, #8 rising from #11. Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) is 1 game behind the leader at 5-2 +571, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 improving from #13. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) is +311, on a 5-game winning streak, #15 whizzing up from #25. Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is +264, #18 dropping like a stone from #6. Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) is +14, #23 whizzing up from #35.

In Class C: Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead, 6-1 +587, on a 3-game winning streak. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is +202, #6 down from #2. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +147, #21 plummeting from #8. Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) is +50, #22 rocketing up from #36. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +211, #27 jumping down from #21. Judy Cole (Concord, MA) is +192, on a 3-game winning streak, #29 soaring from #43. Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) is +140, on a 3-game winning streak, #34 zooming up from #44. Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) is +78, #36 jumping down from #27. Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY) is +47, #40 rocketing up from #53. Philip Waldron (Ottawa ON) is +42, #41 hurtling up from #58.

High Win: Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) 516-294 vs. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD). Low Win: Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) 351-331 vs. Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK). High Loss: Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) 473-498 vs. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON). Low Loss: Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) 228-386 vs. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA).


Division 3 Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) is still in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, undefeated, 7-0 +758, on a 7-game winning streak. Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) is 1 game behind at 6-1 +712, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 up from #7. Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is +534, #3 falling from #2. Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) is +501, still at #4. Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) is +414, on a 5-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #5. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) is +348, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 jumping up from #12. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +263, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 rising from #10. Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) is +259, #8 rising from #14. Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-2 +474, #9 rising from #18. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is +442, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 leapfrogging up from #20.

In Class B: Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is in the lead, 6-1 +534. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +263, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 rising from #10. Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +391, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 leaping up from #19. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +379, #12 down from #3. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is +200, #17 jumping down from #9. Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) is +64, #20 collapsing from #8. Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) is +41, #22 down from #13. Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +407, #24 rocketing up from #44. Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) is +337, #26 dropping from #17. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is +303, #29 rocketing up from #40.

In Class C: Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is in the lead, 5-2 +293. Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) is +217, #16 collapsing from #6. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +321, #28 leapfrogging up from #45. Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) is +222, on a 4-game winning streak, #34 whizzing up from #51. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is +209, on a 3-game winning streak, #35 whizzing up from #52. Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) is +132, #44 climbing from #52. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +101, #46 tumbling from #24. Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) is +25, #50 whizzing down from #28. Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) is -105, on a 4-game winning streak, #53 leapfrogging up from #67. Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) is -239, #55 dropping like a stone from #32.

High Win: Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) 594-197 vs. Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN). Low Win: Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) 338-298 vs. Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON). High Loss: Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) 438-452 vs. [error: no such id: Jo Anne Cohen]. Low Loss: Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) 197-594 vs. Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB).


Division 4 Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) remains in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 6-1 +786. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is +579, #2 climbing from #3. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is +453, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #5. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +368, #4 climbing from #6. Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) is +330, #5 sliding from #2. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +425, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 improving from #9. Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) is +419, #7 up from #10. Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) is +364, #8 sliding from #4. Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) is +303, #9 rising from #11. C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH) is +302, on a 5-game winning streak, #10 improving from #12.

In Class B: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is in the lead, 6-1 +579. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is +453, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #5. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +126, on a 4-game winning streak, #12 improving from #14. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is -4, #16 up from #20. Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +161, #20 leaping up from #27. Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) is +139, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 climbing from #29. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) is +104, #23 climbing from #30. Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) is +104, #23 tumbling from #15. Marianne Nosuchinsky (Freehold, NJ) is -21, #25 dropping from #16.

In Class C: Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is in the lead, 6-1 +368. Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +144, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 climbing from #19. J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) is +64, #15 improving from #18. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +174, #19 down from #13. Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) is +139, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 zooming up from #33. Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) is -30, #26 up from #35.

High Win: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) 506-316 vs. David Spargo (South Burlington, VT). Low Win: Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) 320-314 vs. Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON). High Loss: Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) 399-432 vs. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX). Low Loss: Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) 199-400 vs. Eliza Lieberman (Charlotte, NC).


Division CSW Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) remains in the lead, undefeated, 7-0 +830, on a 7-game winning streak. Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) is 1 game behind at 6-1 +677, remaining steady at #2. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +573, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 rising from #5. Jesse Day (New York, NY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 5.5-1.5 +358, #4 up from #10.

In Class B: Karen Richards (Australia) is in the lead, 5-2 +511. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +95, #17 tumbling from #7. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is -46, #19 whizzing down from #9. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) is 0.5 games behind at 4.5-2.5 +47, #21 up from #26. James Curley (New York, NY) is 1 game behind the leader at 4-3 +475, #23 leaping up from #30. Michael Tang (Singapore) is +289, #24 leaping up from #33. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +169, #26 collapsing from #13. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is +147, #28 jumping up from #34. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +70, #30 climbing from #37. Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) is +16, #32 climbing from #40.

In Class C: Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is in the lead, 5-2 +518, on a 5-game winning streak. Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) is +377, on a 5-game winning streak, #12 rising from #14. Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia) is +53, #18 up from #25. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +17, #31 soaring from #43. Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-4 +184, #39 dropping from #32. Ruth MacInerney (England) is -54, #44 jumping down from #35. Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) is -115, #50 up from #57. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is -311, #52 leaping up from #59. Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA) is -541, #54 climbing from #61.

High Win: Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) 586-266 vs. Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA). Low Win: Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) 337-305 vs. Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA). High Loss: Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) 487-511 vs. Joanne Craig (Australia). Low Loss: Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) 266-586 vs. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA).


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