Solstice Scraboggle-O Results

Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Ruth Arcand Park

Over 100 word-savy orienteers came out and gave it there all in the first every Scraboggle-O — a score-O on two maps with the ability to score extra points with letters (similar to the Scrabble and Boggle word games). Participants collected score-O points and scrabble tiles at each control visited on the Scrabble map. The scrabble tiles could be arranged into a single crossword-like arrangement of words for extra points. On the Boggle map, everyone started with a full Boggle board (5 letters x 5 letters). At each control visited, they removed a letter from their board. So, the more Score-O points collected, the weaker the Boggle board become. Participants scored additional points for all the words they could find in what was left of their Boggle board. There was a lot of strategy in figuring how to allot the 50 minutes to the two maps and the puzzling.

One unexpected strategy was to forgo any score-o points on the Boggle map and spend that time doing the Boggle puzzle. This strategy allowed Ian Moore, Jen Jolliff and Steve Bodnar to win the team competition. However Steve Gruhn was able to top their score and win the individual competition with a combination of orienteering and puzzling. Not only did Steve collect a sizable number of score-O and Boggle points, he also had the top score in the Scrabble puzzle. Springer Moore won the solo Scrabble-O only competition, while Alejandra Legate & Jania Tumey won the team Scrabble-O only.

Thanks to volunteers Jenny and Mali Redick for help in planning the event and Anne Billman for bringing the pizza and soda for the after party.

Boggle and Scrabble Maps

Solo

BoggleScrabble
PlaceNameMapPuzzleMapPuzzleTotal
1Steve Gruhn200309260154923
2Dan Baird2405526018573
3Brian Kirchner2403321072555
4Mike Robinson280621034530
5Nathaniel Knapp270621030516
6Kai Davids-Schell2702613014440
7Mark Findlay17002600430
8Tom Bronga23001800410
9Karen Bronga2001812018356
10Peter Johnson19071204321
11Wendy Shaw2205900279
12R. Seth Duckett190000190

Teams

BoggleScrabble
NamesMapPuzzleMapPuzzleTotal
1Jen Jolliff, Ian Moore & Steve Bodnar044730052799
2Dorn & Diane VanDommelen100338210120768
3Leisha N., Tracy Ballard & Anna Fick15035915096755
4Jane, Barret, Erica & Matt Malouf19036200552
5David Stamp & Karen Ramey2004220104528
6Drew Dekreon & Charese Gearhart-Dekreon10020511054469
7Heidi Borson & Brian Durrell200616042408
8Lynn Spencer, Ben Stedman,& Pat Schmidt13014410011385
9Aimee & Jonathon Demientieff1702317018381
10Ariel Hippe & Shelly Laws13002000330
11Debra Fitzgerald & Tom Amodio160507016296
12Joyce & Tristan Goodell2105700267
13Holly Jo Nunn & Terry Nunn100014012252
14Zoe Rodes & Sarana Schell10099500249
15Lexi Hill, Joann Sullivan, Xanda Lai & Emerson Fitch902511016241
16Jenny & Mali Redick70249024208
17Abram Goodstein, Leah Goodstein & Jeff Hill1703200202
18Agie & Elsa Kupilik1504800198
19Mike & Jill Brook1602400184
20Gail Thompson & Matteo Cox901200102

Scrabble Map Only

Solo

PlaceNamesMapPuzzleTotal
1Springer Moore28056336
2Chris Tomsen25023273
3Sue Hoisington17026196
4Joe Kurtak1200120
5Shelly Matherne?*

Teams

NamesMapPuzzleTotal
1Alejandra Legate & Jania Tumey290110400
2Lia Moon, Stacey Moon, Aden Moon & Maggie Biggs30029329
3Lia, Lani, Bex & Trudy Keller26038298
4Tekla & Tobin Shaw25022272
5Robin BeeBee & Zola Potter22034254
6Rita Norton & Kathy Farynairz21040250
7Adam Bacia, Olivia Beckham, Charlotte Kunley & Zan Walsh18063243
8Isa Ozturgut & Linnea Shaw20036236
9Dan & Danielle May2209229
10Joe, Laura, Julie & Jordan Dirksen2200220
11Alan & Jacob Nunn2100210
12Bill Fleming & Sheryl Mohwinkel16042202
13Matt, Olives, and Christopher Kupilik?*
14Annie Luck and Barry Bruninga?*

* Score card was lost or not submitted.

Please join us at Bivouac Trailhead in Far North Bicentennial Park next Wednesday, June 27th for a traditional meet. Check the website for details

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