Tag: Jeanette Lee

With the well-documented success of the Mosconi Cup and the emergence of the Queens Cup, it was only a matter of time before international team clashes reached the junior ranks. Enter the Atlantic Challenge Cup, an event recently announced by the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) and the Europea…

Chicago — The ticket deadline for the 2013 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame Banquet, which will honor women’s champion Jeanette Lee and Matchroom Sport president Barry Hearn, is rapidly approaching! The United States Billiard Media Association, which produces the annual banquet with the BCA…

[caption id="attachment_3266" align="alignright" width="150"] Jeanette Lee[/caption]Broomfield, Colo., August 21, 2013 — The Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame is honored to welcome two of pool’s most media-savvy personalities in 2013. The United States Billiard Media Association today announ…

[caption id="attachment_3275" align="alignright" width="150"] Lee continues to balance life as a top professional player and personality with a bustling home life. (Photo by Anne Craig)[/caption]Last evening, the Women’s Professional Billiard Association inducted Jeanette Lee, known throughout the w…

In the first day of the Turning Stone Classic, going on now in Verona, N.Y., many top players made their presence be known. Ralf Souquet, Marlon Manalo, Johnny Archer, and Keith McCready all advanced with 9-0 victories. The Women's Professional Billiard Association was also well represented, with…

The second Joss Turning Stone Classic of the year is under way at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, N.Y., with 128 players fighting for a piece of the $25,000-added prize fund. The star-studded field includes Marlon Manalo, Ralf Souquet, Johnny Archer, Dennis Hatch, Mike Davis, Shawn…

Karen Corr is on a roll. Last month at the Florida Classic, she knocked off Allison Fisher in the final, and this month, at the Midwest Classic, she defeated the other Fisher, Kelly, in a final that tested the bladder control of many an audience member. With three titles so far in the 2006 season, C…

Gene Nagy, legendary straight-pool player and longtime coach and mentor to many players including Jeanette Lee, passed away yesterday, July 13, at age 59. Visitation will be held this Sunday, July 16, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at: Kearns Funeral Home 61-40 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park, N.Y. (718) …