Thread For People That Want To Throw Their Hat In The Ring & Write A Profile

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Hump ? What HUMP ?
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OK.... here it is. Throw your hats. So far,we have:
Joey Aguzin
Jimmy Mendoza
Black Balled
Rude Dog-John Morton
Josh Palmer
DJ
Satman
Cueball 1950- Mike
Crown City Corey
OneMoreYouth
Brian Artrip
 
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renard said:
??? What is it your asking exactly?
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I think its a profile for players to send in, to be sponsored in the U.S. Open by this board...?

Gerry
 
IMO (And, guess for Rude dog too:eek: ...) I think it should be folks who have not been sent by AZB already. That would take me off the list...Not that I would refuse!! I do want another chance and am kinda bummed that I went 2nout:mad:
 
I would love too ...

But I don't think I would be able to afford all the other expenses of the trip,
being on disability, otherwise I would put my name in.
 
sounds good!

breakup said:
I'll be glad to write one for Williebetmore.
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I think you and WBM ought to be able to write each other's profiles. As a matter of fact I think writing profiles for other people would be far more fun than writing our own! :D ;) :D

Hu
 
Well, I guess I will start this out.

My dad has had a pool table in the house way before I was born. As I grew, he would put me on the table and let me roll some balls around. That is when it all started. As soon as I could see over the table, he gave me a bar cue that was sawed in half. He said I use to run around the table with ball in hand and pot the balls on the table. As I kept growing older I kept getting better. I joined the youth league when I was about 10 and have been playing in that ever since. I started playing in adult leagues since I was 13 years old. When I was 14 or 15 I could keep up with most of the adults. I have been under the wings of some of the best players in my state. They have really improved my game. I have been going to more tournaments around the state, but I would like to step up my game and go to tournaments outside of South Dakota. I have a decent sized list of tournament finishes. Two of the most important finishes are: Third at Vnea Junior Nationals and First place "B" Division for state tournament.

I am lucky to have parents that support me playing pool. They take me to out of town tournaments and cheer me on.

Most people on the list earn a living full time and could probably pay for the trip if they really needed to, but I am still in school. School comes before pool. I do have a part-time job at the bowling alley, so I can start saving for college and the future. I am also in National Honor Society (NHS) and have a 3.9 GPA.

I have a great respect for the game of pool. I try to treat my opponents with the utmost respect. Pool has done a lot for me and I try to give back as much as I can. I like to help teach younger kids at youth league and help them improve their game.

Going to the US Open would mean a lot to me. It is great to have people supporting youth players. I would gain a lot of experience from watching and talking to the pros. I can probably give updates while I am down there and write a big summary when I get back.

Sorry for making that so long of a post.
Thanks to everyone for supporting me and reading this!
;)
Tanner Pruess
 
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Gerry said:
I think its a profile for players to send in, to be sponsored in the U.S. Open by this board...?

Gerry
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Why is this Board/Forum Sponsoring/Sending a Player to the U.S. Open anyway?

This is a serious question... So I hope I get a fair answer.
 
Smorgass Bored said:
OK.... here it is. Throw your hats. So far,we have:
Joey Aguzin
Jimmy Mendoza
Black Balled
Blackjack-David Sapolis
Rude Dog-John Morton
Tanner Pruess
Josh Palmer
DJ
Satman
Cueball 1950- Mike
Crown City Corey
seiyaryu55
OneMoreYouth
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I'd like to be considered. I play pretty good and I think most people would say that I'm a good ambassador for the sport. I will send along a bio in the near future.
 
PoolSleuth said:
Why is this Board/Forum Sponsoring/Sending a Player to the U.S. Open anyway?

This is a serious question... So I hope I get a fair answer.
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If I'm not mistaken this is the 3rd yr in a row that the forum has done this. For no other reason than to be nice and help someone out that might not've been able to go otherwise.

I think it's a great idea and I'm sure Rude Dog & Black Balled will say the same.
 
Timberly said:
If I'm not mistaken this is the 3rd yr in a row that the forum has done this. For no other reason than to be nice and help someone out that might not've been able to go otherwise.
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Thank for the reply, as I see now...;)
 
Not to brag, but I thought I should list my accomplishments to show some qualifications that I might have.

Vnea State B Championship 1st place 2006 8ball
Vnea Nationals 3rd place singles minor division 2005 8ball
Vnea Nationals 5-6th team youth division 2003 8ball
Vnea Nationals 5-6th team youth division 2002 8ball
Vnea State 2nd adult team 2005 9ball
SDABA 9th B Singles 2006 8ball
SDABA 2nd Team 2006 8ball
SDABA 3rd place team 2003 8ball
SDABA 24th Singles 2005 8ball
SDABA 1st Scotch Doubles 2005 8ball
Local VNEA youth league 1st place 2 years running singles and scotch doubles 8ball
SDABA 2nd youth singles 2003 8ball
SDABA 3rd youth singles 2004 8ball
Aberdeen Open 1st place C Division
Hoven Open 1st place B Division
Bowdle Open 3rd place A Division

Also, I have been contributing to the forums since February 2005 by posting useful information and bidding on the Hurricane Katrina Auctions.
Thanks
Tanner Pruess
 
Snapshot9 said:
But I don't think I would be able to afford all the other expenses of the trip,
being on disability, otherwise I would put my name in.
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This sponsorship is for the trip, including flight and lodging expenses, isn't it? It should come to about $1500 (Approximately $500 entry, $500 in hotel, $500 in flight and food) .

I think that is what we did last year and the year before. Of course, I believe it also depends on how much we get.

I love a lot of the guys here, and I have learned a lot from them. I also have a lot of respect for Azers such as Joe Tucker...

In my opinion, Azbilliards.com is not a backer but more a group to help someone to fulfill one's dream; therefore, I believe the nominee should have never been to the US Open, not have the resourses(or have a lot of difficulties otherwise) to go without our supports, be a regular Azers, have showed great love of the game and great improvement over the years.

That is why I nominated Tanner Pruess.

Should we make this a sticky so it is easier to find?

Just my two cents.

Thank you for listening.

Richard
 
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Logan, 19 years old. been playing since i 'twas a wee lil lad.... lol... but seriously, been playing for a while. i feel i am a solid B player. lived in southern indiana my entire life, where good pool was pretty much impossible to find. now living in the chicago area for about the last 6-7 months and have devoted my free time entirely to learning more. i shoot in a leage on mondays where i'm not top, but none of the players there take me lightly at all.

I have also had the honor of our very own Freddy the Beard taking me 'under his wing' so to speak, and teaching me the finer points of the game. While i have only met with him once so far, i can already notice and improvement in my game (thanks again Freddy).

i'm just finishing up my second semester of college as a Youth Ministry major at Judson. after i finish this semester i'm dedicating all free time this summer to learning everything i can about pool, especially digging more into 1 pocket and straight.


i'm been lurking the boards since about 2003-4, not sure how long i've bee posting. i really have a great desire to go to this tournament to not only have the chance to play, but to learn and watch. would really enjoy this opportunity, but understand i'm not as known as some others on the board.

whoever gets it, best of luck.
 
If this is about the US Open I thought Jimmy M was being sent. If not that ok. I think we should be sending a player that is a short stop, semi pro or pro. Therefore I am not writing a profile. But even if I did, it would be pretty short being a back room player and all.
 
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