2011 9-Ball Men's and Women's GrandMaster Challenges
October, 2011
Chinook Winds Casino Resort — Lincoln City, Oregon
| MEN'S GRANDMASTER CHALLENGE | ||
| Player | Total Games Won | Prize |
| Glenn Atwell | 37 | $1500 |
| Dan Louie | 33 | $1025 |
| Stan Tournageau | 30 | $675 |
| Eddie Mataya | 27 | $400 |
| Rich Geiler | 25 | $233 |
| Steve Lingelbach | 25 | $233 |
| Don Wirtaman | 25 | $233 |
| Todd Marsh | 22 | $225 |
| WOMEN'S GRANDMASTER CHALLENGE | ||
| Player | Total Games Won | Prize |
| Liz Cole | 36 | $1100 |
| Linda Carter | 33 | $725 |
| Cindy Sliva | 31 | $475 |
| Cindy Doty | 30 | $325 |
| Josie LeRoy | 25 | $225 |
| Mary Hopkin | 24 | $225 |
| Andrea Saenz-Maes | 23 | $225 |
| Kimberly Kirk | 22 | $225 |
Glenn Atwell and Liz Cole Take Top Honors at 2011 9-Ball GMC
The 2011 9-Ball Grand Masters Challenges, sponsored by Tiger Billiard Products, were created to give the top 8 men and women Grand Masters and Masters in Western BCA a truly competitive experience with a Round-Robin format tournament. At this Regional event, the men played 10-Ball and the women played 9-Ball. The players played sets of 8 games, with the scores tallied at the end. After 3 days of stellar shooting and grueling safety battles, Liz Cole rose above the ladies’ field and Glenn Atwell topped the men’s division to capture the titles of Grand Masters Challenge Champions and take home the beautiful blown glass trophies as well as the top prize money.
It was Liz Cole who came out on top after the first day. Her opponents noticed her exceptional play early on, with her amazing combos and awesome run-outs, and they knew she would definitely be the one to catch at the end. 2011 8-Ball GMC Champion, Linda Carter came within 3 points of catching Liz, but was unable to close the gap. In a show of outstanding sportsmanship, Linda presented Liz with her beautiful glass Championship trophy.
Likewise on the Men’s side, Glenn Atwell started out strong and never let up as he charged to victory. His steady stroke, calm demeanor and deadly accuracy gave him a strong lead. Dan Louie, who won the Mens GMC at the 2011 8-Ball Championships made a valiant attempt to surpass Glenn in points, but fell short by 4 points. In an equally impressive example of sportsmanship, Dan Louie presented Glenn with his Championship trophy.
Western BCA and all of the Grand Masters wish to thank Tiger for their sponsorship and generous donation of a cue stick for a raffle. Scott Virgin of Cherry City League won the raffle drawing. Congratulations Scott! And Congratulations to our Grand Masters Champions, Liz Cole and Glenn Atwell!!