Go to: Early Bird (NWL) Early Bird (CSW) Commentary Games Players Photos Standings Finals Prizes
... tsh Reports ( 1 2 3 4 CSW )
... Scoreboard ( 1 2 3 4 CSW )

Back to NASC 2019 Live Coverage

NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 1

[ ]

Go to: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6, Round 7, Round 8, Round 9, Round 10, Round 11, Round 12, Round 13, Round 14, Round 15, Round 16, Round 17, Round 18, Round 19, Round 20, Round 21, Round 22, Round 23, Round 24, Round 25, Round 26, Round 27, Round 28, Round 29, Round 30.


Division 1 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Will Anderson (Croton, NY) seizes the lead, 1-0 +179. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +179. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +170. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +152. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is +150. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +132. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is +128. Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) is +121. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is +90. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +82.

In Class B: Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is in the lead, 1-0 +179. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +152. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is +150. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +132. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is +128. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is +59. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) is +31. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +6. Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -6.

In Class C: David Teich (New York, NY) is in the lead, 1-0 +35. Oliver Roeder (Brooklyn, NY) is +24. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is +17. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is +17. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is +1. Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -5. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is -6. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -15. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is -16.

High Win: Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) 530-360 vs. Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA). Low Win: Orry Swift (Houston, TX) 374-368 vs. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM). High Loss: Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) 433-434 vs. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB). Low Loss: Joel Horn (Reading, MA) 248-427 vs. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY).


Division 2 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) takes the lead, 1-0 +241. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +176. Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) is +168. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is +162. Stefan Kac (North Hollywood, CA) is +158. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +157. Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) is +148. Beth Mix (Vernon, CT) is +130. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) is +121. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is +110.

In Class B: Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is in the lead, 1-0 +162. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is +110. Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) is +108. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +69. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) is +64. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) is +52. Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) is +50. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +43. Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) is +20.

In Class C: Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) is in the lead, 1-0 +168. Beth Mix (Vernon, CT) is +130. Judy Horn (Reading, MA) is +67. Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) is +57. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is +27. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is +15. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +15. Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) is +7. Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -11.

In Class D: Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead, 1-0 +121. Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) is +77. Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) is +76. Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) is +69. Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) is +50. Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) is +9. Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) is +2. Arun Methaset (Thailand) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -16. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is -45.

High Win: Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) 518-277 vs. Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA). Low Win: Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) 365-363 vs. Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV). High Loss: Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) 437-494 vs. Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC). Low Loss: Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) 264-426 vs. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV).


Division 3 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) claims the lead, 1-0 +225. Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) is +200. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) is +196. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is +187. Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) is +159. Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) is +154. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is +153. Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) is +135. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +125. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is +101.

In Class B: Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) is in the lead, 1-0 +154. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +125. Robin Ross (Portland, OR) is +83. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +74. Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) is +39. Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) is +30. Kay Adam (Volin, SD) is +13. April McCarley (Austin, TX) is +3.

In Class C: Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is in the lead, 1-0 +187. Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) is +135. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is +101. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is +83. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is +62. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) is +28. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is +23. Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) is +9.

In Class D: Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is in the lead, 1-0 +89. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is +50. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is +32. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is +7. Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) is +6. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is +5. Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -39. Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) is -41. Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) is -42.

High Win: Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) 526-301 vs. Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL). Low Win: James Williams (Unknown city, CA) 340-334 vs. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX). High Loss: Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) 425-453 vs. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY). Low Loss: Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) 279-362 vs. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY).


Division 4 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) takes the lead, 1-0 +147. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is +126. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is +122. Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) is +113. Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +109. Shirley Simon (Regina SK) is +105. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is +96. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is +92. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is +85. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +73.

In Class B: Shirley Simon (Regina SK) is in the lead, 1-0 +105. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is +92. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is +85. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +73. John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) is +70. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is +48. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is +38.

In Class C: Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA) is in the lead, 1-0 +68. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is +11. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is +6. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -13. Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) is -16. Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) is -19. Douglas Williams (Austin, TX) is -26.

High Win: Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) 451-304 vs. Ava Zeidler (Edmonton AB). Low Win: Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) 314-308 vs. Robert Rosenberg (Unknown city, VA). High Loss: Dev Lallawooa (Brandon MB) 367-440 vs. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA). Low Loss: Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) 226-335 vs. Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE).


Division CSW Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Austin Shin (United Kingdom) seizes the lead, 1-0 +242. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +200. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +115. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is +101. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) is +90. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +78. James Curley (New York, NY) is +72. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is +72. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +71. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is +61.

In Class B: Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is in the lead, 1-0 +115. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) is +90. James Curley (New York, NY) is +72. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +51. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +6. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -3.

In Class C: Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is in the lead, 1-0 +101. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is +72. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is +61. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is +50. Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is +24. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is +3.

High Win: Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) 556-356 vs. Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA). Low Win: Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) 412-409 vs. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA). High Loss: Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) 448-509 vs. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA). Low Loss: Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) 306-548 vs. Austin Shin (United Kingdom).


HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2019 NASPA. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE® Brand Crossword Game, you say so. 

The SCRABBLE® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada. 

For more information about competitive club and tournament SCRABBLE® or NASPA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabbleplayers.org .