LW Pool League

The Monday Leisure World Pool League, also known as the American League, began its spring league on Jan. 29. Six teams played 13 game matches. There are three players on each team (A, B and C skill levels). Each player has one game of eight ball and one game of partner nine ball with each of their partners. Every player has a singles match of eight ball and nine ball. The last game of the night is a final eight ball match, where all three players alternate shots. The same format is used for the Wednesday night league, referred to as the National League.

The Snipers beat the Cue Crew 9-4. Gary Snow and John Burns each scored six points for the Snipers. Wildfire Christensen scored four points for the Cue Crew, winning both of her singles matches.

The Rail Runners edged the Side Shooters 7-6. Dennis Bedford and Frank Sablan scored four points for the Rail Runners, who won four of the six doubles matches. Both teams split their singles matches and the Side Shooters took the final eight ball match.

In a match where both teams kept their names from the previous season, the Renegades edged out the Rustlers 7-6 by winning the final eight ball game, where Ken Harpham made a long bank shot on the eight. Harpham won five games, including both of his singles. Rusty Aquino of the Rustlers scored five points and won all his doubles matches.

The spring league will run just 12 weeks. Every team will play every other team twice. After that there will be a playoff in each league to determine a winner for the season. In the final week of the spring season the club will have the sweepstakes, where all 12 teams compete.

—Dave Silva