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Vonderau, Ernst, Easton and Helfery Dominate at 2025 BEF Junior National Championships The 37th Annual Junior National Championships, hosted by the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF), concluded on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the Oakley Lindsay Civic Center in Quincy, Illinois. This marked the third consecutive year the charming river town played host to the prestigious…
The 17th Annual Colorado Junior State Championships concluded at Felt Billiard in Englewood, Colorado on Saturday, June 14, 2025. This year’s intimate field drew players from across the state, as well as top players from Wyoming, Nebraska and even as far as Virginia. “I’m so grateful to Felt Billiards for always providing a family-friendly space…
On Sunday, April 13th, 2025, Felt Billiards in Englewood, Colorado hosted another incredible juniors billiard clinic, welcoming roughly 30 young players and their families for a fun-filled day of learning, challenges, and camaraderie. Led by Felt’s house pro Samm Diep, this annual community event attracted participants aged 8 to 18, drawing participants from across the…
Samm Diep & Sofia Mast @ 2024 Junior National Championships The 36th Annual BEF Junior National Championships wrapped up July 13th. As the former Executive Director for the Billiard Education Foundation, I am thrilled to be involved again, serving as a board member for the organization. Working with the youth in billiards is something that…
The 16th Annual Colorado Junior State Championships took place at Felt Billiards in Englewood, Colorado on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. This year’s event attracted 20 young players from all over Colorado, along with a familiar face in the girls division. One young billiard-athlete from each of the 10-Ball Divisions, along with the top boy and girl in the 14.1 divisions all earned…
On October 18-22, I had the great honor of leading our North American juniors to the WPA World Junior Championships in Klagenfurt, Austria. This was my fourth trip as team leader and first time to experience any of our players on the podium. This year, we earned THREE medals! It’s still so surreal. Under…
