Unity in Sportsmanship
Nominations for board positions close on April 19.
Please let a board member know by tomorrow if you are interested in running for one of the open positions: President (currently held by Joan Pettijohn), Secretary (held by Jocelyn Angeles), Member-at-Large (held by Troy Brunet), or Co-Head Referee (held by Stern Montoya).
The finals of the 8-ball tournament have been moved from May 8 to May 15 due to Mother’s Day. The web site’s event calendar and downloadable schedule have been updated to reflect this change.
Welcome back for the second half of the season!
8-ball tournament: Qualifiers for the 8-ball tournament will take place on most Thursdays and Saturdays in April. Two players per qualifier advance to the final, which will take place on May 8 at Billiard Palacade. A one-time $25 entry gets you into as many qualifiers as you would like to play in. Check the Calendar tab for exact dates and times, along with results for each qualifier.
Board elections: The following offices are up for election this season: President (currently held by Joan Pettijohn), Secretary (held by Jocelyn Angeles), Member-at-Large (held by Troy Brunet), and Co-Head Referee (held by Stern Montoya). Please let a board member know if you are interested in running for one of these roles by April 19.
West Coast Challenge 81: An email update was sent to all members about the West Coast Challenge, which is being hosted by the SFPA in August. Please check your email or the West Coast Challenge tab for information about event logistics and how to volunteer.
Regular league play is taking a two-week break for BCA Las Vegas. We will return for Week 7 on April 5.
New league members and players with a winning percentage of under .500 for the past two seasons are invited to participate in the Luby Invitational tournament on Tuesday, March 22 at the Cinch Saloon. Signups start at 6:30 pm and play begins at 7. We hope to see you there!
Congratulations to the winners and high finishers! We had a strong turnout of 29 players at Billiard Palacade for our first tournament in more than two years. The event raised $1000 for the American Cancer Society, donated in honor of Bernie King.
.501+ bracket
1st – Evan Burgess, Palacade Caballeros
2nd – Marcelo Aviles, Slate of the Union
3rd – Noah Snyder, Slate of the Union
4th – Chris Kline, Cinch Phoenix
Under .500 bracket
1st – Nithin Tharakan, Slate Silver Sparkles
2nd – David Monroe, Smoke & Rumors
3rd – Jocelyn Angeles, Lucky Horseshoe Wild Horses
4th – Bernie Hirschbein, Shovel That