SCRABBLE - The Last Word Newsletter
SCRABBLE - The Last Word Newsletter SCRABBLE - The Last Word Newsletter
2 0 1 3 N S S CThe Highest-Scoring Bingo was awarded to the top two bingos. The winning bingo was VARMINTS,for 167 points, played by Caleb Anderson and Ryan Cheney of Janney ES Team 1 (DC). Thesecond prize went to Florida students Alyssa Haniff and Edward Quaye, the Walter C. YoungKnights of SCRABBLE Team 2, who played RELATIVE for 140 points.The High Loss prize went to The Tile Hounds, Theo Holt and Thomas Brodey from North Carolina,who lost to the Deal MS 8 (DC) team of Calvin Wagner and Sam Radack, 422-461.The 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. The lucky winner was 7th graderThomas Brodey from North Carolina.Seventh grader Theo Holt from North Carolina wona Kindle E-Reader in the Merriam-Webster contest.The event offered fun and educational events for all. Onboth days three-time National Champion Joe Edley ranspecial SCRABBLE 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 SCRABBLE!)Competitors also could try their luck in SCRABBLEgames against top experts Joe Edley and Chris Cree.Many thanks to organizer Jane Ratsey Williams of the National SCRABBLE Association and all herhelpers, and to John Chew of the North American SCRABBLE Players, tournament director, for yetanother great National School SCRABBLE® 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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