Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Jun 30th, 2007
Melissa Herndon
Melissa Herndon is a professional pool player on the Women’s Professional billiards Association (WPBA) Tour. She was born in Thibodaux, Louisiana but resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Melissa Herndon started playing on the WPBA Tour in 2000 and turned pro in 2002. She has earned the nickname of Dragon Lady from [...]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - WPBA Tour on Jun 30th, 2007
Final Four Set for Cuetec Cues Florida Classic
by InsidePOOL Staff
billiards News - The 64-player field of the Cuetec Cues Florida Classic has wound down to their top 4, with Allison Fisher, Melissa Herndon (pictured right), Xiaoting Pan, and Ga Young Kim emerging as the top competitors. The event is hosted by the Seminole Hard Rock [...]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - WPBA Tour on Jun 29th, 2007
Usual Suspects Lead in Cuetec Cues Florida Classic
by Inside pool Staff
billiard News - The Women’s Professional billiard Association’s (WPBA) Cuetec Cues Florida Classic is busy winding down to the final 16 players in Hollywood, FL. Hosted by the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, the event drew a full 64-player field.
Number one on the WPBA, Allison Fisher [...]
Posted in Billiards Industry News - Information on Jun 29th, 2007
BCA pool League Signs Shane Van Boening
billiard News - The BCA pool League is pleased to announce a sponsorship agreement with rising billiards star Shane Van Boening. Recently, Shane has made the televised finals of the Enjoypool.com Open in Las Vegas, NV where he was defeated by Filipino phenom Dennis Orcollo. [...]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - ACS All American Tour on Jun 28th, 2007
Frideres Outshines All at ACS Nationals
billiard News - During the week of June 7-16, battles on all sorts of green felt abounded at the Riviera in Las Vegas at the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) Nationals. 9-Ball, 8-Ball, snooker, wheelchair, artistic, speed pool, carrom, amateur, professional – the Nationals showcased it all. And no [...]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - Canadian 30 K Tour on Jun 26th, 2007
Mills Heroic at Hammer Heads
J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour / Holiday, FL
Donny Mills turned all heads the weekend of June 23-24 when he wrested the top-place finish from Reno Open champion Richie Orem. The J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour was hosted by Hammer Heads billiards in Holiday, FL, and [...]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - Canadian 30 K Tour on Jun 26th, 2007
Hjorliefson Steals Last 30K billiards Stop
Canadian 30K Tour / Scarborough, ONT
by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera
billiard News - Eric Hjorliefson took the reins at the Canadian 30K Tour’s last stop for the season, ending how he began: by winning. Shooters in Scarborough, ONT, hosted the stop’s 44 players the [...]
Posted in Juniors and Collegiate - BEF Billiard Education Foundat on Jun 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.
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Posted in Billiards Industry News - Information on Jun 23rd, 2007
BCA Expo a Success
by Inside pool Staff
billiards News - The billiard Congress of America’s annual International billiard and Home Recreation Expo wound down Saturday, June 23, after three days of constant activity. After a membership mixer Wednesday evening, the show started off with a bang Thursday morning at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
Clyde Fessler, [...]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - Pool Tour News on Jun 22nd, 2007
Bustamante Busts Open Hard Times billiards
Hard Times 9-Ball Summer Jamboree / Sacramento, CA
by Rick Davis
Francisco Bustamante lit up the West Coast as he went undefeated to take the Hard Times 9-Ball Summer Jamboree title. Taking place at Hard Times billiards in Sacramento, CA, the event had been traditionally held [...]
