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Ellerman EarnsOne Pocket Title

Ellerman Earns Title .....

Eans Takes Knobbys .....

Roger Long ...................

Instructor Directory .......

New Carom Table...........

King of the Hill .............

Fast Lenny Wins ............

League Coverage ...........

League Directory ...........

Az Hot Shots Results ...

Ratings Committee ........

Player Appreciation .......

Dice Win Intro League ..

APA Jr Qualifiers ...........

River City Scotch ..........

Groggys Scotch Split ....

Deja Vu At Groggys ......

Dart Coverage ...............

Dart Tournaments ..........

Ask Mike .......................

Gonzalez at Stingers ......

Skip & Jan’s Scotch ......

Ebony & Travis Win .....

Kitty’s Scotch Split .......

Aaron & John Again .....

Trip Aces Top Team ......

Weekly Tourney Guide ..

Tour Coverage ...............

DCT Schedule ...............

AWBT Schedule ............

DCT Points ....................

AWBT Points ................

Monthly Tourneys .........

Foos Pulse .....................

480 Wall of Fame ..........

FEATURES

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Stingers

May 3rd - 4thBullshooters

Tres Kane Wins King of the Hill Tournament — p07

Trip Aces Win Three Man 8-Ball — p22

Paradise Pool League Player Appreciation

Tournament — p12

Bobbitt & Clark Win at River City — p14

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Arizona Billiard & Dart News May 2014

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Arizona Billiard & Dart NewsMay 2014

Arizona Billiard& Dart News

5115 N Dysart Rd #202-123Litchfield Park, Arizona

85392Phone: 480-251-3452

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Publisher / Editor:Mike Howerton

Contributors: Doug Nowlin, Chuck Bobbitt,

Ted Smith, Ashi Fachler,Roger Long, Jeremy Gibbs

Bryan Mordt, Scott FrostMitch Ellerman, Steve Simpson

Graphics:Smak Graphics

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It is nice to see some of the local pool tournament directors spicing things up a bit. “Three man teams”, “King of the ?s”, “Rotating Games”. Those are some of the tourneys we have seen lately and I think they add some fun to the game. Kudos to those TD’s and hopefully we will see more of this sort of thing in the future.

We have both Desert Classic Tour & Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour events this month. Also an AZPL quarterly championship. Lots of good pool to get out there and watch. And always lots of good events to play in. Until next time... - Mike

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Eans Bounces Back for Knobbys Win

Larry Eans took the scenic route, but in the end he double dipped Burt Balancad to win Knobby’s 9’s & Under 8-Ball event on April 4th.

Eans found himself on the one loss side early, after a second round loss to birth-day girl Sara Sorg.

On the winners side, Balancad took the hot-seat with a 2-1 win over Ben Sutherland.

Eans came back with wins over John Waldecker, Dana Moore, Richie Daniels, Steve Blackburn and Sutherland to earn a shot against Balancad in the finals.

The finals went to Eans 2-0 and 2-0.

Complete Payouts:1st Larry Eans $2202nd Burt Balancad $1203rd Ben Sutherland $504th Steve Blackburn $20

Burt Balancad, Sophia Morquecho and Larry Eans

The Desert Classic Tour drew a field of forty seven players to Kolbys Corner Pocket on April 5th & 6th for the 2014 Arizona State One Pocket Championship; and while the tournament came down to the two players that most fans in at-tendance expected to see, the final matches were crashed by a surprise combatant from Tucson.

It took all of Saturday and then some, to whittle the large field down to just twelve players who would come back on Sunday. Play ended after 3:30 early Sunday morning, but the players were back and ready to crown a champion late Sunday morning.

On the winners side, after Scott Frost beat Brian Reich and Mitch Ellerman beat Bret Huth, it was down to Scott and Mitch for the hot-seat. With the exception of a possible appearance by Bernie Pettipiece, most fans expected the tournament to come down to Scott and Mitch; arguably two of the best one pocket players in the State.

The hot-seat match saw Ellerman cruise to a 2-0 lead, but Frost’s experience then came through and he clawed back to win the match 3-2.

On the one loss side; Tres Kane, Jim Sinclair, Tucson’s Tom Neal and Bernie Pettipiece were still fighting it out. Tres would eliminate Sinclair in 7th place, while Neal shocked the crowd with a victory over Pettipiece.

Kane then went on to defeat Reich, and Neal kept his hopes alive by sending Huth to the rail in 5th place.

Tom Neal kept his winning streak going by beat-ing Tres, to set up a match with Ellerman in the semi-finals.

That match couldn’t have been any closer, as Ellerman won the match 3-2 with both players down to one ball in the final game. Certainly no newcomer to One Pocket, Neal had still surprised a number of the fans in attendance with his performance on Sunday. Neal seemed to play all day like he knew he wasn’t going to out-move the top one pocket players, but instead he played a more offensive game and took on a handful of shots that could have doomed him had they gone awry. “He was playing a very creative game” said Ellerman, “But it was working out for him there til the end”.

After the elimination of Neal in 3rd place, the finals came down to the match everyone wanted to see; Frost vs Ellerman in a race to five. Frost brought the ex-perience and the moves, while Ellerman brought the youthful confidence and top level shot making. With the break being as important as it is in one pocket, a lot of matches see each player winning on their break. That was how the finals went early on, with each player dominating on their break. After four games, the score was tied at 2-2, with a combined ball score of 18-17 Ellerman. The fifth and sixth games led to another tie at 3-3. After Ellerman won the seventh game to get to the hill, Frost knew he would have to win on his break and then again on Ellerman’s break in the final game. Frost was definitely playing well enough to do that, but he had watched a handful of balls play just a hair differ-ent than he expected during the match. Probably due to his playing with a new QB Custom Cue that he had received earlier in the week.

The eighth game saw a couple balls roll funny on Frost, and that was all of the opportunity that Ellerman needed as he pounced on the openings and won the final game 8-4 for the 5-3 win and his second Az State One Pocket

Title.

Frost was gracious in defeat, “Mitch played great. I need some time to get used to this cue, but I will be ready for him next time”.

As expected, Ellerman was humble after the tour-nament. “It was a good tournament. I am happy that I won. I understand that Scott is the better one pocket player, but I had my day. I am happy to see that I am able to keep up with a world class player. I feel good with my one pocket game and I know I am getting better. I don’t have to prove that I can make a great shot all the time anymore. My shot selection has gotten better. There is a wider scale of what I can do at the table and I don’t feel like I have to “go go go” all of the time.

The Desert Classic Tour will move to the barbox’s in May, with a 10-ball event at Stingers on May 17th -18th.

Ellerman Defeats Frost For One Pocket State Championship

Tom Neal, Mitch Ellerman & Scott Frost

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THE MECHANICS: Fundamental Facilitators

By Roger LongCertified Instructor

I recently wrote an article that focused on pool’s funda-mentals. In it I pointed out that there are only four things that are truly fundamental in the making of a good stroke. Those four things are: 1. Straight alignment, 2. Level cue, 3. Stay down, and 4. Fol-low through.

Now it is time to talk about some things that will help to develop and maintain a good stroke. These things involve the stance, the bridge, the head, the elbow, and the grip, and they are the things that make up the actual mechanics that are employed in any given player’s style.

At this point you might be say-ing to yourself, “Wait a minute, I thought all those things were part of the fundamentals.” To that, I answer, no.

If you read my other article

you might remember that I said many things have traditionally been accepted as fundamental truths, but those things are not truly fundamental; they are merely accessories in the acquisition of good fundamentals. That’s because the particular way a player goes about getting his cue to go through the cue ball straight and level is of no real con-sequence as long as he indeed gets the job done. But at the same time, I feel that any player who practices certain recommended mechanical techniques will, in the long run, have an advan-tage over those who do not.

Let’s look at a couple of examples of what I’m talking about.

If your swing arm, from the elbow down to the grip hand, points straight up and down as you set up for the shot, then it is a simple matter of pull-ing straight back on the cue, and then letting it go straight forward. But if you have an angular alignment in your forearm, it will equate to stick move-ment at an angle to the line of aim, and that will have to be adjusted in mid-

stroke in order to achieve a straight-on-line hit on the cue ball. Not that this can’t be done; but why take the hard route?

The same applies if you are in the habit of twisting your grip hand in or out, rather than letting it hang straight down. A twisted wrist puts twisting action on the cue, and again, that is something that has to be compensated for in mid-stroke.

There are a few other recommended mechanical techniques to go along with these two that can help facilitate better motion efficiency in the stroke, and in my next article I‘ll be present-ing all of them in a little more detail.

In the meantime remember, all good strokes may not include good mechan-ics, but good mechanics almost always make for good strokes.

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Bull Shooters Installs A Carom Table

Carom Billiards is a game played on a big 5-ft x 10-ft, pocket-less table, and utilizes only three balls.

Simple forms of carom games require the shooter to only contact each of the other two balls with his cue ball in order to score a point. Runs in this game can be quite high.

A more challenging form of the game requires contact with both balls in combi-nation with three cushions in order to score one point. This form of the game is appropriately called Three-Cushion Billiards, and runs of ten, or more, points in this form are rare and outstanding.

In April, Mike Bates of Bull Shooters Billiards, installed a carom table at the request of several of his best players. Since its installation, the carom table has not only seen play from several of Bull Shooters’ regulars, it has drawn new players to the place who appear to have some experience at this beautiful game.

After witnessing the immediate success of his new carom table, Mike is now considering the installation of a full-size Snooker table.

Onward and upward, Bull Shooters!

Tres Wins “King of the Hill”

Bullshooters kicked off their new “King of the Hill” monthly 9s and under 9-ball tournament with a tough field of eight players on April 13th.

Two Bullshooters regulars, Tres Kane and Pat Dicker, came out of the field to play for the hot-seat; which went to Kane 9-4.

On the one loss side, another Bullshooters Regular John Ritonya defeated Dicker to send Pat to the rail in third place.

The finals would go two sets with Ritonya defeating Kane 9-5, and then Kane returning the favor with a 9-5 win of his own in the second set for first place.

Complete Payouts:1st Tres Kane $5002nd John Ritonya $2003rd Pat Dicker $100

Tres Kane (File photo courtesy of Rick Schmitz)

Marshall Tops Feltman at Bullshooters

Streaming pool tournaments is usually a thankless job, but on April 19th Lenny Marshall was able to stream and win Bullshooters’ One Pocket Madness event.

Paul Feltman Sr. and Brett Huth came out of the field of sixteen players to face off for the hot-seat, which was won by Feltman 2-0.

On the one loss side, Marshall was on a roll after losing to Huth earlier in the event. After wins over Paul Feltman Jr. and John Ritonya, Marshall eliminated Huth 2-1 to earn his place in the finals.

The final match at this event is always a race to three with the player in the hot-seat having the first break. That looked to be the difference on this day as the first four games went to the player who broke. Marshall was able to break through and win on Feltman’s break in the final game though, for the 3-2 win.

Complete Payouts:1st Lenny Marshall $2302nd Paul Feltman Sr. $1703rd Brett Huth $1104th John Ritonya $70

Lenny Marshall and Paul Feltman Sr.

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Arizona Pool LeagueLeague name: AriZona Pool Leagues Where: Statewide Contact: Michael Kerin Phone: 480-217-2358 Email: [email protected]: www.AZPL.net

ACS – American Cue Sports——————————————————League Name: Sharks League Where: Phoenix Contact: Lee White Phone: 602-908-1503

League Name: Prescott Billiards AssociationCity: Prescott & Surrounding Areas, ArizonaContact: Jerry SmithNumber: 928-458-0230

League Name: Kingman Pool PlayersCity: KingmanContact: Ronald MartinNumber: 928-530-0739

League Name: East Valley Legacy LeagueCity: PhoenixContact: Cathy KelleyNumber: 480-203-8640

League Name: Wings of Fear ArizonaCity: MaricopaContact: Bill HuddartNumber: 480-694-5039

League Name: Mohave Valley Pool LeagueCity: Lake HavasuContact: Matt DennisNumber: 928-458-0750

League Name: StrokersCity: Lake HavasuContact: Ed & Sheri LawrenceNumber: 928-727-0349

League Name: Champions LeagueCity: PhoenixContact: Jerry StuckartNumber: 602-332-4499

League Name: Arizona Hot Shots Where: Phoenix, AZ Contact: Larry Eans Phone: (602) 677-4220Website: www.azhotshotsonline.com

League Name: Enochs In House Where: Phoenix, AZ Contact: Glenn Newell Phone: (602) 750-4243

Arizona League Information

League Name: TAP Pool League Phoenix Where: Phoenix Metro Contact: Jerry Rollins Phone: (480) 600-3245

E-Mail: [email protected]: www.phoenixtap.com

VNEA – Valley National 8-Ball League Association

League Name: Eagle VNEA Where: Tucson Contact: Eric Allen Phone: (520) 748-2955

E-Mail: [email protected]

BCA – Billiard Congress of America

League Name: BULLSHOOTERS BCA 9 BALL City/State: PHOENIX, AZ Contact 1: GIBO PACHECO Home #: 602-841-8272 Contact 2: CHARLES HEUN JR Home #: 602-246-0608 League Name: EAST VALLEY LEGACY LEAGUE City/State: GILBERT, AZ Contact 1: Cathy Kelley Work #: 480-203-8640

League Name: Troy Vending Where: Statewide Contact: Scott or Tobin Phone: (602) 265-0178

League Name: PARADISE POOL LEAGUE City/State: CHANDLER, AZ Contact: JEREMY GIBBSLeague #: 480-779-0343

League Name: Charley’s Place Shooters City/State: Glendale, AZ Contact 1: Betty Barber Home #: 602-843-3692

League Name: Arizona Hot Shots Where: Phoenix, AZ Contact: Larry Eans Phone: (602) 677-4220Website: www.azhotshotsonline.com

League Name: Prescott Billiards AssociationCity: Prescott & Surrounding Areas, ArizonaContact: Jerry SmithNumber: 928-458-0230

League Name: Mohave Valley Pool LeagueCity: Bullhead CityContact: Ed SandovalNumber: 928-763-3788

League Name: League of Champions Where: Maricopa County Contact: Frank Alvarez III Phone: (877) 788-7227

Website: www.UPAtour.com

League Name: Troy Vending Where: Statewide Contact: Scott Phone: (602) 265-0178

Website: www.TroyVending.com

League Name: Kingman Pool PlayersCity: KingmanContact: Ronald MartinNumber: 928-530-0739

League Name: East Valley Legacy LeagueCity: PhoenixContact: Cathy KelleyNumber: 480-203-8640

League Name: 8 Ball ShootersCity: PeoriaContact: Pat MartinNumber: 623-977-0976

League Name: Route 66 8-Ball LeagueCity: HolbrookContact: Anna BokkerNumber: 928-587-9327

League Name: Champions LeagueCity: PhoenixContact: Jerry StuckartNumber: 602-332-4499

League Name: Clicks In HouseCity: TucsonContact: Chris ChlupNumber: 520-245-9629

League Name: Wildcat Cue SportsCity: TucsonContact: Jack MurrayNumber: 520-404-5533

APA – American Pool Players Association

League Name: Tucson APA Where: Tucson, Arizona Contact: Brandon Ferguson Phone: 520-615-9883 Fax: 520-529-8085 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]

League Name: APA Phoenix - Metro Where: Phoenix, Arizona Contact: Doug & Gina Nowlin Phone: (602) 920-9192 Website: phx.apaleagues.com

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The Arizona Hot Shots Pool League ended both it’s Wednesday Night In-House League at Metro Sportz Bar, and it’s Wednesday Night Traveling league in April.

The Metro In House League saw complete and total domination by Mitch Eller-man, with 83 wins, 36 table runs & 10 5-0 nights. Ellerman’s closest competi-tion was Chuck Parrill with 73 wins. Two players - Fernando Diaz and Keith H - had 10 table runs. Two players - Fernando Diaz and Tim Rachu - had 5 5-0 nights.

Ellerman’s team, Metro Los Putos, finished in third place, behind Metro Shot Callers and Metro 5 Mongorians. The Metro Shot Callers, consisted of Tim Ra-chu, Mike Wall, Craig Pelleran, Mike McGovern, Matt Edgars, Tim Bridgewa-ter and Jason Polk. The 5 Mongorians consisted of Fernando Diaz, Chris Ray, Pete Fox, Brian McGee and Matt Koskella.

While the Wednesday Night Traveling league did not see one player dominate the stats, it was dominated by one team.

The Bullshooters Bulldawgs not only took first place, a full 12.5 points ahead of their closest competitors, they also fielded the three top overall players in the league. Taking top honors was Tres Kane, with 59 wins, 12 table runs and 9 4-0 nights. Tres’ teammates, Louie Fratini and Paul Vasi, finished in 2nd and 3rd overall.

The top team was made up of Kane, Fratini, Vasi, Sara Miller, Lance Smyth, Chris Shenker and Pat Dicker.

Finishing in second place was The Snap Payback II, consisting of Manuel Bella II, Omar Morazan, JD Griffith, Ernie Herrera, Oscar Castro, Lindsey Howard, Joseph Farias and Angus Kittle.

Both leagues will be getting back underway in May.

Top Right Photo: Metro Shot CallersBottom Right Photo: Metro 5 Mongorians

Arizona Hot Shots Wednesday Night Leagues

The Arizona Ratings Committee held their sec-ond meeting of the year at Max & Ted’s 480 on April 13th.

Before the business of raising players got started, committee chairman Bill Van Der Weyst dis-cussed the recent letter regarding the committee in the pages of this paper. While not agreeing with all of the points listed in the letter, Van Der Weyst did admit that the committee should have a formal mission statement, which he will draft for review at the next meeting.

Other early business involved a player who had been disqualified during a local tournament, due to the tournament director’s opinion that the player had hid his true ability when being rated. A proposal was made to the committee to make an official stance that players should be allowed to continue playing in any event that they have paid entry to. The committee voted on this pro-posal and it was unanimously voted down.

The following players had their ratings raised…

Tim Biggs - 6-7Rusty Bliss - 5-6Billy Coulston - 7-8Heidi French - 4-5Steve Goodman - 6-7Sherri Grieve - 4-6Jim Henrickson - 8-9Adam Kroll - 6-7David Linke - 6-7Brian Long - 6-7Donald Mangahas - 8-9Omar Morazan (Flores) - 6-7Jaye Succo - 6-7Barry Tapley - 7-8Justin Volk 7-9

Pat Dicker - 7-8Hector Solis - 6-7Ebony Kelly - 5-6Willie Thompson - 5-6Tony Norton - 7-8Zach Hooks - 4-5Chet Lahti - 6-7Fred Crowley - 5-6Jimmy Brewer - 7-8Randy Kinny - 7-8Melanie Ryan - 5-6Jodi Hirning - 5-6Tony Jenson - 6-7Mark Nelson - 6-7Robert Banta - 6-7

The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for August 3rd at The Deli Sports Bar.

Arizona Ratings Committee

One of Arizona’s Newest 7’s, Tim Biggs

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Paradise Pool League hosted their first ever Player Appreciation Tournament on Sat Apr. 26 at Skip & Jans. New league owners, Jeremy Gibbs, David Linke, Navin Talreja and JR Ascencion went all out for this one. With many prizes to give away, including a custom cue & limited edition case, free food and trophies for top 3 places, this truly was a tournament for the players. Teaming up with Skip and Jans, Paradise Pool League added $500 which brought the total tour-nament payout to over $1,200.

48 Paradise League players showed up to compete in the tourney which offered a whole new “ball count” format. Overall, the tournament was a great success and congratulations to Paradise Pool Leage for truly giving back to their play-ers.

If you are interested in more information on Paradise Pool League, plaease visit www.paradisepoolleague.com. Final payouts were as follows: 1st place Mitch Ellerman $5302nd place Tim Daniel $3303rd place Lee Brown $1404th place Josh Hecke $705th-6th Oscar Avila / Donnie Brewer $507th-8th David Linke / Mark Koerner $30

Paradise Pool League Player Appreciation

Paradise Pool League Player Appreciation Tournament Photos

Tim Daniel Lee Brown

Tim Daniel Lee Brown Josh Hecke

Oscar Avila David LinkeMark Koerner

Bull Shooters’ Intro League Crowns New Champion

The team called Dice (Phil Ham-ilton, Larry Pew, Rory Van Rummen) has ended the reign of the Scor-pions (Adam Zentz, Jim Zentz, Russell Williams) by capturing first place in the Winter/Spring session of Bull Shooters’ Monday night in-house 8-Ball league.

The Scorpions dominated the first two sessions of this league by finishing in first place both times. This third session, however, was a different story as the Dice jumped into first place on the first night of play, and then never looked back. They held onto first place throughout the entire session.

In view of the fact that most of the players in the “Intro League” are no lon-ger beginners, Bull Shooters has decided to change the name of this Monday night league. The new name will be: MFL’s (Most Fun League) Monday Night 8-Ball, patterned after NFL’s Monday Night Football.

The new league name is meant to better reflect the kind of people who are play-ing in it: fun people. While it has become somewhat more competitive, it is still not a cutthroat atmosphere. Low weekly dues make it not only affordable, they keep the payouts small, which in turn keeps the main emphasis off of playing for money. The people who play in this league say they love the short matches and the camaraderie more than anything. They also like the way the players work with one another to help everyone play better and have more fun.

The Spring/Summer session is scheduled to start May 5. Stop by Bull Shooters and ask for Roger if you are interested in joining this fun league.

Larry Pew, Rory Van Remmen, Phil Hamilton

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APA will be holding its 1st annual junior’s National Championships at Shar-key’s Billiards in Davenport, Iowa this July 16 and 17th. APA Phoenix Metro will be sending 7 young players ranging in age from 8 to 16 years old to the event from money that the kids raised in various fund raising events over the past year. We also collected many donations from the APA players as well, said Gina Nowlin, APA league operator here in Phoenix. It was great to see the adult players excited about helping the young players getting to perform on a national stage like this, she said.

The junior program has been going on here in the valley for about 5 years now and has grown tremendously from its beginning. Bullshooters, at 35th Ave and Peoria, has been the home facility for the kids since they started. The owners and staff at Bullshooters have supported the young players and have always been there for all the events that helped raise money for the kids to attend this event.

The kids are divided into 2 groups depending on age, skill and maturity. The younger players are called the ‘Junior Guns’. They range from 6 to 10 years old. ‘Young Guns’ are a little older at from 11 to 17 years old. Both groups play every other Sunday morning at Bullshooters in a 13 to 15 week session that ends with their awards ceremony followed by the ‘Junior/Adult tournament. Trophies are handed out to the kids for their accomplishments during the regular season as they enjoy a special lunch served by the kitchen at Bullshooters. Then, it’s time for the tournament, where the junior players pick a parent or adult of their choice to play in a scotch doubles tournament for prizes and trophies. This tournament has become the showcase for the junior’s league and is always full of fun and surprises for both the adults and the kids.

This year, for the National Championship, APA Phoenix Metro held a qualifying tournament for the juniors to compete for a spot at the Championship. Michael Dale, age 16, as the reigning champion secured his spot automatically.

Selena West, age 12, came in 1st place at the tournament followed by our youngest gun, Ian Maldonado. At age 8, Ian played excellent to capture 2nd place. 9 year old Memphis Norton was the 3rd place winner and 13 year old James Reinhart came in 4th. Emilou Nutter (12) and Jahnythan Craig (9) are also going.

All 7 players are off to Iowa in July to represent Phoenix. We want to wish all of them lots of luck…….

APA Phoenix Juniors Qualifiers

Michael Dale and Emilou Nutter

Jahnythan Craig Selena West

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Pool Instruction from one of the Valley’s Best

Mitch Ellerman$20 per hour / Group rates available

Will travel

Call 602-290-9451

Chuck and Robin Win at River City

River City Pockets 4-19-2014; The River City Pockets 15 & under Scotch Doubles Tournament was held on April 19th with 11 teams competing for over $800.00 in prize money.

The Hot Seat match found Robin Clark and Chuck Bobbitt playing Bob Soto and Willie from Prescott Valley. The match went hill/hill with Chuck and Robin sending Bob and Willie to the one loss side.

Bernie Papa and Mark defeated Bob and Willie to claim 2nd.

After a hard fought match, Chuck and Robin claimed 1st place and took home $550.00. For their efforts, Bernie and Mark claimed 2nd and took home $210.00.

As always, Greg and his staff put on a great tournament and provided excellent service.

Mark, Bernie, Chuck and Robin

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Groggys Scotch Split

Joe Avila & Mark Catanzaro avenged their only loss of the day and that was good enough for them to split the Groggy’s 15 & Under Scotch Doubles 9-Ball event on April 5th.

Joe & Mark’s one loss came at the hands of Bill Van Der Weyst and Robert Vil-linus. Bill & Robert would go on to play for the hot-seat, where they would lose to Charlie Taylor & Harold Lyons 8-3.

After Joe & Mark got their revenge on Bill & Robert 6-6, they agreed to a split with Charlie & Harold without playing a set.

Complete Payouts:1st Charlie Taylor & Harold Lyons $4002nd Joe Avila & Mark Catanzaro $2623rd Bill Van Der Weyst and Robert Villinus $75

Mark Catanzaro, Joe Avila, Charlie Taylor & Harold Lyons

Deja Vu at Groggys

Groggy’s 14 & Under Scotch Doubles event on April 12th was a case of deja-vu as Joe Avila & Mark Catanzaro duplicated their performance from the previous weekend.

Joe & Mark lost an early match to a team that went on to lose in the hot-seat match (Tim Biggs & Lawrence Ybarra), just like the previous week.

After Tim & Lawrence lost the hot-seat match to Chris Negrin & Amado Marti-nez 8-5, Joe & Mark got their revenge by eliminating Tim & Lawrence 7-2, just like the previous week.

Instead of splitting without playing a set in the finals, Joe & Mark defeated Chris & Amado 7-3 in the first set and then agreed on a 50/50 split in the end.

Complete Payouts:1st Joe Avila & Mark Catanzaro $4721st Chris Negrin & Amado Martinez $4723rd Tim Biggs & Lawrence Ybarra $1304th Chet Lahti & Charlie Taylor $35

Mark Catanzaro, Joe Avila, Amado Martinez & Chris Negrin

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Dart News

Weekly Dart TournamentsSundaysWanderin – 4149 E. McDowell Rd. – Phx – 602-275-1062 3:00 Blind Draw

Mondays Greenway Village – 3143 E. Greenway – Phx – 602-971-5523 9:00 Blind Draw

TuesdaysHideaway West – 3558 W Northern Ave – Phoenix – 602-522-9999 8:00 Blind DrawJoe’s Grotto – 13825 N. 32nd St. – Phoenix – 602-992-1007 9:00 Medley

WednesdaysCheers Tavern - 5915 W. Bell Rd - Phoenix - 602-938-0104 7pm Parity DrawHideaway West – 3558 W Northern Ave – Phoenix – 602-522-9999 8:00 Blind DrawRJ’s - 3128 E. Cactus Rd - Phoenix - 602-494-5404 10pm 200%Jesters - 1515 N Gilbert Rd - Gilbert - 480-926-1314 $7:00 Blind Draw 150%

ThursdaysJoe’s Grotto – 13825 N. 32nd St. – Phoenix – 602-992-1007 9:00 Blind Draw

FridaysBull Shooters – 3337 W. Peoria – Phoenix – 602-441-2447 8:00 Blind Draw 300%The Ox - 3209 E Pinchot - Phoenix - 602-466-3673 7:30 Blind Draw 200%Jesters - 1515 N Gilbert Rd - Gilbert - 480-926-1314 7:30 Steel TipGarfield’s – 10123 Apache Trail – Apache Junction – 480-380-0558 7:00 Blind DrawHideaway West – 3558 W Northern Ave – Phoenix – 602-522-9999 8:00 Blind DrawBull Shooters – 3337 W. Peoria – Phoenix – 602-441-2447 8:00 Steel TipJimbos - 12224 n. 51st Ave - 602-298-1500 8:30 Blind Draw 300%Enoch’s Sports Lounge – 6750 W. Peoria – Peoria – 623-878-6296 8:00 Blind DrawGino’s - 13623 N. 32st - 602-923-2500 10:00Blind Draw 200%

SaturdaysCheers Tavern - 5915 W. Bell Rd - Phoenix - 602-938-0104 6pm Parity DrawMetro Sportz Bar - 10402 N. Black Canyon Hwy - 602-997-5717 7:00 Blind DrawBull Shooters – 3337 W. Peoria – Phoenix – 602-441-2447 8:00 Blind Draw 300%The Ox - 3209 E Pinchot - Phoenix - 602-466-3673 7:30 Blind Draw 200%Gino’s - 13623 N. 32st - 602-923-2500 10:00Blind Draw 200%Kirk’s Korner – 10634 N. 51st Ave. – Glendale – 623-878-9874 8:00 Steel TipStingers – 10040 N. 43rd Ave – Glendale – 623-937-9645 3:30 Blind DrawToso’s 2401 W. Union Hills – Phoenix – 602-547-2770 8:00 Blind Draw/Mixed

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Mike, with so many new brands of darts coming out, how is one suppose to know what to shoot? Great question, with many possible answers. But first, you want to get a dart that feels comfortable to you.

Don’t let someone talk you into a dart just because they shoot with them. You throw totally different than anybody else.

Also, if you are a real begin-ner, don’t spend a lot of money on an expensive dart, you may throw it great in the store or in your buddies basement, but in the real world it may not be right at all.

I had a very nice lady come in the other day with some darts she paid over $60 for from a local dart shop. They were darts that went out of style 5 years ago. She lobbed her dart

and they sold her totally front loaded darts and she didn’t understand why at the shop they flew so well and now she wasn’t even reaching the board. I asked why she spent so much and she said all the other sets they showed her were over $80.

So, buy a $15 to $20 set and work with them and see how you do. At least you can buy two more sets at that price and still be under $60.

If you like a grip, get darts with a grip, don’t let someone tell you smooth is better.

Also the shafts and flights will affect your throw more than the barrel. If you have small hands and lob your darts, do not get long shafts and speed flights.

Most beginning dart throwers should start with the bigger flights and work their way into the others.

Now to all the new darts; I know people who change darts like I change

By Mike Bates

Ask Mike

my underwear. And yes I change them more than once a week, thank you.

I have played darts for over 30 years and have had five sets of darts. For about 28 years I played with the same Bottelsen darts that I started with - just moved up a couple times in weight.

Most of the time it is not the dart, but the dart player. I picked my first set out by buying the blue darts with the Coors flights. (My favorite color and favorite beer). I played with them for the first 12 years, winning the NDA world open team championships in 1991. They were very worn down, but still worked.

So if you feel comfortable, get your game going first before you change your dart.

I have seen great players pick up any darts and shoot a perfect game. So I believe a player can make any dart work with enough practice. These are just my thoughts and I might be wrong, but I doubt it.

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Gonzalez Wins at Stingers

After not being able to play in the One Pocket Madness event due to a full field of players, Jose Gonzalez made the best of things and entered Stinger’s 9s & Under 8-Ball event on April 19th, where he took first place.

Gonzalez faced Tucson’s Mike Hamman for the hot-seat after both players navigated a string of tough matches. Jose had notable wins over Ken Gouso and Jimmy Brewer, while Mike had notable wins over Burt Balancad & Mike Wil-liams.

Jose took the hot-seat with a hill-hill win over Hamman, sending Hamman to the one loss side.

On the left side of the board, Brewer had just finished eliminating Gouso hill-hill, but Hamman ran over Brewer 4-1 to earn another shot at Gonzalez in the finals.

The first set of the finals saw Hamman defeated Gonzalez 4-1, but Jose came back and won the second set 5-2 for the tournament victory.

Complete Payouts:1st Jose Gonzalez $5602nd Mike Hamman $2103rd Jimmy Brewer $1004th Ken Gouso $50

Mike Hamman and Jose Gonzalez

Skip & Jan’s Scotch DoublesDoc Rice & Becky Onnembo teamed up to go unde-feated and earned a split with Skyler Flaherty & Ricky Tyrell in the finals of Skip & Jan’s 15 & Under Scotch Doubles tourna-ment.

Doc & Becky took the hot-seat with a hard fought 8-4 win over Joe Nicita & Ray Shaban, and got ready for the long wait for an opponent in the finals.

On the one loss side, Flaherty and Tyrell were run-ning over teams. The semi-finals saw Skyler and Ricky made quick work of Joe & Ray 8-1.

Considering the late hour, the final two teams agreed on a split instead of playing the final match.

Complete Payouts:1st Doc Rice & Becky Onnembo $3202nd Skyler Flaherty & Ricky Tyrell $2503rd Joe Nicita & Ray Shaban $60

Doc Rice & Becky Onnembo

Ricky Tyrell & Skyler Flaherty

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Ebony & Travis Win at Kittys

Ebony Kelly & Travis Jackson came back from a hot-seat loss to Willie Thomp-son & Jodi Hirning to win Kitty’s new 13 & Under Scotch Doubles 9-Ball tournament on April 5th.

Ebony & Travis took the 4-3 loss in stride, and defeated JW & Wizzard 5-2 to earn another shot at Jodi & Willie in the finals.

The final match went two sets with Ebony & Travis scoring a hill-hill win in the first set, and a 5-2 win in the second set.

Complete Payouts:1st Ebony Kelly & Travis Jackson $2802nd Willie Thompson & Jodi Hirning $1403rd JW & Wizzard $20

Travis Jackson & Ebony Kelly

Kittys Scotch SplitJeff Vikete & Butch Long teamed up to earn a split with Robert Guhrke & Joe Castellanos at Kitty’s 12 & Under Scotch Doubles event on April 19th.

Vikete & Long took the hot-seat with a 6-3 win over JW & Wizzard.

On the one loss side, Robert & Joe were on a roll after losing their first match of the day. They rode the left side of the board to the semi-finals, where they defeated JW & Wiz-zard 6-2.

After a 6-2 win by Robert & Joe in the first set of the finals, the two teams agreed on a 50/50 split.

Complete Payouts:1st Jeff Vikete & Butch Long $2051st Robert Guhrke & Joe Castellanos $2053rd JW & Wizzard

Robert Guhrke & Joe Castellanos

Butch Long & Jeff Vikete

Aaron Purdy & John Schramm enjoyed their win at Kitty’s 15 & Under Scotch Doubles event in March so much, that they decided to come back and defend the title in April.

As they did in March, Aaron & John took the hot-seat; this time with a 9-5 win over Hopell Ampongan & Bernie Papa.

On the one loss side, Hopell & Bernie lost to JR Flores & John Melchor 8-5. Flores & Melchor had lost to Aaron & John on the winners side, but would get their chance for revenge in the finals.

That revenge would not come on this day though, as Aaron & John completed their second straight undefeated run through the field with a 9-5 win in the finals.

Complete Payouts:1st Aaron Purdy & John Schramm $5402nd JR Flores & John Melchor $3003rd Hopell Ampongan & Bernie Papa $1504th Pete Barrios & Mike Atma $60

Aaron & John Defend Kittys Win

John Schramm & Aaron PurdyAlways looking to bring something new to the local pool tourney scene, Sophia Morquecho drew forty two players to Stingers on April 5th and 6th for three man team 8-ball. The “team handicap - 10” format saw long races between some of the top bar box 8-ball players in the valley.

Four teams came back on Sunday with hopes of capturing first place. On the winners side, Trip Aces (Alex Aroz, Nick Cipiti & Jeremy Nelson) took the hot-seat with a 14-7 win over TVL (Randy Kinny, Frank Alvarez & Burt Bal-ancad). On the one loss side, 3 Blind Mice (Jerry Stuckart, Mike Sandoval & Brian Long) eliminated The Pinheads (Ben Sutherland, Jimmy Brewer & Steve Blackburn) 14-3.

In the closest match of the day, TVL then sent 3 Blind Mice home in 3rd place with a 13-10 decision.

That set up the finals, a rematch between Trip Aces and TVL. The final match would go one set, with Trip Aces scoring a 14-9 win for first place in this unique event.

Complete Payouts:1st Trip Aces (Aroz, Cipiti & Nelson) $9002nd TVL (Kinny, Alvarez & Balancad) $5903rd 3 Blind Mice (Stuckart, Sandoval & Long) $3004th Pinheads (Sutherland, Brewer & Blackburn) $120

Trip Aces Wins Stingers Team Event

Nick Cipiti, Jeremy Nelson and Alex Aroz

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MONDAY 7:00 CHEERS TAVERN 5915 W. BELL RD 602-938-0104 OPEN CALL FOR DETAILS CALLTUESDAY 7PM KOLBY’S 1301 EAST UNIVERSITY DR. 480-829-7344 9-BALL 9’TBL WILD BALL $12.00TUESDAY 8PM BROOKSIDE II 15170 W BELL RD SURPRISE 623-556-1000 9-BALL D/E 200% RACE TO 2 $5.00THURSDAY 1:00 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL 9’ TABLES HANDICAPPED $5.00THURSDAY 7:30 KAY’S PLACE 315 S ALMA SCHOOL 602 666-6634 8-BALL D/E ADDED MONEY $5.00SATURDAY 4:00 KAY’S PLACE 315 S ALMA SCHOOL 602 666-6634 8-BALL D/E ADDED MONEY $5.00SATURDAY 7:30 DAVES ON NORTHER 2344 W NORTHERN 602-973-7797 OPEN 8BALL D/E 200% $5.00SUNDAY 4PM THE SNAP 1516 W CAMELBACK 602-222-3551 8-BALL D/E 200% PAYBACK $5.00SUNDAY 6PM DAVES ON NORTHER 2344 W NORTHERN 602-973-7797 OPEN 8BALL D/E 200% $5.00

SUNDAY 2PM 5030 LOUNGE 5030 W. PEORIA AVE 623-939-3876 3-BALL (5 TOTAL SHOTS) $2.00

MONDAY 7:30 WHAT THE HELL 7309 E MAIN ST 480-380-6000 9-Ball ADDED MONEY $10.00TUESDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 8-BALL 7’ TABLES SIDES $5.00FRIDAY 7:30 STINGERS 43RD AVE & PEORIA 623-937-9645 9-BALL HDCP-2 D/E $10.00SATURDAY 7:30 PM THE DELI 9635 W PEORIA AVE 623-979-5163 8-BALL D/E 200% PAY $5.00

MONDAY 7:30 JESTER’S 1515 N GILBERT RD 480-926-1314 9-BALL D/E 9’ TABLES $10.00MONDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL BARBOX 200% Payback $5.00MONDAY 7:30 THE LOFT AGAIN 15015 N CAVE CREEK RD 602-482-3130 8-Ball CALL FOR DETAILS CALLTUESDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL 9’ TABLES SIDES $7.00WEDNESDAY 7:30 WHAT THE HELL 7309 E MAIN ST 480-380-6000 9-Ball ADDED MONEY $10.00WEDNESDAY 7:30 THE LOFT AGAIN 15015 N CAVE CREEK RD 602-482-3130 8-Ball CALL FOR DETAILS CALLWEDNESDAY 7:30 THUNDER PASS 9303 APACHE, MESA 480-986-5572 9-Ball CALL FOR DETAILS CALLTHURSDAY 7:00 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL BARBOX $5.00THURSDAY 7:30 WHAT THE HELL 7309 E MAIN ST 480-380-6000 8-Ball ADDED MONEY $10.00THURSDAY 7:30 480 BAR 480 N ARIZONA AVE 480-899-2268 8-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00FRIDAY 7:30 SKIP & JANS 7700 S PRIEST DR 480-598-8611 9-BALL 200% D/E $7 Greens Fee $5.00FRIDAY 8PM GREENWAY VILLAGE 3143 E. GREENWAY RD 602-971-5523 8BALL D/E 200% $5.00SATURDAY 4:00 WHAT THE HELL 7309 E MAIN ST 480-380-6000 9-Ball ADDED MONEY $10.00SATURDAY 7:30 SKIP & JANS 7700 S PRIEST DR 480-598-8611 8-BALL 200% D/E $2 Greens Fee $5.00SUNDAY 2:00 KOLBY’S 1301 EAST UNIVERSITY DR. 480-829-7344 9-BALL D/E HDP (-2) 9’ TBLS/SIDES $12.00SUNDAY 2:00 STINGERS 43RD AVE & PEORIA 623-937-9645 8-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 $5 Green Fee $5.00 SUNDAY 3:00 480 BAR 480 N ARIZONA AVE 480-899-2268 8-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00SUNDAY 4:00 CHANTILLY’S 717 W UNION HILLS DR 602-789-1417 8-BALL BARBOX D/E 200% 5.00SUNDAY 7:30 WHAT THE HELL 7309 E MAIN ST 480-380-6000 8-Ball ADDED MONEY $10.00

MONDAY 7:00 SAGE & SAND 13831 W GLENDALE AVE 623-935-5810 8-BALL D/E 150% PAYBACK $5.00MONDAY 7:30 STINGERS 43RD AVE & PEORIA 623-937-9645 9-BALL HDCP-2 D/E $5 Green Fee $5.00MONDAY 8:00 CANDY STORE 18613 N CAVE CREEK RD 602-569-0084 8-BALL D/E 200% PAYBACK $5.00TUESDAY 7:00 KITTYS 2836 N 36TH ST 602-957-9786 9-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00TUESDAY 7:00 RIVER CITY 1107 E BELL RD 602-993-3317 9-BALL D/E 200% Payback $5.00TUESDAY 7:00 RACEWAY BAR 49237 W PAPAGO ROAD 520-568-0808 9-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00TUESDAY 8:00 CANDY STORE 18613 N CAVE CREEK RD 602-569-0084 8-BALL D/E 200% PAYBACK $5.00WEDNESDAY 7:30 JESTER’S 1515 N GILBERT RD 480-926-1314 9-BALL D/E BAR TABLES 150% $5.00WEDNESDAY 8:00 COOPS 8455 W. PEORIA AVE PEORIA 623-878-4250 8-BALL D/E 200% RETURN $5.00THURSDAY 7:00 ELLA’S TAVERN 8302 W GLENDALE 623-826-2609 8-Ball HNDCP - 2 200% PAYBACK $10.00THURSDAY 8:00 THE NUGGET 4130 N 83RD AVE 623-873-1118 8-BALL RACE TO 1 150% PAYBACK $5.00FRIDAY 7:00 KITTYS 2836 N 36TH ST 602-957-9786 9-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00FRIDAY 7:00 THE OX 3209 E PINCHOT 602-466-3673 8-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00FRIDAY 7:30 480 BAR 480 N ARIZONA AVE 480-899-2268 8-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00FRIDAY 7:00 CHARLEY’S PLACE 4324 W THUNDERBIRD 602-439-1668 8-BALL 200% PAY / RACE TO 2 D/E $5.00FRIDAY 7:00 SAGE & SAND 13831 W GLENDALE AVE 623-935-5810 9-BALL D/E 200% PAYBACK $5.00FRIDAY 7:00 RACEWAY BAR 49237 W PAPAGO ROAD 520-568-0808 8-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00FRIDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 8-BALL BARBOX $5.00FRIDAY 8:00 KIRK’S KORNER 10634 N. 51 ST AVE 623-878-9874 8-BALL D/E 150% $5.00SATURDAY 3:00 CACTUS JACKS 4747 E ELLIOT RD 480-753-4733 8-BALL CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00SATURDAY 6:00 BREAK ROOM 4729 E MCDOWELL 602-267-1010 8-BALL RACE TO 1 200% $5.00SATURDAY 7:00 CHARLEY’S PLACE 4324 W THUNDERBIRD 602-439-1668 8-BALL 200% PAYBACK $5.00SATURDAY 4:30 PM KIRK’S KORNER 10634 N. 51ST AVE 623-878-9874 8-BALL 150% PAY $1 SIDEPOT $5.00SATURDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00SATURDAY 8:00 CONNOLLY’S 5160 W NORTHERN 602-377-8936 8-BALL BARBOX 200% RACE TO 2 $5.00SUNDAY 1:00 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00SUNDAY 2:00 KITTYS 2836 N 36TH ST 602-957-9786 8-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00SUNDAY 4:00 COOPS 8455 W. PEORIA AVE PEORIA 623-878-4250 8-BALL D/E 200% RETURN $5.00SUNDAY 6:00 BREAK ROOM 4729 E MCDOWELL 602-267-1010 9-BALL 200% $5.00

SUNDAY 7:00 THE OX 3209 E PINCHOT 602-466-3673 9-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00SUNDAY 7:00 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 8-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00MONDAY 7:00 480 BAR 480 N ARIZONA AVE 480-899-2268 8-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00WEDNESDAY 7:00 BREAK ROOM 4729 E MCDOWELL 602-267-1010 9-BALL RACE TO 3 200% $5.00

TUESDAY 7:00 RIVER CITY 1107 E. BELL RD 602-993-3317 9-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00

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Stop

1. Feb 22-23 Bullshooters Big Table 10 Ball

2. Apr 5-6 Kolbys Az State1p Championship

3. May 17-18 Stingers Bar table 10 Ball

4. Jun 21-22 Skip n Jan’s Bar Table 8 Ball

5. Sept 20-21 Pockets Big Table 9 Ball

B/C Oct 4-5 Bullshooters Bar Table 10 Ball

6. Nov 1-2 Stingers Bar Table 9 Ball

Finale December 5-7 TBD

DCT Points List

1. Chuck Evans 2002. Mitch Ellerman 1603. Bret Huth 1254. Sara Miller 1005. Jim Henrickson 80

5. Brian Reich 807. Andy Kachur 657. Ken Gouso 659. Max Maurer 509. Eric Young 50

9. Mike Williams 509. Junior Jiron 5013. Mike Sandoval 3513. Tres Kane 3513. Rick Armbrust 35

13. Jose Gonzales 3517. Carlos Chavez 2517. Larry Coffey 2517. Bob Soto 2517. Ray Robles 2517. John Ritonia 2517. Chris Miller 2517. Oscar Avila 2517. Tenadore Lee 25

Points current as of first 2014 stop. (Bullshooters)

AWBT Points List

1. Rebecca Wagner 2002. Bernie Store 1603. Stacy Allsup 1254. Sara Miller 1005. Becky Onnembo 80

5. Tina Larsen 807. Susan Williams 657. Tracie Hamman 659. Ebony Kelly 509. Marcy Thomas 50

9. Robin Boggs 509. Sonia Flores 5013. Beth Orth 4013. Katy Moore 4013. Renay Justus 40

13. Tina Feliciano 4017. Amanda Pulley 3017. Cathy Kelley 3017. Jaye Succo 3017. Jessie Gardella 3017. Jodi Hirning 3017. Katherine Nelson 3017. Nancy Ann Kennedy 3017. Tracy Price 30

Points current as of first 2014 stop. (Skip & Jans)

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Monthly Tournament GuideLocation Address Phone

9’s & Under 8-Ball Knobbys 10812 N Cave Creek Rd (602) 216-9933 May 2nd AWBT Bullshooters 3337 W Peoria (602) 441-2447 May 3rd - 4thOne Pocket Kolby’s Corner Pocket 1301 E University (480) 829-7344 May 3rd

13 & Under Scotch Doubles Kitty’s 2836 N 36th St (602) 957-9786 May 3rd15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Groggys 2207 W Main St (480) 969-7648 May 3rd

3 Person Team 9-Ball Stingers 10040 N 43rd Ave (623) 937-9645 May 10th-11th14 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Max & Ted’s 480 480 N Az Ave (480) 899-2268 May 10th14 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Groggys 2207 W Main St (480) 969-7648 May 10th

One Pocket Madness Bullshooters 3337 W Peoria (602) 441-2447 May 10thDesert Classic Tour Stingers 10040 N 43rd Ave (623) 937-9645 May 17th-18th15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball River City Pockets 1107 E Bell Rd (602) 993-3317 May 17th

Ladies 7 & Under 8-Ball Max & Ted’s 480 480 N Az Ave (480) 899-2268 May 17th9’s & Under 9-Ball Bullshooters 3337 W Peoria (602) 441-2447 May 18th

12 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Kitty’s 2836 N 36th St (602) 957-9786 May 24th8’s & Under 9-Ball Stingers 10040 N 43rd Ave (623) 937-9645 May 31st-June 1st

15 & Under Scotch Doubles Skip & Jans 7700 S. Priest Dr (480) 598-8611 May 31st15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Kitty’s 2836 N 36th St (602) 957-9786 May 31st

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ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? ...YOU TALKING TO ME?SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIENDS…

LEAGUE ACTIONWOW! The Eastern division is all over the place. Teams have been all over the board and at this point the wild card race is shaping up pretty good. The divi-sion leader Doom is not in the clear yet either.

The Western division is looking similar as well with a change at the top recent-ly! Exciting to see the two divisions so closely matched.

Equally the stats pages are shuffling as well! The few and proud have hung on to gain the top spots in many areas. Strategies and careful alignments on league nights have become ever evident. However, if you are simply not playing in or-der to maintain your top spot, I say here “wuss wuss wuss” or the classic “bauk bauk bauk”!!!! Man (or woman) up and play!

Don’t forget to thank the bars we play in and support the efforts of AZ foosball by purchasing food and beverages from supporting establishments. Thanks for the support!

TOURNAMENTSAZ Foosball puts on some of the best weekly tourneys. The payouts are decent, people are awesome and a good time is inevitable. Show your support and play at a local bar near you. If you get crazy, cross the city and play at one not close to you for a change of scenery.

Foos PulseCheck out arizonafoosball.com “Coming Events” section for all weekly tour-neys all over the valley.

Also, check out the videos on YouTube, complements of Brad Chamberlain. Type in Arizona Foosball and have a look, they are pretty good!

SHOT OF THE MONTHThis month’s shot pays homage to the great pumba and his classic shot “THE DINK”. Maybe more than any shot in existence, this vital shot can be used to keep goalies honest and keep them closer to home for more options long.

Dink from the pullDink from Pull Kick Dink from front pin And, of course, the slow roller from the goalie, that no matter how hard or fast you move your defensive men, seems to slip through them as if you were hold-ing them up! Yup that one! It’s a great addition to your tool box of shots. So master the dink and watch your opponent’s face after it rolls in ever-so-slowly for a game winning point. Hilarious (except when it happens to me)!RULES CORNERThis area will be dedicated to the rules of foosball for both league and tourneys. If you have any requests, let me know and I will post for the world to see.

Goalie WarsPlayers lift up the forward rods and battle it out from the goal. Standard ITSF rules apply, with the following notes/exceptions:

Serve: Players serve per standard rules directly to their goalie position.Ball Possession: Once a ball leaves a player’s goalie area, it is considered to be in the possession of the opposing player until it enters and leaves his/her goalie area. A ball that stops between the two goalies shall be re-served by the player ruled in possession.Neutral men: All unused player figures are considered neutral; a ball that strikes these figures is a live ball.Time limits: 10 seconds.

Foos and roll!Steve Simpson

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