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S C R A B B L E I N T H E N E W SSCRABBLE® and Scrabblers in the NewsEdited by Judy ColeSee something about SCRABBLE® or a SCRABBLE® player in the news? Let us know! Send yourstories to Judy Cole (judithcole@msn.com)._______________________________________________________________________________Tourney TalkSCRABBLE® clubs and tournaments are in thenews: SCRABBLE® and Scrabblers in theNews• Whangarei (NZ) – Alex Leckie-Zaharic, at12 years old, is the youngest person ever toqualify and play in the New Zealand NationalMasters Championship held at the end ofMarch.Alex, whose favoriteword is EUOUAE#,has yet to cash in buthas won a chocolatefondue maker,popcorn machine,and doughnut makerin past competitions.• Dublin (Ireland) – On April 20 and 21, 2013,Paul Gallen won the All IrelandSCRABBLE® Tournament with plays suchas OUTBAKE and BLUELINE.The win in Dublinmoved Paul fromfifth to fourth in theworld SCRABBLE®rankings.Belfast Telegraph(04/24/2013) http://APRIL MILESTONESMACK MELLER reached 2000 for the first timeat the BAT in Westford (MA).BEN SCHOENBRUN reached 2000 for the firsttime at the Poughkeepsie (NY) tournament.CHRIS WILLIAMS reached 1900 for the firsttime at the Seattle (WA) tournament.DANIEL CITRON reached 1800 for the firsttime at the Rome (NY) tournament.CARMEL DODD reached 1800 (Collins) for thefirst time at the BAT in Westford (MA).JIM BROOKS reached 1700 for the first timeat the Seattle (WA) tournament.KOLTON KOEHLER reached 1700 for the firsttime at the Portland (OR) tournament.SHAN ABBASI reached 1600 for the first timeat the Toronto (ON) tournament.JUDY ROMANN reached 1600 for the first timeat the Portland (OR) tournament.DANIEL BLAKE reached 1500 for the first timeat the BAT in Westford (MA).MICHAEL KAPERNAROS reached 1500 forthe first time at the St. Louis Park (MN)tournament.LEAH KRULEY reached 1500 for the first timeat the Portland (OR) tournament.TVNZ (03/31/2013) http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/scrabble-champs-getyoungest-ever-competitor-5390708www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/localnational/northern-ireland/two-words-youve-probably-never-heard-of-one-isnt-even-in-the-oxforddictionary-but-they-helped-to-make-paul-gallen-a-scrabble-champion-29214314.html44
S C R A B B L E I N T H E N E W S• Esperance (Australia) - Melville Club competitor Louise Love took 13.5 wins out of a possible16 games at Esperance's first SCRABBLE® tournament.All players received a tile bag featuringleaping dolphins, the word Esperance,and the dates of the tournament andenjoyed a bus ridearound Esperance's beaches, windfarm, and Lake Monjingup at the end ofthe tournament.Brain PowerNASPA co-president John Chew was interviewed on the radio program Life Elsewhere for asegment “Brains and How to Use Them” – along with crossword celebrities Rex Parker (MichaelSharp) and Merl Reagle on April 1, 2013.You can listen to the interview at http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_130401_090617_life1_391.MP3.Buddying UpCharlotte Magazine (May, 2013) profiled the Chemo Buddies program thatlocal SCRABBLE® player Katya Lezin began at the Levine Cancer Institutelast November.An average of 20 patients a day ask a buddy to accompany them to theirtreatments.The Esperance Express (05/13/2013)http://www.esperanceexpress.com.au/story/1467074/esperance-hosts-itsfirst-scrabble-tournament/?cs=2150http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/May-2013/Buddy-System/School DaysStudents playing SCRABBLE® are in the news:• National School SCRABBLE® Championship – 89 teams of fourth through eighth gradecompeted on May 3 and 4, 2013, in Washington, DC. 45
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