Winning Weekend for Jerome

Winning Weekend for JeromeBy Bill Rosenberger Connie Joe Jerome, known as C.J. by her friends and fellow competitors, thought her weekend couldn't get any better. Not only did she win the Jacoby Cues Great Lakes Tour event at The Rack in Livonia, MI, but she was also nominated for Player of the Year. The fifth stop, held December 4-5, 2004, drew 22 talented ladies, including Jerome, Tracy Cantrell, and Julie Melman, who won the last tour stop. Sunday brought back six players, three of who would heavily challenge Jerome for a win. After Jerome bested Danielle Sharteau 7-2, she came out on top of three straight hill-hill matches against Angela Mears, Kelly Pendleton, and Betsy Sundholm. Jerome then trounced Joy Helton 7-1 to make it to the finals. In the semifinals, Helton then faced Julie Melman, who was coming off a victory over Sheri Cole. With Helton up 2-0, Melman had an opportunity to get back in the match, but missed the 8 ball, leaving Helton to run out and eventually extend her lead to four games. Down 4-1, Melman was able to battle back to get with two at 5-3, but Helton was too much, winning 7-3. Helton, who had sustained a tough defeat against Jerome in the hot seat match, only managed to win two games, as Jerome easily won 9-2. Melman, one of tour's directors, said this capped off all the reasons why Jerome was nominated for Player of the Year. "She has won two tour stops and has finished in the top eight in seven events. She's a great and respectful player who really loves promoting the game of pool." Results:1st C.J. Jerome $4502nd Joy Helton $2703rd Julie Melman $1704th Sheri Cole $1205th Tracy Cantrell, Betsy Sundholm $807th Irene Henry, Kelly Pendleton $50 Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news from the Jacoby Cues Great Lakes Tour.

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