SPC 2025: Gary Skowronski [2-31]

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On this page, you will find information about Gary Skowronski, who is competing at the 2025 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 15-16, -118, and is ranked #38 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: Okemos, MI, United States Hobbies: Hockey, Nintendo Occupation: Math/Technology Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 530 Average for: 393 Average against: 399
Round 1		Skowronski played #37 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 391 to 398 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -7.
Round 2		Skowronski played #57 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and won 428 to 380 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, +41.
Round 3		Skowronski played #17 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 314 to 511 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-2, -156.
Round 4		Skowronski played #25 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and won 390 to 339 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, -105.
Round 5		Skowronski played #58 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 342 to 422 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, -185.
Round 6		Skowronski played #27 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 427 to 490 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-4, -248.
Round 7		Skowronski played #51 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and lost 327 to 478 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-5, -399.
Round 8		Skowronski played #35 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and won 384 to 374 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-5, -389.
Round 9		Skowronski played #60 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 428 to 358 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-5, -319.
Round 10		Skowronski played #10 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 329 to 440 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-6, -430.
Round 11		Skowronski played #15 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 362 to 384 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-7, -452.
Round 12		Skowronski played #49 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 427 to 452 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-8, -477.
Round 13		Skowronski played #41 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and lost 364 to 373 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-9, -486.
Round 14		Skowronski recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-9, -436.
Round 15		Skowronski played #11 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 293 to 385 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-10, -528.
Round 16		Skowronski played #66 Edward Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 311 to 420 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-11, -637.
Round 17		Skowronski played #65 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 354 to 384 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-12, -667.
Round 18		Skowronski played #50 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 444 to 423 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-12, -646.
Round 19		Skowronski played #67 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 385 to 415 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-13, -676.
Round 20		Skowronski played #47 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 420 to 366 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-13, -622.
Round 21		Skowronski played #54 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 442 to 352 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-13, -532.
Round 22		Skowronski played #30 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 405 to 380 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-13, -507.
Round 23		Skowronski played #62 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 362 to 389 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-14, -534.
Round 24		Skowronski played #59 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 442 to 375 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-14, -467.
Round 25		Skowronski played #39 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 439 to 426 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-14, -454.
Round 26		Skowronski played #64 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 530 to 301 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-14, -225.
Round 27		Skowronski played #22 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 434 to 449 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-15, -240.
Round 28		Skowronski played #18 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 440 to 411 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-15, -211.
Round 29		Skowronski played #63 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 447 to 413 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-15, -177.
Round 30		Skowronski played #43 Marty Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 385 to 299 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-15, -91.
Round 31		Skowronski played #36 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and lost 345 to 372 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-16, -118.

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