On this page, you will find information about
Crayne Spanier, who is competing
at the 2018 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 16-15, -43, and is ranked
#46 in Division 2.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 459 Average for: 392 Average against: 393 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Ken Dutch]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dutch_ken.jpg)
| Spanier played #12 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and won 412 to 387 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +25. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Verna Richards Berg]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/berg_verna_richards_2.jpg)
| Spanier played #28 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 424 to 413 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-0, +36. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Joe Neff]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/neff_joe.jpeg)
| Spanier played #50 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and won 416 to 391 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +61. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Spanier played #25 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 406 to 368 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-0, +99. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Kene Mezue]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mezue_kene_AA005991.jpg)
| Spanier played #69 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and lost 351 to 403 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-1, +47. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Joe South]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/south_joe.jpg)
| Spanier played #6 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 398 to 471 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-2, -26. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Michael Baker]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/baker_mike.jpeg)
| Spanier played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 459 to 383 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +50. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Vera Bigall]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bigall_vera_2.jpg)
| Spanier played #56 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 349 to 460 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, -61. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Jan Cardia]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cardia_jan_2.jpg)
| Spanier played #3 Jan Cardia (Ponte Vedra, FL) and lost 327 to 472 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-4, -206. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Sebastian Knowles]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/knowles_sebastian_AA006427.jpg)
| Spanier played #42 Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) and won 429 to 299 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-4, -76. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mark Garrod]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garrod_mark.jpg)
| Spanier played #74 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 434 to 346 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-4, +12. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Zachary Ansell]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/ansell_zachary_AA005066.jpg)
| Spanier played #32 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 436 to 461 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-5, -13. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Sam Hollington]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hollington_sam_2.jpg)
| Spanier played #2 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 453 to 317 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +123. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Heather McCall]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mccall_heather.jpg)
| Spanier played #35 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 455 to 419 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +159. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Carole Denton]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/denton_carole.jpeg)
| Spanier played #70 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 350 to 361 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-6, +148. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nicholas Schneider]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schneider_nicholas.jpg)
| Spanier played #81 Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) and lost 284 to 481 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, -49. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Spanier played #11 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 395 to 375 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, -29. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jerry Scheiten]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/scheiten_jerry.jpg)
| Spanier played #44 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 403 to 364 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-7, +10. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Matthew Larocque]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/larocque_matthew_AA001471.jpg)
| Spanier played #30 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) and lost 350 to 408 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-8, -48. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Kristy Zurbrick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zurbrick_kristy_AA002055.jpg)
| Spanier played #49 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 381 to 408 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-9, -75. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Spanier played #1 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 405 to 477 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-10, -147. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Robin Lewis]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lewis_robin_AA002369.jpg)
| Spanier played #46 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 351 to 245 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-10, -41. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Paul Avrin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/avrin_paul_3.jpg)
| Spanier played #45 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 421 to 440 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-11, -60. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mad Palazzo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/palazzo_mad_CM000005_1.jpg)
| Spanier played #71 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 415 to 379 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-11, -24. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of George Asaka]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/asaka_george_AA001167.jpg)
| Spanier played #66 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 376 to 370 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-11, -18. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Connie Creed]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/creed_connie.jpg)
| Spanier played #14 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 396 to 368 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-11, +10. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Joel Horn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/horn_joel.jpg)
| Spanier played #10 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 412 to 418 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-12, +4. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Chloe Fatsis]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fatsis_chloe_AA004013.jpg)
| Spanier played #97 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 361 to 365 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-13, +0. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Glenn Dunlop]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dunlop_glenn_3.jpg)
| Spanier played #41 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 391 to 310 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-13, +81. Spanier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Mark Abadi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/abadi_mark_AA002566.jpg)
| Spanier played #63 Mark Abadi (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 346 to 415 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16-14, +12. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Steve Anstandig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/anstandig_steve.jpg)
| Spanier played #24 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 357 to 412 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-15, -43. |