On this page, you will find information about
Richard Strick, 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 19-12, +852, and is ranked
#10 in Division 3.
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: 532 Average for: 398 Average against: 370 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Judi Boviard]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/boviard_judi.jpg)
| Strick played #79 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and won 439 to 277 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +162. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Megan McMahon]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mcmahon_megan_AA002383.jpg)
| Strick played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 375 to 304 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +233. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of J Mercatante]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mercatante_jessica.jpg)
| Strick played #3 J Mercatante (South Burlington, VT) and lost 368 to 374 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +227. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Troy Thompson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thompson_troy.jpg)
| Strick played #25 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 386 to 394 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +219. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Eileen Johnson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/johnson_eileen_3.jpg)
| Strick played #70 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) and won 439 to 314 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +344. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Jim Fonti]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fonti_jim_2.jpg)
| Strick played #16 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 424 to 397 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +371. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Anna Miransky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/miransky_anna_3.jpg)
| Strick played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 330 to 454 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +247. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Bruce Shuman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shuman_bruce_3.jpg)
| Strick played #88 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 335 to 337 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-4, +245. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Charlene White]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/white_charlene.jpg)
| Strick played #47 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 383 to 327 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-4, +301. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jo Anne Cohen]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cohen_jo_anne_2.jpg)
| Strick played #67 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 405 to 397 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +309. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Dustin Brown]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/brown_dustin_AA004616.jpg)
| Strick played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 398 to 449 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-5, +258. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Dianne Wittman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wittman_dianne_2.jpg)
| Strick played #43 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 286 to 515 (a spread of -229). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-6, +29. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Thomas Tremont]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tremont_thomas.jpg)
| Strick played #37 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 532 to 252 (a spread of 280). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-6, +309. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of John Dalida]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dalida_john_AA005293.jpg)
| Strick played #102 John Dalida (Lehigh Acres, FL) and won 375 to 316 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, +368. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Wilma Pitzer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pitzer_wilma_3.jpg)
| Strick played #57 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 419 to 369 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +418. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Lindsey Dimmick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dimmick_lindsey_AA001166.jpg)
| Strick played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 410 to 365 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +463. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Jamie Logan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/logan_jamie_AA004790_2.jpg)
| Strick played #41 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and won 391 to 374 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +480. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Shubha Kamath]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kamath_shubha.jpg)
| Strick played #74 Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) and won 481 to 332 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-6, +629. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Strick played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 350 to 389 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +590. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of John Fultz]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fultz_john.jpg)
| Strick played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 417 to 289 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +718. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Betzy Collins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/collins_betzy_AA001640.jpg)
| Strick played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 387 to 388 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-8, +717. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Anna Miransky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/miransky_anna_3.jpg)
| Strick played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) again and lost 343 to 513 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +547. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Betzy Collins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/collins_betzy_AA001640.jpg)
| Strick played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) again and won 442 to 340 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +649. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Steve Sikorski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sikorski_stephen.jpg)
| Strick played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 333 to 392 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, +590. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Strick played #30 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) and won 398 to 361 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +627. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Dave Krook]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/krook_dave.jpg)
| Strick played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 406 to 328 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +705. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Michelle Davis]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/davis_michelle.jpg)
| Strick played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 387 to 428 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, +664. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Nicholas Tam]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tam_nicholas_2.jpg)
| Strick played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 412 to 367 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-11, +709. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Strick played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 475 to 361 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-11, +823. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Strick played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 436 to 366 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-11, +893. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Doug Szymkowiak]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/szymkowiak_doug.jpg)
| Strick played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and lost 361 to 402 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-12, +852. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |