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2007 ACUI National Championships

July 19th, 2007

2007 ACUI National Championships
The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) proudly announces its 2007 Collegiate International 9-Ball Champions. Minnesota State University Mankato hosted this international championship, now in its 70th year, on July 10-12 in conjunction with the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Junior National Championships.

Eleanor Callado made history this year as the only player ever to have snatched four ACUI titles (’03, ’05, ’06, and ’07). Andy…

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Mills Makes it in Springhill

July 19th, 2007

Mills Makes it in Springhill

J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour / Springhill, FL
by InsidePOOL Staff
Holding home field advantage, Florida’s Donnie Mills triumphed over Reno Open champ Richie Orem to take first place on the July 14-15 stop of the J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour. This event was hosted by Capone’s Billiard Lounge in Springhill, FL, and boasted a $1,000-added purse.
Mills easily slid through the winners’ side undefeated…

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Barney, Rakin, Shuffett, and Miller Triumph in BEF Junior Nationals

July 17th, 2007

Barney, Rakin, Shuffett, and Miller Triumph in BEF Junior Nationals
The 2007 Junior National 9-Ball Championships has crowned the 2007 winners and was a huge success. Over 130 players representing 29 states and Ontario, Canada, demonstrated great talent throughout the week of July 12-15. This event was held in conjunction with the ACUI Collegiate 9-Ball Championships at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Nearly 350 people attended the Thursday evening banquet to welcome the junior players, to honor the winners of…

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Lykins Locks Down Stroker’s

July 9th, 2007

Lykins Locks Down Stroker’s

KBP Lucasi Amateur 9-Ball Tour / Palm Harbor, FL
by Rick Davis
Billiard News – Brett Lykins came back to take first place over Jim Sandaler at the July 7-8 stop of the KBP Lucasi Amateur 9-Ball Tour. Hosted by Stroker’s Billiards in Palm Harbor, FL, this stop saw a talented field vying for the top spot.
Late action on the winners’ side saw Jim Sandaler destroy Bob…

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Billiard Education Foundation Awards 2007 Scholarships

July 4th, 2007

Billiard Education Foundation Awards 2007 Scholarships
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce the scholarship awards for 2007 BEF Academic Scholarship Program. Eight college-bound students have been selected to receive scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 from the BEF through this program.
The scholarships are awarded to applicants that have met the criteria set by the BEF, with the final recipients being voted upon by the BEF Board of Trustees. The primary objective of the BEF Academic Scholarship Program…

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Texas High School Billiard Athletes Recognized as Academic All-Americans

June 24th, 2007

Texas High School Billiard Athletes Recognized as Academic All-Americans

Billiards News – An incredible eight high school students will represent Texas, their Dallas area high schools, and the B.E.T.T.E.R. High School Billiard Program next month at the 2007 Junior Nationals Championships and will be honored as Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Academic All-Americans.

This is an outstanding achievement for these students due to the tough requirements needed to be selected for this highly regarded…

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Nail-Biting Victory Goes to Howard

June 17th, 2007

Nail-Biting Victory Goes to Howard

Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Greenville, NC
by Rock City Promotions

Billiard News – The 12th stop on the Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour was hosted by Emerald City Billiards in Greenville, NC. Local player Delton Howard stayed close and took the final two games to win a hill-hill final match against Rusty Shaw….

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A Hand for Haney

June 14th, 2007

A Hand for Haney

Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour / Prescott, AZ
by InsidePOOL Staff
Out of a field of 25 ladies, Susan Mello earned the top spot on the Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour’s June 9-10 at On the Snap in Prescott, AZ. Not only did she take home first place, she scored a WPBA qualifier, presented by J. Pechauer Custom Cues, to the Florida Classic held later in June.
The top…

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Slivka Takes Two while Lac Lands Four

June 4th, 2007

Slivka Takes Two while Lac Lands Four

Tiger Pool Tour / Laurel, MD
by Rick Davis
The Tiger Pool Tour visited Side Pockets in Laurel, MD, over the June 2-3 weekend, and Jerry Slivka came back from a late loss to claim his second win this season, while My-Hahn Lac continued her reign, going undefeated to take her fourth win of the season.
In the open division a stacked 79-player field emerged,…

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Lindauer Leaps Across the Finish Line

June 4th, 2007

Lindauer Leaps Across the Finish Line

Ladies Spirit Tour / Palm Harbor, FL
by Rick Davis
Laura Lindauer upset the field of 41 players to go undefeated on the Ladies Spirit Tour June 2-3 event. Taking place at Strokers in Palm Harbor, FL, the fourth stop of the season brought out a great field of players for a wonderful event.
Early in the event the Cha sisters, Bo-Ram and Yu-Ram, were the…

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