SFPA

After a fun weekend in Burbank, SFPA’s contingent to the West Coast Challenge returns to Northern California today with trophies from a number of wins and high placements. Congratulations to the entire SF delegation but especially the following:

• Crystal Kelem earned her first women’s individual title, getting the monkey off her back after three previous runner-up finishes.
• Tom Seymour and Jojo Abuda roared through the competition to take down the Hi-Lo title. Has Tom made a case for naming the tournament after him with a 7th career victory?
• Strongly overperforming the expectations of a 6 seed, Will Shaheen finished 2nd overall in the open individuals tournament in his first West Coast Challenge appearance. Marcelo Aviles (7th) and Kevin DeWar (8th) also earned trophies for finishing in the top 8.
• The Pilsner InnDecisives finished 3rd in their first WCC appearance as a team, winning their first tie-up against eventual runners-up Los Angeles before bowing out in close contests with Long Beach for the hot seat and then a rematch with LA in the losers bracket.
• Mike Maxwell was runner-up in the hard fought, highly competitive Saturday night scotch doubles Calcutta, more than paying for his trip to LA. Danny Mullan, Kevin DeWar, Steven Waldon, JM Reasonda, Skinner Castagnola-Arteaga, and Skip Perry also had high finishes in the three night tournaments.

Full results and brackets can be found on our West Coast Challenge 82 page.

We look forward to doing it again next summer in San Diego!

It’s almost time for the Fall 2023 season!

Team captains
Starting on August 8, team captains will be able to register their teams on our stats page using this link. If any players are missing from our database, please email webmaster.sfpapool@gmail.com after you submit your team information and we will get them added.

Individual players
Individual players can visit our Pay Dues page to get paid up for the season. Dues are unchanged at $70. Team captains can also send in payment for multiple players.

Looking for a team?
Fill out our player interest form and we will help you find a team to join.

Timing & deadlines
Team entries will close on August 29, with schedules coming out in time for the captain’s meeting on September 5. The first night of play will be September 12. Players can be added throughout the season.

A series of congratulations are in order as we close out the Spring 2023 season and look forward to West Coast Challenge 82 in Burbank.

City Championship

The Pilsner InnDecisives roared back from the losers’ bracket to take down the title and the WCC bid. This is a historic season for the Pilsner Inn, one of the league’s staunchest supporters and sponsors, as it earns the City Championship team plaque for the first time. Congratulations are also in order to the Family Irish Brigade, Route 101 Nomads, and Happy Lounge Rawhides for appearances in the top 4.

Founders Cup

Gino e Carlo Uniti took down the single-elimination Founders Cup title, paying off their #1 seed. Longstanding team Rumors Never Die overperformed its #15 seed to earn the runner-up slot, followed by Cinch You’re Down There and Wrecking Balls.

WCC individual qualifiers

Across four qualifiers at Family Billiards and the Cinch, 30 players put their hats in the ring for spots in the West Coast Challenge. Guy Argo, Will Shaheen, Finn Macdonald, and Crystal Kelem emerged victorious, and they will be joined by eight other players as individual SFPA representatives at WCC 82. We will announce the final delegation at the season-ending awards party on August 15.

Awards party: August 15, Pilsner Inn, 6:00 pm

We look forward to seeing all league members at the end of season party and awards ceremony, which will feature dinner, awards, and a turkey shoot for free dues. Full details can be found here.

City Championship grand finals

It all comes down to this: Pilsner InnDecisives vs. Family Irish Brigade for the City Championship and a spot in the West Coast Challenge in Burbank. Go big or go home!

Come to the Pilsner Inn at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, July 25 to cheer on the two teams.

WCC individual qualifiers

We have two locations set for West Coast Challenge individual qualifying on Sunday, July 30, with signups opening at 11:30 am and closing at 12:00 pm.

* The Women’s event will take place at the Cinch. The top 4 players advance. Click here for more information.
* The All-Star (top 5 advance), Rising Star (top 2 advance), and Star Search (top 1 advance) events will take place at Family Billiards. Click here for more information.

Players who qualify for the West Coast Challenge will receive a $350 stipend toward their travel and lodging. Good luck to all!

This post represents a gentle reminder that there is no league play the week of July 4th. Good luck to the remaining teams in their playoff matches on July 11th!