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NSC 2009: Keith Hagel [#119]

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On this page, you will find information about Keith Hagel, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-20, -821, and is ranked #118 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

[photo of Keith Hagel]

Given name(s): Keith
Surname(s): Hagel
Home: Waterville, ME, USA
Awards: First Place Division 2, Eastern Championships 2004
Hobbies: used bookstores, road trips/road food, yard sales
Occupation: Ex-newspaper editor looking for next challenge
Round by Round

High score: 468
Average for: 369
Average against: 398

Before the Tournament  

Hagel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Rod MacNeil]

Hagel played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 370 to 357 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 1-0, +13.

Round 2

[photo of Win Inthara]

Hagel played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 432 to 462 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 1-1, -17.

Round 3

[photo of Michael Baker]

Hagel played #84 Michael Baker (Porland, OR) and lost 359 to 410 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 1-2, -68.

Round 4

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

Hagel played #22 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 359 to 418 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 1-3, -127.

Round 5

[photo of Martin Weisskopf]

Hagel played #109 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 313 to 365 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 1-4, -179.

Round 6

[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]

Hagel played #117 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 402 to 434 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 1-5, -211.

Round 7

[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]

Hagel played #75 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 410 to 320 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 2-5, -121.

Round 8

[photo of Ken Kasney]

Hagel played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 344 to 412 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 2-6, -189.

Round 9

[photo of Keith Cejmer]

Hagel played #105 Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 317 to 524 (a spread of -207).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 2-7, -396.

Round 10

[photo of Wayne Clifford]

Hagel played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 330 to 435 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 2-8, -501.

Round 11

[photo of Ted Rosen]

Hagel played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 441 to 396 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 3-8, -456.

Round 12

[photo of Alan Stern]

Hagel played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 304 to 404 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 3-9, -556.

Round 13

[photo of Mark Miller]

Hagel played #126 Mark Miller (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 367 to 442 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 3-10, -631.

Round 14  

Hagel recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 4-10, -581.

Round 15

[photo of Deborah Gaudier]

Hagel played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 386 to 311 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 5-10, -506.

Round 16

[photo of Cheryl Tyler]

Hagel played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 345 to 499 (a spread of -154).

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 5-11, -660.

Round 17

[photo of Derek Martinez]

Hagel played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 393 to 391 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 6-11, -658.

Round 18

[photo of Chris Bonin]

Hagel played #124 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 395 to 403 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 6-12, -666.

Round 19

[photo of Ravee Joradol]

Hagel played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and lost 400 to 459 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 6-13, -725.

Round 20

[photo of Jim Pate]

Hagel played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 337 to 415 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 6-14, -803.

Round 21

[photo of Melissa Routzahn]

Hagel played #100 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 378 to 382 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 6-15, -807.

Round 22

[photo of David Johnson]

Hagel played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 443 to 390 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 7-15, -754.

Round 23

[photo of Bruce Adams]

Hagel played #53 Bruce Adams (Rochdale, MA) and won 360 to 326 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 8-15, -720.

Hagel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

[photo of Robert Gillis]

Hagel played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 366 to 326 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 9-15, -680.

Round 25

[photo of Jeff Martin]

Hagel played #118 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 344 to 377 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 9-16, -713.

Hagel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

[photo of Eric Harshbarger]

Hagel played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 330 to 483 (a spread of -153).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 9-17, -866.

Round 27

[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]

Hagel played #112 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 356 to 365 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 9-18, -875.

Round 28

[photo of Steve Tier]

Hagel played #101 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 347 to 465 (a spread of -118).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 9-19, -993.

Round 29

[photo of Steve Krieger]

Hagel played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 369 to 355 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 10-19, -979.

Hagel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Hagel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 30

[photo of David Engelhardt]

Hagel played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 300 to 312 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 10-20, -991.

Round 31

[photo of Deborah Gaudier]

Hagel played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) again and won 468 to 298 (a spread of 170).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 11-20, -821.


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