Congratulations and Good Luck to Ji-Hyun Park Thompson. She came out on top of a strong field of 19 at the Maryland qualifier, to earn her spot at the APA US Amateur Championships in Florida, this November.

Congratulations to Sharon O'Hanlon for winning the 2009 Valley Forge 10-Ball Tournament.

Congratulations to Briana Miller who won the Allen Hopkins Vally Forge Bar Box 8 ball Championships. Final with Kim Smith 5-3.
Briana also took 2nd in the Jrs.

Pam Cimarelli will be going to the Pacific Coast Classic. She will be representing the JPNEWT and Primetime Bar & Grill. Congratulations!

Congratulations to team Kiss of Death for winning the 2009 BCA Women's Open Team National 8-Ball Championship in Las Vegas. All the ladies on team Kiss of Death are current members of the JPNewt Tour and we couldn't be more proud of them for their accomplishement. From left to right, Michele Li, Emily Duddy, Olga Gashkova, Alison Fischer, Team Captain Gail Glazebrook, and Borana Andoni.

The JPNewt would like to congratulate Ming Ng for winning the 2009 Regional Tour Championship. We would also like to congratulate our own Morgan Steinman, Naomi Fingerhut and Emily Duddy for a great event. Great playing to all!
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The finals saw Fisher taking on Filipino newcomer Iris Ranola. Ranola had already scored wins over #1 ranked Allison Fisher and #2 ranked Ga-Young Kim in this event, but nerves brought her Cinderella story to an end against Fisher. Fisher already led 5-0 before Ranola could get on the board, and the sixth rack would be the only rack Ranola would win as Fisher cruised to a 7-1 win and first place on the points list.
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Bob Maidhof of Drexeline Billiards in Drexeline PA, won the Maryland State 14.1 Championships and the Qualifier for the 2008 Predator World Straight Pool Championship, to be held Aug 25-30 at the Hilton East Brunswick, NJ. He also had highrun of 111 and went undefeated.
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Congratulations to Briana Miller, our youngest JPNewt Member, on winning the 2008 Junior Nationals. This is her second JR Nationals win. Briana also took 1st place in the artistic pool competition and 2nd place in the speed pool competetion.

December 2008 a few friends got together to travel up to Bingington, NY to visit long time friend: Florence Fuller, owner of the Pocket Billiard Lounge (retired). Florence held many WPBA sanctioned events for the women over the years. Many of the pros today got their start in her room. Without the help and support of Florence they would not be where they are today. Dawn Hopkins, Linda Haywood Shea, Billy Billing, Jean Balukas just to name a few. She’s no longer at the realm of the business but she is still shooting a mean game of nine ball. She gets out a couple times a week to remind the wiper snappers they have a lot to learn… When Florence bought this business she didn’t play at all. Like so many of us, she started a business and fell in love with a the sport. You get some sort of fever; you can’t stop thinking of it. You play out games in your sleep; we have all dreamt that perfect run. Thanks to Florence Fuller, many women through the years had an opportunity to fulfill their dream. A special thanks to the "Wanderer" Billy for helping make it happen.