NSC 2009: Yolanda Ushry [#52]

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On this page, you will find information about Yolanda Ushry, who is competing at the 2009 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 14.5-16.5, -73, and is ranked #58 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): Yolanda Surname(s): Ushry Home: McDonough, GA, USA Awards: Hobbies: Singing Occupation: Lead Office Systems Specialist

Round by Round
High score: 488 Average for: 374 Average against: 376
Round 1		Ushry played #42 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 420 to 378 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +42.
Round 2		Ushry played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 353 to 424 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, -29.
Round 3		Ushry played #79 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 355 to 360 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -34.
Round 4		Ushry played #58 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 286 to 377 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-3, -125.
Round 5		Ushry played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 330 to 332 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-4, -127.
Round 6		Ushry played #13 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 353 to 374 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-5, -148.
Round 7		Ushry played #53 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 318 to 381 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-6, -211.
Round 8		Ushry played #88 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 369 to 359 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-6, -201.
Round 9		Ushry played #81 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 425 to 397 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-6, -173.
Round 10		Ushry played #17 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 322 to 393 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-7, -244.
Round 11		Ushry played #54 Ray Helle (St. Louis, MO) and lost 332 to 434 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-8, -346.
Round 12		Ushry played #89 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 368 to 339 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-8, -317.
Round 13		Ushry played #69 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 416 to 337 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-8, -238.
Round 14		Ushry played #66 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 270 to 398 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-9, -366.
Round 15		Ushry played #56 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 321 to 415 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-10, -460.
Round 16		Ushry played #14 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 384 to 457 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-11, -533.
Round 17		Ushry played #84 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 399 to 367 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-11, -501.
Round 18		Ushry played #87 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 411 to 415 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-12, -505.
Round 19		Ushry played #85 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 367 to 381 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-13, -519.
Round 20		Ushry played #82 Gerry Smith (Cincinnati, OH) and won 431 to 364 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-13, -452.
Round 21		Ushry played #77 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 353 to 338 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-13, -437.
Round 22		Ushry played #72 Elaine Glowniak (Pontiac, MI) and tied at 336. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -437.
Round 23		Ushry played #57 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and lost 377 to 450 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8.5-14.5, -510.
Round 24		Ushry played #31 Scott Garner (Champaign, IL) and won 405 to 402 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -507.
Round 25		Ushry played #80 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 443 to 321 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -385.
Round 26		Ushry played #51 Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA) and won 459 to 326 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -252.
Round 27		Ushry played #71 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 366 to 243 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -129.
Round 28		Ushry played #37 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 488 to 320 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +39.
Round 29		Ushry played #76 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) and won 461 to 351 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +149.
Round 30		Ushry played #35 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 371 to 448 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +72.
Round 31		Ushry played #76 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) again and lost 296 to 441 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -73.

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