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 this weekend's 1-day tournament in Somerville, MA
Hey - everything went off as scheduled! The tournament happened where it was supposed to happen, and the people who were supposed to play, played. Much Scrabble was enjoyed by all.
Recapping an absolutely ridiculous Hood River Open
It was a chaotic weekend of Scrabble. More chaotic than just about any I can remember. This was our eighth annual Hood River, and we've been through a lot over these eight years... but this one was something else.
Recapping a snowy weekend in Providence, RI
This Sunday, we had a 1-day CoCo tournament on the docket in Providence, RI, courtesy of director Matthew O'Connor and organizer Niel Gan. Unfortunately, the other thing on the docket for Providence this Sunday was the blizzard of the century.
Recapping the 14th annual Crescent City Cup
We were thrilled to have 42 Collins players descend upon New Orleans this weekend for the Crescent City Cup.
Previewing Crescent City Cup - and the rest of 2026
We are all super excited for New Orleans. The action gets underway this weekend, and we're looking forward to it. And you know what else we're excited for? The rest of 2026!
Word Cup 2026 is now open for registration
On behalf of our whole team, I'm excited to announce that Word Cup 2026 is open for registration. This championship event will be held the week of July 31 - Aug. 5, 2026 at the 4-star Williamsburg Lodge.
Laying out New Year's resolutions for 2026
Here are a few of our organizational New Year's resolutions for 2026. Our plan is to put these in writing now, embark on them in January, and keep plugging away at them into the spring months, then summer, and thereafter.
Recapping the year 2025, by the numbers
As 2025 comes to a close, it's time to zoom out and reflect on it all. Here's a recap of this past year by the numbers.
Recapping the 16th annual California Open
This weekend, we were thrilled to have a record 36 CSW players join us for the 16th annual California Open.
Taking a moment to give thanks
We've got a whole lot of people and a whole lot of things to be thankful for, and this is the perfect time of year to speak up and say so.
On the role of CoCo leadership
Why does CoCo leadership matter, anyway? What do our board of directors and our executive director actually do? What role do we play in shaping the future of the CoCo and the future of Scrabble?
Recapping a pair of weekend 1-day tournaments in Seattle
This weekend, at our home in northeast Seattle, Jennifer and I hosted a pair of 1-day tournaments. The result was two enjoyable events, two exciting races, and ultimately two different champions.
Previewing a weekend of Scrabble in Seattle
We're hosting not one Scrabble event, but two - we've got a pair of 1-day tournaments on the docket. We're getting ready to host 14 wonderful humans for 14 games of Scrabble.
On the value of the 2-day local tournament
Little weekend events, a day or two long, that attract people from nearby cities and states to drive an hour or three, are a Scrabble organization's true bread and butter.
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