The Universal Cues 2014 ACS Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Riverside Casino & Resort in Riverside, Iowa, January 16-19, increased by ten teams to over 600 players and 139 men’s and women’s teams over the 2013 edition. The $10,400-added championships – produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) - offered competition in eight primary events and three secondary events: Men’s and Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles, Men’s and Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles, Men’s and Women’s four-person Advanced (new) and Open 8-Ball Teams, Scotch Doubles 8-Ball and separate handicapped Men’s and Women’s 9-Ball Singles.
The ACS would like to thank the title sponsor of the event – Universal Cues, the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort for its support and outstanding hospitality, and other sponsors Iowa Sports Center apparel, Diveney Custom Cues and Nick Varner Signature Cues and Cases, whose multi-World Champion namesake took on all challengers throughout the event! The event was conducted by Gary & Shelly Benson and John Maestry under the auspices of High Country Promotions, and the players especially enjoyed the online tournament software service that updated all viewers on placement, schedules and upcoming matches – the same tournament software that will be used at the upcoming ACS Nationals at the Tropicana Casino in Las Vegas, May 10-16. Special thanks as well to ACS referees Cecil Messer, Sam Ball, Bryan Shaver and Tom Fankhauser, and to the equipment crew of Mike Peiffer, Jeremy Bush, Billy Hyde and Shane Lee. Complete results, photos, match scores and flow charts may be viewed at www.americancuesports.org and www.compusport.ca.
Final Results:
Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles
[32 entries x $75 = $2,400 + $500 added = $2,900]
1st Robert “Whitey” Walker (Burlington, IA) $900
2nd Jamey Bowman (E. Moline, IL) $600
3rd Keith Helfrich (Sterling, IL) $400
4th Dwaine Bowman (Geneseo, IL) $200
5-6th Ryan Behnke (Farley, IA) $150
Jim Goldring (Canton, IL)
7-8th Mike Peiffer (Washington, IA) $100
Erik Otto (Carol Stream, IL)
9-12th Bruce Ribble (Swisher, IA) $75
Danny Garza (Sauk Village, IA)
Toney Bringman (Fairfield, IA)
Jerry Behnke (Farley, IA)
Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles
[12 entries x $75 = $900 + $500 added = $1,400]
1st Jessica Frideres (Fort Dodge, IA) $600
2nd Kristen Castaldo (Oak Brook, IL) $400
3rd Jodi Peckham (Omaha, NE) $250
4th Amy Latzko (Chicago Ridge, IL) $150
Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles
[160 entries x $40 = $6,400 + $500 added = $6,900]
1st Jeremy Bush (Kalona, IA) $1,200
2nd Fred Peiffer (Kalona, IA) $900
3rd Gary Ragsdale (Milan, IL) $600
4th John Hipes (Clarksdale, MO) $380
5-6th Tom Peck (Galesburg, IL) $225
Mark Kozelichki (Kewanee, IL)
7-8th James Jeffers (Orland Park, IL) $175
Patrick Bayer (Ottawa, IL)
9-12th Sam Ball (Hobart, IN) $125
Milton Strack (Monticello, IL)
Griffin Glynn (Crown Point, IN)
Daryl Segatto (Channahon, IL)
13-16th Shawn Benac (Peru, IL) $100
Roy Peck III (South Holland, IL)
Johnny Kerr (Coal City, IL)
Eric Naretto (Odell, IL)
17-24th Dave Gossar (Wedron, IL) $75
Dalton Reding (Morris, IL)
Jerry Peck (Iowa City, IA)
Michael Creighton (Kewanee, IL)
Tom Fankhauser (Decatur, IL)
David Machaj (Portage, IN)
Bill Kramer (Dubuque, IA)
Kyle Galli (Kewanee, IL)
25-32nd Mike Monegato (St. Charles, IL) $60
Dmitry Kallestinov (Coralville, IA)
Jim Durkee (Channahon, IL)
Dennis Shumway (Ottawa, IL)
Clayton Shepard (Portage, IN)
George Thompson (Decatur, IL)
Mike Mahoney (Keokuk, IA)
Noe Leal (Chicago Heights, IL)
33-48thJustin Plumb (Moline, IL) $40
Mike Keime (Liverpool, IL)
Loras Baum (Dyersville, IA)
Ted Cole (Moline, IL)
Dennis Reding (Seneca, IL)
Steve Barnes (Iowa City, IA)
Hector Guajardo (Lake Station, IN)
Cody O’Neal (Steger, IL)
Jason Knipfer (Fruitland, IA)
Wynn Biddle (Lowden, IA)
Joe Reuther (Fort Madison, IA)
John Allen (Godley, IL)
Gilbert Terronez (Moline, IL)
Greg Knight (Marion, IA)
Robert Smith (Oswego, IL)
Darren Cook (Iowa City, IA)
49-64th Mark Glubka (Fairfield, IA) $25
Jon Bair (Muscatine, IA)
David Rogers (St. Joseph, MO)
Billy Jones (Bartlett, IL)
Leslie Willis (Tiffin, IA)
Ernie Lance (Savannah, MO)
Scott Darlington (Morris, IL)
Jim Haight (Manchester, IA)
Shane Lee (Wayland, IA)
Shawn Siefkas (Des Moines, IA)
Danny Blackburn (Arlington, IL)
Jim Ludwig (Galesburg, IL)
Larry Sneath (Rock Island, IL)
Nathan Hoyer (Cuba City, WI)
Clayton Yonker (Iowa City, IA)
Robert McKown (Peoria, IL)
Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles
[75 entries x $40 = $3,000 + $500 added = $3,500]
1st Karolina Mazeikaite (Darien, IL) $800
2nd Celine Haight (Manchester, IA) $550
3rd Lori Rexroat (Ottawa, IL) $400
4th Renee Marsh (Eagan, MN) $270
5-6th Rhoda Fear (Muscatine, IA) $150
Tricia Slade (Iowa City, IA)
7-8th Donna Whitcomb (Port Byron, IL) $100
Paula Kelley (Cedar Rapids, IA)
9-12th Beverley Clover (Marshalltown, IA) $75
Julie Bolsinger (Manchester, IA)
Michele Ricci (Plymouth, MN)
Cheryl Barlow (Fort Madison, IA)
13-16th Maria Lara (Sterling, IL) $50
Jennifer Cole (Moline, IL)
Dee Strack (Monticello, IL)
Sheree Houseman (Muscatine, IA)
17-25th Susan Bode (Iowa City, IA) $35
Cindy Lahr (Delhi, IA)
Michelle Read (Godley, IL)
Miranda Richards (North Liberty, IA)
Julie Backes (Dubuque, IA)
Vicki McCoy (Lovington, IL)
Ellen Stuckey (Dubuque, IA)
Denise Miller (Princeton, IL)
25-32nd Paulette Dalrymple (Kewanee, IL) $25
Michelle Nicholson (Milan, IL)
Debbie Arens (Loretto, MN)
Janelle Boeding (Saint Paul, IA)
Sandy Travis (St. Joseph, MO)
Patti Beyer (Dubuque, IA)
Tina Tucker (Delhi, IA)
Paula Sparks (Des Moines, IA)
Scotch Doubles 8-Ball
[30 entries x $30 = $900 + $250 added = $1,150]
1st Nancy Beadel/ Russ Schickling (IA) $400
2nd Kay Ackmann/Loras Baum (IA) $250
3-4th Teresa Wentz/ Larry Sneath (IL) $130
Cathy Harness/ Marty Plumb (IL)
5-8th Amy Foster/ Michael Foster (IL) $60
Cindy Lahr/ Jim Moroney (IA)
Sandy Travis/ Pat Powers (MO)
Lauren Noah/ David Rogers (MO)
Men’s 9-Ball Singles
[124 entries x $20 = $2,480 + $200 added = $2,680]
1st Griffin Glynn (Crown Point, IN) $680
2nd Greg Knight (Marion, IA) $400
3-4th Adam Behnke (Dubuque, IA) $200
Ron Pluym (Dubuque, IA)
5-8th Danny Garza (Sauk Village, IL) $100
Steven Benegas (Joliet, IL)
Michael Monegato (St. Charles, IL)
Donald Lawson (Peoria Heights, IL)
9-16th Bruce Ribble (Swisher, IA) $50
Scott Darlington (Morris, IL)
Chad Behnke (Farley, IA)
Jamie Tipps (Wapello, IA)
Randy Tenley (Galesburg, IL)
Will Chapin (Des Moines, IA)
Tony Morales (Sterling, IL)
Jerry Szabo (Streamwood, IL)
17-32nd Dustin Krueger (Muscatine, IA) $25
Brad Ceci (New Lenox, IL)
Robert Johnson (Lockport, IL)
Frank DeCastecker (Moline, IL)
Casey Moriarty (Dubuque, IA)
David Mata (East Chicago, IN)
Kirk Callahan (Iowa City, IA)
Tim Craig (Burlington, IA)
Nick Allendorf (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Martin Zavala Jr. (Joliet, IL)
Roger Garnsey (Monmouth, IL)
Jim Ludwig (Galesburg, IL)
Jamie Martin (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Dennis Reding (Seneca, IL)
Darryl Ostwinkle (Washington, IA)
Michael Woodson (Omaha, NE)
Women’s 9-Ball Singles
[26 entries x $20 = $520 + $200 added = $720]
1st Maria Lara (Sterling, IL) $250
2nd Paulette Dalrymple (Kewanee, IL) $150
3-4th Shari Rice (Omaha, NE) $90
Beverley Clover (Marshalltown, IA)
5-8th Jessica Rahlf (Muscatine, IA) $35
Julie Guzman (Altoona, IA)
Cindy Norman (Des Moines, IA)
Siri Cain (Lockport, IL)
Men’s Advanced Teams
[15 entries x $200 = $3,000 + $1,000 added = $4,000]
1st N.S.B.O.A. (IA) $1,500
2nd Leisure Time (IL) $1,000
3rd Gravy Train (IA) $700
4th Band With The Runs (IL) $400
5-6th Sunset Bowl – Super Bad (WI) $200
Black Tier (IA)
Women’s Advanced Teams
[8 entries x $200 = $1,600 + $1,000 added = $2,600]
1st Witches (NE) $1,200
2nd Corner Pocket Girls (IA) $800
3rd Sticks N Stones (IA) $400
4th No Drama (IL) $200
Men’s Open Teams
[76 entries x $80 = $6,080 + $3,000 added = $9,080]
1st Bullseye 2 (IL) $2,000
2nd Clayton’s 3 (IL) $1,480
3rd Sharks (IL) $1,000
4th Reuthers Ruthless (IA) $700
5-6th My 3 Sons (IA) $450
Tap House (IN)
7-8th H2O Bar West Props (IL) $300
American Legion - Kewanee (IL)
9-12th Good Fellas (IL) $200
Rakt N Redy (IA)
Cue Masters - Houy (IA)
Racks & Rails (IA)
13-16th Hillbilly Golfers (IA) $150
Dead Beats Too (IA)
Sneaky Petes (IL)
Now Paul Can See (IL)
17-24th Tailgators (IA) $125
Shape By Mistake (IL)
Dead Beats (IA)
Wooden Nickel (IL)
Stewy’s Boys (IL)
Favorites (IL)
River City Billiards (IL)
911 (IL)
Women’s Open Teams
[39 entries x $80 - $3,120 + $2,000 added = $5,120]
1st River City Billiards (IL) $1,500
2nd Bullseye (IL) $1,000
3rd Tweety’s Crew (IA) $620
4th I’d Hit That (IL) $400
5-6th Inn-Ka-Hoots (MN) $300
Main Event (IL)
7-8th Misfits (IL) $200
Chicks On Top (IA)
9-12th Outta Control (IA) $150
Diamonds R Wild (IL)
Get Your Balls Off (IA)
Hammerheads - Desiree (IA)
Men’s Teams – 2nd Chance
[12 entries x $40 = $480 + $450 added = $930]
1st Stumble Inn (IL) $400
2nd Noonans (IA) $250
3-4th Breaking Bad (IL) $140
Bulldogs (IA)
Women’s Teams – 2nd Chance
[9 entries x $30 = $270 + $300 added = $570]
1st Chix With Stix (IL) $300
2nd Gus’ (IA) $150
3-4th Sunset Bowl – Chalk Dirty To Me (WI) $60
Dublin G2U (IA)
