SPC 2023: Michael Donegan [4-26]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Donegan, who is competing at the 2023 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 14-17, +56, and is ranked #45 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
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Donegan Home: Buda, TX, United States Occupation: Retired Computer Scientist

Round by Round
High score: 518 Average for: 364 Average against: 357
Round 1		Donegan played #31 Hans Farwig (Unknown city, CO) and won 394 to 393 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +1. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Donegan played #45 John Wright (Evansville, IN) and won 418 to 301 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +118. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Donegan played #7 Gaye Trickey (Lakewood, CO) and lost 403 to 405 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +116. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Donegan played #32 Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) and won 416 to 337 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +195. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Donegan played #6 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 419 to 440 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, +174. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Donegan played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 361 to 422 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-3, +113.
Round 7		Donegan played #3 Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) and lost 270 to 484 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-4, -101. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Donegan played #36 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and won 518 to 333 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-4, +84. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Donegan played #54 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and won 372 to 211 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-4, +245. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Donegan played #37 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 380 to 340 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, +285. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Donegan played #52 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and lost 351 to 370 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-5, +266. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Donegan played #35 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and lost 348 to 415 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-6, +199.
Round 13		Donegan played #24 Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) and won 379 to 310 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-6, +268. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Donegan played #21 George Borsuk (Melville, NY) and won 464 to 295 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-6, +437. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Donegan played #28 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and lost 286 to 428 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-7, +295.
Round 16		Donegan played #27 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and lost 370 to 374 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-8, +291.
Round 17		Donegan played #39 Brenda Prine (Elora ON) and won 338 to 308 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-8, +321. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Donegan played #12 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 294 to 385 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-9, +230.
Round 19		Donegan played #13 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 294 to 348 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-10, +176.
Round 20		Donegan played #40 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 338 to 470 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-11, +44.
Round 21		Donegan played #17 Les Mintz (Henderson, NV) and won 404 to 340 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-11, +108.
Round 22		Donegan played #59 Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) and won 324 to 280 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-11, +152. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Donegan played #15 Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY) and lost 290 to 330 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-12, +112. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Donegan played #20 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 346 to 368 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-13, +90.
Round 25		Donegan played #41 Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) and won 431 to 265 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-13, +256.
Round 26		Donegan played #50 Jay Westreich (Washington, DC) and won 363 to 354 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-13, +265.
Round 27		Donegan played #43 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 319 to 396 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-14, +188.
Round 28		Donegan played #53 Robin Cole (Seattle, WA) and won 312 to 294 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-14, +206.
Round 29		Donegan recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-15, +156.
Round 30		Donegan recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-16, +106.
Round 31		Donegan recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-17, +56.

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