NSC 2009: Stephen Sneed [#20]

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On this page, you will find information about Stephen Sneed, 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 19.5-11.5, +544, and is ranked #11 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
	Given name(s): Stephen Surname(s): Sneed Home: Ft. Worth, TX, USA Awards: Division IV 2008 Natioanal Championship; 2008 Texas Scholastic Champion Hobbies: basketball, frisbee Occupation: student

Round by Round
High score: 575 Average for: 398 Average against: 381
Round 1		Sneed played #119 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 385 to 348 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +37.
Round 2		Sneed played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 504 to 380 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +161.
Round 3		Sneed played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 396 to 420 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +137.
Round 4		Sneed played #102 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 393 to 397 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-2, +133.
Round 5		Sneed played #90 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 429 to 384 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-2, +178.
Round 6		Sneed played #94 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 392 to 327 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +243.
Round 7		Sneed played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 328 to 366 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, +205.
Round 8		Sneed played #14 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and lost 334 to 382 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, +157.
Round 9		Sneed played #92 Tina Cur (Buffalo, NY) and won 359 to 333 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, +183.
Round 10		Sneed played #114 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 446 to 358 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-4, +271.
Round 11		Sneed played #21 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 401 to 352 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, +320.
Round 12		Sneed played #32 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and won 443 to 401 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-4, +362.
Round 13		Sneed played #91 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and won 457 to 449 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +370.
Round 14		Sneed played #73 Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY) and won 575 to 260 (a spread of 315). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +685.
Round 15		Sneed played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 292 to 472 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-5, +505. Sneed is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Sneed played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and lost 414 to 417 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-6, +502.
Round 17		Sneed played #1 Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI) and won 397 to 354 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +545.
Round 18		Sneed played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 423 to 378 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +590.
Round 19		Sneed played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 389 to 425 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-7, +554.
Round 20		Sneed played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 480 to 385 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-7, +649.
Round 21		Sneed played #129 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 359 to 346 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-7, +662.
Round 22		Sneed played #64 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 304 to 458 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-8, +508.
Round 23		Sneed played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 403 to 388 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-8, +523.
Round 24		Sneed played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 358 to 388 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-9, +493.
Round 25		Sneed played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 380 to 345 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-9, +528.
Round 26		Sneed played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 332 to 367 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-10, +493.
Round 27		Sneed played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 432 to 304 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-10, +621. Sneed is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Sneed played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and tied at 383. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +621.
Round 29		Sneed played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) again and won 416 to 382 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +655.
Round 30		Sneed played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) again and lost 330 to 494 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +491.
Round 31		Sneed played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) again and won 416 to 363 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +544.

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