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.
Recapping the 2023 California Open
Thanks to organizer Deborah Komatsu and director Dave Postal, the CO got a reboot in 2023, moving from the Bay Area to Southern California for the first time. In the end, it was Yukiko Loritz who conquered David Whitley to win the tournament.
Announcing the 2024 Word Cup Collins division, presented by WGPO and the CoCo
Just like we were in 2022, the CoCo team will be back in the saddle for 2024, running the Collins division of Word Cup alongside the team from WGPO. We're excited to be co-directing yet another elite championship event.
Presenting your 2023 leadership candidates
Here are the leaders who have stepped up to guide the CoCo in the new year. Read their full platforms and vote for your vision of Scrabble’s future.
Giving thanks for the North American Collins Championship (NACC)
An event of this magnitude, as you can probably imagine, is not something the three of us could have done alone. It took a village of awesome people, all making big contributions, for the NACC to be possible.
Seeking candidates for the fourth annual CoCo elections
Today, we are soliciting candidates for one Executive Director and up to two members for the Board of Directors. Come January, the new Board will lead the CoCo into the new year and potentially in exciting new directions.
NACC Day 4: Kevin Fraley takes home the title
What does it take to earn the title of North American Collins Champion? Oh, nothing - just surviving a gauntlet of the absolute strongest competitors on the continent for four days straight.
NACC Day 3: Wiegand, Fraley, Shin, Koehler: Your final four is set
The dust has settled at the North American Collins Championship (NACC), and all the (digital) results slips are in. We have our four semifinalists.
NACC Day 2: Wiegand, Fraley pull away from the pack
Just 24 hours ago, we were looking at a crowded field atop the North American Scrabble Championship (NACC), with four members of the 22-player field all sitting pretty at 6-2, essentially tied for first place. Turns out, a lot can change in 24 hours.
NACC Day 1: A crowded field at the top
There have been 160 games, 126,585 points scored, two bizarre director calls, about a billion raindrops, and too many more notable occurrences to list them all here. Rest assured, it's been a day.
Previewing the North American Collins Championship (NACC)
The NACC is here; let's get after it. Whether it's in the playing room at the Crowne Plaza or virtually via Twitch, either way, we'll see you Friday.
Recapping the 2023 Texas CSW State Championship
Texas has a long history of state Scrabble championships, but to my knowledge, this is the first time we've crowned a Collins champion. It wound up being an intimate but high-level affair.
Recapping this weekend's tournament in Potomac, MD
What do you do on the first beautifully crisp and sunny weekend of autumn? Well, if you're reading this, the answer is probably clear - you play Scrabble, of course!
Check out the new merch available at the CoCo Store
The very same CoCo Store that you visit when you register for a tournament is now home to an array of shirts and other items. You can order a shirt directly from the CoCo Store and check out the same way you do when you sign up for a tournament.
Recapping this weekend's Rio Rancho, NM tournament
The first CoCo tournament in New Mexico took place this weekend, and Becky Dyer clinched the tournament with one game to go. Becky was DYERIZED (aka DIARISED)!
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