by InsidePOOL Staff

Chad Vilmont dominated the 26-player field that attended the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour’s December 17 stop, besting Anthony Garcia in the finals for the title. The $500-added 8-ball tournament was hosted by Sharky’s Billiards in Davenport, IA.

The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the USBA 3-Cushion National Championships, May 10-14, during the 2011 Lucasi Hybrid ACS Nationals at the Tropicana Las Vegas, May 7-14.

Despite the handicapping, the heavyweights dominated on this day. On the A-side Vilmont, rated a 7 on a regional handicap system used, and Garcia, ranked a 6, won their semifinal matches over Josh Johnson 7-4 and Ronnie Martin 6-5, respectively. Vilmont then took the hot seat by dispatching Garcia 7-4.

On the B-side Ronnie Martin and Rich Bideaux were relegated to fifth place at the hands of Jesse Bowman 8-4 and Josh Johnson 7-5, respectively. Johnson then eliminated Bowman at fourth place by a 7-4 margin. The B-side finals went in favor of Garcia, as he turned back Johnson 6-5. The final went to the hill, but the undefeated Vilmont prevailed in the first set to claim the title by a 6-5 margin.

Results:
1st Chad Vilmont $350
2nd Anthony Garcia $250
3rd Josh Johnson $200
4th Jesse Bowman $120
5th Ronnie Martin $60
Rich Bideaux

Shane Van Boening Takes Derby City Classic Title

The July/August 2011 online issue of Inside POOL Magazine, featuring Mike Dechaine on the front cover, has been released at InsidePOOLmag.com. This month the download features more banking secrets from new instruction writer Freddy “The Beard” Bentivenga, Jason Lynch, Tom Simpson along with tons of great new technology in online billiards magazine viewing such as enhanced clarity, Bonus Content, loads of full-screen videos of professional matches, links to favorite web sites, flipping pages, zooming, emailing, sharing, and printing.

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Moving the 2011 ACS National Championships to the newly-renovated Tropicana Las Vegas, May 7-14 – at the urging of the ACS board of directors – proved a shrewd move, as the service-oriented property bent over backwards with its friendliness and attention to detail to host the American CueSports Alliance most major Championships! When the heat of competition in twenty-four divisions of play in 8-ball and 9-ball had cooled off, players and teams from both USA and Canada merited similar overall successes.

In the Men’s 9-Ball Singles Houston’s undefeated Nick Hood took advantage of his handicap rating to dispatch Bill Mason (Virginia Beach, VA) in the one-set finals, 7-5. The Women’s 9-Ball Singles crown was hoisted by Jessica Frideres (Ft. Dodge, IA), who spotted opponent Leslee Davis (Lutz, FL) one game and fell behind 0-3 before recovering to take the division by a 7-4 margin! In 8-ball singles, Ike Runnels (Kankakee, IL) comfortably dispatched the always dangerous Glenn Atwell (Gig Harbor, WA) in the first set of the finals, 7-3, to claim the Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles top spot; while Canadian Sherry Warren (St. John’s, NL) and Kit Dennis (Ridgefield, WA) – more than 3,000 miles apart in residences – dueled to a final’s 7-6 climax in favor of Warren for the Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles laurels.

In the Men’s 9-Ball Singles Houston’s undefeated Nick Hood took advantage of his handicap rating to dispatch Bill Mason (Virginia Beach, VA) in the one-set finals, 7-5. MEN’S 9-BALL SINGLES - (L-R) Derrick Cantu (3rd), Nick Hood (1st) and Bill Mason (2nd)

Other 8-ball singles results included Nick Hood (Houston, TX) claiming a second title – Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles – by a 5-1 margin over Derrick Cantu (Alexandria, LA); Rhonda Wright (Westlake, LA) claiming a title for cajun country via a 4-1 finals victory over Linda Asleson (Billings, MT) in Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles; Hector Morgan (St. John’s NL) clipping Robert Wright (Surrey, BC) 5-4 for the lower-skill leveled Men’s Standard 8-Ball Singles division; and Eve Sisneros (La Junta, CO) recovering from a first-set final’s loss to Kirsten Liane (Tacoma, WA) 3-4 to claim the trophy for the Rocky Mountain state by a decisive 4-0 score in the playoff set!

The veterans gained the spotlight as well, with Mike Rohner (Sherrill, IA) taking advantage of a free entry via a previous win in the Lucasi-Hybrid Cues All American Tour to dominate the Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles – topping his play off with a 5-1 finals dispatch of Victor Tyynismaa (Lake Havasu, AZ) who was relegated to the runner-up position for the second straight year. On the distaff side (Women’s Senior 8-Ball Singles), Shawn Modelo (Antioch, CA) emphatically defended her title by eliminating Loreen Toutant (Barrie, ON) in the first set of the finals, 4-0. And in the Super Senior 8-Ball Singles, a former runner-up, Roy Skenandore (Green Bay, WI), escaped a two set finals over Jerry Watts (Shelbyville, KY) – after being down 2-4 and 0-4 respectively – to grasp the title on the hill, 5-4, for his first national title win!

Scotch Doubles 8-ball divisions (man/woman) featured the team of Jessica Frideres/ Dustin Gunia (IA/NE) defending their title in Advanced 8-Ball Scotch Doubles over Gina Knight/Kenneth Brisbon (IL/MI) in one set, 5-1; while Labernalene Store/Steven Stowers (AZ) blanked Mandy Schneider-Hood/Nick Hood (TX) in the finals 4-0 for the Open 8-Ball Scotch Doubles crown.

Team play highlighted the chemistry of league play with local hot shots, “Dick’s Pick” (NV), decisively outpointing Team Canada Eh! (AB) 13-7 for the Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Team championship; and “Dakota Dragon Ladies” (ON) breaking a 12-12 tie in the finals of Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Teams division to click off a 19-12 win over “Ol Tima” (WA) for the title. “Brass Bell I” (VA) took down the finals of the Men’s Open 8-Ball Teams via a one-set 13-10 decision over “4 Shooters & A Blind Preacher” (UT), while “Rat Pack Gals” (UT) kept their undefeated march intact via a 10-6 finals margin over “This Bud’s For You” (OK). In the standard divisions, Men’s Standard 8-Ball Team “Cubetas Leo’s Place” (CO) lost in the hot seat match 8-13, only to regain their momentum and gain revenge in the finals the hard way: a two set 13-12, 13-8 thriller over “O’Leary’s” (AZ); while “Kross Roads Wild Cards” (VA) captured the Women’s Standard 8-Ball Team division at the expense o Read more ...]]> http://www.cuesandpool.com/pool-leagues/acs-pool-leagues/acs-nationals-results-from-las-vegas.html/feed 0 http://www.cuesandpool.com/billiard-news/northern-illinois-university-to-host-the-junior-nationals-billiards-championships.html http://www.cuesandpool.com/billiard-news/northern-illinois-university-to-host-the-junior-nationals-billiards-championships.html#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:28:47 +0000 Pool and Billiards News http://www.insidepoolmag.com/?p=15414 Northern Illinois University to Host the Junior Nationals Billiards Championships

The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce that Northern Illinois University (NIU) will host the 23rd Annual BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships on July 6 -10, 2011.

Over 150 young billiard athletes are expected to qualify for the BEF Junior Nationals which will be held at the Huskies Den located in the Holmes Student Center on the NIU campus in DeKalb, Illinois.

Over 150 young billiard athletes are expected to qualify for the BEF Junior Nationals which will be held at the Huskies Den located in the Holmes Student Center on the NIU campus in DeKalb, Illinois. The seventeen (17) 9-foot billiard tables will be draped with Simonis Cloth and will set the stage where junior players will be competing for scholarships, prizes and an invitation to represent the United States at the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World Junior 9-Ball Championships.

To participate in the BEF Junior Nationals, players must earn an entry through a BEF qualifier or must be appointed by their local junior league. The national event features 4 divisions: 18 & Under Boys, 18 & Under Girls, 14 & Under Boys, and 14 & Under Girls. Qualifiers will be held throughout the United Stated and are currently being scheduled through May. For more information about hosting a qualifier, sending a player representative through your league, or viewing a list of upcoming qualifier dates and locations, visit www.BilliardEducation.org.

The 2011 BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championship sponsors include: Simonis Cloth, Northern Illinois University’s Huskies Den, Billiard Congress of America (BCA), CueSport College International and the BEF supporters such as the American CueSports Alliance. (ACS).

About Billiard Education Foundation

The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which is committed to promoting education and encourages the development of life skills through youth billiard programs. The BEF funds academic scholarships, produces the Junior National 9-Ball Championships, sponsors billiard athletes to attend the WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championships and promotes “Pool In School” programs. For more information, please visit www.BilliardEducation.org, e-mail info@BilliardEducation.org or call 303.926.1039.

The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the USBA 3-Cushion National Championships, May 10-14, during the 2011 Lucasi Hybrid ACS Nationals at the Tropicana Las Vegas, May 7-14. Players from across the country will showcase their skills at one of the most challenging cue disciplines in the world, courtesy of the United States Billiard Association (USBA) and Professor-Q-Ball Promotions.

The USBA Nationals will be played on six brand-new, beautiful top-of-the-line Gabriel’s Imperators carom tables. Specially designed for championship play, these 5’x10’ heated tables boast a newly-design hybrid rail system.

The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the USBA 3-Cushion National Championships, May 10-14, during the 2011 Lucasi Hybrid ACS Nationals at the Tropicana Las Vegas, May 7-14.

“This will be only the second time that the USBA National Championships have been held outside of a billiard room,” commented event promoter Paul “Professor Q-Ball” Frankel. USBA Secretary Jim Shovak added, “We are particularly pleased to showcase what is really a beautiful sport in such a spectacular venue as Las Vegas. We find that pool players who are introduced to the game of 3-Cushion are fascinated by it. Being among such a large audience of pool players can only heighten the awareness of our sport. This is a chance for all our members to come together in Las Vegas to make this event the starting point of something big. This is a unique presentation of 3-Cushion Billiards that you really don’t want to miss out on. The players and fans of carom and pool sports alike will be entertained and engaged by an experience they will never forget!”

Seating for ACS members and spectators will be free throughout the competition. The United States Billiard Association (USBA) is the governing body for carom billiards in the USA, as recognized by the carom world-governing body – the Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB).

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The ACS is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States.

The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) has teamed up with the Canadian Cue Sport Association (CCS) to update and standardize the Tournament Formats and Player Rankings between the two affiliated organizations.

For ACS, the biggest change is the adoption of a new top level ‘Advanced’ Division for all Events and a new ‘Advanced’ Player Ranking, which the CCS has used since its incorporation six years ago.

Here is a full summary of all the changes which will be effective for the 2011 ACS Nationals, May 7-14, at the Tropicana Las Vegas:

The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) has teamed up with the Canadian Cue Sport Association (CCS) to update and standardize the Tournament Formats and Player Rankings between the two affiliated organizations.

* The ACS will now offer Divisions categorized as Standard, Open and Advanced for all events – Singles, Scotch Doubles and Team – for both 8Ball and 9Ball, where applicable.
* There will no longer be a Division category labeled as Master in any event.

2. ‘Bump Up’ Ratio

* The player and team ‘bump up’ ratio for both the 8Ball Singles and 8Ball Team events will be set at 12% between Standard / Open and 12% between Open / Advanced.
* This ratio is being applied retroactively to 2005.

3. Player Rankings

* All players will be given a separate Singles Player Ranking and a Team Player Ranking of either C – Standard, B – Open, A – Advanced or M – Master.
* The Player Rankings will be based on the highest of their last 2 Performance Rankings in the 8Ball Singles event and the 8Ball Team event, as follows:

Advanced

(i) Finished in top 12% – M Master

(i) Finished in money but not top 12% – A Advanced

(ii) Finished out of money – B Open

Open

(i) Finished in top 12% – A Advanced

(ii) Finished in money but not top 12% – B Open

(iii) Finished out of money – C Standard

Standard

(i) Finished in top 12% – B Open

(ii) Finished in money but not top 12% – C Standard

(iii) Finished out of money – C Standard

* This means that there will now be a full performance history for every player who has played in these two events regardless of their finishes.
* Since your Player Ranking will be based on the highest of your last two finishes, any move up is immediate but the move down will only happen after you come back and finish out of the money in (2) consecutive appearances at the ACS Nationals.
* There will be no automatic dropdown for those with an M – Master Player Ranking.
* A Player’s Team Ranking cannot be lower than their Singles Ranking.
* The ACS will continue to recognize the Player Ranking Lists of both the VNEA and the BCAPL and ACS administration will have the right to assign Player Rankings based on KA – Known Ability.
* The ACS Player Ranking Records will be maintained in an online database accessible by everyone on both the ACS and CCS websites by September 1, 2010..

4. 8Ball Team Event Restrictions

* The above Team Player Rankings will be applied as follows:

Advanced – No restriction as to the number of A Advanced or M Masters players.

Open – Maximum (1) A Advanced player or (1) M Master player.

Standard – Maximum (1) B Open player. No A Advanced or M Master players.

5. 8Ball Entry Fees

* A progression has been given to the 8Ball Entry Fees between the Divisions:

Singles – Standard $125, Open $150, Advanced $175

Team – Standard $200, Open $300, Advanced $400

6. Original Member Rule

* The ‘Original Member Rule’ has been eliminated for all Advanced Team divisions.
* The ‘Original Member Rule’ has been eliminated for all Women’s Team divisions.
* The ‘3 Original Member Rule’ will remain in effect for Men’s/Mixed Standard and Men’s/Mixed Open Team divisions.
* The ‘Same League Rule’ will continue to be in effect for all Team events.

7. ACS Hotel Room Voucher Program

* The economic reality today for the ACS Nationals to remain in Las Vegas and be at a host property like the very desirable Tropicana, is that the majority of players must support the host property by staying there during the tournament.
* If they don’t, then the deal that the ACS struck with the Tropicana no longer works financially, the ACS would be subject to very severe financial penalties and any future Event would be in jeopardy.
* In dealing with this critical issue and to encourage players to stay at the Tropicana, the ACS Board felt it had no choice but to introduce a Hotel Voucher Fee with every entry to the ACS Nationals.
* So, if you stay at the Tropicana, the Hotel Room Voucher acts like a Room Deposit and you will have prepaid a part of your Room Bill.
* If you don’t stay at the Tropicana, the unredeemed Hotel Room Voucher will be used to help offset any financial penalties charged to the ACS by the Tropicana.
* The Hotel Room Voucher amount per Entry at the ACS Vegas 2011 Nationals are as follows:

$50 – Singles

$50 – Scotch Doubles

$75 – 9 Ball Team (3 player)

$100 – 8 Ball Team Womens (4 player)

$125 – 8 Ball Team Mens Mixed (5 player)

The ACS is very excited with the move to the Tropicana Las Vegas in early May and complete information and entry forms will be posted on the ACS website – www.americancuesports.org – by September 1, 2010.

ACS: www.americancuesports.org // Toll-free 1-888-662-1705

So many divisions! So many winners and multi-division champions! As with each of the six National Championships produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) – and this year welcoming its new league and championship sponsor: Lucasi Hybrid Cues – the annual spectacle at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, June 6-12, showcased formats that encouraged many different winners…in many different formats…for many different skill levels…along with multi-titlists in the higher-skilled divisions.

Multi-titlists included the likes of: Debra Aarens (Las Vegas, NV) who anchored the Women’s Open 8-Ball Team Champion “Smokin’ 8s,” the same Women’s Open 9-Ball Team runner-ups, and placed as the Women’s 9-Ball Singles runner-up; Dustin Gunia (Omaha, NE) who won the Men’s 9-Ball Singles crown and shared top honors as well with his Master 8-Ball Scotch Doubles partner, Jessica Frideres (Fort Dodge, IA) [Jessica also anchored the champion Women’s Open 9-Ball team “Which Witch Is Which” as well]; Christy Goldsmith (Henderson, NV) who won the Women’s Speed Pool Challenge, placed 2nd in the Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles and 2nd again on Vegas’s “I Had A Plan” team in the Women’s Open 8-Ball Teams; Beth Fondell (Owatonna, MN) who won the coveted Women’s Master 8-Ball Singles crown and placed runner-up with partner and Men’s Speed Pool Champion, Jerrod Frideres in the Master 8-Ball Scotch Doubles category; Edward Mataya who was runner-up in the Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles and anchored both the repeating champion “Malarkey’s” Men’s Open 9-Ball team from Tacoma, WA and the same “Malarkey’s” Men’s Open 8-Ball Team 3rd-place finisher; and Mary Rayner (Calgary, AB) who captured the Women’s Standard 8-Ball Singles title and placed 2nd with partner Brian Bird in the Open 8-Ball Scotch Doubles division.

The Championships also highlighted its share of first-time national champions: Standard player Kassandra Bein (Virginia Beach, VA) outdistancing some much stronger players to take the handicapped Women’s 9-Ball Singles title; Ray Skenandore (Las Vegas, NV) who has improved in the Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles field every year until finally claiming the title in 2010; Jeff Heath (Reno, NV) who has always threatened but never claimed the Men’s Master 8-Ball Singles title until this year; York Haven, PA’s Christine Chamberlain in the Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles; Robert White (Conception Bay South, NF) who probably traveled the farthest to take down a title – that of the Men’s Standard 8-Ball Singles; Pat Mowdy (Longview, WA) who improved on his runner-up performance in 2008 to take down the 2010 crown in the Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles division; Shawn Modelo (Antioch, CA) who claimed the top award in her rookie year in the Women’s Senior 8-Ball Singles; and Milton Strack (Monticello, IL) who – after thirty years of competing in various national championships in Vegas – finally claimed a national championship trophy for his case against a very formidable Super Senior 8-Ball Singles field.

In the Open Scotch Doubles contest, Lexington, Kentucky’s Samantha Patton teamed up with her league mate, 2009 Super Senior 8-Ball Singles champ Madison Adkins, to claim the top spot; and Madison went on to help his “American Legion Post # 313” (KY) team to win the Open 8-Ball Team title after knocking on that door for the previous five years. Lexington, Kentucky’s other powerhouse team, “Mike’s Team/Silver Cue,” almost brought another national trophy home with a runner-up performance in the Open 9-Ball Team division won by defending champs, Malarkey’s of Tacoma, WA. Las Vegas struck again, with the “Tuesday – Rich” team capturing top honors in the Men’s Standard 8-Ball Team division, while Texas claimed honors thanks to the performance of team “Flawless” in the Women’s Standard 8-Ball Team class. Aside from Scotch Doubles honors, Canada claimed further team honors by capturing the Men’s Master 9-Ball Team competition, courtesy of team “Fort McMurray” (AB).

In 2011, the ACS is excited about moving the newly titled Lucasi Hybrid Cues ACS National Championships to the newly renovated Tropicana Las Vegas – a month earlier – May 7-14 ! Players will be royally entertained at this legendary anchor on the southern Vegas strip that is transforming itself into the best modern, mid-priced value in Las Vegas. The ACS looks forward to continuing to build its ranks in 2010/2011 through its twelve state associations and championships and its independent leagues, its Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour, and to welcoming players to its $10,000 added 2011 Midwest 8-Ball Championships, January 20-23 at the Riverside Casino in central Iowa, and to the 2011 ACS Nationals at the Tropicana Las Vegas in May !! Complete results and winners photos may be viewed online at www.americancuesports.org.

Lucasi Hybrid Cues presents
2010 ACS Nationals
(American CueSports Alliance)
June 6 – June 12
Riviera Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
Final Results
$130,535 Total Prize Fund
$27,170 Added Money

As with each of the six National Championships produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) – and this year welcoming its new league and championship sponsor: Lucasi Hybrid Cues – the annual spectacle at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, June 6-12

Men’s 9-Ball Singles
1st Dustin Gunia (Omaha, NE) $1,500 + Trophy
2nd Glenn Atwell (Vancouver, WA) $1,000 + Trophy
3rd Damien Michaud (Fort McMurray, AB) $700 + Trophy
4th Cesar Infantas (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $520
5-6th Raymond McDonald (Lexington, KY) $400
Larry Wilson (Victoria, BC)
7-8th Jeff Heath (Reno NV) $350
Walter Glass (Las Vegas, NV)
9-12th Isaac Runnels (Kankakee, IL) $250
Robert Campbell (Federal Way, WA)
Ray Galaviz (Hawthorne, CA)
Michael Deveau (Tacoma, WA)
13-16th James Kimmerly (Lexington, KY) $200
Ken Crane (Vancouver, BC)
Jack Davis (Virginia Beach, VA)
Brian Bird (Calgary, AB)
17-24th Patrick Schumacher (Portland, OR) $150
Edgar Jackson (Las Vegas, NV)
Edward Mataya (Tacoma, WA)
Jonathan Davis (Virginia Beach, VA)
Zack Willis (Papillion, NE)
Pat Mowdy (Longview, WA)
Calvin Gulley (Lexington, KY)
Shawn Fleming (St. Johns, NF)
25-32nd Michael Dodd (Bartlesville, OK) $100
James Murphy (Las Vegas, NV)
Robert White (Conception Bay South, NF)
Shawn Nichols (North Port, FL)
Timothy Pidborochynski (Edmonton, AB)
Ray Skenandore (Las Vegas, NV)
Harry Kernodle (Norfolk, VA)
Gary Trant (Groves, TX)
33-48th Trey Jankowski (Port Charlotte, FL) $50
Daniel Moran (Riviera Beach, FL)
Steven Jeffries (Virginia Beach, VA)
Jerry Sotelo (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
Rodney Browne (Westlake, LA)
Michael Navarre (Sulphur, LA)
Steve Adams (Sparks, NV)
Derrick Cantu (Alexandria, LA)
Robert Klie (Virginia Beach, VA)
Robert McKenna (Edmonton, AB)
Shawn Collie (Port Charlotte, FL)
Michael Durbin (Sullivan, IL)
Ken Coulter (North Port, FL)
Nathaniel DeGraff (Sedalia, MO)
Scott Thurston (Tacoma, WA)
Eloy Barros (Parker, CO)

Women’s 9-Ball Singles
1st Kassandra Bein (Virginia Beach, VA) $1,000 + Trophy
2nd Debra Aarens (Las Vegas, NV) $765 + Trophy
3rd Janine Knight (Chicago, IL) $550 + Trophy
4th Jessica Frideres (Fort Dodge, IA) $350
5-6th Samantha Patton (Lexington, KY) $250
Shawn Modelo (Antioch, CA)
7-8th Beth Fondell (Owatonna, MN) $175
Leslee Davis (Lutz, FL)
9-12th Becky Mowdy (Longview, WA) $125
Jill Nagel (Papillion, NE)
Andrea Saenz-Maes (Gig Harbor, WA)
Sherry Warren (St. Johns, NF)
13-16th Jodi Hirning (Glendale, AZ) $75
Maria Davis (Virginia Beach, VA)
Sandi Peterson (Nanton, AB)
Tina Larsen (Palatine, IL)

Men’s Masters 8-Ball Singles
1st Jeff Heath (Reno, NV) $2,000 + Trophy
2nd Larry Wilson (Victoria, BC) $1,500 + Trophy
3rd Zack Willis (Papillion, NE) $1,000 + Trophy
4th Joey Gray (Oklahoma City, OK) $700
5-6th Isaac Runnels (Kankakee, IL) $400
Glenn Atwell (Vancouver, WA)

Men’s Masters 8-Ball Singles – Sportsman Division
1st Jerrod Frideres (Fort Dodge, IA) $400
2nd Jim Carmona (Las Vegas, NV) $230

Women’s Masters 8-Ball Singles
1st Beth Fondell (Owatonna, MN) $2,000 + Trophy
2nd Kit Dennis (Ridgefield, WA) $1,450 + Trophy
3rd Andrea Saenz-Maes (Gig Harbor, WA) $935 + Trophy
4th Sherry Warren (St. Johns, NF) $500
5-6th Angela Voorhees (Rockford, IL) $250
Jessica Frideres (Ft. Dodge, IA)
7-8th Stacey Lantz (St. Petersburg, FL) $175
Debra aarens (Las Vegas, NV)

Women’s Masters 8-Ball Singles – Sportsman Division
1st Janine Robinson (Bullhead City, AZ) $250
2nd Pamela Fletcher (Las Vegas, NV) $150

Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles
1st Ray Skenandore (Las Vegas, NV) $2,500 + Trophy
2nd Edward Mataya (Tacoma, WA) $2,000 + Trophy
3rd Trey Jankowski (Port Charlotte, FL) $1,500 + Trophy
4th Patrick Schumacher (Portland, OR) $1,055
5-6th Maurice Runnels (Hopkins Park, IL) $750
Jack Davis (Virginia Beach, VA)
7-8th Anthony Updegraff (York Haven, PA) $500
Shawn Fleming (St. Johns, NF)
9-12th Michael Loeffelholz (Lexington, KY) $350
Bob Soto (Prescott, AZ)
Phillip Davis (McAlester, OK)
Gregg Cairns (Calgary, AB)
13-16th Reginald Runnels (Kankakee, IL) $250
Patrick Dugan (Floral Park, NY)
James Blackman (Cold Lake, AB)
Brian Bird (Calgary, AB)
17-24th Fred Chartrand (Edmonton, AB) $150
Ray Galaviz (Hawthorne, CA)
Jerry Sotelo (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
Lloyd Guenther (Vancouver, BC)
Ian Machatis (Cold Lake, AB)
Robert Campbell (Federal Way, WA)
Tim Robertson (Kelso, WA)
David Howell (Wheat Ridge, CO)
25-32nd Merle Trivitt Jr. (Spring Grove, PA) $100
Wendell Lawson (Versailles, KY)
Shawn Nichols (North Port, FL)
Ryan Keeney (Jacobus, PA)
Brad Rautio (New Westminster, BC)
Ross Fidler (Orillia, ON)
Michael Calla (Delta, BC)
Zane Collins (Bonnyville, AB)

Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles – Sportsman Division
1st Michael Hogan (Denver, CO) $400
2nd Barry Peddle (Mt. Pearl, NF) $200
3-4th Clarence Hunter (Sedalia, MO) $100
Ken Crane (Vancouver, BC)
5-8th John Lamplugh (Carlisle, PA) $50
Shawn Collie (Port Charlotte, FL)
Tommy Sliva (Federal Way, WA)
Gerard Louviere (Lake Charles, LA)

Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles
1st Kristine Chamberlain (York Haven, PA) $1,500 + Trophy
2nd Christy Goldsmith (Henderson, NV) $1,000 + Trophy
3rd Tina Scott (Decatur, IL) $600 + Trophy
4th Corrine Johnson (Akwesasne, ON) $400
5-6th Kim Tarter (Decatur, IL) $250
Karla Dowding (Estherville, IA)
7-8th Terry Duncan (Englewood, CO) $200
Gina Knight (Chicago, IL)
9-12th Melanie Herne (Hogansburg, NY) $150
Jennifer Hawthorne (Jacobus, PA)
Amy Encinias (Las Vegas, NV)
Wanda Prince (Edmonton, AB)
13-16th Maria Rodriguez (Dallas, TX) $100
Toni Barnes (Virginia Beach, VA)
Florinda Garcia (Amarillo, TX)
Eva Sisneros (La Junta, CO)

Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles – Sportsman Division
1st Debra McDonald (Vancouver, WA) $250
2nd Beth Tully (Etters, PA) $155
3-4th Samantha Patton (Richmond, KY) $70
Jodi Peckham (Council Bluffs, IA)

Men’s Standard 8-Ball Singles
1st Robert White (Conception Bay South, NF) $1,500 + Trophy
2nd John Pawluk (Calgary, AB) $1,000 + Trophy
3rd Chris Kent (Port Coquitlam, BC) $770 + Trophy
4th Eloy Barros (Parker, CO) $550
5-6th Weston Broad (Owatonna, MN) $350
Daniel Van Ermen (Virginia Beach, VA)
7-8th Jason Osborn (Las Vegas, NV) $200
Timothy Jimmo (Homosassa, FL)
9-12th Tim Pidborochynski (Edmonton, AB) $150
Michael Sirman (Calgary, AB)
James Potter (Atlanta, GA)
Brian Harrell (Virginia Beach, VA)
13-16th Jason Lilley (Chesapeake, VA) $100
Wayne Iron (Cold Lake, AB)
Steve Adams (Sparks, NV)
David Field (Calgary, AB)

Men’s Standard 8-Ball Singles – Sportsman Division
1st Robert Klie (Virginia Beach, VA) $250
2nd Ken Waldrum (Chestermere, AB) $150
3-4th David Ray (Virginia Beach, VA) $100
Joe MacLellan (Whitehorse, YT)

Women’s Standard 8-Ball Singles
1st Mary Rayner (Calgary, AB) $1,200 + Trophy
2nd Jean Renee Hendricks (Cottage Grove, MN) $900 + Trophy
3rd Maria Davis (Virginia Beach, VA) $650 + Trophy
4th Dot Cyr (Omaha, NE) $440
5-6th Teri Martinez (Denver, CO) $250
Jennifer Engels (Bull head City, AZ)
7-8th Luz Selbe (Virginia Beach, VA) $175
Patsy Munson (Bullhead City, AZ)
9-12th Deidre Ludwick (York, PA) $125
Andrea Wertenbach (Virginia Beach, VA)
Yvonne Estrada (Arlington, TX)
Sandi Peterson (Nanton, AB)

Women’s Standard 8-Ball Singles – Sportsman Division
1st Donnia Antuna (Grand Prairie, TX) $250
2nd Tracy Langley (Kingman, AZ) $150
3-4th Jamie Cork (Inver Grove Heights, MN) $100
Gail Harms (Calgary, AB)

Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles
1st Patrick Mowdy (Longview, WA) $1,200 + Trophy
2nd Victor Tyynismaa (Lake Havasu, AZ) $860 + Trophy
3rd Michael Navarre (Sulphur, LA) $600 + Trophy
4th William Mason (Virginia Beach, VA) $450
5-6th James Kimmerly (Lexington, KY) $325
Thomas Chavis (Newberry, SC)
7-8th James Dyce (Phelpston, ON) $200
Roger Anderson (Boise, ID)
9-12th Phil Jennings (Virginia Beach, VA) $150
Robert Staeck (Virginia Beach, VA)
Phillip Jones (Paris, KY)
Albert Barlow (Lake Havasu, AZ)
13-16th Joseph Degura (Sydney, AUST) $100
Bob Brown (Leesville, LA)
David Carr (Oreana, IL)
George Coulter (North Port, FL)

Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles – Sportsman Division
1st Buddy Wirt (Suffolk, VA) $300
2nd Tom Fankhauser (Decatur, IL) $200
3-4th Kenneth Cormier (North Port, FL) $100
Rodney Browne (Westlake, LA)
5-8th Richard Stekelburg (Drayton Valley, AB) $50
Billy Hale (Villeplatte, LA)
Jim Roller (Albuquerque, NM)
Donald Olin (Kingman, AZ)

Women’s Senior 8-Ball Singles
1st Shawn Modelo (Antioch, CA) $1,000 + Trophy
2nd Kim Anderson (Boise, ID) $700 + Trophy
3rd Jill Nagel (Papillion, NE) $430 + Trophy
4th Milianne Chin (San Francisco, CA) $225
5-6th Dianne Thompson (Ft. Worth, TX) $100
Connie Lackey (Portage, IN)

Women’s Senior 8-Ball Singles – Sportsman Division
1st Suellen Romesburg (Dover, PA) $200
2nd Lee White (Peoria, AZ) $100
3-4th Robbin Grammatico (Peoria, AZ) $50
Clare Marsh (Bellevue, NE)

Super Senior 8-Ball Singles
1st Milton Strack (Monticello, IL) $1,200 + Trophy
2nd Jonathan Hahn (Kelso, WA) $800 + Trophy
3rd Mark Grooms (Golden Valley, AZ) $560 + Trophy
4th Don Harp (Riverside, CA) $375
5-6th Glenn Gardner (Calgary, AB) $225
Neil Cairns (Homeland, CA)
7-8th Roy Skenandore, WI $125
Glen Gares (Albuquerque, NM

Super Senior 8-Ball Singles – Sportsman Division
1st Madison Adkins (Winchester, KY) $300
2nd Dexter Gondo (Brookfield, IL) $200
3-4th Harold Bare (Proctorville, OH) $100
Vincent Modelo (Antioch, CA)

Master Scotch Doubles
1st Jessica Frideres/ Dustin Gunia (NE/IA) $1,000 + Trophies
2nd Beth Fondell/ Jerrod Frideres (MN/IA) $600 + Trophies
3rd Debra Aarens/ Walter Glass (NV) $400 + Trophies
4th Cynthia Sliva/ Edward Mataya (WA) $250
5-6th Jill Nagel/ Roger Edgar (NE) $100
Meredith Swoope/ Juan Holmes (VA)

Open Scotch Doubles
1st Samantha Patton/ Madison Adkins (KY) $1,500 + Trophies
2nd Mary Rayner/ Brian Bird (AB) $1,000 + Trophies
3rd Jennifer Hawthorne/Ryan Keeney (PA) $800 + Trophies
4th Shawn Modelo/ Vincent Modelo (CA) $650
5-6th Teresa Perser/ Derrick Cantu (LA) $500
Sondra Friestad/ Jason Osborn (NV)
7-8th Kristine Chamberlain/ Anthony Updegraff (PA) $375
Leslee Davis/ Dale Stanley (FL)
9-12th Jennifer Engels/ Albert Barlow (AZ) $250
Teri Curtis/ Michael Hogan (CO)
Mimi McAndrews/ Xavier Sotelo (FL)
Christina Kolkhorst/ Brad Huffman (NV)
13-16th Joyce Murphy/ Bob Staeck (VA) $150
Jodi Hirning/ Willie Adamek (AZ)
Jean Renee Hendricks/ David Whyte (MN)
Brendee Wilson/ Robert Klie (VA)
17-24th Stephanie Thompson/ Steve Smoke (ON) $100
Ashley Cook/ Johnnie DeRamus (LA)
Diane Thompson/ Blas Andrade (TX)
Tiffiny Ebner/ John Hughes (VA)
Tracy Langley/ Ronald Martin (AZ)
Alena Joyce/ Joe Wood (VA)
Debbie Lockley/ Ryan Martinez (CO)
Cathy Kavanaugh/ Shawn Fleming (NF)

Men’s Open 8-Ball Teams
1st American Legion Post #313 (KY) $3,500 + Trophies
2nd Badd Company (MN) $2,000 + Trophies
3rd Malarkey’s (WA) $1,200 + Trophies
4th Blue Jays (WA) $800
5-6th Wrecking Crew (LA) $500
Silver Cue 2 (KY)
7-8th Main Event (SC) $400
Grumpy Old Men (IL)
9-12th Brass Bell I (VA) $300
Fall’s Hotel (PA)
Las Vegas Cue Club (NV)
Zang ! (AB)
13-16th Southern Style (LA) $200
Knuckleheads (VA)
7-11 Bar (NV)
Ballbusters (BC)

Men’s Open 8-Ball Teams – Sportsman Division
1st Squires Fryars (KY) $400
2nd Gator Done (FL) $300
3-4th Patos (NV) $200
Q’S Vegas Team (FL)
5-8th Water Way (PA) $100
DVPL Studs (CA)
Denver Poolplayers (CO)
Renegades (FL)

Women’s Open 8-Ball Teams
1st Smokin’ 8s (NV) $1,750 + Trophies
2nd I Had A Plan (NV) $1,200 + Trophies
3rd Which Witch Is Which (NE) $800 + Trophies
4th Diamonds In The Rough (IL) $500
5-6th Chalk Teasers (AB) $300
Smokin’ Okies (OK)

Women’s Open 8-Ball Teams – Sportsman Division
1st Grand Larsen E (IL) $400
2nd Devils Spit (AZ) $300
3-4th Bring It On (ON) $200
Silver Fox Tails (AZ)

Men’s Standard 8-Ball Teams
1st Tuesday – Rich (NV) $2,000 + Trophies
2nd Newfie Bullets (NF) $1,425 + Trophies
3rd MFS 1 (GA) $1,000 + Trophies
4th Footers Rack Attack (VA) $700
5-6th Tiburon (TX) $500
Damaged Goods (AB)
7-8th Steel Curtain (NY) $300
The Hit Men (CO)
9-12th Mad Dogz (AB) $200
The Tribe (BC)
Finish Line (IL)
Moose Devastators (AZ)

Men’s Standard 8-Ball Teams – Sportsman Division
1st Roadhouse (AZ) $500
2nd T.P.Q. (AB) $300
3rd Bubba’s Friends (KY) $250

Women’s Standard 8-Ball Teams
1st Flawless (TX) $1,200 + Trophies
2nd Footers (VA) $800 + Trophies
3rd Finish Line (IL) $500 + Trophies
4th Ready Room Killer B’s (VA) $325

Women’s Standard 8-Ball Teams – Sportsman Division
1st On Cue (OK) $300
2nd Felt On Table (ON) $200
3-4th Shut Up N Shoot (MN) $150
Chalked N Dangerous (ON)

Men’s Masters 9-Ball Teams
1st Fort McMurray (AB) $2,000 + Trophies
2nd Smokies Bob (VA) $1,000 + Trophies

Women’s Open 9-Ball Teams
1st Which Witch Is Which (NE) $1,000 + Trophies
2nd Smokin’ 8s (NV) $750 + Trophies
3rd Grand Larsen E (IL) $500 + Trophies
4th Knaw Kaw Min (WA) $350
5-6th Diamonds In The Rough (IL) $200
DVPL Dudettes (CA)

Women’s Open 9-Ball Teams – Sportsman Division
1st Northern 9ilaterz (AZ) $300
2nd Pajama Mama’s (OK) $200

Men’s Open 9-Ball Teams
1st Malarkey’s (WA) $2,000 + Trophies
2nd Mike’s Team/ Silver Cue (KY) $1,300 + Trophies
3rd Wizards of Awe (AB) $800 + Trophies
4th Brass Bell (VA) $525
5-6th Cope (WA) $300
Out of Line Guys (IL)
7-8th Wrecking Crew I (LA) $200
American Legion Post # 313
9-12th Kentucky Head Hunters (KY) $150
DBBC (GA)
O Town (WI)
Aces & Ales (NV)
13-16th Jam’n (FL) $100
Footers Heat (VA)
Sink Full of Prime Rib (NF)
Shark Attack (LA)

Men’s Open 9-Ball Teams – Sportsman Division
1st Liquid Plumbers (CO) $500
2nd Sharks (MO) $300
3-4th Q’s Crew (FL) $100
Southern Style (LA)

6th Annual ACS National Artistic Pool Championship
Open Shootout #1
1st Harry Kernodle (Norfolk, VA) $200 + Plaque + $200 Special Shootouts
2nd Jason Kane (New York, NY) $125 + Plaque
3rd John Alexis (St. Paul, MN) $75
4th Jeff Paxton (Sedalia, MO) $50
5th Dustin Gunia (Omaha, NE) $30
6th Sean Martinez (Albuquerque, NM) $30
7th Ike Runnels (Kankakee, IL) $10
7th Merle Trivitt (York, PA) $10
7th Scott Thurston (Seattle, WA) $10
7th Tom Fankhauser (Decatur, IL) $10

Open Shootout #2
1st Willie Adamek (Phoenix, AZ) $200 + Plaque
2nd Harry Kernodle (Norfolk, VA) $125 + Plaque + $200 Special Shootouts
3rd Connie Eddins (San Diego, CA) $75
4th Jason Kane (New York, NY) $50
5th Leroy Davis (Charleston, SC) $30
6th Jerrod Frideres (Fort Dodge, IA) $30
7th Milton Stack (Monticello, IL) $10
8th Allen Cochran (Crystal River, FL) $10
9th Biff Bowden (Charleston, SC) $10
10th Jim Dozier (Scotia, NY) $10

Speed Pool Challenge
Men:
1st Jerrod Frideres (Fort Dodge, IA) $100 + Cue + Trophy
2nd Edward Mataya (Tacoma, WA) $50 + Cue
3rd James Blackman (Cold Lake, AB) $25 + Cue
4th Keith Butler $10 + Cue

Women:
1st Christy Goldsmith (Las Vegas, NV) $75 + Cue + Trophy
2nd Stacey Lantz (St. Petersburg, FL) $50 + Cue

Scotch Doubles Best Dressed:
Lonnie Rene Hecker and Andrew Lescallette (VA)

Men’s Best Dressed Team:
Moose Devastators (Bullhead City, AZ)

Women’s Best Dressed Team:
I Had A Plan (Las Vegas, NV)

League Operators of the Year:
Billy Bowen – North Texas 8 Ball League (Roanoke, TX)
Billy Huff – Beaumont Pool League (Beaumont, TX)
Duke Shaw – Central Illinois Pool League (Pekin, IL)
Sharon Smith – N.F.W.H. Pool League (Evergreen Park, IL)
Mike Wilson – Southern Amusement Pool League (Norfolk, VA)

Referee of the Year:
Tom Fankhauser (Decatur, IL)

Image Gallery to be included shortly.

The new board of directors subsequently elected new officers: Mike Wilson (VA) – President, Sandra Chamberlain (OK) – Vice President, Julie Ann Mitchell (IN) – Secretary and Ray Lambotte (IL) – Treasurer. The directors praised outgoing president Cecil Messer for his guidance and service to the ACS in the top executive position over its first six years of operation.

t its recent Annual General Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) elected new directors to the ACS board.

Mike Wilson (Virginia Beach, VA) – President…At-Large Director

Sandra Chamberlain (Tulsa, OK) – Vice President…Oklahoma ACS

Julie Ann Mitchell (Portage, IN) – Secretary…ACS Indiana Association

Ray Lambotte (Chicago, IL) – Treasurer…ACS Illinois State Association

Steve Allee (Sedalia, MO) – MO-KAN ACS Pool & Billiards Association

Cheryl Armenta (Pueblo, CO) – Rocky Mountain ACS Pool Association

Craig Arnold (Olympia, WA) – Pacific ACS

James Auger (Greenback, TN) – Certified Instructor Director

Dot Cyr (Omaha, NE) – At-Large Director

Billy Gallego (Justin, TX) – ACS Texas

Ted Harms (Calgary, AB) – Director representing Canadian Cue Sport Association (CCS)

Gerard Louviere (Lake Charles, LA) – Louisiana ACS Billiards Association

Joseph Mejia (Millbrae, CA) – Director representing United States Snooker Association (USSA)

Cecil Messer (Portage, IN) …Director of Referees

Robbie Morito (Tampa, FL) – Sunshine State ACS Pocket Billiards Association

Toby Perry (Blairsville, GA) – Georgia ACS League Association

Lee White (Phoenix, AZ) – AZ ACS

David Whyte (Inver Grove Heights, MN) – Minnesota ACS

The ACS sanctions leagues in 39 states, works with the CCS in Canada, produces the 2011 ACS National Championships at the new Tropicana Las Vegas, the 2011 Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Riverside Casino in Iowa, the national Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour, supports twelve state and regional championships, certifies instructors and referees, and is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States. Information on the ACS is available at www.americancuesports.org.

by InsidePOOL Staff

Gene Albrecht went undefeated at the November 21 stop on the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, defeating Randy Matthiesen in the finals. The $500-added event was hosted by CR’s Sports Bar in Coon Rapids, MN, and featured 31 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.

The event was handicapped with Master players giving AA players a one-game spot, AA players spotting one game to A players, etc. ACS National Masters champion Albrecht and A-player Matthiesen made it to the A-side finals, but Albrecht was not fazed by giving a two-game spot to vanquish Matthiesen 5-1 to gain the hot seat.

On the B-side AA-player Allen Reich took a one-game spot from Master player Max Krause to eliminate Krause at seventh place 4-1. Joining Krause was Master-player Kim Stigall, who fell to fellow Master-player Dan Voeller 5-1. The next round was not as kind to Voeller and Reich, as both were whitewashed at fifth place by respective opponents AA-player Ryan Wenger and AA-player Brad Vollmers. In the B-side semifinals Vollmers continued his hot hand to dispatch fellow AA-player Ryan Wenger to fourth place by another 5-0 margin. In the B-side finals A-player Matthiesen took a one-game spot from Vollmers and ended Vollmers’ day at third place by a 4-2 score.

Gene Albrecht went undefeated at the November 21 stop on the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, defeating Randy Matthiesen in the finals.