NSC 2008: Linda Stephanides [#80]

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Stephanides, 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 12-16, -267, and is ranked #75 in Division 5.

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): Linda Surname(s): Stephanides Home: Bowie, MD, United States Awards: SCRABBLE CLUB DIRECTOR Hobbies: MAH JONGG, COOKING Occupation: Retired USSO 2006 Division: 5 USSO 2006 Rank: 48/88, 14-14 -890

Round by Round
High score: 420 Average for: 355 Average against: 365
Round 1		Stephanides played #82 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 315 to 417 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-1, -102.
Round 2		Stephanides played #79 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and lost 372 to 382 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-2, -112.
Round 3		Stephanides played #87 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 287 to 415 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-3, -240.
Round 4		Stephanides played #30 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and lost 367 to 370 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-4, -243.
Round 5		Stephanides played #67 Brian Ruddeforth (Wimauma, FL) and won 406 to 326 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-4, -163.
Round 6		Stephanides played #62 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 410 to 374 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-4, -127.
Round 7		Stephanides played #76 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and won 340 to 328 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-4, -115.
Round 8		Stephanides played #81 Nancy Sterngold (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 346 to 366 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-5, -135.
Round 9		Stephanides played #5 Mark Barnett (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 304 to 403 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-6, -234.
Round 10		Stephanides played #26 Christine Engle (Rockledge, FL) and lost 348 to 399 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-7, -285.
Round 11		Stephanides played #46 Chris Knight (Gulfport, FL) and won 394 to 360 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-7, -251.
Round 12		Stephanides played #8 Gaurav Bhargava (Somerset, NJ) and lost 306 to 405 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-8, -350.
Round 13		Stephanides played #65 Barbara C Ring (Laguna Beach, CA) and lost 335 to 338 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-9, -353.
Round 14		Stephanides played #74 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 351 to 387 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-10, -389.
Round 15		Stephanides played #11 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 402 to 300 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-10, -287.
Round 16		Stephanides played #31 Dan Goldberg (Hicksville, NY) and lost 281 to 363 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-11, -369.
Round 17		Stephanides played #52 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 366 to 356 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-11, -359.
Round 18		Stephanides played #99 Steve Wolf (Plantation, FL) and lost 326 to 341 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-12, -374.
Round 19		Stephanides played #91 Brenda Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 410 to 348 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-12, -312.
Round 20		Stephanides played #98 Jean Zucherate (Palm Coast, FL) and won 420 to 360 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-12, -252.
Round 21		Stephanides played #36 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 325 to 363 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-13, -290.
Round 22		Stephanides played #45 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and won 396 to 307 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-13, -201.
Round 23		Stephanides played #78 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 400 to 276 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-13, -77.
Round 24		Stephanides played #20 Brenda Dede (Gainesville, FL) and lost 329 to 421 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-14, -169.
Round 25		Stephanides played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 389 to 308 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-14, -88.
Round 26		Stephanides played #15 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 366 to 353 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-14, -75.
Round 27		Stephanides played #33 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 336 to 411 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-15, -150.
Round 28		Stephanides played #62 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) again and lost 317 to 434 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-16, -267.

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