Press
Our club has spawned a few news articles over the years. We appreciate the local media coverage. If you're a member of the media in need of our assistance, feel free to contact us.
2006
- Scrabble fans organizing tournament — June 28, 2006. Reprinted with permission from The Charleston Daily Mail.
- Scrabble buffs in town for a spell — July 9, 2006. Reprinted with permission from The Sunday Gazette-Mail.
2008
This photo montage by Kenny Kemp appeared in the Sunday Gazette-Mail on April 6, 2008. Reprinted with permission from The Sunday Gazette-Mail.
War of words - Speech may be free, but letters were worth money at Saturday's Scrabble tournament held at Elk Elementary Center in Crede. Sixty-one players from 13 states turned out for the National Scrabble Association-sanctioned contest. It's the third straight year that the association's
West Virginia chapter has hosted a tournament. Twelve rounds of competition culminate today in championship matchups, with winners taking home trophies and cash awards.
The youngest competitor was 11-year-old Hannah Lieberman of Charlotte, N.C., who sported Scrabble jewelry.
Wordsmiths by the dozens matched verbal wits at a National Scrabble Association tournament Saturday at Elk Elementary Center in Crede.
Tournament play continues today, starting at 9 a.m., with an awards ceremony set for 1:30 p.m.
Christopher Ross of Clendenin photographs the board after his match with Peggy Grant of Columbia, S.C. He said he will post the photo to his blog.
Jeff Cook of Keyser, the National Scrabble Association's highest-ranked player from West Virginia, ratcheted up the competition.
David Klionsky of Durham, N.C., plots a move.
Albany, N.Y., player Kevin Gauthier follows tournament rules in hoisting the letter bag above his head when drawing letters.
2011
Mona Seghatoleslami of WV Public Radio did a segment about our 2011 tournament which aired on September 16, 2011. Read a transcript or listen to the mp3.