NSC 2009: John Spangler [#94]

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On this page, you will find information about John Spangler, 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 13-18, -1277, and is ranked #84 in Division 4.

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): John Surname(s): Spangler Home: Versailles, KY, USA Hobbies: reading, travel, visiting botanical gardens and arboreta Occupation: Retired Kentucky Reviser of Statutes; Attorney at Law

Round by Round
High score: 490 Average for: 339 Average against: 383
Round 1		Spangler played #6 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 334 to 441 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-1, -107.
Round 2		Spangler played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 259 to 321 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-2, -169.
Round 3		Spangler played #71 Harry Durbin (Collerville, TN) and won 375 to 371 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-2, -165.
Round 4		Spangler played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 343 to 366 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-3, -188.
Round 5		Spangler played #83 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 379 to 351 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-3, -160.
Round 6		Spangler played #66 Kathy Norman (Red Bay, AL) and lost 305 to 464 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-4, -319.
Round 7		Spangler played #56 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 430 to 473 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-5, -362.
Round 8		Spangler played #50 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 282 to 380 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-6, -460.
Round 9		Spangler played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 373 to 463 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-7, -550.
Round 10		Spangler played #59 Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY) and lost 401 to 439 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-8, -588.
Round 11		Spangler played #84 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and won 413 to 361 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-8, -536.
Round 12		Spangler played #95 Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL) and won 363 to 315 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-8, -488.
Round 13		Spangler played #17 Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH) and lost 269 to 314 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-9, -533.
Round 14		Spangler played #91 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 490 to 282 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-9, -325.
Round 15		Spangler played #75 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and lost 247 to 455 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-10, -533.
Round 16		Spangler played #93 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 390 to 344 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-10, -487.
Round 17		Spangler recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-10, -437.
Round 18		Spangler played #61 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 232 to 499 (a spread of -267). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-11, -704.
Round 19		Spangler played #62 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 378 to 313 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-11, -639.
Round 20		Spangler played #67 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 385 to 296 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-11, -550.
Round 21		Spangler played #55 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 258 to 496 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-12, -788.
Round 22		Spangler played #76 Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI) and lost 287 to 322 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-13, -823.
Round 23		Spangler played #88 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and lost 271 to 436 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-14, -988.
Round 24		Spangler played #51 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 368 to 363 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-14, -983.
Round 25		Spangler played #69 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and won 404 to 299 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-14, -878.
Round 26		Spangler played #74 Emily Saltz (Newton, MA) and won 373 to 347 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-14, -852.
Round 27		Spangler played #92 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 271 to 367 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-15, -948.
Round 28		Spangler played #85 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 297 to 510 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-16, -1161.
Round 29		Spangler played #32 Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI) and lost 276 to 339 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-17, -1224.
Round 30		Spangler played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 360 to 417 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-18, -1281.
Round 31		Spangler played #77 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and won 348 to 344 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-18, -1277.

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