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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 27

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Division 1 Round 27 Auto-Commentary

Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) stays in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 22-5 +1656, on a 5-game winning streak. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 2 games behind at 20-7 +1052, steady at #2 for 4 rounds. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is 3 games behind the leader at 19-8 +1100, remaining steady at #3 for 4 rounds.

In Class B: Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is in the lead, 17-10 +154. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is 0.5 games behind at 16.5-10.5 +783, #7 improving from #10. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is 1 game behind the leader at 16-11 +753, #9 improving from #11. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +251, #13 down from #8.

In Class C: John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is in the lead, 14.5-12.5 +159. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 14-13 -180, on a 4-game winning streak, #23 jumping up from #29. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -537, #24 dropping from #18. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 13-14 +239, on a 3-game losing streak, #30 dropping from #24. Tom Bond (Everett, WA) is -132, #32 rising from #35. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is -247, #33 jumping up from #38.

In Class S: Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) is in the lead, 14-13 +488. Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) is 2 games behind at 12-15 -724, #41 up from #45.

High Win: Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) 570-380 vs. Mike Baron (Corrales, NM). Low Win: Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) 346-333 vs. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM). High Loss: Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) 469-495 vs. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA). Low Loss: Joel Horn (Reading, MA) 272-517 vs. Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA).


Division 2 Round 27 Auto-Commentary

Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) climbs into the lead, 20.5-6.5 +1561. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is 1 game behind at 19.5-7.5 +1672, #2 down from #1. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 19-8 +1414, steady at #3.

In Class B: Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is in the lead, 16-11 +153. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is +142, #15 climbing from #18. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is 1 game behind at 15-12 +570, #17 falling from #15. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is +288, #20 rising from #26. Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) is +199, #22 jumping up from #27. Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) is +189, #23 jumping down from #17. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) is +173, on a 4-game winning streak, #24 rising from #25. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +166, on a 3-game losing streak, #25 down from #16. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is -199, #26 tumbling from #20. Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 14.5-12.5 +472, on a 3-game winning streak, #27 leaping up from #32.

In Class C: Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 17-10 +755. Judy Cole (Concord, MA) is 2.5 games behind at 14.5-12.5 +227, #29 leaping up from #34. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is 3 games behind the leader at 14-13 -156, #36 jumping down from #29. Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) is -395, on a 3-game winning streak, #38 leaping up from #45.

In Class S: Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is in the lead, 18-9 +200, on a 3-game winning streak. Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) is 1 game behind at 17-10 +747, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 up from #9. Sal Piro (New York, NY) is +569, #10 tumbling from #5. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is 2 games behind the leader at 16-11 +891, #12 down from #8. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is +153, #14 leaping up from #19.

High Win: Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) 540-359 vs. Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC). Low Win: Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) 334-325 vs. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA). High Loss: Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) 488-494 vs. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON). Low Loss: John Ortman (Roseville, CA) 300-479 vs. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT).


Division 3 Round 27 Auto-Commentary

Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) holds onto the lead for the 12th consecutive round, 21-6 +1809. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is 3 games behind at 18-9 +1079, #2 climbing from #4. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +896, #3 falling from #2. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +794, on a 7-game winning streak, #4 rising from #5. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is 4 games behind the leader at 17-10 +1273, #5 slipping from #3. Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) is +396, #6 improving from #8. Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) is +333, #7 up from #9.

In Class B: Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) is in the lead, 16.5-10.5 +696, on a 6-game winning streak. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is 0.5 games behind at 16-11 +296, #14 falling from #10. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +174, #16 up from #17. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 15-12 -85, #21 climbing from #29. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is -145, #22 leaping up from #30. Robin Ross (Portland, OR) is -271, #23 leaping up from #31.

In Class C: Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 16-11 +249. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is 2 games behind at 14-13 +666, #27 tumbling from #22. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -177, #33 rising from #38. Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) is -287, #35 improving from #39. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 13.5-13.5 +264, #37 leaping up from #43.

In Class S: Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is in the lead, 16-11 +944. Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) is +449, #13 jumping down from #7. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +174, #16 climbing from #17. Edward Gordon (Austin, TX) is 0.5 games behind at 15.5-11.5 +439, #18 up from #19. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is 1 game behind the leader at 15-12 -85, #21 jumping up from #29.

High Win: Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) 506-274 vs. April McCarley (Austin, TX). Low Win: Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) 311-304 vs. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI). High Loss: Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) 471-476 vs. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA). Low Loss: Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) 273-365 vs. George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA).


Division 4 Round 27 Auto-Commentary

David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) is still in the lead for the 22nd consecutive round, 22-5 +1157, on a 4-game winning streak. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is 2 games behind at 20-7 +1157, hovering at #2 for 9 rounds. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is 4 games behind the leader at 18-9 +517, unchanged at #3 for 6 rounds.

In Class B: Dev Lallawooa (Brandon MB) is in the lead, 16-11 +870, on a 4-game winning streak. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +181, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 improving from #14. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 15.5-11.5 +477, #12 improving from #16. Shirley Simon (Regina SK) is +118, #14 up from #17. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is 1 game behind the leader at 15-12 +528, #16 up from #18. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is +336, #19 rising from #20. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is +257, #20 improving from #21.

In Class C: Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is in the lead, 16-11 +735, on a 3-game winning streak. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is 1 game behind at 15-12 +131, still at #22. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) is 3 games behind the leader at 13-14 -183, #28 up from #31. Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) is -419, on a 3-game losing streak, #29 down from #27.

In Class S: Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is in the lead, 16-11 +324. Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +192, #9 climbing from #13. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +181, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 up from #14. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +125, #11 down from #7. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is 1 game behind at 15-12 +528, #16 rising from #18.

High Win: Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) 470-263 vs. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN). Low Win: David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) 12-11 vs. Greg Harper (Reno, NV). High Loss: Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) 359-396 vs. John Lazeski (Saskatoon SK). Low Loss: Greg Harper (Reno, NV) 11-12 vs. David Garcia (Pendleton, SC).


Division CSW Round 27 Auto-Commentary

Jesse Day (New York, NY) stays in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 19-8 +1636. Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is 1 game behind at 18-9 +891, unchanged at #2. Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) is +558, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 improving from #5. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +459, #4 dropping from #3. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 17-10 +665, #5 rising from #7. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +386, #6 improving from #9. James Curley (New York, NY) is +379, #7 slipping from #4. Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) is +364, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 rising from #10.

In Class B: David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is in the lead, 17-10 +665. James Curley (New York, NY) is +379, #7 slipping from #4. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 16-11 +891, #11 improving from #14. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +462, #13 climbing from #16. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +381, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 leaping up from #20. Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) is 2 games behind the leader at 15-12 +798, #17 down from #11.

In Class C: Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, 16-11 +410. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is 1 game behind at 15-12 +727, #18 tumbling from #12. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +223, on a 3-game losing streak, #20 slipping from #18. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is 4 games behind the leader at 12-15 -389, remaining unchanged at #27 for 3 rounds.

In Class S: Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 18-9 +459. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is 2 games behind at 16-11 +462, #13 rising from #16. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) is 6 games behind the leader at 12-15 +36, remaining unchanged at #25 for 5 rounds. Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) is -159, steady at #26 for 3 rounds.

High Win: Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) 575-333 vs. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON). Low Win: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 397-319 vs. Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ). High Loss: Jesse Day (New York, NY) 451-473 vs. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA). Low Loss: Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) 297-475 vs. Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY).


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