Toni Reider Please join us for Ladies Day every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until noon at Cottonwood in the Pool Room. The gals get together and enjoy learning all kinds of pool hall games, have good conversation, and enjoy listening to music, all while making new friends. No fee is required, and no commitment is…
Tag: billiards
March 2026, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: The Parallel Between Shooting a Gun and Shooting Pool
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Whether you’re standing behind a firearm or leaning over a pool table, the act of “taking a shot” has more in common than most people realize. Both activities require discipline, alignment, body control, and mental focus. However, the most revealing similarity lies in the reasons people miss their shots. In both…
March 2026, Sports
IronOaks Breakers Pool League
John Fossen The men’s IronOaks Breakers Pool League held their annual banquet on Feb. 2, which was attended by 56 members and their significant others. The evening included a delicious buffet dinner and various beverages to enhance the evening. President Jack Cameron spoke to the previous year’s successes and introduced the board of directors, along…
Sports, November 2025
Pocketing Fun and Friendship: The IronOaks Lady Breakers Rule the Billiards Room
Kim L. Hutchinson For residents of the active adult community of IronOaks at Sun Lakes, the week kicks off with a satisfying clack of the billiard balls. The IronOaks Lady Breakers gather every Monday and Tuesday morning, turning the community’s Billiards Room into a hub of friendly competition, skill-building, and camaraderie. A staple in the…
Sports, October 2025
Play Your Best Pool: Practicing and Playing Speed Pool Can Help Improve Your Game in Many Ways
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool There is a new 8–ball tournament format that is being played by both professional and amateur players. It is called the Ultimate Pool League. The match has a time limit of 30 minutes with a 30 second shot limit. At 10 minutes left in the match the shot clock goes to…
September 2025, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: What Holds Players from Reaching Their Full Potential
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Why are many of the top 100 professional players in the world ranked there year after year, while many other great players never achieve that upper level of success? It is the same reason why most of the top amateur league and tournament players are ranked at the top year after…
August 2025, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Improving a Few Parts of Your Game in a Short Time
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool When most players try to improve their games they sometimes work on too many changes all at once. It makes me think of the old quote: “Jack of all trades and master of none.” With this thought in mind, I want you to focus on just the shots that you miss…
January 2025, Sports
Ladies-Only Billiards
Dannette Hunnel Cottonwood Ladies Billiards Ladies, meet us on Saturday mornings between 9 a.m. and noon in Room A-5 (behind the Cottonwood Library) to play pool. It’s a casual atmosphere—non-competitive, no dues, and no pool cue needed. There is no attendance commitment or expectations to find a sub for an absence. Drop-ins are welcome. No…
May 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: When Improving Your Game Becomes Very Important to You
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Playing billiards is a beloved pastime for many people. When first starting out, players may spend countless hours simply enjoying the game, even if they’re self-taught. They revel in the feeling of improving their skills, such as when they achieve their first table run or finally beating an opponent who has…
May 2024, Sports
Cottonwood Billiards Room Has a New Look
The Lucky Shot Pool Club Billiards Room in Cottonwood has just undergone a new look. Thanks to the assistance of the Cottonwood maintenance group, under the guidance of Jim Miller and Joe Terranova, the outdated English hunting lodge motif was replaced with new Billiards Room memorabilia. New wall-hung cue racks were also installed, as well…