‘The Michael Jordan of women’s pool’ travels from UK to Quincy to compete in billiards tournament

"Kwikfire" Kelly Fisher, the No. 1-ranked player in the Women's Professional Billiards Association, is competing this week in the America's Heyball Championships at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Billiards has taken Kelly Fisher all over the world. This week, it has brought her here. Fisher, the No. 1-ranked player by the Women’s Professional Billiards Association, is playing in the America’s Heyball Championships at the Oakley-Lindsay Center, the first tournament of its kind in Quincy. Fisher’s resume is impressive and dynamic —…

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Photo gallery: Billiards championships taking place at Oakley-Lindsay Center

One of the professional pool players lines up a shot during Wednesday's singles play during one of the championship events taking place during LOLLA-POOLOOZA at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The Greater Midwest PoolPlayers Association’s LOLLA-POOLOOZA is taking place this week at the Oakley-Lindsay Center with accomplished players from around the world participating in singles and team events. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey spent time watching the competition Wednesday and put together this photo gallery: To purchase copies of Muddy River Sports…

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‘We love it here’: Illinois state billiards tournament continues to be major success in Quincy

Amy Latzko lines up a shot during Friday's play in the American CueSports Association state billiards tournament at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. | Steve Eighinger photo

QUINCY — How pleased are officials of the American CueSports Alliance with the way the organization has been received in Quincy? “We love it here,” said Cecil Messer, longtime official with the ACA. “We’ve already signed a contract to be back next year.” The Oakley-Lindsay Center has been host to the ACA’s state billiards tournament…

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Competition, enthusiasm ratchet up as Illinois state billiards championship gets underway

Play in the American CueSports Illinois State Billiards Championship began Wednesday at the Oakley-Lindsay Center and will run through Sunday. | Noah Klauser photo

QUINCY — Quiet moments inside the Oakley-Lindsay Center are nearly impossible to find this week. From the sound of balls clacking off each other to the on-going conversations and music blaring over the loudspeakers, there’s always something going on during the American CueSports Illinois State Billiards Championship, a five-day event which began Wednesday.  Quincy residents…

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Illinois state billiard championships to return to Oakley-Lindsay Center in 2023

The American Cue Sports Illinois State Billiard Championships are returning to Quincy in 2023. | Muddy River Sports photo

QUINCY — Rack ’em. The American Cue Sports Illinois State Billiard Championships are returning to Quincy. A highly successful event in 2022 in which Quincy’s own Kelsey Bockenfeld won the women’s state championship, the five-day billiards extravaganza will take place March 15-19, 2023, at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. In a press release from the American CueSports…

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American Cue Sports’ 25th annual Illinois state tournament at Oakley-Lindsay Center expected to inject $1 million into local economy

More than 700 pool players have descended on the Oakley-Lindsay Center this week.

olly Cain, the executive director of the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, is ecstatic the eAmerican Cue Sports’ 25th annual Illinois state tournament at Oakley-Lindsay Center expected to inject $1 million into local economy

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