Viking Tour Recruits an All-Star Team of Billiards Tournament Directors

Viking Tour Recruits an All-Star Team of Billiards Tournament DirectorsThe Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour, the largest and longest running open regional tour in the nation, which recently expanded to over 90 events per year has hired six new tournament directors to sell, promote and operate events in their respective regions. "The new directors were selected based on their excellent credentials, past track record of success and prominent respect as players or promoters in their regions." Stated Mike Janis, founder of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour. Pool Room owners are encouraged to call the directors for their region to inquire about hosting a Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour event or they may call our national sales office at 1-800-200-POOL (7665) or email vikingtour2@yahoo.com if your region is not listed. Benefits to room owners include over 100% sponsorship for their events courtesy of the sponsors of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour.
The new regional directors are as follows:NW Territory ( WA, OR, ID, MT )contact: Linda "Wonder Woman" Carterphone: 253-852-0965fax: 253-373-9768email: rackmsuckr@aol.com vikingtour2@yahooo.comLinda "Wonder Woman" Carter has been playing pool for 33 years. She is a member of a VNEA All-Star team, she has been a professionally ranked player on the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) and is currently a professional player on the International Pool Tour (IPT). Additionally, Linda was the founder of the Association for Cuesports for Women, now called the NWPA, the NW regional tour for the WPBA. She was also Vice President of the United Pool Player's Association (UPPA) and writes a monthly column for On The Wire a regional publication in the NW.SW Territory ( SoCal, AZ, NV )contact: Tina Pawloskiphone: 619-459-2456email: mkbtina@msn.com vikingtour2@yahooo.comTina Pawloski has been playing pool for 14 years. She is the house pro at two pool rooms in Southern California, and is currently on the women's pro tour. Her accomplishments include 2005 Regional Player of the Year nominee and regional Player of the Month from Inside Pool Magazine 2005. Champion, 2005 Women's Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) Amateur Nationals. California State 9-Ball Champion, 1999. Champion, 1998 Women's Western Regional Tour and lastly, tour champion, Arizona Women's Billiard Tour, 2005.(SMW) Southern MidWest Territory ( TX, OK, AK, LA, MO, KS, AL, MS )contact: Randy Goettlicherphone: 1-800-707-0158email: randyg@poolschool.com vikingtour2@yahooo.comRandy Goettlicher is the owner and founder of CUE-TECH Pool School in Dallas, TX the BCA's foremost pool school in the nation, Mr. Goettlicher is the original BCA "MASTER" Instructor. He is the former Owner of the Southwest Eight Ball League which over the past 22 years has been one of the largest BCA sanctioned leagues in the world. Additionally, Randy has served on the BCA Rules Committee for 25 years and helped to rewrite the modern day BCA 8-Ball Rules. He is the Co-Author of the Texas Express 9-Ball Rules, former BCA board member, BCA player representative chairman and BCA co-chairman of the instructors committee. Randy is also the former Tournament Director for the BCA National 8-Ball Championships, BCA Canadian National 8-Ball Championships and the McDermott National Nine-Ball Tour. (NMW) Northern MidWest Territory ( MI, IN, IL, WI, IA, MN )contact: David Hanshawphone: 586-491-8379email: dashaw@glt9.com vikingtour2@yahooo.comDavid Hanshaw is currently the Tour Coordinator and Tournament Director of the Great Lakes Women's Regional Tour which is sanctioned by the WPBA and was the 2005 BCA Junior Nationals Tournament Director. David has over 20 years of Tournament Director experience and can usually be found in the Michigan area directing or participating in local events. Ohio Area Territory ( OH, PA, NY, WV, MD )contact: Shawn Putnamphone: 330-518-7550email: vikingtour2@yahoo.comShawn Putnam is a familiar face on the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour, he has almost 50 Viking Tour wins under his belt along with being the six-time consecutive Viking Tour Player of the Year. Shawn has won two back-2-back professional wins on the United States Professional Pool Players Association (UPA) and he is currently playing as a professional on the International Pool Tour (IPT). Carolina Territory ( NC, SC, TN, VA )contact: Steve Jenningsphone: 980-253-0211email: steve@s-sbilliards.com vikingtour2@yahooo.comSteve Jennings has been playing pool for over 40 years. He has played on the Viking Tour, the Southeast Tour, The Texas Express Tour, and the Fury Tour over the past several years. He was also the tournament director for the Lucasi and Fury amateur tours in the Carolina's and Georgia for 3 years. He is a BCA Certified instructor teaching pool to students around the southeast, and has also worked to hold classes with other BCA instructors. He and his wife, Sharon, are regular players in the APA and previously in the BCA league. The fact that his favorite pet is a black and white cat named EB (short for Eight Ball) gives you a good idea how important pool is in his life. He has been on the sales staff for Sterling Gaming, a wholesale billiard supply company for the past 2 years.National Sales - All Territoriescontact: Mike Janisphone : 1-800-200-POOL (7665)email : vikingtour2@yahoo.comVisit Inside POOL Magazine for th latest news from the sport of billiards and pool.

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