May 2012

8-Ball News & Views
Regional Events
The Doctor’s In
Billiards With Briesath
Juniors Eye Lincoln
THE MAGAZINE FOR POOL PLAYERS
VOLUME 12 I NUMBER 3 I MAY 2012
It’s Time!
... Party Time, that is!
As you enjoy reading this issue,
players will be soaking up the fun
of fabulous Las Vegas!
Inside
8-Ball News & Views
Features
2 President’s Report
5 2012 Juniors In Lincoln
8 Regional Events
9 Billiards With Briesath
13 The Doctor’s In
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President’s
Report
by Dave Hawkins
Hello VNEA!
It’s May and ALL EYES ARE ON
VEGAS! With local league and
state and regional events in the
history books, the VNEA community is focusing on the “greatest
amateur pool tournament in the
world”! Players from 30 states
and 8 countries will all be converging at Bally’s Hotel & Casino
in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada
for the 32nd Annual VNEA World
Pool Championships.
Last year, the big news was big
MOVE to BALLY’S. And Bally’s
DID NOT DISAPPOINT! We are
seeing an incredible increase in
the amount of our players that
will be staying at our host hotel Bally’s. They offer so many great
opportunities for the players from
great restaurants to fun shows to
a variety of lounges to an awesome gambling setting.
So many new and exciting things
are happening at our tournament
this year. The VNEA Tournament
Committee will be debuting it’s
totally player-friendly and internet-based Tournament Software program. We are all very
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Current VNEA President, Dave Hawkins from D&R Star in Austin, MN
excited to share this incredible
technology with our players and
streamline our already efficient
tournament procedures. This new
software will allow players to scan
a code and instantly see where
and when all of their matches
will be played. Also, results from
the event will be posted on-line
as matches conclude.
Gone are the days of
bulky bracket boards
and in are the days
of sleek, easy-to-read
monitors which will
increase the speed
and clarity of the entire
tournament process.
Also this year, Valley
will be supplying all
NEW Pool Balls for
our event featuring
ARAMITH, the most
popular cue ball in the
industry! With ARAMITH on board as the
“Official Ball Sponsor of the 32nd Annual VNEA World Pool
Championships”, the
event is sure to shine!
Thank you Valley and Aramith for
stepping up and supplying our
event with the best balls in the
business!
Good luck to everyone travelling
to Las Vegas and to all of our
players - have a great Summer!
NEW
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Duramith technology with its hi-tech engineered
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table cloth wear. With a life-time that exceeds up to
8 times that of the average polyester and phenol-like
resins, reaching easily up to 40 years in residential
use, Aramith balls are the logical choice for both the
trade and the player.
Duramith™ the new benchmark
With the Duramith™ Technology, the Aramith resins entered their
4th generation. With a totally overhauled resin formulation with new
hi-tech reticulation, cross-linking and curing technologies, the
Aramith products now set a new benchmark in quality, durability &
longevity, increasing their service life up to 50% during which :
 their through-hardened vitrified surface and core holds their
glossy look
 their specifications, rebound and playing consistency throughout
the set is maintained all along
With its new Duramith™ formulation,
the 4th generation Aramith 4 life
products cross new boundaries, guaranteeing the lowest cost of ownership.
 the cloth wear and white marks that so easily ruin the look of the
table are minimized
 their friction resistance minimizes burn spots as well.
The Valley Cougar is a registred
trademark of Valley-Dynamo.
May • 2012
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May • 2012
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VNEA Juniors Looking Forward To
Visiting Lincoln, Nebraska For Finals!
June 14-17, 2012
The Pershing Center
Lincoln, NE
VNEA’s highly anticipated
annual Junior Pool Championships will be held in beautiful
Lincoln, Nebraska in 2012
and will mark our “22nd Annual Junior League Season”!
VNEA is expecting over 500
junior shooters from around
the United States, Canada and
New Zealand. Players from
over 30 Charters will battle it
out on 80 beautiful Valley Pool
Tables for the right to be called
VNEA International Champions. If you’re not currently
running Junior Leagues, now
is the time to get started so
that you can enjoy the benefits
and fun at what has become
the largest junior pool tournament on the planet!
Tons of Prizes!
Plus...
Jerry Briesath,
Dave Pearson &
Mark Dimick
Team Shirts are MANDATORY
at the 22nd Annual International
Junior Championships.
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THURSDAY,
JUNE 14 • 2012
Noon
2:00 - 6:00 pm
6:00 - 11:00 pm
Room Opens for Practice
Singles Check-In
& Charter Holder Packets
Singles Competition
FRIDAY,
JUNE 15 • 2012
9:00am - 11:00 pm
4:00 - 6:30 pm
7:00 - 8:00 pm
5:00 - 11:00 pm
Singles Competition
Team Events Check-In
Players Reception
Mini-Singles Competition
SATURDAY,
JUNE 16 • 2012
8:30 am
9:00 am
5:00 - 6:30 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 pm
TBA
Opening Ceremonies
- Singles Trophy Presentation
Team Competition Begins
Jr. Scotch Doubles Sign-Up
Charter Holder Reception
E2P Challenge
Jr. Scotch Doubles Begins
Hardluck Competition
SUNDAY,
JUNE 17 • 2012
9:00 am
Continual
Team Competition continues
Awards Presentation
Downtown Hotels...
Cornhusker Marriott - 402.474.7474 ($96)
Town House Extended Stay - 402.475.3000 ($79+)
Holiday Inn Downtown - 402.475.4011 ($99)
Embassy Suites - 402.474.1111 ($134)
Mid Town Area...
New Victorian Suites - 402.464.4400 ($59)
North 27th St. Corridor...
Microtel Inn & Suites - 402.476.2591 ($59)
TEAM PRIZES & AWARDS.
Finish Award
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
5-6th Place
7-8th Place
$1,500 Savings Bond, 3 Two-Piece Cues & Individual Trophies
$1,050 Savings Bond, 3 Two-Piece Cues & Individual Trophies
$600 Savings Bond, 3 Two-Piece Cues & Individual Trophies
$300 Savings Bond, 3 Two-Piece Cues & Individual Trophies
$225 Savings Bond, 3 Cue Cases & Individual Trophies
$150 Savings Bond, 3 Cue Cases & Individual Trophies
(Highest Mixed Team - Individual Trophies)
(Highest Female Team - Individual Trophies)
SINGLES PRIZES & AWARDS.
(For Male Participants - Approx. 80% Of Field)
Finish Award
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5-6th
7-8th
9-12th
$500 Savings Bond & Individual Trophy
$300 Savings Bond & Individual Trophy
$200 Savings Bond & Individual Trophy
$150 Savings Bond & Individual Trophy
$100 Savings Bond
$75 Savings Bond
$50 Savings Bond
(For Female Participants - Approx. 20% Of Field)
Finish Award
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
$150 Savings Bond & Individual Trophy
$100 Savings Bond & Individual Trophy
$75 Savings Bond & Individual Trophy
$50 Savings Bond & Individual Trophy
(Savings Bond amounts reflect value at maturity)
Dress Code
All participants in the Int’l Junior
Championships must comply with the
following dress code:
1. No Halter Tops • No Cut-Offs
No Swimwear • No Midriffs
No Tank Tops • No Tube Tops
No Improper Verbiage
No Droopy Pants
2. All shorts must be clean, neat,
presentable, hemmed and of proper length to be allowed. Rugged cut-offs
will not be allowed.
3. All players, during their scheduled
matches, will present themselves in a
neat and clean appearance.
4. Tournament officials will have the right
to ask any player or spectator not properly attired to leave the playing area.
5. Absolutely no alcoholic beverages or
smoking in the Tournament Room.
PLEASE NOTE...
Green Fees For Singles: $20
Green Fees For Teams: $25/Player
Green Fees are for the entire Tournament as all tables will be on FREE PLAY,
including practice and mini’s.
Singles Trophy Presentation at Team
Opening Ceremonies.
There will be absolutely no tournament
entries accepted at the Tournament Site.
All participants will be required to submit
a Tournament Release Form.
All participants must meet the various
age requirements by January 1, 2012 to
compete in that division at the 22nd
Annual International Championships.
All Singles Competition
Will Be A Race To 3
(Including Losers Bracket)
Visit VNEA.com For All
Junior Tournament Details!
May • 2012
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REGIONAL EVENTS
31st Annual
OCMA 8-Ball
Championships
April 27-29, 2012
Canton Memorial Civic Center
Results were as follows...
Open “A” Division
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5-6th
7-8th
9-12th
13-16th
Trap Alliance - Bullseye
Stick It To Ya - Doty - H&B
Budapest - Schulte - Alexander
Sportsmens Grinders - Bullseye
Ice House - D’Angelo - M&G
It’s Like Taking Candy From a Baby - Bullseye
Three Olives - Bell
Ham’s Akronites - Bell
Crazy Eight’s - Kokosinski - Tri-Area
Vadas - Mahoning Valley
5 Span William - Pioneer
Miscues - Lorain
Dawghouse Bartley - Bulls
Old Goats - Lorain
Kid Fox - SA
Zanesville’s Finest - Stebelton
Ladies “A” Divison
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5-6th
7-8th
9-12th
The Jags - Bell
Dawghouse - Rhonda - Bulls
Ladies On Cue #2 - Brest - SA
Bonaire Angels - Anderson - SS
Billiard Witches - J&S
Little Big Shots - Lorain
Kinsler Kue Tees - SA
Those Darn Women - Pioneer
Team Elias - OVI
GJ’s Women - WK
Wild Women Pegan - W-K
Looking For The 8 - W-K
Ladies “AA” Division
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Tap That Harder - Bulls
O’Malleys GTGM - Osborne - SS
Thundersticks - Bulls
Getcha Some - Assoc.
Open “AA” Divison
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5-6th
7-8th
Almost Hero’s - Bulls
Super Chargers - Elum
Razzles - Blevins - OVI
Mix N Match - SA
Sportmens - Hummel -Bulls
Fiddlestix Trump - Elum
Fiddlestix I - Elum
Cluster Busters - Gold Coin
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8-Ball News & Views
Columbus, Ohio / by Dave Corey
Billiards
With Briesath
The BIG Event - VNEA At Bally’s
By Jerry Briesath
This is what the year is all about, making the trip to Vegas, seeing old friends and finishing high in the tournaments. Bally’s is sure a nice step up from the Riv, but we won’t talk about how much we all miss the Splash Bar!
Here are a couple of things to remember when you’re playing in tough competition.
1. One of the biggest mistakes amateurs make when they get to a high competition arena is to slow down their game and
take extra time thinking they will do better that way. By this time in the season a player should have found a pace where
he or she takes about the same amount of time on every shot. When you’re in Vegas try to play at the same pace you did
when you shot your best pool back home.
2. Get enough sleep. I realize that’s a bad word in Vegas but usually the players or teams that win are the ones with some
sleep discipline. Sometimes you have to wait hours between matches and it’s very boring and without enough sleep that
carries over into the competition.
3. Watch the table at all times when your opponent is shooting. First, you want to see if he or she fouls in any way. Second, you want to see how the layout of the table changes as your opponent shoots so that when you get out of your chair
you know exactly what’s going on.
These three things are what most good players do when they want to play pool at their highest level.
Tom Rossman and yours truly are at the tournament through the courtesy of VNEA. Tom’s amazing trick shot shows and
vast knowledge of kicks and banks is something you must see no matter what caliber player you are.
When you come to my room we talk about any subject that you would like and I try to send everyone home a better player
than they were when they came.
VNEA has us there to give you a vast amount of information that you would normally have to pay through the nose for so
please stop in with any of your pool problems - it’s free!
Don’t forget to check out my new DVD (A Pool Lesson With Jerry Briesath). My website is: poollessons.com.
A Pool Lesson With Jerry Briesath
This is the name of World Renown Pool Instructor Jerry Briesath’s latest
“Labor of Love”. This amazing, “3-DVD Set” contains 4.5 hours of priceless
Pool Lessons that Jerry has layed out in an easy-to-learn visual format. Jerry
has poured his heart into this project for the past year and a half and proclaims
it the best training tool in the industry!
This incredible offer is available for sale at: poollessons.com.
This set contains lessons covering over 60 Popular Topics!
May • 2012
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REGIONAL EVENTS
S. Dakota State 8-Ball
Team Tournament
March 16-18, 2012
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
The 2012 South Dakota State Valley 8-Ball Tournament was held on March 14th-18th, 2012 at the Rapid City
Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. The 2012 South
Dakota 8-Ball Hall Of Fame Inductee was Linda
Rhodes of Rapid City. Congratulations and thank you
for your numerous contributions to the game.
The tournament had over 380 Singles entries and 215
Teams competing throughout the 5-day event. Congratulations! We would like to thank all the players for their good
sportsmanship and camaraderie.
FINAL RESULTS...
OPEN ‘AA’ TEAM
1ST BREAKROOM #1
ALLEN DUPREL, JOSH BOOS, KEN NASH, LOU LENDS HIS
HORSE, TOM THOMPSON
2ND
3RD
4th
BREAKROOM REGULATORS
TEAM DUMAS
OFF AT THE POCKET
OPEN ‘A’ TEAM
1ST SOUTH MAIN PUB
TODD VOSS, MIKE BRINKMAN, BOB RAABE, KEN BOYNTON,
SAM DISSE
2ND HORSES TO HARLEYS
3RD
4TH
SKINNERS PUB I
BUBBA RAYS #2
OPEN ‘B’ TEAM
1ST PLAN B
BERNIE ESSER, MITCH GLOVER, MAYNARD REMPP,
GARY KOZAK, LEROY GREAVES
2NDVFW
3RDBULLWACKERS
4TH SCOREBOARD SIDEWINDERS
OPEN ‘C’ TEAM
1ST PHOENIX I
LEANNE PAULSON, LAURA BAKER, SHEILA SMITH-HAHN, PAULA
OLDENKAMP, ANGIE MONTGOMERY
2ND
3RD
4TH
SILVER $ WHO’S NEXT
THE LEFTIES
RENO’S REGULATORS
OPEN ‘D’ TEAM
1ST FLAME #1
FRANK SALWEI, MICHAEL DUNNE, LORIE MORITORMO,
JARIMEY HALSTEAD, KYLE TEMPLE
2ND POCKET POOL
3RD WBC DRAFTERS
4THWHARF
WOMEN’S TEAM
1ST 8-BALL BABES
SHANA DOYLE, BRITTNIE ADAMSON, LYNN BIXLER, TARRA
STOESER, CHERYL REED, JAMIE FREESTONE
2ND
3RD
4TH
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ELK CREEK NOB’S MOB
GET A CUE
SKINNERS PUB TOO
8-Ball News & Views
Rapid City, South Dakota / by Lloyd Friedel
OPEN ‘AA’ SINGLES
1st LOU LENDS HIS HORSE
2ND KEN NASH
3RD STEVE DALE
4TH TOM THOMPSON
5-6TH JUSTIN BRANDT
DAVE CARRICK
7-8TH DAVE BENNING
DAN OLSON
OPEN ‘A’ SINGLES
1st DAVE COLE
2ND JUSTIN SPEED
3RD KAMRAN FARROKHI
4TH JOHN BIG EAGLE
5-6TH GREG THORNES
DON TANNER
7-8TH SAM DISSE
JUSTIN KECKLER
OPEN ‘B’ SINGLES
1ST MORGAN HULLINGER
2ND JIM JOHNSON
3RD MIKE THOMPSON
4TH JIM TUCKER
5-6TH SHANNON COYLE
DAN PEASE
7-8TH DUANE JOHNSON
JASON LONG
Open AA Team Winner: Breakroom
Open A Team Winner: South Main Pub
OPEN ‘C’ SINGLES
1ST MATT SPADE
2ND TYLER VANCE
3RD JOHN BEARSTAIL
4TH DAVE CZERWONY
5-6TH CHARLIE CARR
AUSTIN MARSHALL
7-8TH BRAD SMITH
ROCK KIERSTEAD
WOMEN’S ‘A’ SINGLES
1ST LEANNE PAULSON
2ND JACKIE GERKIN
3RD BEV BIEBER
4TH KATHY FULLER
5-6TH KYM REIS
PAM JONES
7-8TH KRISTI MCCOY
LORI PREHEIM
WOMEN’S ‘B’ SINGLES
1ST JOELLE BEARSTAIL
2ND MEGAN THORNES
3RD DIANE PUGH
4TH JILL HUNHOFF
5-6TH ROSEANNE LADEAUX
ROBIN BIGGINS
7-8TH JANESE MOUSSEAUX
MICHELLE HAGEN
WOMEN’S ‘C’ SINGLES
1ST CHRISTY JONES
2ND PAM SACHTJEN
3RD KATE DIEDRICH
4TH MYRIA WARREN
5-6TH TRACY MILLER
ELIZABETH OLSON
7-8TH JEN HARRIS
MICHELLE TSCHUMPER
Open B Team Winner: Plan B
Open C Team Winner: Phoenix I
Open D Team Winner: Flame #1
Women’s Team Champs: 8-Ball Babes
Women’s A Singles Winners
Open AA Singles Winners
Women’s B Singles Winners
Open A Singles Winners
Women’s C Singles Winners
Open B Singles Winners
2012 Hall of Famer - Linda Rhodes (left)
Tournament Director - Lloyd Friedel (right)
Open C Singles Winners
May • 2012
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REGIONAL EVENTS
Michigan State
Pool Tournament
Kellogg Arena • April 26-29, 2012
Open Team
1st Guilty By Association
GavinTinkey, Jeremy Edwards, Matt Warda, Cory Kortarba,
Ed Daughtery
2nd Monsters Inc.
3rd Irish Pub
4thStruggling
5-6th Buffalo Club
Duffy’s 1
7-8th Table Hogs
Talkers
9-12th Anger Management
Hoovers Corners
Hair Of The Dog
What’s That
Men’s Master Team
1st Still Smokin’
Dave Schroeder, Tim Roberts, Jared Kolle, Jim Anderson,
Shawn Davis
2nd Mexican Connection
3rd Schools In
4thHuckelberry’s
Women’s Team
1st Cant’e Waste
Barnes, Tami Weed, Sheila Clark, Brenda Taft
2nd Shins n Giggles
3rdFabulous
4thHilltoppers
5-6th All 8’s Down
PCMI Strokers
7-8th Dang Straight
Smooth Strokers
9-12th Just Us Girls
Bottoms Up
Alley Kats
BABS
Women’s Master Team
1st Answer That
Lonnie Fox, Jenn Stoddard, Michelle West, Jen Polik
2nd Ball On Fire
3rd 5 Holes, No Poles
4th Still Kickin’
Open 8-Ball Singles
1st Joe Torres
2nd Gavin Tinkey
3rd Josh Kemp
4th Terry Horner
5-6th Bill McDonald
Ian Rochlean
7-8th Jordy Teegarden
Ryan Clay
9-12th Bruce Kunkle
Keith Wenband
Chris Black
Roland Baker
13-16 Randy Waynick
Mark St. John
Ron Varner
Ray Paledo
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Midwest
Kalamazoo Amuse.
Coin-Op
American Amuse.
American Amuse.
Nu-Way Vending
Gregory’s
All American
Diltz & Sons
Union Music
All American
Union Music
Coin-Op
All American
Nu Way Vending
Midwest
8-Ball News & Views
Battle Creek, Michigan / by Rich Massa
Master 8-Ball Singles
1st Jeremy Seaman
2nd Jeff Richards
3rd Jim Anderson
4th Chad Palmer
5-6th Scott Berquist
Troy Gunter
Gregory’s
Gregory’s
Coin-Op
Gregory’s
Nu-Way Vending
Coin-Op
Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles
1st Ronald Densome Midwest
2nd Bill Martinez
Great Lakes
3rd Dan Gehri
Gregory’s
4th Ed Alvarado
Great Lakes
5-6th Jeff Wardell
Midwest
George Bather
Gregory’s
7-8th Tom Bowen
Gregory’s
Jedi
American Amuse.
Women’s 8-Ball Singles
1st Nicole Richards
2nd Elise Bentley
3rd Tammi Weed
4th Anita Joiner
5-6th Jaki Lovrince
Phoebe Galey
7-8th Carleya Newman
Rachel Hamann
5-6th
7-8th
9-12th
Women’s Master 8-Ball Singles
1st Jen Polik
Coin-Op
2nd Michelle Bracken
Nu-Way
3rd Chris Garza
Coin-Op
4th Michelle Rodriguez Coin-Op
5-6th Rayann Osborn
Gregory’s
Kristen Larabee
Union Music
Men’s Open 9-Ball Singles
1st Michael Rudd
2nd Ryan Clay
3rd Jason Weldon
4th Gavin Tinkey
5-6th Jerry Anzeynk
Jimmy Wietecha
7-8th Michael Carcducci
Ben Blaker
9-12th Andy Rambo
Paul Williams
Larry St. Clair
Pedra Aranda
Nu-Way
All American
All American
Kalamazoo Amuse.
American Amuse.
Union Music
Midwest Amuse.
All American
Diltz & Sons
Gregory’s
Union Music
Kalamazoo
Men’s Master 9-Ball Singles
1st Andy Benn
Coin-Op
2nd Jim Anderson
Coin-Op
3rd Chad Palmer
Gregory’s
4th Tim Roberts
Coin-Op
5-6th Joe Fraley
Gregory’s
Jeff Richards
Gregory’s
Ladies 9-Ball Singles
1st Brenda Parker
2nd Shannon Tonjes
3rd Brandis Huffman
4th Tammi Weed
Midwest
Union Music
Gregory’s
Gregory’s
American
Coin-Op
Union Music
Kalamazoo
Gregory’s
All American
Gregory’s
Master Ladies 9-Ball Singles
1st Lonnie Fox
Coin-Op
2nd Melissa Winkler
Coin-Op
3rd Melissa Kemp
Gregory’s
Gregory’s
Midwest
Gregory’s
Gregory’s
Union Music
Midwest Amuse.
Coin-Op
Coin-Op
Women’s Senior 8-Ball Singles
1st Diane O’Neil
Gregory’s
2nd Rebecca Vernon
Union Music
3rd Shari Bishop
Midwest
4th Stacy Hughes
Union Music
Kristie Logan
Angela Williams
Sarah Church
Jaki Lovrince
Ashley Lawson
Vickie Coburn
Annette Welch
Diane O’Neil
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The Artistic
Pocket Newsletter
By Tom Rossman
My new Artistic Pocket Newsletter has been very well received since its initial edition release in January of 2012. Its central focus as a valuable education resource
tool for Artistic Pool has three goals in mind:
1. Preserving “Artistic Pool” History
2. Presenting “Foundation” Facts
3. Promoting Sport Opportunities
Special features for the May edition include a “Sport Report” by Dr. Cue with the
“Voice of Artistic Pool” presenting various types of sport title affiliations - past and
present. You will also find guest writer articles from Steve “Triple C” Markle providing Thoughts, Tips, and Tricks on a unique “artistic pool” challenge for your shooting
enjoyment, plus Rodney “Triple P” Fontaine with his heartfelt “outreach” message on
“player / sport unity” in The Chaplain’s “Corner Pocket” section.
Special excerpts follow from the feature State Of The “Art” Message
(Special “Foundation” Facts):
• Most of the original formats for Artistic Pool included three attempts being allowed
for each shot with points earned based upon which attempt specific shot was made on
• APTSA, WPA, UTS, and Dr. Cue Promotions use a “3 attempts per shot” format for
most events
• Events under the ESPN umbrella use a “2 attempts per shot” format
• Degree Of Difficulty (D.O.D) ratings on select shots were implemented for all
league and junior events that were developed by “Dr. Cue” and “Ms. Cue” in the early
90’s
• D.O.D. shot ratings for league and junior events ranged from .1 to 5.0 as specified
in Banks, Tricks, and “Kicks” product
• Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup event D.O.D. ratings range from 4.0 to 8.0
• APTSA / WPA events use a D.O.D. ratings range from 6.0 to 10.0
Don’t forget about the 18th Annual VNEA International “Artistic Pool” Championships at Bally’s in Las Vegas, from May 25 - June 1, 2012.
2 Shootouts open to all VNEA players will take place with a super low entry fee, and $1000 in guaranteed payouts, plus VNEA “artistic pool” awards.
(Specific event / player details are available at VNEA.com)
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REGIONAL EVENTS
IOMA Iowa State
Pool Tournament
Five Sullivan Brothers Center
March 14-18, 2012
MASTERS TEAM
1st Gotta Have It, NTS, Omaha
Bob Andrews, Dustin Gunia, Chris Siefkin, Jerrod Friederes,
Zack Willis
2nd Whitey’s, GRE, Burlington
3rd 2nd Avenue Pocket, Camden
4th Lions Den, Redline, Charles City
INTERMEDIATE OPEN TEAM
1st Hillbilly Golfers1, Hawkeye, Iowa City
Fred Peiffer, Jim Vest, Mark Atkinson, Jeremy Bush, Ben Peiffer
2nd Legends Sports Bar, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
3rd Charlies Pick, Cox, Davenport
4th Smitty’s 1, Fischels, Waterloo
5-6th Roscoe’s, Redline, Charles City
Predators, Melodee, Des Moines
7-8th 3 Centuries, Camden, Cedar Rapids
Off in the Corner, NTS, Omaha
REGULAR OPEN TEAM
1st Hillbilly Golfers 2, Hawkeye, Iowa City
Mike Peiffer, Jerry Peck, Bill Maynard, Eric Lovelady,
Scott Novotney, Daryn Hamilton
2nd Return of Spam, Melodee, Des Moines
3rd Top Dogs, Majestic, Des Moines
4th Krugz Guerillaz, Hawkeye, Iowa City
5-6th Miller Wishes, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
Narey’s 1 Nut Jobs, Fischels, Waterloo
7-8th Feelin Froggy, Camden
Sloppy 8’s, Redline, Charles City
LADIES MASTER TEAM
1st OMG, Melodee, Des Moines
Cara Shelley, Sabrina McCormick, Kelly Spangenburg,
Deb Schneider
2nd Shool Pooters, Melodee, Des Moines
3rd Knickers Laura, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
4th Which Witch is Which, NTS, Omaha
LADIES TEAM
1st Fort Crook Marsh, NTS, Omaha
Jessica Freideres, Karen Thurman, Shari Rice, Cindy Pinter,
Shannon Cornett
2nd CJ’s Mixed Nuts, Camden, Cedar Rapids
3rd Pub Convicts, Ries, Denison
4th Team Motorboat, KD, Ames
5-6th Dicktails, KD, Ames
Pa’s Tramps, Hawkeye, Iowa City
7-8th Eichman’s, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
RED LINE VENDING, Redline, Charles City
MASTERS 9 BALL
1st Whitey Walker, GRE, Burlington
2nd Scott Hargens, Camden, Cedar Rapids
3rd Dustin Gunia, NTS, Omaha
4th Jimmy Nosovan, Melodee, Des Moines
5-6th John Rozmus, Fischels, Waterloo
Scott Kitto, Camden, Cedar Rapids
7-8th Wes Nemmers, Majestic, Des Moines
Joshua Johnson, Cox, Davenport
OPEN 9 BALL
1st Chris Siefkin, NTS, Omaha
2nd Nick Marsolek, Redline, Charles City
3rd Will Kohl, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
4th Mike Peiffer, Hawkeye, Iowa City
5-6th Mike Clancy, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
Chris Freiberg, Redline, Charles City
7-8th Jeff Miller, Camden, Cedar Rapids
Dony Faber, Melodee, Des Moines
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Waterloo, Iowa / by Jenny Duede
SENIOR 9 BALL
1st Mike Rohner, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
2nd Dick Schoeman, Automatic, Waterloo
3rd Jerry Mason, Automatic, Waterloo
4th Jeff Livingston, Majestic, Des Moines
5-6th Joe Gibbs, KD, Ames
Randy Stoneburner, GRE, Burlington
7-8th Rick Goulden, Melodee, Des Moines
Steve Strasburger, Camden, Cedar Rapids
MASTER SINGLES 8 BALL
1st Whitey Walker, GRE, Burlington
2nd Scott Kitto, Camden, Cedar Rapids
3rd Jamie Fenton, Automatic, Waterloo
4th Scott Hargens, Camden, Cedar Rapids
5-6th Jack Craft, Camden, Cedar Rapids
Bob Andrews, NTS, Omaha
7-8th Mike Mathes, GRE, Burlington
Dustin Gunia, NTS, Omaha
Open Team Champs: Hillbilly Golfers 2
INTERMEDIATE SINGLES 8 BALL
1st Nick Marsolek, Redline, Charles City
2nd Mark Sloppy, KD, Ames
3rd Anthony Garcia, Camden, Cedar Rapids
4th Dan Weber, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
5-6th Cory Danger, Hawkeye, Iowa City
Chris Siefken, NTS, Omaha
7-8th Allan Bloodgood, Majestic, Des Moines
Paul Ashmore, Melodee, Des Moines
OPEN SINGLES 8 BALL
1st Jeff Nguyen, Hawkeye, Iowa City
2nd Adam Christie, Redline, Charles City
3rd Jay Britt, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
4th Ken Buchheit, Redline, Charles City
5-6th Jeff Miller, Camden, Cedar Rapids
Tom Mellon, Melodee, Des Moines
7-8th Will Kohl, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
Amos Walther, Fischels, Waterloo
9-12th Jason Robison, Camden, Cedar Rapids
Matt Perez, Redline, Charles City
Tom Wallander, Camden, Cedar Rapids
Terrance Walker, Fischels, Waterloo
SENIOR OPEN SINGLES
1st Lyman Frank, Fischels, Waterloo
2nd Todd Davis, Camden, Cedar Rapids
3rd Brad Mulford, Redline, Charles City
4th David Holmes, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
5-6th Tom Schiltz, Automatic, Waterloo
Randy Peters, KD, Ames
7-8th Paul Quist, Automatic, Waterloo
Tom Chorny, Camden, Cedar Rapids
Ladies Team Champs: Fort Crook Marsh
Open 8-Ball Singles Champ: Jeff Nguyen
LADIES MASTER SINGLES
1st Jessica Frideres, Green, Fort Dodge
2nd Karla Chorny, Camden, Cedar Rapids
3rd Sabrina McCormick, Melodee, Des Moines
4th Rachel Byrket, Cox, Davenport
5-6th Cindy Norman, Melodee, Des Moines
Bobbi Ford, Redline, Charles City
LADIES SINGLES
1st Dawn Spencer, Camden, Cedar Rapids
2nd Kelly Swank-McGee, Cox, Davenport
3rd Suzzee Meusel, Redline, Charles City
4th Jill Noel, Rich & Junnies, Dubuque
5-6th Shari Rice, NTS, Omaha
Ruby Vandaver, Camden, Cedar Rapids
7-8th Janelle Melohn, KD, Ames
Shawna Elder, Hawkeye, Iowa City
Masters 8-Ball & 9-Ball Champ: Whitey Walker
Senior 8-Ball Singles Champ: Lyman Frank
Senior 9-Ball Singles Champ: Mike Rohner
Ladies Master Team Champs: OMG
Ladies Master Singles Champ: Jessica Frideres
Ladies Singles Champ: Dawn Spencer
Open 9-Ball Singles Champ: Chris Siefkin
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