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Keith Hagel [#38] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Keith W. Hagel, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Hagel currently has a record of 11.5-16.5, -538, and is ranked #89 in Division 2.

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

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Given name(s): Keith W.
Surname(s): Hagel
Home: Auburn, ME, United States
Age: 60
Awards: 1st place, Div. B, 2004 Eastern Championships, Danbury, Conn.
Hobbies: used bookstores, road food
Occupation: Newspaper editor

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event26-35 (0.426) 
Past 1-12 months4-8 (0.333)LLL WW L W LLLL W
Past 13-24 months3-5 (0.375)W L W LL W LL
Past 25-36 months7-9 (0.438)W L W L W LL W L WWW LLLL
Past 37-48 months4-8 (0.333)L WW LL W LLLLL W
Past 49-60 months7-5 (0.583)W L W LL WWW L WW L
Past 61-72 months1-0 (1.000)W

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 494
Average for: 376
Average against: 395

Round 1

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Hagel played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 377 to 412 (a spread of -35) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Chaney in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 0-1, -35.

Round 2

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Hagel played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 305 to 387 (a spread of -82) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Heidler in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 0-2, -117.

Round 3

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Hagel played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 366 to 421 (a spread of -55) .

The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Hagel’s record vs. Firstman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 0-3, -172.

Round 4

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Hagel played #112 Rita Dady (Monterey, CA) and won 366 to 352 (a spread of 14) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Dady in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 1-3, -158.

Round 5

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Hagel played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 407 to 243 (a spread of 164) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Whitman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 2-3, +6.

Round 6

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Hagel played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 421 to 389 (a spread of 32) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Parsons in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 3-3, +38.

Round 7

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Hagel played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 370 to 425 (a spread of -55) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 3-4, -17.

Round 8

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Hagel played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 388 to 375 (a spread of 13) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Moyer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 4-4, -4.

Round 9

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Hagel played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and lost 363 to 514 (a spread of -151) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Seales in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 4-5, -155.

Round 10

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Hagel played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 467 to 299 (a spread of 168) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 5-5, +13.

Round 11

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Hagel played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and tied at 400 .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 5.5-5.5, +13.

Round 12

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Hagel played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and lost 384 to 477 (a spread of -93) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Prentiss in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 5.5-6.5, -80.

Round 13

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Hagel played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 297 to 382 (a spread of -85) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 5.5-7.5, -165.

Round 14

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Hagel played #89 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 455 to 328 (a spread of 127) .

The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: SHELTON, CT

Hagel’s record vs. Sanfedele 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: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 6.5-7.5, -38.

Round 15

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Hagel played #89 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 433 to 330 (a spread of 103) .

The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: SHELTON, CT

Hagel’s record vs. Sanfedele 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: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 7.5-7.5, +65.

Round 16

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Hagel played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and lost 318 to 442 (a spread of -124) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 7.5-8.5, -59.

Round 17

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Hagel played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 342 to 360 (a spread of -18) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Dynes in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 7.5-9.5, -77.

Round 18

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Hagel played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 441 to 400 (a spread of 41) .

The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: SHELTON, CT

Hagel’s record vs. Wachtell 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: #66.

Current record: 8.5-9.5, -36.

Round 19

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Hagel played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 381 to 386 (a spread of -5) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Chaney in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 8.5-10.5, -41.

Round 20

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Hagel played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 401 to 407 (a spread of -6) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Frentz in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 8.5-11.5, -47.

Round 21

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Hagel played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and lost 310 to 493 (a spread of -183) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 8.5-12.5, -230.

Round 22

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Hagel played #89 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 378 to 326 (a spread of 52) .

The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: SHELTON, CT

Hagel’s record vs. Sanfedele 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: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 9.5-12.5, -178.

Round 23

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Hagel played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 323 to 422 (a spread of -99) .

The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: STAMFORD, CT

Hagel’s record vs. Eichenbaum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: LLL.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 9.5-13.5, -277.

Round 24

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Hagel played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 438 to 346 (a spread of 92) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Sarmiento in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 10.5-13.5, -185.

Round 25

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Hagel played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 338 to 497 (a spread of -159) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Tyler in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 10.5-14.5, -344.

Round 26

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Hagel played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 272 to 489 (a spread of -217) .

The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: STAMFORD, CT

Hagel’s record vs. Eichenbaum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: LLL.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 10.5-15.5, -561.

Round 27

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Hagel played #112 Rita Dady (Monterey, CA) and won 494 to 326 (a spread of 168) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Dady in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 11.5-15.5, -393.

Round 28

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Hagel played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 295 to 440 (a spread of -145) .

Before this event, Hagel had not played Freebody in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 11.5-16.5, -538.


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