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SCRABBLE - The Last Word Newsletter

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2 0 1 3 N S S C<strong>The</strong> Highest-Scoring Bingo was awarded to the top two bingos. <strong>The</strong> winning bingo was VARMINTS,for 167 points, played by Caleb Anderson and Ryan Cheney of Janney ES Team 1 (DC). <strong>The</strong>second prize went to Florida students Alyssa Haniff and Edward Quaye, the Walter C. YoungKnights of <strong>SCRABBLE</strong> Team 2, who played RELATIVE for 140 points.<strong>The</strong> High Loss prize went to <strong>The</strong> Tile Hounds, <strong>The</strong>o Holt and Thomas Brodey from North Carolina,who lost to the Deal MS 8 (DC) team of Calvin Wagner and Sam Radack, 422-461.<strong>The</strong> Sportsmanship prize was awarded to Alexis Eley and Zion Thornton, the Mount PleasantChristian School 1 team from Maryland.Throughout the event Merriam-Webster ran a wordcontest, with a Kindle E-Reader as first prize. So manyperfect entries were submitted that there ended up beinga drawing for the prize. <strong>The</strong> lucky winner was 7th graderThomas Brodey from North Carolina.Seventh grader <strong>The</strong>o Holt from North Carolina wona Kindle E-Reader in the Merriam-Webster contest.<strong>The</strong> event offered fun and educational events for all. Onboth days three-time National Champion Joe Edley ranspecial <strong>SCRABBLE</strong> workshops for parents and coaches,and on Saturday night players and their coaches andfamilies celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a Dessert &Game Fiesta, complete with a mariachi band, ice cream,and game galore (even games other than <strong>SCRABBLE</strong>!)Competitors also could try their luck in <strong>SCRABBLE</strong>games against top experts Joe Edley and Chris Cree.Many thanks to organizer Jane Ratsey Williams of the National <strong>SCRABBLE</strong> Association and all herhelpers, and to John Chew of the North American <strong>SCRABBLE</strong> Players, tournament director, for yetanother great National School <strong>SCRABBLE</strong>® Championship!Among the many helpers were Bryan Pepper and KristinChew (back row) and Sherrie Saint John and ChrisEconomos (front row, L-R)30

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