Pamela Cimarelli!

[Black-Balled]

from the JAM jar:
'Pam came out of the gate like a front-runner and kept Sueyen benched, 4-zip, racing to 9. Sueyen never gave up and managed to get on the board after a miss by Pam, 4 to 1.

Then things began to take a turn when Sueyen dug in her heels and let Pam know she was there. After a session of brilliant play, the score came to the infamous hill-hill. The tension was so thick, you could cut it with a knife, and all eyes were on the two ladies.

Pam was running out for the win and got out of line, resulting in a miss, handing Sueyan the victory. This was a very thrilling set for the railbird sweaters.'

 

[Eric.]

I think they may have been in MI, then Delaware and then back to MI. Im pretty sure she was in MI for at least a while when she was 16

You may be right. I think Pam has family there. Then again, I'm just going by my memory and you know how that goes...


Eric

 

[topcat1953]

The poolroom we were at was owned by Pam's family. Josh may have been just 18 at the time. He had action with Tyler Strawn the night before and Tyler won, although Josh had beaten Tyler previously. Perhaps Pam was 16 or 17. I had asked her why she was not playing in the Junior National event and her answer made me believe that going after that title was not important to her.
This is August, 2003.

A side note ......

When Josh was 13, he played in a Tim Scruggs 9-Ball Tour event at Diamond Billiards, in Lancaster, surprising everyone by finishing 3rd place out of 64. The field included players like Dave Daya, Pat McNally, Don Polo, Joe Cataldi, Eddie Abraham, Bob Maidoff and many more.

 

[Elwood]

Josh has been to my house a couple of times. The talent this young fella possesses is scary! If he ever becomes focused and disciplined, there's no telling how far he could go. He fears nothing! I sure hope he fully commits to being the best he can be, he's a good guy. BTW, whatever happened to Pat McNally? Did he quit playin'?

 

[topcat1953]

not sure about that lucky leprechaun. he has been spotted at some recent tap stuff. he could/can really play some pool.

 

[Nostroke]

The poolroom we were at was owned by Pam's family. Josh may have been just 18 at the time. He had action with Tyler Strawn the night before and Tyler won, although Josh had beaten Tyler previously. Perhaps Pam was 16 or 17. I had asked her why she was not playing in the Junior National event and her answer made me believe that going after that title was not important to her.
This is August, 2003.

A side note ......

When Josh was 13, he played in a Tim Scruggs 9-Ball Tour event at Diamond Billiards, in Lancaster, surprising everyone by finishing 3rd place out of 64. The field included players like Dave Daya, Pat McNally, Don Polo, Joe Cataldi, Eddie Abraham, Bob Maidoff and many more.

Josh is up and down-currently up i believe. When he was about 19, i was there when he got drilled by The Mexican (Chavez) and quit after 2-3 sets citing the Mexicans break as being too strong of all things. Chavez didnt want to play because " I tired" lol

 

[topcat1953]

Josh is up and down-currently up i believe. When he was about 19, i was there when he got drilled by The Mexican (Chavez) and quit after 2-3 sets citing the Mexicans break as being too strong of all things. Chavez didnt want to play because " I tired" lol

Which Chavez?

I had a bad experience with one of them in Vegas.

 

[Nostroke]

Which Chavez?

I had a bad experience with one of them in Vegas.

Ignacio-doubt you could have a bad experience with him-very mellow fella

 

[topcat1953]

Naw, it was Bernardo.

 

[Banker1978]

In 2003, I took two 17 year olds out to Ann Arbor to compete in the Junior Nationals. The event was held in the Michigan Union, on campus at the University of Michigan. Both kids were capable shooters.

Looking for a place to pratice one night, we were steered to a little poolroom in some little town, about 45 minutes from Ann Arbor. Once we found the off the beaten trail town and located the inconspicuous establishment, my boys entered the place like a couple of Banty Roosters. The room had a single row of mixed brand tables and a back room with a couple more. Just a small Mom and Pop type place.

Disappointment set in as there was no one there. After a minute or two, a small, fair skinned girl, with a dry disposition, greeted us and we rented a couple tables from her. She must have been all of 14 or 15 years old.

We started banging balls around when, after a bit, she asked if we were looking for some action. I responded with a, "With who?" as I saw no potential customers. She stated that her boyfriend was upstairs watching TV and he would probably oblige us with a game. My boys were obviously drooling at the chance of getting their feet wet. When the boyfriend appeared, it was none other than another junior beast of a player, from Delaware, that I knew quite well. He and I exchanged pleasantries, chatted a bit, then he went back upstairs to the TV.

But, the girl, very stoically asked my boys if they wanted to play her. Alex jumped to the front and was eager to show his stuff. Playing short races for a double saw-buck, Alex was schooled and after three sets, pulled up.

That was our introduction to Pam Treadway.

From that God forsaken little village in Central Michigan, to the big poolrooms of New York and Philadelphia, this little sweetheart has come a long way.

I, also, hear that her poolroom is a good spot to play.

I played Pam around 2003, she couldn't have been more than 17. We played a race to 11 9-ball for $300. I think she only missed 1 or 2 balls the whole set. I was very impressed

 

[EL'nino]

Josh has been to my house a couple of times. The talent this young fella possesses is scary! If he ever becomes focused and disciplined, there's no telling how far he could go. He fears nothing! I sure hope he fully commits to being the best he can be, he's a good guy. BTW, whatever happened to Pat McNally? Did he quit playin'?

I think Pat quit after Tony Watson walked thru him like he wasn't even there. I'ts a real shame too because any great player can get destroyed on any given night. Just a couple of weeks before that Pat beat Ronnie Alcano 9 to zip in a Joss final. Pat was nothing short of awsome. That boy could (REALLY PLAY)

 

[phillyviper1]

pamela cimarelli

Boy oh Boy can this young girl play,i watched her the other nite playing back pocket 9ball,on that philly stream,dam does she ever miss,i also heard before she just played in the world 14.1 tournament,that this girl has a high run of almost 200(i forget the exact amount)plus she performed dam good in that world tournament,iam thinking Pams high run in 14.1 is the highest ever for a women,if someone would be kind enough to set me straight on the actual number of balls that Pam has run in 14.1,i know its not 200 but not to far from it,and finally what is this girl waiting for,she can play with the best of the best women out there now!

I will start by saying pamela is my wife, and yes she does mis balls .lol. but
Pamela has a high run in straight pool of 142 balls. yes you are also correct in saying she can play with the best of the best out there, and she has done so in the past. But since we just opened our new pool room, (back pocket billiard club) and also have 3 kids she rarley has the time to go play in many major events , besides the fact that the wpba has not been having many events . But keep an eye out because pamela will be making her presence known again real soon, but untill then you can watch her play live action matches from our pool room everynight. www.ustream.tv/channel/backpocketbilliardclub.

 

[Tony_in_MD]

Good luck to her, balancing a business and family obligations, with competition, is tough.

I will start by saying pamela is my wife, and yes she does mis balls .lol. but
Pamela has a high run in straight pool of 142 balls. yes you are also correct in saying she can play with the best of the best out there, and she has done so in the past. But since we just opened our new pool room, (back pocket billiard club) and also have 3 kids she rarley has the time to go play in many major events , besides the fact that the wpba has not been having many events . But keep an eye out because pamela will be making her presence known again real soon, but untill then you can watch her play live action matches from our pool room everynight. www.ustream.tv/channel/backpocketbilliardclub.

 

[JAM]

Just for prosperity's sake (my reason for posting today on AzBilliards' "Pool" Discussion Forum) and in the name of American pool, I first met Pam when she started out on the tournament trail at the Glass City Open in Toledo, Ohio. I want to say 2003, but my memory is fuzzy. She was the only female who entered the pro tournament at Glass City Open at the age of 15, *and* she made the money rounds.

A few months later, we ran into her at the Derby City Classic when it was held at the Executive West in Louisville, Kentucky. She was on Cloud Nine at this event with all the pool activities.

 

[JAM]

from the JAM jar:
'Pam came out of the gate like a front-runner and kept Sueyen benched, 4-zip, racing to 9. Sueyen never gave up and managed to get on the board after a miss by Pam, 4 to 1.

Then things began to take a turn when Sueyen dug in her heels and let Pam know she was there. After a session of brilliant play, the score came to the infamous hill-hill. The tension was so thick, you could cut it with a knife, and all eyes were on the two ladies.

Pam was running out for the win and got out of line, resulting in a miss, handing Sueyan the victory. This was a very thrilling set for the railbird sweaters.'

That was some tournament, I tell you. For the sake of the archival American pool record, something which hasn't been taken care of very well, I post this picture Pam which I believe was taken at that tournament you quoted. :smile:

 

[JAM]

Pam was viciously ridiculed and attacked on pool forums and behind her back at tournaments, some of which I was witness to, by jealous female pool players, some of whom could never achieve what Pam had achieved as such as young age. That's the biggest problem with pool, as I said, then and today: big egos that need attention. Those big egos couldn't stand seeing Pam rise in popularity, so they tried to destroy her publicly. What a shame!

Despite all the B.S. from these pool pariahs, Pam managed to win the women's event at the Super Billiards Expo in 2005. She was also given a pool sponsorship by Eurowest cues for her brilliant play and achievements.

I'm very happy to read Pam has put pool on the back burner and put her family first. Good for Pam. Pool is cruel to its own. Sponsors help other sponsors, pool organizational entities help sponsors, and both of them let pool players rot while they stuff their pockets. As long as the pool players dance like monkeys to profit somebody else, they're everybody's darling.

 

[VIProfessor]

Nice posts, Jen! Great to see you around and posting!