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Team Tournament 1998
Final Results
4-6 December 1998

I've done my best to configure expert teams. I didn't play in their division, so forgive me if I've confused a few people. And do correct me. :)

Team Results:
Novice:
TEAM NAME POINTS GAMES WON PRIZE
(MEMBERS)
1. Protyles 7 1/2 28 $180
   (Miller, Orvis, Siegel, Siembab)

2. Monicker We Do Ski 7 25 1/2 $80
   (Venditti, Moniz, Finkey, MacDougall)
3. Da Compsymps 6 1/2 27

   (Foster, Pianowski, Saint John, Cullen)
4. Good Word Hunting 3 1/2 17

   (MacNeil, Russell, Wood, Schultz)
5. Wheeler Dealers 1 1/2 11

   (Harrison, Wechter, Kibbe, Fowler)

Intermediate:
TEAM NAME POINTS GAMES WON PRIZE
(MEMBERS)
1. Hanukah Lewinsky 10 33 $180
   (Berg, Firstman, Chaikin, Fialkow)

2. Makeway for Dukelings 8 30 $80
   (Van Pelt, Wollerman, Martin, Berman)
3. Mass-Conn Fusion 6 24

   (Steward, Cappellano, Bergeron, Currie)
4. The Pretenders 5 1/2 23
   (Carlson, Newell, Cudak, Rush)
5. The Once and Future 4 1/2 21 1/2
   (Hepner, Neugroschl, Greenspan, Hagel)

Expert:
TEAM NAME POINTS GAMES WON PRIZE
(MEMBERS)
1. Compony Pyknik 7 26 $180
   (Graham, Laufer, Hill, Fatsis)
2. Hook & Letter Company 7 25 1/2 $80
   (Moss, Kahn, Neilson, Fliesser)
3. ANSKY 6 26 $40
   (Tiekert, Sherman, Sherman, Tiekert)
4. Innocents and a Broad 6 25
   (Mead, Kaitz, Buck, Sanfedele)
5. The Official WUD List (OWL) 5 1/2 22
   (Eichenbaum, Kreiswirth, Tier, Piro)
6. Whirred to the Wyes 5 1/2 23
   (Oliger, Polksy, Frank, Grazette)
7. Manhattan Letter-Playing Junkies 5 1/2 22
   (Dixon, Cushman, Avrin, Coleman)
8. Words Myths 5 1/2 22
   (Wolfberg, Ogunyemi, Terry, Patterson)

Individual results:
WINS SPREAD PRIZE

NOVICE:
Board 1:
1. Ellen Miller 7 +466 $30
2. John Venditti 7 -101 pick of table
3. Rod MacNeil 6 +352
4. Gregg Foster 4 -29
5. Robert Harrison 4 -472

Board 2:
1. Joan Orvis 9 +530 $30
2. Steve Moniz 7 1/2 +308 pick
3. Scott Pianowski 7 +154
4. Roberta Wechter 5 -411
5. Stella Russell 1 -1069

Board 3:
1. Sherrie Saint John :) 8 +243 $30
2. Tom Wood 6 -258 pick
3. Don Finkey 5 +314
4. Hilda Siegel 4 -124
5. Peggy Kibbe 0 -1119

Board 4:
1. Dean Cullen 8 +412 $30
2. Concepta Siembab 8 +410 pick
3. Scott MacDougall 6 -312
4. Len Schultz 4 -717
5. Amy Fowler 2 -1073

INTERMEDIATE:
Board 1:
1. Mark Berg 12 +748 $30
2. Judy Steward 8 +310 pick
3. John Van Pelt 8 +286
4. Dave Carlson 6 +95
5. Ed Hepner 3 -588

Board 2:
1. Lois Cappellano 7 +13 $30
2. Diane Firstman 6 +55 pick
3. Wayne Wollerman 5 -50
4. Ed Neugroschl 4 -164
5. Avalon Newell 3 -345

Board 3:
1. Howie Greenspan 11 +1168 $30
2. Gerry Martin 10 +807 pick
3. Mike Cudak 7 +84
4. Eric Chaikin 7 +74
5. Mary Ellen Bergeron 4 -409

Board 4:
1. Marty Fialkow 8 +473 $30
2. Keith Hagel 7 +464 pick
3. Edith Berman 7 +296
4. Nola Currie 5 -486
5. Susan Rush 3 -253

EXPERT:
Board 1:
1. Matt Graham 9 +744 $30
2. Jere Mead 8 1/2 +592 pick
3. Ron Tiekert 8 +828
4. Steve Oliger 6 +99
5. Avi Moss 6 -101
6. Jack Eichenbaum 6 -217
7. Mike Wolfberg 5 -39
8. Jan Dixon 4 -579

Board 2:
1. Matt Laufer 8 +352 $30
2. Joel Sherman 6 +409 pick
3. Phil Polsky 6 -595
4. Vicki Kahn 5 -25
5. Merrill Kaitz 5 -215
6. Tunde Ogunyemi 5 -464
7. Lynn Cushman 4 -95
8. Rose Kreiswirth 3 1/2 -686

Board 3:
1. Larry Neilson 9 1/2 +673 $30
2. Larry Sherman 8 +218 pick
3. Paul Avrin 7 +421
4. Marlon Hill 7 +188
5. Steve Tier 7 +139
6. Nathan Terry 6 +80
7. Jeremy Frank 6 -194
8. Richard Buck 5 +66

Board 4:
1. Michael Coleman 7 +17 $30
2. Ann Sanfedele 6 1/2 -120 pick
3. Marlon Hill 6 +152
4. Sal Piro 6 -8
5. Shirley Fliesser 5 -410
6. Susi Tiekert 4 -119
7. Pam Grazette 4 -341
8. Stefan Fatsis 2 -738

Other Prizes:

All people placing second in their board level, within their division, and various other prize winners were given their pick at a table of prizes. Since it was a bit crazy, I didn't get specific prizes down. They were:

1999 SCRABBLE Calanders
SCRABBLE lunch pails (minis)
SCRABBLE deluxe games
SCRABBLE Up games
Scattegories games
Yahtzee electronic games
Hasbro CD-ROM SCRABBLE games
other stuffed animals
other CD-ROM games from Hasbro

Lee Cooper Award (for man more than 60 years old): Len Schultz
(Len was awarded a plaque donated by Larry Sherman)
Muriel Sands Award (for woman more than 60 years old): John Orvis
(donated by Edith Berman)

Best Team Names:
1. Hook & Letter Company $40 ($10 for each member)
2. Mass-Conn Fusion $20 ($5 for each member)

Early Bird Prizes:
Only 3 teams (of 18) registered by the deadline and they were:
ANSKY
Official WUD LIST
Wheeler Dealers
Each team got a few of some sort of small stuffed penguins and birds.

Good Sport Prize:
Keith Hagel stuffed animal with candy

Best Winter Words:
Novice ICIER Stella Russell Miniature Snowman
Intermediate YETI Gerri Martin " "
Expert SLEDDING Mike Coleman " "

Low Win:
N Len Schultz 313 (against Susan Rush)
I Susan Rush ?
E Jan Dixon 333 (against Joel Sherman)

High Win:
N Rod MacNeil 504 (he also had a 501)
I Howie Greenspan 489

E Jack Eichenbaum 423 (his opponent that game, Tunde Ogunyemi,
                                earned more that game but was getting another prize)

High Bingo:
N Robert Harrison WESTERNS 122
I Mark Berg EXCRETED 98
E Tunde Ogunyemi DIAZOLE 130

High non-Bingo Words:
N Gregg Foster AZINE 72
I Gerri Martin HEXERS 77
E Matt Graham DOZIER 81

High Loss:
N Roberta Wechter 425
I Avalon Newell/Ed Hepner 407
E Steve Tier 430


Commentary:
The event went much better this year than last in terms of organization. Although it didn't work perfectly, the improvement made by Horn/Horn to preselect the "who went first/second" scheme was very helpful. Instead of having one master team sheet, this year each player was responsible for their own score card. It saved us from having to scream across the room what to do each turn. :) The tables and chairs were really top notch and the space and lighting was ample and comfortable. I've heard from many that our playing room was the nicest they'd ever played in. I have to agree. The breakfast buffet that came with our registration was ample and pretty good. Lots of fresh fruit and a wide variety of hot and cold foods. Though I didn't use them myself, I'm told the exercise facilities were good. The one drawback to the Hastings has to be the neighborhood. The hotel has made every effort to make guests feel safe with a locked parking garage, but walking around a night isn't recommended. The hotel was clean and I'm told it hasn't been open as a hotel for very long (in an earlier life, it didn't serve the public so directly). By next year they should have all the wrinkles ironed out. When Judy asked us, we all agreed we'd like the event to be held there again.

On Saturday night, pockets of people headed out for dinner. A group of five, including me, ate at Casmira, an Indian food restaurant about a 10-minute drive from the hotel. We ate like kings and queens and truly enjoyed ourselves. I heard also about a sumptuous seafood restaurant nearby.

All in all, I hope that those of you who missed this year's event will think of showing up next year. The organizers won't always be able to promise such balmy weather (it was downright warm there!).

sherrie
saint@pobox.com

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