The annual Breakers Banquet took place in the IronOaks ballroom on Feb. 4. Forty-eight members and guests enjoyed a buffet preceded by a social hour with plenty of kibitzing. In addition to numerous door prizes, the highlight of the evening was selecting the raffle winner of a fine Balabushka pool cue. The winner was Tera…
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Sports, February 2024
The IronOaks Breakers Pool League Has a New 8-Ball Champion
Tera Crisalida The IronOaks Breakers Pool League recently held an 8-Ball tournament. There were a total of 18 pool players playing in the tournament, and the winners were Terry Proctor in first place, Gene Granquist in second place, and Willie Foster in third place. The pool league has four tournaments a year, and with our…
Sports, June 2023
IronOaks Breakers Pool League
The IronOaks Breakers Pool League held another 8-Ball tournament, and the finals took place on April 19. Eighteen players vied for the top four spots, resulting in Jim Boyes, Sonny Williams, Joe Langley, and Don Lewis heading to the finals. Emerging in first place was Jim Boyes, followed by Sonny Williams in second place, Joe…
Sports, May 2023
IronOaks Breakers Pool League 8-Ball and 9-Ball Tournament Results
Sonny Williams, Tournament Director Recently, the IronOaks Breakers Pool League held an 8-Ball and 9-Ball tournament. At the end of the 9-Ball tournament, Tera Crisalida reigned as the winner. Tera Crisalida joined the IronOaks Breakers Pool League approximately one year ago when she and husband Bernie moved to our community. Since that time, she has…
Sports, February 2021
IronOaks Breakers Pool League Tournament Results
Albert McCabe The IronOaks Breakers Pool League has announced the winners in their Welcome Back Championship Tournament. The tournament matches were 8-Ball, with a race to five games to win. The tournament concluded on Jan. 6 with 1st place winner Jim Boyes, 2nd place winner Don Lewis, 3rd place winner George Kothe, and 4th place…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
IronOaks Breakers Pool League
Larry Stadler Well, the 2019 Welcome Back 8-Ball Tournament is in the IronOaks Breakers history book. (The finals were too late to publish in the January Splash.) The pool sticks are in their cases, the pool tables cleaned and covered, and the players have left the building. For those of you who were unable to attend…
Features, November 2019
Arizona Billiard Hall of Fame – Rod “Babe” Thompson, an Arizona and Sun Lakes Legend
Larry Stadler Not everyone may recognize the name of Rod “Babe” Thompson; most pool players know that name very well. Recently, the Arizona Billiard Hall of Fame inducted Babe into the Arizona Billiard Hall of Fame at a dinner held on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. The Arizona Billiard Hall of Fame dinner included induction of four…
Clubs & Classes, November 2019
IronOaks Breakers Pool League
Larry Stadler November is a busy month for the 66 members of the IronOaks Breakers Pool League. Breakers members pay their annual dues, attend our annual Members party, and participate in the “Welcome Back” 8-Ball Tournaments. Each year as we welcome back our members who are returning from the those “cooler” states and country north…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
IronOaks Breakers Pool League board member announcement
Larry Stadler We are pleased and proud to announce that Rene Lamy has graciously accepted an appointment to the Breakers Board of Directors as secretary. Rene is a Massachusetts native and Arizona resident for 43 years. He and his wife Aline moved to Sun Lakes Oakwood in 2004. Rene joined the Breakers Pool League over…
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…