NSC 2008: Carole Miller [#82]

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On this page, you will find information about Carole S. Miller, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 10-18, -547, and is ranked #126 in Division 3.

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

[photo of Carole S. Miller]

Given name(s): Carole S.
Surname(s): Miller
Home: Houston, TX, United States
Awards: Co-Director Club #359 in Houston - Too many other achievements & awards to even list here
Hobbies: Crossword Puzzles, Trivia games, movies, travel
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 90/120, 12-15 -363
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 31/126, 17.5-13.5 +259
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 141/169, 12.5-17.5 -495
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 47/122, 15-13 +57
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 121/129, 10-18 -379

Round by Round
High score: 527 Average for: 366 Average against: 388
Round 1		Miller played #129 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 344 to 397 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-1, -53.
Round 2		Miller played #100 Mark Rosenberg (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 337 to 459 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-2, -175.
Round 3		Miller played #134 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 387 to 384 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-2, -172.
Round 4		Miller played #118 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 361 to 433 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-3, -244.
Round 5		Miller played #93 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and lost 413 to 440 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-4, -271.
Round 6		Miller played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 510 to 322 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, -83.
Round 7		Miller played #83 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 513 to 403 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-4, +27.
Round 8		Miller played #107 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 316 to 426 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-5, -83.
Round 9		Miller played #38 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 527 to 296 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-5, +148.
Round 10		Miller played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 378 to 347 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-5, +179.
Round 11		Miller played #51 Jeremy Hall (Stamford, CT) and lost 304 to 492 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-6, -9.
Round 12		Miller played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 356 to 259 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-6, +88.
Round 13		Miller played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 374 to 409 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-7, +53.
Round 14		Miller played #79 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 321 to 411 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-8, -37.
Round 15		Miller played #108 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 360 to 388 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-9, -65.
Round 16		Miller played #70 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and lost 333 to 408 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-10, -140.
Round 17		Miller played #125 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 255 to 418 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 6-11, -303.
Round 18		Miller played #60 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 406 to 307 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-11, -204.
Round 19		Miller played #81 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 322 to 437 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 7-12, -319. Miller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Miller played #103 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and lost 347 to 372 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-13, -344.
Round 21		Miller played #47 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 328 to 468 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 7-14, -484.
Round 22		Miller played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and lost 346 to 452 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-15, -590.
Round 23		Miller recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 8-15, -540.
Round 24		Miller played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 378 to 282 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9-15, -444.
Round 25		Miller played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 345 to 341 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 10-15, -440.
Round 26		Miller played #86 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 382 to 385 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 10-16, -443.
Round 27		Miller played #73 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 321 to 382 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 10-17, -504.
Round 28		Miller played #77 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 310 to 353 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 10-18, -547.

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