Ron Hoekstra [#68] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ron Hoekstra, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Hoekstra currently has a record of 14-16, -323, and is ranked #112 in Division 1.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player's past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player's ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player's opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Ron Surname(s): Hoekstra Home: Kentwood, MI, United States Age: 36 Awards: 2000 Canadian Championship Winner; 2004-06 Port Huron, MI Hobbies: piano, hockey Occupation: Accountant WSC 2001 Rank: 45

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	156-136 (0.534)
Past 1-12 months	43-40 (0.518)	WWW LLL WW L W LLL WWWW L W LL W LLLLLLLL W L W L W L WWW L W L WWW L W L W LL WWWWWW LLLL W L W L WWW LLL WW L WWWW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	43-26 (0.623)	W L W LL W LLL W L WWW L WWWWW L W L WWWWW L WWWW L W LLL WWWWWW L W L W L WW L WWWWW LLLLL WW L W L WW
Past 25-36 months	17-23 (0.425)	L W L W LLL W LL W LL W LLL W LL W L WW L W LL WWW L WW L W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	31-27 (0.534)	W L W L WW LLL W L WWWWWWWWW LLL WWW L WW L W LLLL W LLLL WW L W L W LL W L W LL WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	22-20 (0.524)	LLLL WWW L W L WW LL WWW LLLL W LLL WWWWW LLL WWWW L W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 476 Average for: 374 Average against: 384
Round 1		Hoekstra played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 376 to 371 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-0, +5.
Round 2		Hoekstra played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 438 to 370 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra's record vs. Castellano in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-0, +73.
Round 3		Hoekstra played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 296 to 244 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra's record vs. Cushman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-0, +125.
Round 4		Hoekstra played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 472 to 350 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra's record vs. Paxson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-0, +247.
Round 5		Hoekstra played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 476 to 278 (a spread of 198) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: MONTREAL, QUE CAN Hoekstra's record vs. MacNeil in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +445.
Round 6		Hoekstra played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 421 to 287 (a spread of 134) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra's record vs. Geary in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-0, +579.
Round 7		Hoekstra played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and lost 334 to 344 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +569. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Hoekstra played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 465 to 288 (a spread of 177) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Hoekstra's record vs. Neilson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +746.
Round 9		Hoekstra played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 376 to 454 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-2, +668. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Hoekstra played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 376 to 362 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +682. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Hoekstra played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 378 to 438 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-3, +622.
Round 12		Hoekstra played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 461 to 353 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-3, +730. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Hoekstra played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 374 to 350 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra's record vs. Gibson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-3, +754.
Round 14		Hoekstra played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 455 to 414 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Lerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +795.
Round 15		Hoekstra played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 311 to 550 (a spread of -239) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hoekstra's record vs. Mallick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-4, +556. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Hoekstra played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 272 to 441 (a spread of -169) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra's record vs. Gibson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-5, +387.
Round 17		Hoekstra played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and won 424 to 371 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Sukhumrattanaporn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-5, +440.
Round 18		Hoekstra played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 296 to 431 (a spread of -135) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hoekstra's record vs. Cree in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-6, +305. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Hoekstra played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 352 to 450 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-7, +207.
Round 20		Hoekstra played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 333 to 466 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-8, +74. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Hoekstra played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 240 to 478 (a spread of -238) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Benedict in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-9, -164. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Hoekstra played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and lost 358 to 377 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Goldman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-10, -183.
Round 23		Hoekstra played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 395 to 319 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hoekstra's record vs. Kenas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-10, -107.
Round 24		Hoekstra played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 296 to 438 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Hill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-11, -249.
Round 25		Hoekstra played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 393 to 394 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Firstman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-12, -250.
Round 26		Hoekstra played #8 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 305 to 394 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 13-13, -339.
Round 27		Hoekstra played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 448 to 239 (a spread of 209) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-13, -130.
Round 28		Hoekstra played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 401 to 430 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14-14, -159.
Round 29		Hoekstra played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 353 to 435 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 14-15, -241.
Round 30		Hoekstra played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 332 to 414 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra's record vs. Schonbrun in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 14-16, -323.

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