The 16th Annual Colorado Junior State Championships took place at Felt Billiards in Englewood, Colorado, on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. This year's event attracted 20 young players from all over Colorado, along with a familiar face in the girl's division. One young billiard athlete from each of the 10-Ball Divisions, along with the top boy and girl in the 14.1 divisions, all earned paid entry to the 2024 Junior Nationals. "It was great to see so many new faces this year," said Samm Diep, House Pro @ Felt, "I hope to see more young players from neighboring states next year!"
Results:
18 & Under Boys 10-Ball: *Henry Diehl
16 & Under Boys 10-Ball: *Noel Montano
18 & Under Girls 10 Ball: *Sofia Mast
14.1 Boys: *Zach Bryan (sponsored by the Denver Straight Pool League)
14.1 Girls: *Sofia Mast
12 & Under Coed 8-Ball: Rylan Terry
22 & Under Coed 8-Ball: Sofia Mast
* Earned paid entry to the Billiard Education Foundation's Junior National Championships in Quincy, Illinois, July 7-13.
Special Thanks to the volunteers who helped make the day possible:
Hayley Schulz (Tournament Director)
James Bennett (Live Streamer)
Brett Colbert (Ref)
David Sheesley (14.1 Ref)
Larry Young (14.1 Ref)
Notable mention also to the goody bag and prize sponsors:
Salotto, Mint Billiards, Infinity Hope Awards, PoolDawg, Aramith, A Shortstop on Pool, Denver Straight Pool, Kutea Boba, and Menchie's.
Photo Credit: Alison Chang (Taiwanese Passion for Pool) and Hayley Schulz
Samm Diep-Vidal
Professional Billiard Instructor
(303) 667-8000