2016 Qualifiers - Day 2

Expect more of the same as yesterday, with 7-ball predominantly featured and a chance of some 8-ball. First up is...

Cubby of the Maplewood Lumberjacks to debut in 7-ball with the silver cue. Cubby knocked down the rack in 14 shots without an error, but he was far from sharp during the game. Going second today, Gabe of the Infinity Torpedoes steps in with the blue cue for 8-ball. Gabe took 21 shots, including two errors, a vast improvement from the troublesome 7-ball qualifier he had yesterday. Citrus is up next, and the Diamond Gems star used the silver cue to score 10 in 7-ball with no errors, appearing ready to defend her very good finish from last season. Following her is Chimpy, using the silver cue as well. The Modernistic Union's Chimpy scored 10 with no errors in 7-ball, a solid beginning that should see him get a decent seed this season. Taking the fifth turn today, Jack of the Pacific Volcanoes gets the red cue its first appearance of the day in 7-ball. Jack didn't get a good leave from the break, and ended up shooting 17 with an error in a poor showing to open his season.

Leading off the next batch is the Central Warriors' Gizmo with the blue cue in hand. Gizmo alternated between brilliance and caution, but ended with a score of 10 and a single error to debut his season. Next up is the Royal Crowns captain Frosty, with the silver cue for more 7-ball. Frosty hit 12, but that included two errors in a fairly well-shot game. Spirit of the Lighton Prestige got the next turn, using the blue cue to score 14 with one error in a trying rack that tested her immense patience. Going ninth today is Shawn, making his Swordpoint Blades debut with the red cue. Shawn shot 7 with no errors in 7-ball, taking a lofty position in the rankings at this point. Rounding out the second batch, the new Tysini Hummingbird Leandra grabs the blue cue for 7-ball. Leandra hit 15, a weak opening, with two errors that may take some of the shine off her arrival in Tysini.

The third group is started with Precious of the Pronger Tridents with the silver cue in 7-ball. Precious ended up at 11 shots with a single error in a solid performance. Up next, the Pacific Volcanoes' Leonette takes the red cue for 8-ball. Leonette played without an error in her 21-shot performance, another solid showing for the second-year Volcano player. We stay with 8-ball and the red cue for the Royal Crowns' Marsell making another qualifying appearance. Marsell also shot 21, and also avoided any errors. The red cue stays up as Marsell passes it to Crowns teammate Jake for his 7-ball qualifier. Jake hit a forgettable 20 with two errors in a rough debut. The fifteenth player of the day is Wild Thing of the Whitewater Shores, playing 8-ball with the blue cue. Wild Thing hit 24 with a single error, but struggled to execute on shots that he set up, something the Shores will be keeping an eye on this season.

The fourth batch of players begins with the sixteenth of the day, Chicky Phil of the Westside Rockers, shooting 8-ball with the red cue. Chicky Phil showed well, hitting 19 shots with one error in a strong performance. We return to 7-ball with the Southridge Defenders' J. Garcia, shooting with the red cue as she did when she was the only player to ever win three straight 7-ball games on the break. Garcia did not match that effort today, making two errors while scoring 13 in her game. The blue cue gets its turn again with the Victoria Spurs' B. Chapman called on to qualify. Chapman made two errors and countless other poor excuses for shots en route to a score of 16 that will probably put her in the B-level. Ms. Kitty brings the red cue back, as the Volcanoes star will shoot her 7-ball game. Ms. Kitty made no errors in her 11-shot effort, a good start to the new season for her. Wrapping up this set, the twentieth player of the day is Bryant of the Maplewood Lumberjacks, also using the red cue for 7-ball. Bryant shot what is almost guaranteed to be the worst 7-ball score this year, a 27 with just two errors as literally nothing he could do ended up working.

The next batch hopes to do better, beginning with Bryant again, using the silver cue for 8-ball this time. He appeared to be doing better with this game until the end, where he scratched on the 8 and ended up with 29 with one error, a critical error of a five-shot penalty assessed only when the 8 is illegally potted in 8-ball. Watermelon is 22nd to play today, using the much-maligned red cue for 7-ball. Watermelon, the Pearl Surfer, shot 9 with no errors in her turn, a solid opening to her sophomore season with the Surfers. Leonette gets to go next, the first player to dabble in 9-ball this season, with the blue cue producing a score of 16 with one error, a good pace to establish for the event. Kiwi brings us back to 7-ball, playing with the silver cue for the first-ever appearance of a Terrace City Knight. Kiwi didn't disappoint, playing an error-free game while shooting a reliable 11. Ending the group, there's Paps of the Pronger Tridents with the blue cue at 7-ball. Paps had a good break, and finished early on a 3-7 combination to the top right for a 6-shot game and no errors, an all-around admirable performance.

The next batch sees another Trident, Hoot, take the red cue for 7-ball. Hoot's been away from the game for awhile after last year's huge collapse, but he appeared fresh with a score of 7 and no errors, leaving Pronger fans to believe in a bright season ahead. Bear is next up, and the Whitewater Shores captain is using he blue cue for 8-ball. Bear didn't get a great spread from the break, but a lucky double-pot of the 9 and 12 to the top right and top side, respectively, made it a final of 21 with no errors for the quiet superstar. Roxy brings things back to 7-ball, as the new Freedom Cascade used to blue cue to shoot 13 with one error in her Cascades debut. Last season's league leader in winning percentage is 29th to play today, as the Queens Flames' Paige shoots her 7-ball qualifier with the red cue. Paige managed to shoot 12 around one error from the unfavorable break, which is the early theme with red-cue games so far. Ending the sixth group, the red cue performs with Jasmine of the Freedom Cascades in more 7-ball. Jasmine shot 8 with no errors in a dominant effort the Cascades have to be happy to see.

Snowball is the 31st player to go, and the Swordpoint Blades captain used the red cue to score 18 with three errors in a very weak performance. Next up, Capital City Sharpshooters captain Chris is called on to play 7-ball with the blue cue. Chris scored 11 with only one error in a good debut to his season. In the 33rd slot of the day, Dustin of the Central Warriors is up with the blue cue for 7-ball. Dustin dug himself out of a hole with a 4-7 combination that caromed off two rails to the top left for a final score of 11 shots and two errors. The Whitewater Shores' Cheddar got the silver cue back to the table for 7-ball, and used it to shoot 12 with a single error in a fairly average qualifying game. Ending the afternoon session, we see the 35th player is Sally of the Archtown Arrows. With the blue cue, Sally shot 6, swarming the 7 until finally connecting on a 3-7 combination to the bottom left for the error-free performance.

Starting the evening is the 36th player of the day, Chicky Phil, with his second appearance of the day being 9-ball with the red cue. Chicky Phil took the league lead in 9-ball, shooting just 12 shots with a single error in the impressive turn. Staying with the red cue, 7-ball returns with Kelly of the Viewpoint Sound Meteors. Kelly ended up with a score of 12, committing just one error. The next player is Dani of the Capital City Sharpshooters, taking the blue cue to a score of 11 with one error. Next up, the newest Pearl Surfer Cowzart brings on the red cue for more 7-ball. Cowzart ended up with a very bad 18, including two errors, which did nothing to dispel the rumors that he was a wasted pick for the Surfers. Wrapping up this batch, Shawn makes his second appearance of the day in 8-ball with the red cue. Shawn ended up shooting an error-free 17, taking the league lead for 8-ball.

The 41st player of the day, Twinkie I of the Lighton Prestige, used the silver cue in 7-ball to score 10 with no errors. Continuing along, Panda of the Southern Monarchs kept the silver cue at the table for 8-ball. Panda shot 19 without committing an error, continuing a strong start to his season. Sweetheart of the Boston Swifts got the next game, going with the blue cue in 7-ball. Sweetheart finished at 10 with one error in a strong game to get her a good qualifying spot. Max kept the blue cue at the table, and the Queens Flames player scored 16 with two errors in a poor showing. Ending the ninth segment, there's Shiny with the silver cue as 7-ball continues to be the game of choice. Shiny, the new Web City Spider, hit 7 with one error as she ended the game early with a carom off the 3 to tap the 7 in the top left.

The 46th player drawn today is Goldy of the Everton Eagles, who takes the silver cue for a spin at 8-ball. Goldy pounded out 19, with one error, in her second appearance of the qualifiers. Next up, Gizmo of the Central Warriors keeps the silver cue playing 8-ball, in which he shot 23 with no errors in a fairly average effort. The 48th game of the day goes to Max, whose second appearance of the day is 8-ball with the red cue. Max ended up shooting 24 with one error in his game, continuing to have a somewhat rough day for a high-placer last season. Twinkie III brings the league back to 7-ball, and also takes the silver cue back to the table. Twinkie III hit 13, deftly avoiding an error in a challenging rack that could still earn her a spot in the A-level. The 50th game belongs to J. Garcia for her second game of the day, an 8-ball rack with the red cue. Garcia hit 24 with one error in the distinctly average effort.

The 51st player called is Sally of the Archtown Arrows, shooting 8-ball with the silver cue this time. Sally scored 24 with a single error in this game, overcoming early struggles to finish well. Taylor Swift of the Eastside Sharks gets the next nod, and uses the blue cue to score a 0 by sinking the 7 on the break, with no errors, the second player with that achievement this season. The following act was performed by Lydia, the new Lighton Prestige player, whose 7-ball score ended up at 12 with the red cue, holding her own in a tough situation to keep things going well. Playing in the 54th slot of the day, the Pearl Surfers' Wings used the red cue to shoot 13, a reasonable score tarnished by two errors from difficult positions. Ending the eleventh segment, there's Southridge Defender Debby Ryan shooting 7-ball with the silver cue. Debby went error-free in 8 shots for the game, getting a good opening to get season.

The last group is led out by the 56th player of the day, Victoria Spurs captain Spice, with 7-ball and the red cue. Spice hit 15, including two errors, in a rough qualifier. Up next, Bear gets the call again to play 9-ball with the silver cue, resulting in a score of 22 with two errors in the very trying rack for the Shores captain who just didn't get it together this time. Going 58th is Panda, another 9-ball game but with the red cue. Panda scored 18 with one error in a fairly standard game of 9-ball. Moving along, Leonette of the Volcanoes cracks open a new level, getting to play 10-ball with the silver cue. Leonette set the pace at a remarkable 14, with only one error in a very impressive game for the player with the heaviest workload so far. Finally, the 60th and last player of the day is Sydney Sierota of the Harrison Specters with 9-ball on the blue cue. Sydney shot 17, a reasonable total, but with four errors, making the feat a little more impressive or pitiful, depending on your view.

That's all for day 2. More of the days will be like today as the league gets back into game shape after a party of a weekend.