SPC 2024: Scott Appel [1-26]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Appel, who is competing at the 2024 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 17-14, +739, and is ranked #11 in Division 1.

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): Scott Surname(s): Appel Home: Elkins Park, PA, United States Awards: 2009 and 2010 BAT Premier Hobbies: Fantasy Baseball & Football, Crosswords, Running, following the Red Sox and Eagles Occupation: Statistician

Round by Round
High score: 555 Average for: 415 Average against: 392
Round 1		Appel played #20 John Luebkemann (Aubrey, TX) and won 437 to 418 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +19. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Appel played #7 Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) and lost 318 to 471 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, -134.
Round 3		Appel recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, -84. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Appel played #1 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and lost 437 to 446 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, -93. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Appel played #8 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 386 to 447 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-3, -154.
Round 6		Appel played #36 Froilan Mendoza (Scarsdale, NY) and won 466 to 313 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-3, -1.
Round 7		Appel played #40 Josh Kopczak (Madison, OH) and lost 322 to 323 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-4, -2.
Round 8		Appel played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 321 to 438 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-5, -119.
Round 9		Appel played #4 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and won 443 to 385 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-5, -61.
Round 10		Appel played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 407 to 417 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-6, -71.
Round 11		Appel played #39 Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) and won 403 to 365 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-6, -33.
Round 12		Appel played #21 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 435 to 486 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-7, -84.
Round 13		Appel played #44 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 367 to 380 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-8, -97.
Round 14		Appel played #29 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) and won 410 to 352 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-8, -39.
Round 15		Appel played #24 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 408 to 414 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-9, -45.
Round 16		Appel played #32 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 465 to 345 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-9, +75.
Round 17		Appel played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 359 to 344 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-9, +90.
Round 18		Appel played #38 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 406 to 413 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-10, +83.
Round 19		Appel played #30 Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD) and won 429 to 347 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-10, +165.
Round 20		Appel played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 342 to 442 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-11, +65.
Round 21		Appel played #11 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 394 to 543 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-12, -84.
Round 22		Appel played #33 Trenton Charlson (Columbus, OH) and won 386 to 351 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-12, -49.
Round 23		Appel played #28 Mark Edward Owens (Red Fox, KY) and won 474 to 395 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-12, +30.
Round 24		Appel played #47 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 443 to 391 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-12, +82.
Round 25		Appel played #23 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) and lost 411 to 456 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-13, +37.
Round 26		Appel played #34 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 459 to 354 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-13, +142.
Round 27		Appel played #41 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 546 to 387 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-13, +301.
Round 28		Appel played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 555 to 255 (a spread of 300). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-13, +601.
Round 29		Appel played #3 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and lost 356 to 384 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-14, +573.
Round 30		Appel played #35 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and won 386 to 360 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-14, +599.
Round 31		Appel played #22 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 475 to 335 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-14, +739. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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