Fisher Takes JPNEWT Finale

Fisher Takes JPNEWT Finale
By InsidePOOL Staff
Kelly Fisher came from the o­ne-loss side of the chart to take JPNEWT’s final event over Tina Meraglio at Hagerstown Billiards in Hagerstown, MD, o­n November 27-28. Fisher completed her comeback victory by overcoming a second-round defeat by road partner Val Finnie.
Fisher earned wins in the west side over Simone Hospedales, Kathleen Lawless, Pam Ogarek, Carol Clark, and Karen Armstrong before meeting Finnie again in the semifinals. Finnie’s undefeated bid ended with a hot seat loss to Meraglio 7-2. Finnie then watched as Fisher turned the tables and posted a victory to reach the finals.
In the finals, it was as if Fisher was the undefeated player going after the victory. Meraglio’s valiant tournament effort was put to rest with a convincing 9-1 by Fisher.
Finnie’s third-place finish was worth more than just the payout. She also secured the JPNEWT’s Player of the Year with her top finish.
Results:
1st Kelly Fisher $440
2nd Tina Meraglio $330
3rd Val Finnie $225
4th Karen Armstrong $125
5th Carol Clark, Eric McManus $50
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IPT King of the Hill Invitational 8-Ball Shootout Important Tournament Information & Schedule

IPT King of the Hill Invitational 8-Ball Shootout Important Tournament Information ScheduleThis historic tournament is just a few days away and all involved are very excited. The tournament will be held at the Orange County Convention Center’s West Building in the Valencia Ballroom. Play will start at 10:00am on November 30th, 2005. There will be five complete rounds on Day One for a total of 75 matches! Doors will open to the public at 9am. Day Two action starts at 12:30pm; doors open at 11:30am. Days Three Four start at 10:00am with doors opening at 9am. The final match will start at 1pm on Sunday, December 4th, 2005; doors open at noon.

McCready Leads Field for Joss Win

McCready Leads Field for Joss Win
By Bill Rosenberger
Earthquake Keith McCready was o­ne of many big names to make an appearance at the Joss Tour event o­n November 27-28. Joining him at Drexeline Billiard Club in Drexel Hill, PA, were number-one ranked WPBA player Karen Corr and last week’s winner Jose Parica, but it was McCready who stood the tallest at the end of the day.
The $3,000-added event drew a field of 32, and o­n the final day, the top players remained alive in the brackets. In the west side, Corr ousted Parica, then faced Allen Hopkins, who had come all the way back from a first-round setback to Shaun Wilkie. He ousted Corr 9-5 and waited for an opponent in the semifinals.
In the winners’ bracket, McCready was all smiles, knocking out o­ne player after another. He faced the current Pennsylvania State 8-Ball champion Joe Dipeitro, but seemed unfazed by his title, winning easily 9-3.
Dipietro and Hopkins battled in the semifinals, with Hopkins looking for his eighth straight win. Dipietro proved to be no match against Hopkins, either, and fell by the same score of 9-3. For the third match in a row, 9-3 was the final score, and again, McCready came out o­n top of Hopkins for the tour victory.
I scored a win this weekend, and to be up against my buddy Allen [Hopkins] in the finals brought back some memories for the both of us. Allen and I were cutting up before the match, reminiscing about the last time we faced each other, when he defeated me in a thrilling hill-hill match back in eighy-three. He still plays really strong, and I had to bring my ‘A’ game to beat him because if I didn’t, I would have checked up short.
Results:
1st Keith McCready $1,560
2nd Allen Hopkins $1,100
3rd Joe Dipietro $850
4th Karen Corr $650
5th Pooky Rasmeloungon, Jose Parica $450
7th Brandon Sluzalis, Lee Holt $250
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Andy Segal Wins 2005 Comet Classic

Andy Segal Wins 2005 Comet ClassicAndy “The Magic Man” Segal won his fourth Artistic Pool championship at the 2005 Comet Classic, held November 18-20 at Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ. 16 top trick shot artists came from all over the United States, Canada, and even as far as Russia, all hoping to bring back the title.Bruce Barthelette, APA league operator, and 2005 ESPN Trick Shot Magic participant, finished in the # 1 position after the preliminary round of 40 shots, followed closely by Andy Segal in the # 2 spot. In third place was the Canadian Nick Nikolaidis, who just came off a recent second place finish in the 2005 ESPN Trick Shot Magic. The fourth place spot was taken by local favorite Bill Meima, who won the title of World Jump Shot Champion this past January at the Bicycle Casino in California.

The AWBT’s 9th Tour Stop – Alexander’s Bar and Grill, Phoenix Arizona 12 teams showed up for this $500 added scotch-doubles 9-ball fundraiser! This was one of the most fun tournaments and Alexander’s was the perfect place for it!Out of all the teams, 2 stood out above the rest. Michelle Trevino and Colin Winter reigned supreme as they went undefeated all the way to the hot seat! Their hot-seat match was against another awesome team, Susan Mello and Ann Merseal. This was a tough match and although both teams played well, Michelle and Colin were victorious and won the match 7 to 5.While Michelle and Colin waited patiently, Susan and Ann had to face Natalie Hostler and Bull Becker. Their tattoos alone were intimidating let alone how they had been kickin’ butt all weekend! But Susan and Ann are not easily intimidated and beat up on Nat and Bull, winning the match 7 to 2.

Anna Wins in Alva

Anna Wins in AlvinThe last stop of 2005 for the Hunter Classics Amateur Women’s Tour was held at Big Daddy’s in Alvin, Texas and 44 ladies competed for the first place prize of $750 and a WPBA Qualifier. Vickie McKillop, one of the owner’s of Big Daddy’s, broke her ankle and wasn’t able to attend, but her husband Ed took care of the ladies while his wife took care of her ankle. She’ll need surgery soon and we all wish her luck in a speedy recovery.On Saturday, the members of the Hunter Classics Tour raised over $300 for Jackson Bacon, a bright 6 year old boy who was recently diagnosed with cancer. The money will go towards a fun day for Jackson and his parents to spend together – away from the hospital. To raise the money, a Breast Cancer Research Foundation Golf Club set and bag was donated by Owner Kathy Krabbenschmidt and Manager Tony Hinojosa of Fun City Golf Par 3 and Driving Range in Grand Prairie, Texas. The ladies surprised Jackson (who was able to make a visit with his proud parents, Jason and Nicole) with a large remote controlled robot he has been wanting for over a year. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Jackson ripped open the wrapping – to his delight was the gift he has been asking for for so long. He walked around with it and showed everyone all the cool moves the robot could make and why he liked it so much. We found out later his Dad, Jason, was going to shave his head that night, because Jackson’s hair is already falling out.

Déjà Vu in the Finals of the U.S. Amateur ChampionshipWinner of Men’s and Women’s Division Advance to ‘06 Pro ChampionshipsLAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (November 18, 2005) — Spectators who showed up for the finals of the 2005 U.S. Amateur Championship did a double-take when they saw who was left standing in both divisions of the highly competitive 3-day event.The finals of the Women’s Division pitted Karen Armstrong of Bear, Del., against Amy Poulter of Port St. Lucie, Fla. The two were both undefeated when they went head-to-head on the final day of the tournament. It was Armstrong who would advance to the finals with a 5-2 win. But with only one-loss, Poulter still had a good shot at earning redemption. After she defeated Laura Poskus of Ocean City, Md., in the semifinals, the stage was set for the rematch.

Joey Korsiak K-O’s Joss Event

Joey Korsiak K-O’s Joss Event
By Bill Rosenberger
Joey JK Korsiak outlasted 37 players at Action Billiards in Hamden, CT, o­n November 13-14 to win the Joss Tour 9-Ball event. Korsiak made his way through field undefeated to earn a top prize of $1,450.
Korsiak battled Mike Minichello in the hot seat match, and it was easy to see that both players came to win. With the match o­n the hill at 8, Korsiak commanded the final rack for the 9-8 win.
Minichello then faced Tony Roberto in the semifinals, but it was Roberto who was in control the entire match, winning 9-4. Roberto had earned a spot in the finals against Korsiak, but he o­nly enjoyed it for a short while. Korsiak had his stroke working all weekend, and it continued throughout the final match. Korsiak jumped out early and never looked back, streaking to a 9-5 Joss Tour victory.
Results:
1st Joey Korsiak $1,450
2nd Tony Roberto $960
3rd Mike Minichello $700
4th Tom Walter $500
5th Jarrod Clowery, Tom D’Alfonso $350
7th Mike Hurley, Billy Lanna $225
9th Eddie Vazquez, Jonathan Smith, Jason Brown, Holden Chin $125
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Ga Young Kim Wins on JPNEWT Tour

Ga Young Kim Wins JPNEWT May Event

Ga Young Kim flew up from Florida with a mission in mind. And that mission was to win the J. Pechauer NorthEast Women’s Tour May Qualifier event at Comet Billiards in Parsippany,NJ.

Ga Young went undefeated in the event and posted wins over Liz Schwartzreich, Ellie Chang, Carol Clark, and then Jennifer Barretta to win the hot seat. Jennifer fought off Liz Schwartzreich for a second meeting with Ga Young in the finals. Jennifer posted wins over Gina Lipsky, Lisa LePage, and Kathleen Lawless before losing her first match to Ga Young.