Archer Takes Over Number One Spot on BCA Rankings As the 2009 season in the world of pool and billiards has wound down, it was revealed that Johnny Archer has taken over the top spot on the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) rankings. With his victory at the Turning Stone Classic XIV, he has knocked...
U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship Invites WPBA Participation The Women’s Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) has granted CueSports International (CSI) “Recognition Status” for the 2010 U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. This designation officially allows WPBA professionals to participate. The U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship will be held May 17-22, 2010, in the Pro Arena at the Riviera Hotel &...
Ouschan Sweeps Pacific Coast Classic WPBA Pacific Coast Classic / Lincoln City, OR by InsidePOOL Staff Jasmin Ouschan captured her second WPBA title of the season, winning the Pacific Coast Classic over Xiaoting Pan in the finals at the Chinook Winds Resort Casino in Lincoln City, OR. The 64-player event began Thursday and wound down Sunday, October...
Junior Billiard Champions to Compete for World Title The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce that seven (7) junior players will be representing the United States in the XVIII World Junior 9-Ball Championships, November 3-8, 2009, in Managua, Nicaragua. The World Junior 9-Ball Championships will comprise over fifty (50) of the world’s best junior...
2009 BEF Junior Nationals & ACUI Collegiate 9-Ball Championships Head to Illinois State University Young Billiard Stars Take Aim! The most prestigious junior and collegiate pool tournaments in North America, the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) 21st Annual Junior Nationals and the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Collegiate 9-Ball Championships, will be held at...
BCA Returns to Vegas for Successful 2009 Expo Broomfield, Colo. – June 29, 2009 – The 2009 edition of the Billiard Congress of America’s (BCA) International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo came to a successful conclusion. The event, produced by the BCA, was held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas,...
BCA Names Ivan Lee of Iwan Simonis 2009-2010 Board Chairman Broomfield, Colo. – June 29, 2009 – During its general membership meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 24, 2009, the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) announced the results of the 2009-2010 Board of Directors elections, which are as follows: Category 1 (Manufacturer/Distributor) •...
JOHNNY ARCHER, ALLISON FISHER GAIN BCA HALL OF FAME ELECTION Dominant stars become first-ballot inductees in Greatest Player category Broomfield, Colo. – June 8, 2009 – Johnny Archer and Allison Fisher, the most dominant male and female pool players of the past 15 years, have been elected for induction into the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Hall...
BEF Junior National Qualifiers Underway The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) would like to invite junior billiard athletes to participate in qualifying tournaments for the 21st Annual Junior National 9-Ball Championships. Qualifying tournaments are currently underway throughout the United States and will continue through June 14th. Junior players that qualify will be eligible to participate...
Illinois State University to Host 2009 Junior Nationals & Collegiate 9-Ball Championships The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is excited to announce that Illinois State University (ISU) will host the 21st Annual Junior Nationals and the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Collegiate 9-Ball Championships on July 21-26. The collegiate event will be held Tuesday...