wPBA national tournament returns to Chinook winds
The top 48 female billiards players
in the world are scheduled to appear in
Lincoln City, Ore., on Nov. 7-11 as the
ladies of the Women’s Professional Bil-
liards Association (WPBA) will compete
in the WPBA Tour Championships at
Chinook Winds Casino Resort.
The tension will be high and the
playing will be tough. But for die-hard
fans, recent admirers and those who are
just curious, this is an event that won’t
disappoint. This opportunity provides
those who watch the matches on ESPN
the chance to see these ladies of the felt
live and in person.
On Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., the Pro-Am
Celebrity Shootout will benefit the Taft
High Booster Club, a local non-profit
group benefitting high school athletics.
At this pay-to-play event, members of
the public can bid to play against or with
one of the ladies of the WPBA. All ticket
and bid monies collected will be donated
to the Taft High School Booster Club.
The main event begins on Nov. 8,
when all 48 competitors will complete
double-elimination rounds, playing
toward the semi-final and final matches on
Nov. 11. The semi-final and final matches
will be taped by ESPN for three one-hour
national broadcasts.
This championship is a major stop
on the Women’s Pro Billiard Tour, the
culminating event of each tour season.
Slated to compete are the best-
known names in the world of women’s
pro billiards, including European and
world champion Jasmin Ouschan; famed
“Black Widow” Jeanette Lee; reigning
world 9-Ball champion “Kwikfire” Kelly
Fisher; reigning world 10-Ball champion
Ga-Young Kim, aka “Little Devil Girl;”
BCA Hall of Famer and reigning U.S.
Open champion Allison Fisher; and newly
inducted BCA Hall of Famer, the “Irish
Invader” Karen Corr; as well as local
favorite Liz Cole of Portland, Ore.
About the wPBA
The WPBA was established in 1976
as the Women’s Professional Billiard Alli-
Courtesy photos
Jasmin Ouschan (left) and Allison Fisher
Schedule and Ticket Prices
Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
Pro-Am Celebrity Shootout (proceeds benefit Taft High Booster Club)
General Admission (prices are viewing only)
$15
Nov. 8
WPBA Tour Championships
Day Session Competitions
10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Evening Session Competitions
6:30 p.m.–midnight
All-Day Pass (save $5)
Nov. 9
$10
$15
$20
WPBA Tour Championships
Day Session Competitions
10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Evening Session Competitions
6:30 p.m.–midnight
All-Day Pass (save $5)
Nov. 10
$10
$15
$20
WPBA Tour Championships, Quarterfinals
Day Session Competitions
10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Evening Session Competitions
6:30 p.m.–midnight
All-Day Pass Only
Nov. 11
ance and celebrated its 35 th anniversary in
2011 as the oldest pro player organization
in the sport.
The WPBA sanctions and produces
the Women’s Pro Billiard Tour, which
features ESPN-televised events between
the world’s greatest women players. Visit
wpba.com for more.
The WPBA Classic Tour is sponsored
by the American Poolplayers Association
(the world’s largest pool league), Dia-
mond Billiards (tables), Iwan Simonis
(cloth), Delta 13 (racks), Pooldawg
(online supplies) and Aramith (balls).
Courtesy photo
Ga-Young Kim, defending champion of
the WPBA Tour Championships
Vince Neil, Great white share stage
Enjoy two incredible shows in one
when heavy metal superstars Vince Neil
and Great White perform back-to-back
each night at Chinook Winds Casino
Resort on Nov. 2-3.
An international superstar, accom-
plished businessman and philanthropist,
Neil and his unmistakable voice lead
some of the greatest rock songs of this
generation, including Shout at the Devil,
Home Sweet Home, Girls Girls Girls,
Dr. Feelgood, Kickstart My Heart, Same
Ol Situation and the newer Saints of Los
Angeles, which was nominated for a
Grammy Award in 2009 for Best Hard
Rock Performance.
In addition to selling 80 million
records worldwide as the frontman for
Mötley Crüe, Neil began his career as a
solo artist in 1993. His albums Exposed
(which reached No. 13 on the Billboard
200 albums chart) and Carved In Stone
have spurred the hits You’re Invited (But
Your Friend Can’t Come), Can’t Have
Your Cake and Sister of Pain.
Neil released his latest solo album,
Tattoos & Tequila, in June 2010. This
refreshed collection of classics consists
of nine hand-picked influential covers, as
well as two new tracks, Tattoos & Tequila
and Another Bad Day.
The title song for the album captures
Neil’s signature sound with a contempo-
rary feel that has been compared to such
current acts as Cavo and Godsmack.
Great White’s love and passion for its
music has never faltered. Recharged and
refocused, Great White channels its raw,
sweet and all-at-once dangerous sound
into a newly released collection, Elation,
the band’s 12 th studio album.
Elation thrives on Great White’s sig-
nature grit and blues-hued sound marked
with a new synergy. Featuring original
members Mark Kendall (guitar), Michael
Lardie (guitar, keyboards) and Audie
Desbrow (drums), joined by lead singer
Terry Ilous and bassist Scott Snyder, the
group emerged unscathed from late 2011
band member changes.
Best known for the 1989 smash Once
Bitten, Twice Shy, Great White’s song arse-
nal also includes Rock Me, Save Your Love,
The Angel Song, Mistabone and more.
Show time is 8 p.m. each night. Tick-
ets are $20 to $35.
Courtesy photos
Vince Neil (above) and Great White
$30
WPBA Tour Championships, Championship Round, 1-7 p.m.; ESPN Taping
Semi-final #1
1 p.m.
Semi-final #2
3 p.m. (after Semi #1)
Championship Final
5 p.m. (after Semi #2)
All-day pass (good for all three matches)
$30
Four-Day Pass (Thurs - Sun)
$75
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