SPC 2024: Joe South [2-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe South, 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, +116, and is ranked #21 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): Joe Surname(s): South Home: Schertz, TX, United States Awards: 11th place participation ribbon, Hudson OH 2006

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 385 Average against: 381
Round 1		South played #53 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 409 to 323 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +86.
Round 2		South played #33 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 333 to 502 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, -83.
Round 3		South played #24 Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) and won 454 to 288 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +83. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		South played #17 James Fields (The Woodlands, TX) and won 523 to 281 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +325.
Round 5		South played #54 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and won 450 to 438 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +337. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		South played #30 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 325 to 489 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +173.
Round 7		South played #5 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and won 429 to 343 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +259.
Round 8		South played #6 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) and won 358 to 292 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +325.
Round 9		South played #50 Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 377 to 407 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +295.
Round 10		South played #25 Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) and won 448 to 352 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +391.
Round 11		South played #28 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 513 to 321 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-3, +583.
Round 12		South played #20 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 390 to 381 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-3, +592.
Round 13		South played #4 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 310 to 477 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +425.
Round 14		South played #31 Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) and lost 314 to 455 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +284.
Round 15		South played #35 Gregg Bigourdin (Winnipeg MB) and lost 280 to 372 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, +192.
Round 16		South played #3 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 314 to 450 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-7, +56.
Round 17		South played #37 John Wilder (Arlington, VA) and lost 372 to 383 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-8, +45.
Round 18		South played #48 Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) and lost 371 to 379 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-9, +37.
Round 19		South played #42 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 354 to 348 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-9, +43.
Round 20		South played #8 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 357 to 392 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-10, +8.
Round 21		South played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 401 to 394 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-10, +15.
Round 22		South played #12 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 422 to 338 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-10, +99.
Round 23		South played #2 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 391 to 350 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-10, +140.
Round 24		South played #57 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and lost 265 to 365 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-11, +40.
Round 25		South played #21 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 295 to 443 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-12, -108.
Round 26		South played #41 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 335 to 442 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-13, -215.
Round 27		South played #34 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 439 to 302 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-13, -78.
Round 28		South played #52 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 442 to 320 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-13, +44.
Round 29		South played #13 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 462 to 346 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-13, +160.
Round 30		South played #57 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) again and won 411 to 401 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-13, +170.
Round 31		South played #41 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) again and lost 381 to 435 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-14, +116.

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