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NASC 2019: Sylvia Strong [4-36]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Sylvia Strong, who is competing
at the 2019 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 11-20, -221, and is ranked
#38 in Division 4.
 
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 |   ![[photo of Sylvia Strong]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/strong_sylvia_AA001193.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Sylvia Surname(s): Strong Home: Valparaiso, IN, United States Awards: Past President of IN Apartment Association Hobbies: Scrabble, Knitting, Crochet, Quilting, Cooking, Moview |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 428  Average for: 330  Average against: 337  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Rana Afeiche]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/afeiche_rana_AA001704.jpg) 
  |  Strong played #20  Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX)  and lost 288 to 326 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-1, -38.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #2  Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB)  and lost 317 to 399 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-2, -120.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Merran Dunlop]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dunlop_merran_2.jpg) 
  |  Strong played #42  Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON)  and lost 349 to 471 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 0-3, -242.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Rick Reimer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/reimer_rick_AA007054.jpg) 
  |  Strong played #44  Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON)  and lost 349 to 353 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-4, -246.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[photo of Barry Skoletsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/skoletsky_barry.jpeg) 
  |  Strong played #32  Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT)  and won 315 to 287 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-4, -218. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 6 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #43  Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA)  and lost 284 to 295 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-5, -229. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 7 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #14  Howard C Riepe (Elk Grove, CA)  and lost 310 to 317 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-6, -236.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #47  Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA)  and won 385 to 285 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-6, -136.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Francina Bailey]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bailey_francina_AA004348.jpg) 
  |  Strong played #49  Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA)  and won 428 to 232 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-6, +60. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 10 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #28  Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX)  and lost 346 to 374 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-7, +32.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #38  Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA)  and won 418 to 231 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-7, +219. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  |  | Round 12 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #40  Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA)  and won 334 to 307 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-7, +246. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 13 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #31  Robert Rosenberg (Unknown city, VA)  and won 362 to 288 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-7, +320. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 14 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #39  Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA)  and lost 320 to 344 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-8, +296. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 15 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #23  Joseph Quoyeser (Houston, TX)  and lost 308 to 317 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-9, +287. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 16 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #13  Debby Lee (Strathclair MB)  and lost 277 to 312 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-10, +252. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Karen Kaminski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kaminski_karen_AA000876.jpg) 
  |  Strong played #45  Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN)  and lost 329 to 350 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-11, +231.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #50  Douglas Williams (Austin, TX)  and won 385 to 321 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-11, +295.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #48  Ava Zeidler (Edmonton AB)  and lost 322 to 394 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-12, +223.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #29  Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX)  and lost 285 to 317 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-13, +191. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of Jim Laris]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/laris_jim.jpg) 
  |  Strong played #17  Jim Laris (Altadena, CA)  and lost 247 to 465 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-14, -27. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 22 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #35  Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ)  and lost 250 to 391 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-15, -168.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Ida Ann Shapiro]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shapiro_ida_ann_AA001565.jpg) 
  |  Strong played #37  Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY)  and lost 355 to 436 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-16, -249.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Marie Filandro]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/filandro_marie.jpg) 
  |  Strong played #3  Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE)  and lost 299 to 405 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-17, -355.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #31  Robert Rosenberg (Unknown city, VA)  again and won 344 to 302 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-17, -313.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[photo of John Lauck]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lauck_john.jpeg) 
  |  Strong played #30  John Lauck (Hermiston, OR)  and won 366 to 287 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-17, -234.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #33  Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT)  and lost 302 to 410 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-18, -342.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #38  Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA)  again and won 310 to 266 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-18, -298. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 29 |  ![[photo of Barry Skoletsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/skoletsky_barry.jpeg) 
  |  Strong played #32  Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT)  again and lost 282 to 300 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-19, -316. Strong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 30 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #40  Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA)  again and lost 353 to 400 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-20, -363.  |  | Round 31 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Strong played #38  Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA)  for the third time and won 407 to 265 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-20, -221.  |  
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