NSC 2009: Joe South [#33]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe South, 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 20-11, +820, and is ranked #7 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): Joe Surname(s): South Home: Piqua, OH, USA Awards: 1st Place Elyria, OH Division C - March '09 Hobbies: softball, frisbee golf Occupation: Young Life staff

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 406 Average against: 380
Before the Tournament		South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		South played #81 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 561 to 377 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +184. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		South played #126 Marsha Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 424 to 356 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +252.
Round 3		South played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 399 to 331 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +320.
Round 4		South played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 516 to 335 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +501.
Round 5		South played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 442 to 378 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +565.
Round 6		South played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 338 to 428 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +475.
Round 7		South played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 395 to 385 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +485.
Round 8		South played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and won 460 to 376 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +569.
Round 9		South played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and lost 369 to 417 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +521.
Round 10		South played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and lost 293 to 388 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +426.
Round 11		South played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 522 to 274 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +674.
Round 12		South played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 393 to 345 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +722.
Round 13		South played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 429 to 382 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +769.
Round 14		South played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 292 to 418 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +643.
Round 15		South played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 311 to 356 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +598.
Round 16		South played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and won 425 to 397 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +626.
Round 17		South played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 409 to 346 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +689.
Round 18		South played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 495 to 326 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-5, +858.
Round 19		South played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 364 to 410 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +812.
Round 20		South played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) again and lost 425 to 462 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +775.
Round 21		South played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 387 to 417 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-8, +745.
Round 22		South played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and won 444 to 315 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-8, +874.
Round 23		South played #12 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 446 to 442 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-8, +878.
Round 24		South played #17 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 471 to 399 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-8, +950.
Round 25		South played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and won 430 to 380 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-8, +1000. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		South played #64 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 408 to 401 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +1007.
Round 27		South played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +1011. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		South played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) again and lost 299 to 444 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-9, +866.
Round 29		South played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) again and won 434 to 317 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-9, +983.
Round 30		South played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) for the third time and lost 333 to 393 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-10, +923. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		South played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) again and lost 291 to 394 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-11, +820.

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