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D Magazine Words With Friends Tournament 2010
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  • 104 tiles,
  • 5 D staffers,
  • 59 challengers,
  • 6 rounds,
  • 1 champion,
  • No mercy.
Brought to you by the City of McKinney

GROUP 1

  • Round 1

    June 1

  • Round 2

    June 2

  • Round 3

    June 3

  • Round 4

    June 4

  • Semis

    June 9


GROUP 2

  • Round 1

    June 1

  • Round 2

    June 2

  • Round 3

    June 3

  • Round 4

    June 4

  • Semis

    June 9


GROUP FINALS

  • Finals

    June 9


Semi Finals


Finals


Champion






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Player Bios

  1. Rhett Miller

    39, Musician

    Singer for the Old 97s as well as a solo recording artist. He grew up playing Scrabble.

    Rhett Miller
  2. Pete Mata

    31, Salesman

    Competitive! On a quest to eat the Top 50 Burgers in Texas by Texas Monthly. Lots of miles, lots of calories!

    Pete Mata
  3. Jamie Laubhan-Oliver

    29, Art Director at D Magazine

    Doesn’t deal well with failure. Basically, only plays to win.

    Jamie Laubhan-Oliver
  4. Jessica Oyhenart

    26, Concept Artist at Newtoy

    Lives in Dallas with her fiance Josh and their cat, John Meowkovich.

    Jessica Oyhenart
  5. Rod Durham

    23, Construction Project Manager

    Recently graduated custom home project manager obsessed with everything real estate, food, and Dallas. Excels in a few sports.

    Rod Durham
  6. John Austin

    61, Pastor

    Tournament sounds like fun. More fun than winning is trying to come up with long and high-scoring words.

    John Austin
  7. Josh Hixson

    26, Journalist

    Beat Bob Sturm, BaD radio host on The Ticket, by 395 to 240. The Wyatt Earp of Words With Friends.

    Josh Hixon
  8. Cristen Hixson

    25, Director of Student Media

    Beats people who cheat. Highest word: Whiz. 117 points. Her dad's never set her up for a triple word since.

    Cristen Hixson
  9. Andy Gotcher

    36, Designer at Newtoy

    From graphic design to user experience design... Andy helps to make Newtoy games pure digital eye candy!

    Andy Gotcher
  10. Gordon Keith

    39, Radio Talk Show Host on The Ticket

    Award-winning writer, broadcaster, and philanthropist. Career noted for its longevity and violence. Lives in Dallas.

    Gordon Keith
  11. Jeff Cheney

    35, Mayor Pro Tem of Frisco

    Mayor Pro Tem of Frisco, Realtor, owner of Frisco-Online.com, gadget guy, sports nut, married with three kids, UT grad, loves WWF.

    Jeff Cheney
  12. Richard Graziano

    29, Senior Account Executive at D Magazine

    Tall, smart, and funny. Enjoys being nice to friends and mean to enemies. Can also drink you under the table. Seriously.

    Richard Graziano
  13. Liz Campbell

    25, First-Grade Teacher

    Amiable. Creative. Perceptive. Intelligent. Enthusiastic. Animated. Competitive. Spirited. Dynamic. Bright. Sprightly. Affectionate. Miller Lite Connoisseur.

    Liz Campbell
  14. Harry Hunsicker

    47, Novelist

    Writes crime thrillers about a Dallas private investigator named Lee Henry Oswald.

    Harry Hunsicker
  15. Jessica Jones

    26, Magazine Editor

    Former D Mag-er. Current associate editor for American Way. Future Words With Friends tournament champion.

    Jessica Jones
  16. Doreen Riccelli

    57, Nurse

    Just somebody's grandma who likes to play Words With Friends.

    Doreen Riccelli
  17. Martellus Bennett

    23, Dallas Cowboys Tight End

    His mind grapes have brought him more notoriety than his football. Every post and tweet is rabidly consumed by the sports blogs.

    Martellus Bennett
  18. Jolie Stratton

    52, Opera Singer

    Professional opera singer, proofreader, and working toward Master's in Theology.

    Jolie Stratton
  19. Adam McGill

    37, Communications Consultant

    He likes stuff. Sometimes.

    Adam McGill
  20. Devon Jay

    27, Sale and Events Manager

    Competitive girl. Works hard, plays hard, and would love to kick some butt at WWF!

    Devon Jay
  21. Krys Boyd

    39, Radio Talk Show Host on KERA

    Host of Think on 90.1 FM and TV Channel 13. She’s never played much Scrabble, but takes nerdy pride in her spelling abilities.

    Krys Boyd
  22. Trennis Jones

    28, Sports Agent

    Austinite living in Dallas with extensive vocabulary skills. Has lost many relationships due to obsession with Words with Friends.

    Trennis Jones
  23. Jane Cote

    60, Educator

    A Scrabble player who loves WWF. An educator in Fort Worth.

    Jane Cote
  24. David Bettner

    29, Founder of Newtoy

    Creator of Words With Friends.

    David Bettner
  25. Ben Rogers

    39, Radio Talk Show Host on ESPN Radio

    Co-hosts the Ben and Skin Show, which airs from 9 a.m.-noon on 103.3 FM. He likes hamburgers.

    Ben Rogers
  26. Jeff "Skin" Wade

    39, Radio Talk Show Host on ESPN Radio

    Co-hosts the Ben and Skin Show, which airs from 9 a.m.-noon on 103.3 FM.

    Jeff (Skin) Wade
  27. Beth Dotolo

    29, Interior Designer

    Mom, wife, blogger, and hopelessly addicted to Words With Friends!

    Beth Dotolo
  28. Mike Fuentes

    34, Photojournalist

    Freelance journalist specializing in still photography and digital video. It is rumored that he shot J.R.

    Mike Fuentes
  29. Ann Nguyen

    23, Consultant

    Plays WWF so much that her actual friends stopped playing with her and she's had to make new WWF friends.

    Ann Nguyen
  30. Kristin Leffingwell

    18, Student

    A senior in high school. Loves working out, exercising, reading, and playing Words with Friends!

    Kristin Leffingwell
  31. Heather Smith

    42, Homemaker

    Only comes alive when feeding her beloved goldfish/turtles, gardening, cooking, reading... and playing WWF!

    Heather Smith
  32. Lauren Lapeyre

    25, Public Relations

    Loves a competitive game of Words With Friends or Words With "Randoms," so bring it on!

    Lauren Lapeyre
  33. Tim Rogers

    40, Executive Editor of D Magazine

    An unrepentant jaywalker who cringes when asked for a bio of 20 words or LESS.

    Tim Rogers
  34. Tina Tuccelli

    32, Attorney

    Texas Born, Sooner for Life, Only Child of an Only Child, College Football Genius, Dave Matthews Band Super Fan.

    Tina Tuccelli
  35. Cathy Wolff

    43, Sales and Soccer Mom

    Likes annoying her husband. Also enjoys beating smart people.

    Cathy Wolff
  36. Anne Besser

    45, Mother/Wife/Community Volunteer

    Mom with 3 children who share the birthday July 18. Seven18 is the name of the family rock band.

    Anne Besser
  37. Popeye Jones

    39, Dallas Mavericks coach

    Player development coach for the Mavericks, played 11 years in the NBA. He has three sons.

    Popeye Jones
  38. Julie Saathoff

    26, Automotive Marketing Specialist

    The game should be called Words With Sore Losers Who Used to Be Friends. Live in lovely Lakewood, love work downtown.

    Julie Saathoff
  39. Rich Goff

    42, Promotion Manager

    Has worked at WFAA for 11 years, but spent the last 3 months focusing more on WWF skills.

    Rich Goff
  40. Lindsay Wilcox

    31, Reporter at NBC5 News

    Has been with Channel 5 News since 2007. Currently is the weekend morning anchor/reporter.

    Lindsay Wilcox
  41. Zac Crain

    35, Senior Editor of D Magazine

    Sucker for word games. Bearded enigma.  

    Zac Crain
  42. Nikki Simmons

    31, Graphic Designer

    Mom. Wife. Designer. Photographer. Fashion Lover. Obsessed with Words With Friends.

    Nikki Simmons
  43. Priti Bhoja

    31, Stay-at-Home Mom

    Enjoys cooking, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. Loves to play Words with Friends.

    Priti Bhoja
  44. Avery Roth

    24, PR Coordinator

    Dallasite who constantly writes—press releases, blogs, poetry, tweets. Always playing word games. Attached to iPhone.

    Avery Roth
  45. Michele Brown

    47, Homemaker

    Has been playing since the first day WWF was released. Paul Bettner is married to her niece.

    Michele Brown
  46. Evan Grant

    44, Sports Writer at The Dallas Morning News

    Baseball columnist and two-time Texas Sportswriter of the Year. Looking for a way to play “Hoosegow” in WWF.

    Evan Grant
  47. Kimberly Hibbetts

    28, Auditor (Accounting)

    WFU grad, works in Big 4 accounting, UT football fan.

    Kimberly Hibbetts
  48. Sandra Silva

    32, Graduate Student

    At Texas Woman's University working on a master's of business administration. Loves playing Words With Friends!

    Sandra Silva
  49. Chris Cree

    55, Co-President of the National Scrabble Players Association

    Dallas native, father of 3, local business owner, and a nationally ranked tournament Scrabble player.

    Chris Cree
  50. Kevin Holme

    31, Game Designer at Newtoy

    Lives in Frisco. Spent 10 years with Microsoft Games and currently works at Newtoy on Words with Friends and We Rule.

    Kevin Holme
  51. Rhonda Reinhart

    34, Managing Editor of D Home

    She loves Words With Friends more than she loves words AND friends. Just kidding, words.

    Rhonda Reinhart
  52. Wendi Burleson

    34, Mom

    Mother to five (two are dogs). Lover of: Junior Mints, The Matrix, Sierra Nevada, Arcade Fire...and of course WWF.

    Wendi Burleson
  53. David Higbee

    25, Environmental Consultant

    Words with Friends is the only game he's good at.

    David Higbee
  54. Jim Rossman

    44, Technology Columnist at the Dallas Morning News

    Just an IT geek.

    Jim Rossman
  55. Christiana Finch

    26, Student

    Has adult-onset severe food allergies. Lives gluten free. Loves reading, photography, and being outside. A WWF addict.

    Christiana Finch
  56. Mike Orren

    37, New Media Windmill-Tilter at Pegasus News

    Dashing Brilliant Humble.

    Mike Orren
  57. Brad Oldham

    44, Sculptor and Designer

    Sculptor and product designer with clients ranging from public entities to Fortune 500 corporations and private art collectors.

    Brad Oldham
  58. Tasha Cathey

    29, Legal Assistant

    Her motto: "Winning is not a sometime thing, it's an all time thing...." V.Lombardi

    Tasha Cathey
  59. Luis Ellis

    27, Account Executive

    Likes to picture Jesus in a tuxedo t-shirt. Likes to party, so likes his Jesus to party.

    Luis Ellis
  60. Paul Bettner

    32, Founder of Newtoy

    Creator of Words With Friends

    Paul Bettner
  61. Dan McDowell

    41, Radio Talk Show Host on The Ticket

    Likes to party.

    Dan McDowell
  62. Mary Rhoades

    71, Retired

    Will direct National Scrabble Championship in Dallas in August. Better director than player, but loves playing. Directs Bedford club.

    Mary Rhoades
  63. Shawn Lohstroh

    44, Software Architect at Newtoy

    Developing software is not just a job but also a hobby. Father to 4 and Scoutmaster for Troop 125 in Dallas.

    Shawn Lohstroh
  64. Nick Sanchez

    29, High School Science Teacher

    Technology driven, competitive, geeky sense of humor, attached to his iPhone.

    Nick Sanchez



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