NASC 2018: Kevin Sears [3-60]

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On this page, you will find information about Kevin Sears, 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 14-17, +197, and is ranked #73 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Kevin Surname(s): Sears Home: Louisville, KY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 498 Average for: 379 Average against: 372
Round 1		Sears played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 413 to 368 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2		Sears played #9 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 356 to 377 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-1, +24.
Round 3		Sears played #99 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and lost 426 to 447 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-2, +3. Sears is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Sears played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 334 to 394 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-3, -57.
Round 5		Sears played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 378 to 404 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-4, -83.
Round 6		Sears played #104 Evan Bialo (Toronto ON) and lost 335 to 391 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-5, -139.
Round 7		Sears played #81 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 361 to 358 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-5, -136.
Round 8		Sears played #86 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 496 to 375 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-5, -15.
Round 9		Sears played #83 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 395 to 363 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-5, +17.
Round 10		Sears played #73 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 436 to 309 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-5, +144.
Round 11		Sears played #35 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 498 to 368 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-5, +274.
Round 12		Sears played #6 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and lost 294 to 378 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +190.
Round 13		Sears played #43 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 405 to 372 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +223.
Round 14		Sears played #22 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 283 to 444 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-7, +62.
Round 15		Sears played #62 Henry De Young (Stratford ON) and won 370 to 284 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, +148.
Round 16		Sears played #8 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 382 to 425 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-8, +105.
Round 17		Sears played #64 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 337 to 342 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-9, +100. Sears is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Sears played #13 Barry Spinner (Hamilton ON) and lost 346 to 470 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-10, -24.
Round 19		Sears played #26 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 489 to 493 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-11, -28. Sears is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Sears played #28 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and lost 333 to 406 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-12, -101.
Round 21		Sears played #40 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 381 to 367 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-12, -87.
Round 22		Sears played #84 Dinesh Rajangam (India) and lost 253 to 395 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-13, -229. Sears is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Sears played #59 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and won 404 to 286 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-13, -111.
Round 24		Sears played #97 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and lost 367 to 404 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-14, -148.
Round 25		Sears played #75 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 416 to 277 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-14, -9.
Round 26		Sears played #11 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 296 to 328 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-15, -41.
Round 27		Sears played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 378 to 432 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11-16, -95.
Round 28		Sears played #92 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 367 to 326 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-16, -54.
Round 29		Sears played #105 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Hudson, FL) and won 384 to 310 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-16, +20.
Round 30		Sears played #16 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 355 to 364 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-17, +11.
Round 31		Sears played #72 Claudia Scheda (Amherst, NY) and won 470 to 284 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-17, +197.

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