NSC 2008 Division 5 Player Roster: Detailed, By Rating

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Name

Rating

Home

Stella J. Russell

84, Retired Secretary

Rating: 1099

Record: 3rd (2000), 55th (2002), 26th (2004), 31st (2005), 61st (2006)

Home: Manchester, NH

Hobbies: Crafts, Women's club, Church activities, choir member

Steve Wolf

61, Retired Teacher

Rating: 1094

First-time competitor

Home: Plantation, FL

Ingrid Hawkins

66, Retired Educator

Rating: 1092

Record: 50th (2005)

Home: Palm Coast, FL

Hobbies: travel, water sports

Arthur Moore

39, Computer Tech

Rating: 1085

First-time competitor

Home: Ocoee, FL

Marie Filandro

63, Retired Hospital Department Manager

Rating: 1072

Record: 82nd (2005)

Home: Wilmington, DE

Awards and Tournament Wins: "Diamond Life Master" rating in Contract Bridge

Hobbies: Contract Bridge, Travel

Georgia T. Philpot

62, Registered Nurse

Rating: 1071

Record: 35th (2000), 17th (2004)

Home: Decatur, GA

Hobbies: sewing, fishing, board games

Mark Barnett

48, Attorney

Rating: 1068

First-time competitor

Home: Jacksonville, FL

Esther White

71, Retired

Rating: 1068

Record: 84th (1996), 45th (1998), 82nd (2000), 16th (2002), 29th (2004), 65th (2005)

Home: Highland Heights, OH

Barbara Dixon

56, Associate Dean At Purdue University

Rating: 1067

First-time competitor

Home: Lafayette, IN

Billie Garver

85, Retired Office Manager

Rating: 1067

Record: 80th (1992), 61st (1996), 126th (1998), 32nd (2000), 56th (2002), 21st (2004)

Home: Tuscaloosa, AL

Awards and Tournament Wins: living, loving, laughing, learning, and , in short, surviving

Hobbies: reading, gardening, travelling, and enjoying friends and family

Diane Brown

62, Retired F.S.L. Consultant

Rating: 1063

Record: 26th (1989), 73rd (1992), 62nd (1994), 66th (1996), 20th (1998), 5th (2000), 87th (2002), 60th (2004), 105th (2005), 114th (2006)

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Surviving 33 years of teaching

Hobbies: Photography and Digital Enhancement, Genealogy,Travel, Reading, Attending Theatre

Eileen Johnson

59, Self Employed - Life & Health Insurance Sales

Rating: 1062

Record: 19th (2004), 21st (2005), 15th (2006)

Home: Freeport, NY

Hobbies: Baking, Cooking, Stained Glass, Piano

Linda Stephanides

65, Retired

Rating: 1062

Record: 48th (2006)

Home: Bowie, MD

Awards and Tournament Wins: SCRABBLE CLUB DIRECTOR

Hobbies: MAH JONGG, COOKING

Aaron Daly

30, Art Director / Interactive Developer

Rating: 1056

First-time competitor

Home: Sioux Falls, SD

Kathi Cann

59, Retired Social Worker. Volunteer For Exploited Children's Help Organization.

Rating: 1055

Record: 89th (1992), 109th (1996), 21st (1998), 83rd (2002), 47th (2004), 83rd (2005)

Home: Leitchfield, KY

Hobbies: bowling, traveling, volunteer work

Ashley Walsh-Buie

62, Retired

Rating: 1052

First-time competitor

Home: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Marilyn Schmidt

54, Attorney

Rating: 1048

First-time competitor

Home: Northampton, MA

Robb Griffith

38, occupation withheld

Rating: 1044

First-time competitor

Home: Durham, NC

Christine Engle

81, Retired

Rating: 1042

Record: 112th (1998)

Home: Rockledge, FL

Patricia Hardwick

66, Retired From Financial Services Management

Rating: 1042

Record: 134th (1992), 90th (1994), 104th (2002), 60th (2006)

Home: Stow, OH

Hobbies: Travel, dining, theater, reading

Nancy Sterngold

Age withheld, Graphic Designer

Rating: 1040

First-time competitor

Home: Los Angeles, CA

David Klionsky

46, Teacher

Rating: 1037

Record: 82nd (2006)

Home: Durham, NC

Awards and Tournament Wins: Coach of School SCRABBLE Club

Hobbies: Acting, Sound Design, Poker

Jeff Jacobs

28, Marketing

Rating: 1035

Record: 40th (2006)

Home: Queen Creek, AZ

Brenda Dede

46, Benefits Manager

Rating: 1031

Record: 57th (1998)

Home: Gainesville, FL

Lois S Oda

61, Private Tutor

Rating: 1028

Record: 98th (2005)

Home: Honolulu, HI

Awards and Tournament Wins: BA , Speech MFA Theatre

Hobbies: travel, gambling, reading

Wanell Kelsey

82, Retired Teacher

Rating: 1027

Record: 50th (1998), 20th (2004)

Home: Orchard Park, NY

Hobbies: tennis, gardening, Scrabble

Ivan Blackman

73, Retired

Rating: 1024

Record: 91st (1992), 43rd (1996), 115th (1998), 63rd (2002), 142nd (2004), 88th (2005), 51st (2006)

Home: Nassau, N.P., Bahamas

Hobbies: cricket, soccer, helping hand

Richard Strick

61, Dermatologist

Rating: 1023

First-time competitor

Home: Santa Monica, CA

Lesesne Kunz

Age withheld, N/A

Rating: 1021

First-time competitor

Home: Denver, CO

Wanda Tumlin

70, Retired Social Worker

Rating: 1019

Record: 81st (1990), 68th (1992), 104th (2004), 24th (2005)

Home: Warrior, AL

Christopher Walleck

16, Student

Rating: 1013

First-time competitor

Home: Lakewood, OH

Barbara McGrew

60, Retired

Rating: 1011

First-time competitor

Home: Burlington, VT

Awards and Tournament Wins: NA

Hobbies: NA

Carl Naples

63, Retired

Rating: 1009

Record: 82nd (2004), 100th (2006)

Home: Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

Hobbies: Sudoku

Loretta Shapoff

63, Computer Support/trainer

Rating: 1007

Record: 105th (1992)

Home: Viera, FL

Barbara C Ring

76, Retired

Rating: 1006

Record: 53rd (2002), 43rd (2005)

Home: Laguna Beach, CA

John Thomason

25, Journalist

Rating: 1006

First-time competitor

Home: Davie, FL

Kendrick Lo

Age withheld, Patent Attorney

Rating: 1004

First-time competitor

Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Maxine Saperstein

Age withheld, None

Rating: 1003

Record: 24th (1989), 72nd (1994), 58th (1998), 85th (2005)

Home: Aventura, FL

Linda Bianca

60, Retired Teacher

Rating: 1002

Record: 32nd (2005), 61st (2006)

Home: Myrtle Beach, SC

Hobbies: tennis

Brian Miller

43, Housedad

Rating: 1001

First-time competitor

Home: Winter Park, FL

Justine J Zollinger

90, Retired

Rating: 999

Record: 133rd (1992), 50th (1994), 45th (1996), 113th (1998), 39th (2000), 105th (2002), 34th (2004), 77th (2005)

Home: Memphis, TN

Hobbies: Reading

Kaveri Raviraj

Age withheld, Finance

Rating: 998

Record: 21st (2006)

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Beulah Cooper

86, Retired High School Counselor

Rating: 992

Record: 50th (1992), 89th (1994), 82nd (1996), 48th (1998), 118th (2000), 62nd (2002), 67th (2004), 84th (2005), 71st (2006)

Home: Austin, TX

Scott Hawkins

31, Editor

Rating: 990

Record: 56th (2006)

Home: Effingham, IL

Hobbies: playing and watching sports

Yukari Balabanov

55, Housewife

Rating: 989

First-time competitor

Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Albert DeMers

83, Optometry

Rating: 986

Record: 178th (1987), 41st (1988), 150th (1990), 59th (1994), 81st (1996), 126th (1998), 59th (2002), 116th (2005), 35th (2006)

Home: Sparks, NV

Barbara Besadny

76, Retired

Rating: 985

Record: 92nd (1996), 46th (1998), 106th (2000), 70th (2002), 48th (2004), 23rd (2005), 63rd (2006)

Home: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Bowling, Gardening

Peter Filandro

65, Retired Air Force Pilot

Rating: 982

Record: 68th (2005)

Home: Wilmington, DE

Awards and Tournament Wins: "Diamond Life Master" ranking in Contract Bridge

Hobbies: Contract Bridge, Travel

Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa

63, Accountant

Rating: 981

Record: 43rd (1998), 114th (2000), 110th (2002), 30th (2004)

Home: San Jose, CA

Hobbies: Scrabble, Swimming, Arts & Crafts

Ronald Barker

61, Jogger

Rating: 981

Record: 12th (2000), 19th (2002), 6th (2004), 55th (2005), 77th (2006)

Home: Boise, ID

Awards and Tournament Wins: 3 great kids!! plus won state champ 13 mile footrace in CA and AZ in masters div

Hobbies: fresh air-aerobic

Tobey Roland

48, Investor/finance

Rating: 976

First-time competitor

Home: Baltimore, MD

Cecilia Huber

52, Critical Care Nurse

Rating: 972

Record: 140th (2004)

Home: Cleveland, OH

Awards and Tournament Wins: Jeopardy! contestant 1990

Hobbies: SCRABBLE, reading, travel

Denise Dixon

40, Cake Decorator

Rating: 971

First-time competitor

Home: Oneida, NY

Cathy Poole

56, Special Education Teacher

Rating: 965

Record: 25th (1996), 99th (2004)

Home: Winston-Salem, NC

Awards and Tournament Wins: Teacher of the Year, Delta of the Year

Hobbies: Traveling, Crafts, Reading, Playing cards

Dan Goldberg

36, Teacher

Rating: 964

First-time competitor

Home: Hicksville, NY

Shauna Petrie

43, Accessible Cruise & Vacation Specialist

Rating: 962

Record: 9th (2004), 25th (2005)

Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Awards and Tournament Wins: Provincial Community Activism Award

Hobbies: globetrotting

Sally Reeser

Age withheld, Special Education Teacher/ Church Director Of Music

Rating: 960

Record: 16th (2006)

Home: Allentown, PA

Hobbies: Reading

Catherine Day

Age withheld, Personal Assistant

Rating: 953

Record: 77th (2005), 62nd (2006)

Home: Cambridge, MA

Hobbies: Bookbinding, reading

Marilena Souza

72, Retired

Rating: 953

Record: 65th (2004), 76th (2005), 80th (2006)

Home: Pembroke Pines, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Ft. Lauderdale City Champ - Tennis - Div. A & B

Hobbies: tennis, scuba dive

Jack L. Allard

66, Food Hauler

Rating: 950

Record: 28th (2005), 17th (2006)

Home: Pryor Creek, OK

Awards and Tournament Wins: none

Hobbies: Baseball card collecting, bird watching

Deborah Light

Age withheld, Public Service

Rating: 949

Record: 47th (2002), 38th (2004), 45th (2006)

Home: Napanee, ON, Canada

Jean Zucherate

Age withheld, Court Clerk

Rating: 949

First-time competitor

Home: Palm Coast, FL

Brenda Lou Werner

50, Human Resources/Banking

Rating: 948

Record: 102nd (2002), 74th (2004)

Home: Cedar Rapids, IA

Hobbies: antiquing, gardening, reading

Henry De Young

59, Lawyer Retired

Rating: 947

Record: 74th (2006)

Home: St. Marys, ON, Canada

Hobbies: SKIING, TENNIS

Shereen E Weinstein

67, Housewife

Rating: 946

First-time competitor

Home: Tamarac, FL

Wayne Scruggs

63, Retired

Rating: 945

First-time competitor

Home: Stockbridge, GA

Thomas Tremont

59, occupation withheld

Rating: 940

First-time competitor

Home: Glen Ellyn, IL

Chris Knight

36, Stock-clerk

Rating: 939

First-time competitor

Home: Gulfport, FL

Trevor McGuire

24, Student

Rating: 939

First-time competitor

Home: Sarasota, FL

Jesse Inman

27, Adjunct Instructor Of English At USC Columbia

Rating: 937

First-time competitor

Home: Columbia, SC

Noah Lieberman

14, Student

Rating: 937

First-time competitor

Home: Charlotte, NC

Linda Brandt

Age withheld, Accountant

Rating: 935

Record: 35th (2004), 91st (2005)

Home: Brandon, FL

Ronald Millard

65, Retired/Disability

Rating: 935

Record: 23rd (2004), 90th (2005), 63rd (2006)

Home: Lancaster, PA

Emily James

32, Document Management

Rating: 930

First-time competitor

Home: Petrolia, ON, Canada

Jeff Goldstein

47, Pharmaceutical Sales Professional

Rating: 928

First-time competitor

Home: Plainview, NY

Sherry Schaff

53, Dental Hygienist

Rating: 927

First-time competitor

Home: Solvang, CA

Tacy Callies

37, Editor

Rating: 926

Record: 56th (2004)

Home: Orlando, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: Although he has a higher Scrabble rating than me, I beat my husband 52.8%00 of the time when we play each other.

Hobbies: Ping pong, word games, reading

Barbara Major

Age withheld, Publishing

Rating: 925

Record: 55th (2000), 61st (2004)

Home: Alexandria, VA

Hobbies: gardening, knitting, crocheting, cards

Wendy Wilkinson

33, Public Television Fundraiser

Rating: 919

Record: 36th (2005)

Home: Lexington, KY

Sharon Downing

Age withheld, Girl Friday

Rating: 918

Record: 73rd (1998), 25th (2000), 14th (2004), 43rd (2005)

Home: Cleveland, GA

Hobbies: Hiking

Candace Hurley

37, Us Army Personnel Officer

Rating: 917

Record: 86th (2005), 19th (2006)

Home: Columbia, CA

Hobbies: RUNNING, BOWLING, RACQUETBALL, HIKING, PINOCHLE

Colleen Shea

49, Chemist

Rating: 917

Record: 54th (2004), 77th (2006)

Home: Rocky Point, NY

Hobbies: quilting

Zbigniew Wieckowski

43, Software Engineer

Rating: 913

First-time competitor

Home: Woodbury, MN

Gavin Thompson

35, Instructor

Rating: 912

Record: 71st (2006)

Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada

Hobbies: Ultimate, Poker

Neva Slater

85, Retired

Rating: 910

Record: 45th (1989), 119th (1992), 33rd (1994), 36th (1996), 64th (1998), 54th (2000), 23rd (2002), 24th (2004), 80th (2005), 31st (2006)

Home: Manchester, CT

Hobbies: Bowling

Chora B. Eilertsen

61, Clerk

Rating: 909

Record: 31st (2002), 27th (2004), 52nd (2006)

Home: Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

Hobbies: GOLF

Brian Ruddeforth

20, Canoe Wrangler

Rating: 908

First-time competitor

Home: Wimauma, FL

Gaurav Bhargava

28, Software Developer

Rating: 902

First-time competitor

Home: Somerset, NJ

Merry L Bern

Age withheld, Registered Nurse

Rating: 890

First-time competitor

Home: Vacaville, CA

Ida Ann Shapiro

67, Teacher (retired)

Rating: 890

Record: 79th (1998), 63rd (2000), 101st (2002), 66th (2004), 87th (2006)

Home: New York, NY

Awards and Tournament Wins: Was on the Millionaire Show

Hobbies: Bowling, working with flowers

Jane Fischer

63, Business Executive

Rating: 888

Record: 127th (1998)

Home: Salt Lake City, UT

Ruth Sawyer

86, Retired

Rating: 870

Record: 255th (1987), 47th (1988), 55th (1989), 38th (1990), 47th (1992), 19th (1994), 39th (1996), 127th (1998), 41st (2000), 45th (2002), 85th (2004), 70th (2005), 85th (2006)

Home: Georgetown, TX

Awards and Tournament Wins: Austin Scrabble Club Hall of Fame

Hobbies: yard saleing

JC Green

61, Retired

Rating: 862

Record: 75th (2000), 53rd (2002), 29th (2004), 78th (2005), 57th (2006)

Home: Lealman, FL

Awards and Tournament Wins: World Record Holder-Roller Coaster Riding

Hobbies: None

Maliha Mahmood

62, Office Manager

Rating: 861

Record: 74th (2002), 24th (2005), 14th (2006)

Home: Tustin, CA

Awards and Tournament Wins: First Place, poetry contest while at the University of the East

Hobbies: Crafts and oil painting; horticulture/gardening

Debbie Scholz

53, Programmer/analyst

Rating: 841

First-time competitor

Home: Houston, TX

Joyce Stock

44, Legal Assistant

Rating: 837

Record: 70th (2004), 47th (2006)

Home: Rocky River, OH

Hobbies: Reading, Cooking

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