Ron Hoekstra [#33] at 2005 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 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Hoekstra currently has a record of 12.5-15.5, +45, and is ranked #65 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: Grand Rapids, MI, United States Age: 37 Awards: 2000 Canadian Champion; 2004-06 Port Huron, MI; 2004-10 Petosky, MI Hobbies: hockey, keyboards, languages Occupation: Accountant WSC 2001 Rank: 45

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	134.5-148.5 (0.475)
Past 1-12 months	33-41 (0.446)	W LLLL W LL W L W L W L WWWWWWW LLLL W LL W LLLL WW L W L WW L W LL WW LLL WWW LLLLLLL WW L W L W LL W LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	35-42 (0.455)	W LL WW LL WW LLLLLLLL W L W L W L W L WWW L W L W LL W L WWW LLLLLL W LL WW LLL WWWWWW L W L WWWWW L W LLL W LLLL
Past 25-36 months	26-23 (0.531)	LLLL W LL W L WWW L W L WWWW L W L WW LLLL WW LL W L WWWWW LLL WW L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	10.5-9.5 (0.525)	WTW L W LL W LLL WWW LL W L WW
Past 49-60 months	16-19 (0.457)	LL W L WW LLL WWWW LLL WW L W LLL W LLL WW L W L WW L
Past 61-72 months	14-14 (0.500)	LLL WW L WWWW LLLLL WWW LLL WW L W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 564 Average for: 394 Average against: 392
Anagrams Championship		Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (5 hits). Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 1		Hoekstra played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 379 to 406 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-1, -27.
Round 2		Hoekstra played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 338 to 473 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-2, -162.
Round 3		Hoekstra played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 426 to 333 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Kahn in the 6 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -69.
Round 4		Hoekstra played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 356 to 497 (a spread of -141) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Hoekstra’s record vs. Bednarz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-3, -210.
Round 5		Hoekstra played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 306 to 504 (a spread of -198) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-4, -408.
Round 6		Hoekstra played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 460 to 311 (a spread of 149) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Hoekstra’s record vs. Lennon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-4, -259.
Round 7		Hoekstra played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 426 to 439 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: 2005 CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Wapnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-5, -272.
Round 8		Hoekstra played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 398 to 396 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-5, -270.
Round 9		Hoekstra played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and lost 401 to 446 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Howard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-6, -315.
Round 10		Hoekstra played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and tied at 402 . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -315.
Round 11		Hoekstra played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 347 to 354 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Singleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -322.
Round 12		Hoekstra played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 390 to 397 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3.5-8.5, -329.
Round 13		Hoekstra played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 393 to 312 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Goard in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -248.
Round 14		Hoekstra played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 382 to 407 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Hoekstra’s record vs. Pearl in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4.5-9.5, -273.
Round 15		Hoekstra played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 419 to 326 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -180.
Round 16		Hoekstra played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 383 to 378 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Ploysangngam in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -175.
Round 17		Hoekstra played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 339 to 382 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2001-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CAN Hoekstra’s record vs. Frank in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -218.
Round 18		Hoekstra played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 493 to 260 (a spread of 233) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Singleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7.5-10.5, +15. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Hoekstra played #55 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 353 to 406 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: STRATFORD, ONT CAN Hoekstra’s record vs. Mills in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -38.
Round 20		Hoekstra played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 314 to 430 (a spread of -116) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Hoekstra’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -154.
Round 21		Hoekstra played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 454 to 358 (a spread of 96) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hoekstra’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LWWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -58. Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Hoekstra played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 564 to 305 (a spread of 259) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hoekstra’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LWWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9.5-12.5, +201.
Round 23		Hoekstra played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 313 to 502 (a spread of -189) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Singleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9.5-13.5, +12.
Round 24		Hoekstra played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 352 to 391 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -27.
Round 25		Hoekstra played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 474 to 368 (a spread of 106) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Cushman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10.5-14.5, +79.
Round 26		Hoekstra played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 429 to 420 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Hoekstra had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11.5-14.5, +88.
Round 27		Hoekstra played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 347 to 435 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hoekstra’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11.5-15.5, +0.
Round 28		Hoekstra played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 395 to 350 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Hoekstra’s record vs. Oliger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12.5-15.5, +45.
Final Round 1		Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Hoekstra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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