Awards
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NASPA gives various awards to recognize people for their accomplishments, traditionally announced at the North American SCRABBLE Championship. These include:
- Michael R. Wise Person of the Year Award
- Various tournament performance awards, as listed below.
Tournament Performance Awards
| Winner | Year | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Krafchick (SM) | 2023 | David Gibson Player of the Year (2134.67) | |
| Andy Hoang (EX) | 2023 | Most Games Played (331) | |
| Samuel Austin | 2023 | Most States/Provinces Played In (9) | |
| Andy Hoang (EX) | 2023 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (19) | |
| Harry Chan | 2023 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (4) | |
| Josh Sokol (SM) | 2023 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (4) | |
| Brian Summers | 2023 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Samuel Chetty | 2023 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Benjamin Pries | 2023 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Joey Krafchick (SM) | 2023 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (0.769) | |
| Brian Garnett | 2023 | Highest Win Percentage, Lower Divisions (0.731) | |
| Andy Hoang (EX) | 2023 | Longest Winning Streak (26) | |
| Andy Hoang (EX) | 2023 | Largest Total Spread - NWL (24626) | |
| Joshua Castellano (EX) | 2023 | Largest Total Spread - CSW (7941) | |
| Andy Hoang (EX) | 2023 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (2342) | |
| Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (GM) | 2023 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (2358) | |
| Brian Garnett | 2023 | Highest Rating Gain (545) | |
| Will Anderson (GM) | 2023 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Beth Mix | 2023 | Rose Award | |
| Mack Meller (GM) | 2022 | David Gibson Player of the Year (2168.37) | |
| Siddharth Murali (EX) | 2022 | Most Games Played (323) | |
| Siddharth Murali (EX) | 2022 | Most States/Provinces Played In (10) | |
| Siddharth Murali (EX) | 2022 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (10) | |
| Joyslin Hodge-Watson | 2022 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (3) | |
| Mack Meller (GM) | 2022 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (3) | |
| Andy Hoang (EX) | 2022 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (0.757) | |
| Rishabh Murali | 2022 | Highest Win Percentage, Lower Divisions (0.708) | |
| Mark Edward Owens | 2022 | Longest Winning Streak (17) | |
| Andy Hoang (EX) | 2022 | Longest Winning Streak (17) | |
| Siddharth Murali (EX) | 2022 | Largest Total Spread - NWL (11) | |
| Joshua Castellano (EX) | 2022 | Largest Total Spread - CSW (4710) | |
| Josh Sokol (SM) | 2022 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (2414) | |
| Joshua Castellano (EX) | 2022 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (1693) | |
| Hannah Lieberman | 2022 | Highest Rating Gain (318) | |
| Kieran O'Connor | 2022 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Mary Kay Heckerman | 2022 | Rose Award | |
| BriAnna McKissen | 2021 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Joshua Castellano (EX) | 2021 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Jesse Day (GM) | 2021 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Cesar Del Solar (SM) | 2021 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (GM) | 2021 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Will Anderson (GM) | 2020 | David Gibson Player of the Year (2235.05) | |
| Jason Broersma (EX) | 2020 | Most Games Played (308) | |
| Rasheed Olajide Balogun (EX) | 2020 | Most States/Provinces Played In (8) | |
| Terry Kang | 2020 | Most States/Provinces Played In (8) | |
| Darin True (EX) | 2020 | Most States/Provinces Played In (8) | |
| Winter (EX) | 2020 | Most States/Provinces Played In (8) | |
| Joe Roberdeau | 2020 | Most States/Provinces Played In (8) | |
| Michael Ecsedy (EX) | 2020 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (10) | |
| Charlene White | 2020 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (4) | |
| Elouise Pearl | 2020 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (4) | |
| Austin Shin (GM) | 2020 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (3) | |
| Jackson Smylie (SM) | 2020 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (3) | |
| Dev Lallawooa | 2020 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Alec Sjoholm (SM) | 2020 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (0.805) | |
| Evan Yurko | 2020 | Highest Win Percentage, Lower Divisions (0.677) | |
| Barry Keith (EX) | 2020 | Longest Winning Streak (20) | |
| Jackson Smylie (SM) | 2020 | Largest Total Spread - NWL (8131) | |
| Matthew O'Connor (EX) | 2020 | Largest Total Spread - CSW (10640) | |
| Billy Nakamura | 2020 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (2200) | |
| Will Anderson (GM) | 2020 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (2743) | |
| Izak Bulten | 2020 | Highest Rating Gain (316) | |
| Jason Broersma (EX) | 2020 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Sue Tremblay | 2020 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Mina Le | 2020 | Rose Award | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2019 | David Gibson Player of the Year (2245.31) NWL | |
| Adam Logan (GM) | 2019 | David Gibson Player of the Year (2287.06) overall | |
| Jason Broersma (EX) | 2019 | Most Games Played (408) CSW | |
| Linda Wancel | 2019 | Most Games Played (621) NWL | |
| Winter (EX) | 2019 | Most States/Provinces Played In (14) | |
| Winter (EX) | 2019 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (25) | |
| Jonathan Kent | 2019 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (20) | |
| Linda Wancel | 2019 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (9) | |
| Justin Radist | 2019 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (9) | |
| Avery Mojica (SM) | 2019 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (8) | |
| Caesar Jaramillo | 2019 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Yvonne Lobo | 2019 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Bill Payne | 2019 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| John Lazeski | 2019 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Leland Muhr | 2019 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Ralph Ireland | 2019 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Noah Slatkoff | 2019 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2019 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (88.3) | |
| Samuel Kaplan | 2019 | Highest Win Percentage, Lower Divisions (78.1) | |
| Avery Mojica (SM) | 2019 | Longest Winning Streak (48) | |
| Avery Mojica (SM) | 2019 | Largest Total Spread - NWL (14607) | |
| Will Anderson (GM) | 2019 | Largest Total Spread - CSW (11502) | |
| Noah Slatkoff | 2019 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (2720) | |
| Will Anderson (GM) | 2019 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (2813) | |
| Josh Greenway | 2019 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Lindsay Shin | 2019 | Rose Award | |
| Dave Wiegand (GM) | 2018 | David Gibson Player of the Year (2259.23) | |
| John Karris (EX) | 2018 | Most Games Played (446) | |
| Kaia | 2018 | Most States/Provinces Played In (15) | |
| Jackson Smylie (SM) | 2018 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (14) | |
| Linda Wancel | 2018 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (5) | |
| Michael Galloway | 2018 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (5) | |
| Dave Wiegand (GM) | 2018 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (5) | |
| Jackson Smylie (SM) | 2018 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (5) | |
| Lindsay Shin | 2018 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Marilyn Pomeroy | 2018 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Vish Wimalasena | 2018 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| Dinesh Rajangam | 2018 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (2) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2018 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (82.6) | |
| Jerome Loch | 2018 | Highest Win Percentage, Lower Divisions (71) | |
| Avery Mojica (SM) | 2018 | Longest Winning Streak (31) | |
| Jackson Smylie (SM) | 2018 | Largest Total Spread - NWL (14744) | |
| Dave Wiegand (GM) | 2018 | Largest Total Spread - CSW (13374) | |
| Barry Keith (EX) | 2018 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (2749) | |
| Tim Weiss (EX) | 2018 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (2398) | |
| Cornelia Guest | 2018 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Karen Richards | 2018 | Rose Award | |
| Dave Wiegand (GM) | 2017 | David Gibson Player of the Year (2268.01) | |
| Winter (EX) | 2017 | Most Games Played (380) | |
| Kaia | 2017 | Most States/Provinces Played In (18) | |
| Tony Leah (EX) | 2017 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (9) | |
| Daniel Stock (EX) | 2017 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (9) | |
| Dave Wiegand (GM) | 2017 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (9) | |
| Joey Gordon | 2017 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (5) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2017 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (6) | |
| Vish Wimalasena | 2017 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (3) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2017 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (79) | |
| Jack Peters (EX) | 2017 | Highest Win Percentage, Lower Divisions (75) | |
| Will Anderson (GM) | 2017 | Longest Winning Streak (27) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2017 | Largest Total Spread - NWL (13673) | |
| Dave Wiegand (GM) | 2017 | Largest Total Spread - CSW (10648) | |
| Will Anderson (GM) | 2017 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (2406) | |
| David Eldar | 2017 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (2309) | |
| Judy Cole | 2017 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Jan Lapierre | 2017 | Rose Award | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2016 | David Gibson Player of the Year | |
| Joe Roberdeau | 2016 | Most Games Played (443) | |
| Kaia | 2016 | Most States/Provinces Played In (14) | |
| Winter (EX) | 2016 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (15) | |
| Charlene White | 2016 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (9) | |
| Joey Krafchick (SM) | 2016 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (7) | |
| Ed Morrison | 2016 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (3) | |
| David Shuman | 2016 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (3) | |
| James Leong (GM) | 2016 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (80.3) | |
| John Karris (EX) | 2016 | Highest Win Percentage, Lower Divisions (69.2) | |
| Arie Sinke (SM) | 2016 | Longest Winning Streak (25) | |
| Joey Krafchick (SM) | 2016 | Largest Total Spread - NWL (22554) | |
| Winter (EX) | 2016 | Largest Total Spread - CSW (10764) | |
| Joey Krafchick (SM) | 2016 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (3264) | |
| Matthew Bernardina (SM) | 2016 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (1723) | |
| Dallas Johnson | 2016 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Judy Cole | 2016 | Rose Award | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2015 | David Gibson Player of the Year | |
| Josh Greenway | 2015 | Most Games Played (510) | |
| Winter (EX) | 2015 | Most States/Provinces Played In (15) | |
| Daniel Stock (EX) | 2015 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (14) | |
| Winter (EX) | 2015 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (14) | |
| Charlene White | 2015 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (11) | |
| George MacAulay (EX) | 2015 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (6) | |
| Dianne Wittman | 2015 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (3) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2015 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (77.8) | |
| Charles Dupont | 2015 | Highest Win Percentage, Lower Divisions (81.8) | |
| Daniel Stock (EX) | 2015 | Longest Winning Streak (28) | |
| Joey Krafchick (SM) | 2015 | Largest Total Spread - NWL (16034) | |
| Chris Lipe (SM) | 2015 | Largest Total Spread - CSW (10269) | |
| Joey Krafchick (SM) | 2015 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (3462) | |
| Adam Logan (GM) | 2015 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (2089) | |
| Kate Fukawa-Connelly (EX) | 2015 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Becky Dyer (EX) | 2015 | Rose Award | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2014 | David Gibson Player of the Year | |
| Linda Wancel | 2014 | Most Games Played (806) | |
| Winter (EX) | 2014 | Most States/Provinces Played In (16) | |
| Winter (EX) | 2014 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (16) | |
| Linda Wancel | 2014 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (12) | |
| Chris Cree (SM) | 2014 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (5) | |
| Greg Feldkamp | 2014 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (4) | |
| Dean Saldanha (SM) | 2014 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (79.4) | |
| Kevin Bowerman (EX) | 2014 | Highest Win Percentage, Lower Divisions (75.7) | |
| Barry Keith (EX) | 2014 | Longest Winning Streak (24) | |
| Will Robertson | 2014 | Largest Total Spread - NWL (9525) | |
| Chris Lipe (SM) | 2014 | Largest Total Spread - CSW (18707) | |
| Bradley Whitmarsh (EX) | 2014 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (4130) | |
| Adam Logan (GM) | 2014 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (2868) | |
| Jason Katz-Brown (GM) | 2014 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| John O'Laughlin (SM) | 2014 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Mary Rhoades | 2014 | Rose Award | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2013 | David Gibson Player of the Year | |
| Winter (EX) | 2013 | Most Games Played (381) | |
| David Engelhardt | 2013 | Most States/Provinces Played In (12) | |
| Chris Cree (SM) | 2013 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (10) | |
| Daniel Stock (EX) | 2013 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (10) | |
| Zachary Dang | 2013 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (7) | |
| Dave Krook | 2013 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (7) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2013 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (7) | |
| Lindsey Dimmick | 2013 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (3) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2013 | Highest Win Percentage, All Divisions (78.8) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2013 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (78.8) | |
| Zachary Dang | 2013 | Longest Winning Streak (23) | |
| Chris Lipe (SM) | 2013 | Largest Total Spread (11277) | |
| Chris Canik | 2013 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (2582) | |
| Brian Bowman (SM) | 2013 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (2191) | |
| Stefan Fatsis | 2013 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Conchita Deprospo | 2013 | Rose Award | |
| Kenji Matsumoto (GM) | 2012 | David Gibson Player of the Year | |
| Linda Wancel | 2012 | Most Games Played (549) | |
| Chris Lipe (SM) | 2012 | Most States/Provinces Played In (14) | |
| Stefan Rau (SM) | 2012 | Most Tournament Wins, Division One (9) | |
| David Dlugosz | 2012 | Most Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (6) | |
| Chris Cree (SM) | 2012 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (5) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2012 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Division One (5) | |
| Michael Bassett | 2012 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (3) | |
| Denise Mahnken | 2012 | Most Multiday Tournament Wins, Lower Divisions (3) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2012 | Highest Win Percentage, All Divisions (77.3) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2012 | Highest Win Percentage, Division 1 (77.3) | |
| Jack Norman | 2012 | Longest Winning Streak (23) | |
| David Gibson (GM) | 2012 | Longest Winning Streak (23) | |
| Joel Sherman (GM) | 2012 | Largest Total Spread (13899) | |
| Bradley Whitmarsh (EX) | 2012 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - NWL (3479) | |
| Nigel Richards (GM) | 2012 | Largest Single Tourney Spread - CSW (2052) | |
| Michael Thelen (EX) | 2012 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Cheryl Tyler | 2012 | Rose Award | |
| Annette Tedesco | 2011 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Katya Lezin | 2011 | Rose Award | |
| Lilla Sinanan | 2010 | Rose Award | |
| Jane Williams | 2009 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| John D Williams | 2009 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Deborah Gaudier | 2009 | Rose Award | |
| Seth Lipkin (EX) | 2008 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Keith Smith (EX) | 2008 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Chris Cree (SM) | 2007 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| John Chew | 2006 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Sherrie Saint John | 2005 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Matt Hopkins | 2004 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Larry Rand (EX) | 2003 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Barbara Van Alen | 2003 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Carol Ravichandran | 2002 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| R A Fontes | 2001 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Ruth Hamilton | 2001 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Mary Rhoades | 2000 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Margaret Bauer Williams | 1999 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Mady Garner | 1998 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Bernard Gotlieb (EX) | 1998 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Gwen Bishop | 1997 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Siri Tillekeratne | 1996 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Bonnie Rudolph | 1995 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Johnny Nevarez | 1994 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Michael Wise | 1993 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Ron Tiekert (SM) | 1992 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| George Heussenstamm | 1991 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| K C Kozlowski Hoffmeister | 1990 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year | |
| Stan Rubinsky | 1989 | Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year |