Photos: SPC 2024: Round 1

Daniel Stock (Medina, OH)

Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH)

Emcee Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA)

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Division 1 leader Kieran O'Connor with NASPA president John Chew

[Judy Cole and Heather Cribbs

Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) hoping for good tiles to come.

Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) at Table 1 for Game 1

The Durbin twins, Harry and Larry, square off against each other in the opening game of the tournament.

Division 2 leader Jeffery Nelson keeps a steady eye on his charges.

Ben Withers (Houston, TX) (left) against Michael Fagen (Montreal QC)

Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD)

What will be the Word of the Year at the 2024 SPC?

James Porter (Mazeppa, MN)

CSW division leader Jason Idalski exhibiting perfect posture at the start of Day 1. Let's check back after round 31.

Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA)

Put me in, I'm ready to play!

Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX)

Divison One's No. 1 seed Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) on the stream for Game 1.

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Let the fun begin

Big easy to read tiles on this board in D4

Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN)

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Fay Ireland (Stone Mountain, GA)

The nails to match the tiles!

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Looking a little bit like Old Faithful

A Durbin, Larry or Harry

The other Durbin

Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI)

Tina Yates (Charleston, WV)

Going up the escalator

A Reinke

Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) vs. Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) on the stream

Mack Meller and Craig Rowland on the stream to begin the tournament.

Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) at Table 1

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA)

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA)

Center stage

Jane Geary (Glendale, AZ)

Michael Baker (Portland, OR)

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