PAC I F I C AC S 7 T H A N N The nine ball singles open division also had a lot of new people rise to the occasion. In the women’s open Patty Conn was on a mission and found herself playing for the point and winning it against Kathi Giles. Kathy came back after beating Kasia Wilcox, who had been sent down by Patty earlier. Patty and Kathi battled again with Patty staying focused on her game and pulling out the win. Patty’s big motivation was to win for her mentors “Tricky” Dick Megiveron and Larry “Salty Dog” Carter who both passed away last year. Patty said “I dedicate this win But Skvorn & Molly Oliver to them because of all that they taught me about the game of 9 ball” The men’s open was First I want to thank all the players for the not so climactic but had three new people to positive comments about the venue at the our event finding themselves at the top of the Emerald Queen I-5 Casino Event Center along heap. The point race found Dan Miller playing with all the staff of the casino and the event Aaron Curti with Dan sending Aaron down to center that made this such a special event. All play Steven Franco who Dan had put in the the players really appreciate how welcome they B side early in the contest. feel while being in the facility Steven had doggedly fought and the great food. It is truly a his way through a tough field first class place to be. of players to play Aaron but Pacific American Cue Aaron bested him to go back Sports crowned 6 new for another shot at Dan. champions during a week Dan did not let up and packed full of pool starting took first place. The with the crap shoot that we men’s masters 9 ball gave all know the scotch open to us some classic battles be. The defending two time and a lot of speculation open scotch champions Eric on who would bring it Sawyer and Michelle Barkdoll home. It came down to saw themselves not surviving Dan Miller a point race between an onslaught of new pairings Edmund Carrido and and finished out of the money. This left the rest Paul Marquez with Ed sending Paul to the of the field looking around to see who would be B side to face Don Wirtaman. Paul wanted the winners. The finals saw Molly Oliver and But a rematch and got it taking the first match to (Crow) Sokvorn on the point verses Jan Aust hill/hill but Carrido took command in the last and Gary Bragg Jr. with Molly and Crow winning game and brought it home. A short field of 5 in the first set of the finals. The amazing part of in the woman’s masters resulted in a round this really is that Jan and Gary had never played robin which found Cindy Sliva coming out on together top and Misty Saldana taking second. before this In eightball the women’s open had a bit of event. It a surprise with much improved play from Carole speaks to Hartzell allowing her to beat Molly Oliver in the the general point match. Molly defeated Kasia Wilcox to set nature of up a rematch with Carole and went on to win scotch twice to take the women’s open. For the men’s doubles. open Steven Franco was determined In the to take the high road to the finals and masters found himself defeating Eric Sawyer scotch for the point. Eric wanted another shot favorites Patty Conn at Steven and waited while Bruce Cindy Sliva Gejetia beat Tommy Sliva to face him. and Eddie Eric got his second chance but Steven Mataya were everybody’s target as they moved was ready to fend him off and take to the point. It came down to Cindy and Eddie the crown. The women’s master 8 ball against Misty Saldana and Marlon Oliveras in a saw Cindy Sliva and Deby Wilfringer tension filled final. The first set of the finals came playing for the point with Cindy coming down to a last shot hill/hill game with Marlon out on top. Deby next played Becky kicking at the 8 only to send it to the wrong Mowdy who had lost to Cindy earlier pocket. Cindy and Eddie clinched their third but wanted and got a second shot at Pacific ACS Masters Scotch championship in a Cindy. Cindy was on her game all week row. and completed her second trifecta at a
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Pacific ACS Annual Championship with wins in scotch and both women’s masters singles. The men’s masters became the battle of the Eddies with Mataya putting Carrido on the B side where he bested Don Wirtaman to get a rematch. Then the show went from good to great as Carrido was on fire and plowed through two sets to win both the singles masters events. That set the stage for a competitive weekend of team play. In women’s Cindy Sliva teams the point race came down to Gatekeepers (Andrea SaenzMaes, Michelle Barkdoll, Debie Leelyn and Alisha Rogers) verses Hawk Chicks (Kit Dennis,
Cindy Sliva & Eddie Mataya
Anne Zack, Becky Way, and Connie Carlson) in a hill/hill match the Hawk Chicks took the point. The Gatekeepers returned from a match against Knaw Kaw Min (Becky Mowdy, Judy Griffith, Jan Aust and Brandy) but could not better the Hawk Chicks in the final. The men’s team point race
Hawk Chicks