CoCo Blog
Check back every Monday for a new post featuring event coverage, tips on how to improve your Scrabble play, and the latest news from the CoCo’s club and tournament directors.
Why direct for the CoCo?
If you're thinking of directing some Scrabble tournaments in your neck of the woods, maybe take a moment and consider whether joining the CoCo team is the right move for you.
Previewing the CoCo tournament slate for late 2023
As we plow forward into the second half of 2023, there's a lot for CSW Scrabble players in North America to be excited about - plenty of places to go, people to see, and top-notch Scrabble events in which to compete.
Recapping this weekend's tournaments in St. Louis and Austin
Events went down this weekend in St. Louis, Missouri, and Austin, Texas, thanks to the efforts of directors Chris Lipe and Jesse Day respectively.
Making it easier to donate to the CoCo
As the executive director of the CoCo, one of my ongoing priorities is to think about big-picture strategies to grow the game. Growth requires resources, and that most definitely includes money.
Recapping the Memorial Day Oregon Coast Open (MOCO)
Call it the LOCO, call it the MOCO, call it what you will. Here's what I'll call it: our best one yet.
On the upcoming MOCO in particular, and fun tournament venues in general
Ah, back to the beach. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
On 1-day tournaments
It was subtle, and if you blinked, you might have missed it - but last weekend, the CoCo achieved a fun little milestone. It was our first one-day tournament.
Recapping the first Texas CSW One-Day event
Top of the morning to you! We coronated our first ever Austin CSW One-Day champion, and nary a sticky wicket was encountered on the day.
Recapping a truly unforgettable Champions Cup event
This event featured nothing but top players, in every single seat at every single board, and in the end it proved too competitive for any one player to finish on top. The Champions Cup has two champions - Conrad Bassett-Bouchard and Ben Schoenbrun.
A look ahead at the remaining 2023 tournament calendar
Let's take a moment and preview the rest of 2023 - the new tournaments we've added to the calendar, the old favorites that are coming back, and our big championship event that awaits at the end of the year.
Recapping this weekend’s tournament in Silver Spring, MD
Eight experienced and strong players sweated our way through a double round robin, and I think it's fair to say that the action on the boards was even hotter than the room itself!
The benefits of fusing Scrabble and fitness
Barely an hour before the 2023 Austin Tile X-Words tournament, a group of four current and former Scrabble champions raced across the campus of my alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin.
Recapping the second annual Austin Tile X-Words (ATX)
Twelve tileslingers rode into town this past weekend for the second annual Austin Tile X-Words (ATX) tournament.
Scrabbler Q&A: The ASICS study group
The athletic apparel company ASICS sought to find out: What's the connection between people's athletic performance and their performance in mind sports? Let's chat with four Scrabblers - Sandy Nang, Lindsay Shin, Austin Shin, and Deborah Komatsu - about how it went.
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