NSC 2010: Hope Kennedy [#69]

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On this page, you will find information about Hope Kennedy, who is competing at the 2010 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 14-17, -791, and is ranked #72 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): Hope Surname(s): Kennedy Home: Houston, TX, United States

Round by Round
High score: 495 Average for: 366 Average against: 394
Round 1		Kennedy played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 387 to 403 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -16.
Round 2		Kennedy played #40 James Frankki (Houston, TX) and won 358 to 338 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Kennedy played #57 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 276 to 369 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-2, -89.
Round 4		Kennedy played #72 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and lost 282 to 471 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-3, -278.
Round 5		Kennedy played #21 Eliza Gallagher (Pendleton, SC) and won 433 to 353 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-3, -198.
Round 6		Kennedy played #86 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) and lost 328 to 341 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-4, -211.
Round 7		Kennedy played #82 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 413 to 415 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-5, -213.
Round 8		Kennedy played #55 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and lost 341 to 420 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-6, -292.
Round 9		Kennedy played #81 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 289 to 424 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-7, -427.
Round 10		Kennedy played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 450 to 334 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-7, -311.
Round 11		Kennedy played #2 Carl Solomon (Edmond, OK) and won 443 to 298 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-7, -166.
Round 12		Kennedy played #66 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 415 to 383 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-7, -134.
Round 13		Kennedy played #28 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 274 to 461 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-8, -321.
Round 14		Kennedy played #78 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 360 to 355 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-8, -316.
Round 15		Kennedy played #25 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and won 423 to 355 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-8, -248.
Round 16		Kennedy played #4 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and lost 289 to 425 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-9, -384.
Round 17		Kennedy played #9 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 435 to 316 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-9, -265.
Round 18		Kennedy played #58 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 360 to 356 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, -261.
Round 19		Kennedy played #5 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 389 to 372 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-9, -244.
Round 20		Kennedy played #43 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and lost 366 to 449 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, -327.
Round 21		Kennedy played #22 David Bibb (Del City, OK) and lost 363 to 475 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-11, -439.
Round 22		Kennedy played #71 James Porter (Marysville, WA) and lost 396 to 408 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-12, -451.
Round 23		Kennedy played #6 Dave Leonard (Kenmore, NY) and lost 389 to 401 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-13, -463.
Round 24		Kennedy played #64 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 396 to 393 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-13, -460.
Round 25		Kennedy played #68 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 263 to 483 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-14, -680.
Round 26		Kennedy played #84 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 279 to 357 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-15, -758.
Round 27		Kennedy played #39 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 277 to 535 (a spread of -258). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-16, -1016. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Kennedy recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-16, -966.
Round 29		Kennedy played #63 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and won 394 to 316 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-16, -888.
Round 30		Kennedy played #87 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 495 to 382 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-16, -775.
Round 31		Kennedy played #44 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 419 to 435 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-17, -791.

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