Janis Merrell of Belchertown, left, and Ethan Powers of Holyoke, right, work together during the Massachusetts Statewide Scrabble Championship at Smith Academy in Hatfield last Saturday. The duo finished undefeated and won the tournament. The event was organized by Ben Greenwood, a middle school math teacher at the school and director of the North American School Scrabble Championship. The event is sponsored by NASPA Games and the Hatfield Book Club. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo
Janis Merrell places a letter during the Massachusetts Statewide Scrabble Championship at Smith Academy in Hatfield, Saturday, June 6, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo
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