SPC 2022: Gary Skowronski [2-15]

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On this page, you will find information about Gary Skowronski, who is competing at the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15.5-15.5, -323, and is ranked #35 in Division 2.

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): Gary Surname(s): Skowronski Home: Silver Spring, MD, United States Hobbies: Hockey, Nintendo Occupation: Math/Technology Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 537 Average for: 388 Average against: 401
Round 1		Skowronski played #65 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 376 to 401 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 0-1, -25.
Round 2		Skowronski played #49 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 444 to 421 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, -2.
Round 3		Skowronski played #23 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 487 to 387 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +98.
Round 4		Skowronski played #48 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 317 to 442 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, -27.
Round 5		Skowronski played #28 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 353 to 437 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-3, -111.
Round 6		Skowronski played #1 Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 278 to 446 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-4, -279. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Skowronski played #54 Seth Weinstein (New York, NY) and lost 391 to 413 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-5, -301.
Round 8		Skowronski played #67 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and won 411 to 398 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-5, -288.
Round 9		Skowronski played #39 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 376 to 457 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-6, -369.
Round 10		Skowronski played #60 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and lost 379 to 482 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-7, -472.
Round 11		Skowronski played #6 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 382 to 538 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-8, -628. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Skowronski recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-8, -578.
Round 13		Skowronski played #66 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 343 to 360 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-9, -595. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Skowronski played #56 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 425 to 372 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-9, -542.
Round 15		Skowronski played #44 Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD) and lost 382 to 450 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-10, -610.
Round 16		Skowronski played #64 Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY) and lost 434 to 502 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-11, -678. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Skowronski played #55 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and tied at 373. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -678.
Round 18		Skowronski played #38 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 387 to 367 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -658.
Round 19		Skowronski played #42 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and won 384 to 299 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -573.
Round 20		Skowronski played #63 Elspeth Abbate (Sarasota, FL) and won 387 to 369 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -555.
Round 21		Skowronski played #53 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 367 to 420 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -608.
Round 22		Skowronski played #36 Kay Patterson (Napa, CA) and won 395 to 326 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -539.
Round 23		Skowronski played #47 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 351 to 340 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -528. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Skowronski played #9 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 398 to 349 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -479.
Round 25		Skowronski played #45 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 310 to 443 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -612.
Round 26		Skowronski played #59 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 417 to 341 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -536.
Round 27		Skowronski played #57 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and won 508 to 333 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -361.
Round 28		Skowronski played #19 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and lost 312 to 414 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -463.
Round 29		Skowronski played #5 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 537 to 406 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -332. Skowronski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Skowronski played #32 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 384 to 396 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -344.
Round 31		Skowronski played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 357 to 336 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15.5-15.5, -323.

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