Posts Tagged ‘Oakley-Lindsay Center’
Budding rivalry: Pair of teenagers continue going toe-to-toe in major pool championships
QUINCY — Sofia Mast and Savannah Easton cannot seem to avoid each other. Their prowess on the pool table has led to what Mast estimated to be upwards of 50 encounters in the last four years. “We’re going to be playing for a lot of years,” said Mast, a 17-year-old from Tampa, Fla., whose nickname…
Read MoreDeveloping passion for playing pool enables West Virginia’s Bonds to become national champion
QUINCY — Derrick Bonds recalled the date instantly. “It was July 24, 2011,” Bonds said. That was the day Bonds, an avid motocross racer from Beckley, W. Va., was involved in a horrific accident at a local track. “I wrecked off the side of a jump,” Bonds said. “The bike landed on me and broke…
Read MoreAmerican CueSports Alliance state tournament brings players to Quincy from near and far
QUINCY — It’s that time of year. March madness, bay-bee. No, not THAT kind of March madness. Instead of basketballs and bracketology, it’s eight balls and billiards this week at the Oakley-Lindsay Center, which is hosting the 28th edition of the American CueSports Alliance (ACA) state tournament. This marks the fourth consecutive year the tournament…
Read More‘The Michael Jordan of women’s pool’ travels from UK to Quincy to compete in billiards tournament
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 —…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Billiards championships taking place at Oakley-Lindsay Center
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…
Read More‘We love it here’: Illinois state billiards tournament continues to be major success in Quincy
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…
Read MoreCompetition, enthusiasm ratchet up as Illinois state billiards championship gets underway
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…
Read MoreIllinois state billiard championships to return to Oakley-Lindsay Center in 2023
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…
Read MoreAmerican Cue Sports’ 25th annual Illinois state tournament at Oakley-Lindsay Center expected to inject $1 million into local economy
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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