Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Improving your mental attitude can greatly improve your game. I was inspired to write this article due to the fact that recently while competing I fell victim to a poor attitude in the middle of a match that negatively affected my play. Having a positive attitude can equal a positive outcome…
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April 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Investing in Your Billiard Game
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool If you consider your billiard game as an investment, it is essential to ensure that you are getting a good return on your investment. As you invest a considerable amount of time, effort, and money into playing billiards, it is always advisable to invest in professional billiard instruction to improve your…
Sports, January 2024
Play Your Best Pool: How to Get Your Pool Game in Shape
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Are you looking for an easy way to get your game in shape to move your game to the next level? To have a great game there are no quick fixes.A new cue tip or even a new cue might make you feel, for a short period of time, that your game…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Lucky Shot Pool Club results
Gary Vacin The Lucky Shot Pool Club concluded its 2021-22 tournament season with Club Championships, yet to be determined as of April 12. In 9-Ball, Jerry Cisneros won both Fall and Winter tournaments, and Jeff Michelin won the Spring tournament. Cisneros had shoulder surgery in March and won’t be able to play until this fall.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
IronOaks Breakers Pool League
Larry Stadler On February 27, three of the best IronOaks Breakers Pool League players stood “Cue Stick to Cue Stick” for a “Duel in the Oakwood Pool Room!” Over 20 players entered the tournament, competing in three Pockets of play. The three Pocket winners – Jim Boyes, Gene Granquist and Tom Tank – vied in…
Sports, March 2018
IronOaks Breakers Billiard League 8 Ball results
Larry Stadler The Breakers 8 Ball Handicap Tournament ended on February 10, 2018. thirty-two members who participated divided into four pockets of eight players each. The four pocket winners were as follows: Pocket #1: Tom Ritter, first; Mike Buscaglia and Charlie Nerko, tied for second; Pocket #2: Joe Petkus, first; Willie Forster and Larry…
Sports, November 2017
Ladies Billiards Club – celebration and news
Michelle Behanna, Club President My grandmother Helen Davis always said that the most important day in your life is the day you were born. So, the IronOaks Ladies Billiards Club celebrated Ruth Meharg’s 92nd birthday in September. Ruth and her husband Bill Meharg moved from Maplewood, New Jersey, to Sun Lakes in 2001. Ruth told…
Sports, November 2017
IronOaks Breakers Pool news
Larry Stadler On September 28, the IronOaks Breakers Pool League elected three new members to serve on the Breakers Board of Directors. League members voted to elect Ed Allen, Randy Bryan and Willie Foster. Ed, Randy and Willie will join existing board members Joe Petkus and Larry Stadler. Special thanks to Albert McCabe and Mike…
Clubs & Classes, July 2017
Ladies Billiards Club – Join us this summer
Michelle Behanna Good news! We do not break during the summer months. In a not-so-formal manner, the Ladies Billiards Club continues every Tuesday. The summer months offer a unique opportunity to those who haven’t played before or are rusty. You can try before you commit through September. Plus, our experienced players can give lessons and…
Sports, June 2017
Lucky Shot Pool Club annual meeting recap
Gary Vacin The Lucky Shot Pool Club elected new officers and passed several new rules at its annual spring meeting April 19: In future tournaments, two points will be awarded to the winners of each match, instead of the previous one. The procedure providing for winners of Pockets 1 and 2 in 9-Ball and 8-Ball…