Stephen Sikorski [#134] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stephen Sikorski, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Sikorski currently has a record of 14-16, -469, and is ranked #111 in Division 3.

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): Stephen Surname(s): Sikorski Home: Shoreham, NY, United States Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	32.5-24.5 (0.570)
Past 1-12 months	11-4 (0.733)	W L WWWW L WW LL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	11.5-8.5 (0.575)	W L WW L WWW LTWW L WW LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	WW LL W LL
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 49-60 months	6-6 (0.500)	LLL WW L WW L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 454 Average for: 344 Average against: 360
Round 1		Sikorski played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 306 to 310 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -4.
Round 2		Sikorski played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and won 343 to 317 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-1, +22.
Round 3		Sikorski played #4 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 371 to 281 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Anum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, +112.
Round 4		Sikorski played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 284 to 335 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-2, +61.
Round 5		Sikorski played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 289 to 472 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-3, -122.
Round 6		Sikorski played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 429 to 358 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-3, -51.
Round 7		Sikorski played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 341 to 330 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: BAYSIDE, NY Sikorski's record vs. Mercatante in the 5 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. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-3, -40.
Round 8		Sikorski played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 364 to 406 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-4, -82.
Round 9		Sikorski played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and won 436 to 347 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-4, +7.
Round 10		Sikorski played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and won 432 to 329 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-4, +110.
Round 11		Sikorski played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and lost 329 to 378 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Serville in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-5, +61.
Round 12		Sikorski played #169 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 304 to 462 (a spread of -158) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Sikorski's record vs. Zxqkj in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #88. Current record: 6-6, -97.
Round 13		Sikorski played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 356 to 342 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-6, -83.
Round 14		Sikorski played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 370 to 345 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-6, -58.
Round 15		Sikorski played #125 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and lost 295 to 369 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Sapot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-7, -132.
Round 16		Sikorski played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 233 to 404 (a spread of -171) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Morehead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-8, -303.
Round 17		Sikorski played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and lost 234 to 461 (a spread of -227) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Sikorski's record vs. Ushry in the 5 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-9, -530.
Round 18		Sikorski played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 334 to 426 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 8-10, -622.
Round 19		Sikorski played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 297 to 412 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 8-11, -737.
Round 20		Sikorski played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 331 to 333 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Catanese in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 8-12, -739.
Round 21		Sikorski played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 374 to 282 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 9-12, -647.
Round 22		Sikorski played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 321 to 373 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Kitchen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 9-13, -699.
Round 23		Sikorski played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and won 362 to 295 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Serville in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 10-13, -632.
Round 24		Sikorski played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and lost 349 to 412 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 10-14, -695.
Round 25		Sikorski played #125 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and lost 350 to 397 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Sapot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 10-15, -742.
Round 26		Sikorski played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and won 454 to 267 (a spread of 187) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: BAYSIDE, NY Sikorski's record vs. Mitchnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3.5-5.5 (0.389). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LTW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 11-15, -555.
Round 27		Sikorski played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 371 to 332 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 12-15, -516.
Round 28		Sikorski played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 311 to 353 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Sikorski had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 12-16, -558.
Round 29		Sikorski played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 401 to 395 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Sikorski's record vs. Fialkow in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 13-16, -552.
Round 30		Sikorski played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 352 to 269 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: BAYSIDE, NY Sikorski's record vs. Mercatante in the 5 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. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 14-16, -469.

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