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Photos: NSSC 2009: Award Ceremony

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Caption List

• The crowd applauds the finalists.
• Ben Greenwood, John D. Williams, Jr., Salem Elementary #1 (NC) (with arms raised), and Glenfield/Collins Elementary Schools (NJ).
• Ben Greenwood, John D. Williams, Jr., Salem Elementary #1 (NC), and Glenfield/Collins Elementary Schools (NJ).
• Ben Greenwood, John D. Williams, Jr., Salem Elementary #1 (NC), and Glenfield/Collins Elementary Schools (NJ).
• Stefan Fatsis interviews Salem Elementary #1 (NC) and Glenfield/Collins Elementary Schools (NJ).
• Stefan Fatsis with his hand on Andy Hoang of Salem Elementary #1 (NC).
• Stefan Fatsis hands the microphone to Erik Salgado of Salem Elementary #1 (NC).
• Stefan Fatsis poises a question to Paolo Federico O'Murchu of Glenfield/Collins Elementary Schools (NJ).
• Sportsmanship: twin sisters from Buckingham Browne Middle School (MA).
• High Loss: Atlanta- Pinckneyville Middle School (GA).
• High Win, Grade 5: Salem Elementary #2 (NC).
• High Win, Grade 6: Janney Elementary School #1 (DC)
• High Win, Grade 7: Lexington MA SCRABBLE Club #108 (MA).
• High Win, Grade 8: Dalton School (NY).
• High Bingo & High Q Play: Salem Elementary #2 (NC), QUIZzES for 118.
• 10th Place: Winterhaven (OR) with coach Lou J.B. Miller.
• 9th Place: Ridgefield Library #1 (CT) with coach Cornelia Guest.
• 8th Place: Glenfield Middle School (NJ) with coach Paolo Federico O'Murchu (their coach placed second in the event and is from the 5th grade!)
• 7th Place: New West Charter (CA) with coach Bob Vanech.
• The proud father of Nicky Vasquez of Glenfield/Collins Elementary Schools (NJ) with Nicky's little sister.
• 6th Place: Ridgefield Library #2 (CT) with coach Cornelia Guest.
• 5th Place: Our Lady of Victory Baltimore #1 (MD) with coach Sharon Moser.
• 4th Place: Atlanta- Pinckneyville Middle School (GA) with coach Jason Burton.
• 3rd Place: Princeton Day School (NJ) with coach Deborah Lunder.
• 2nd Place: Glenfield/Collins Elementary Schools (NJ) with coach Sam Rosin. Hasbro's Phil Jackson and the NSA's John D. Williams, Jr., flank them.
• 2nd Place: Glenfield/Collins Elementary Schools (NJ) with coach Sam Rosin. Hasbro's Phil Jackson and the NSA's John D. Williams, Jr., flank them.
• The audience applauds as the Champions approach the front.
• Applause for the NSSC 2009 Champions!
• NSSC 2009 Champions: Salem Elementary #1 (NC) with coach Adair Salgado, Hasbro's Phil Jackson, the NSA's John D. Williams, Jr., prizes, trophies, and a giant $10,000 check!
• NSSC 2009 Champions: Salem Elementary #1 (NC) with coach Adair Salgado, Hasbro's Phil Jackson, the NSA's John D. Williams, Jr., prizes, trophies, and a $10,000 check.
• NSSC 2009 Champions: Salem Elementary #1 (NC) with coach Adair Salgado, Director Ben Greenwood, Hasbro's Phil Jackson, the NSA's John D. Williams, Jr., prizes, trophies, and a giant $10,000 check!
• John D. Williams, Jr., thanking everyone for attending and inviting them to the next NSSC!
• NSSC Champions, Salem Elementary #1 (NC), and their $10,000 check.
• Informal shot on stage at the event's end.
• Coach Dinah Fuller of Bloomfield, Indiana with her three teams: Bloomfield Public Library (IN), Eastern Greene School #1 (IN), Eastern Greene School #2 (IN), the teams' alternate, other coaches/parents, and Superstar Joe Edley, pulled in for his celebrity factor!
• Coming in second makes a player hungry! Nicky Vasquez of Glenfield/Collins Elementary Schools (NJ) tears into his box of SCRABBLE Junior Cheez-It!
• Hasbro's Phil Jackson and NSA's John D. Williams, Jr., flank 2009 NSSC Champions, Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado of Salem Elementary #1 (NC).