Popular foosball Articles brought back up from the archive.

 The weather is cooling off so the local tournament scene will start heating up as people move indoors for entertainment. Two of these articles are specifically aimed at assisting foosball tournament directors. The other two articles are two of the most viewed on the blog. Enjoy and FOOS ON!!


Foosball Promotions: From the Nineties to Today


How to run a successful local foosball tournament


Foosball Tournament variations and scheduling.


Professional Foosball Tables in The United States

2013 $15,000 Bart O'Hearn Celebration Foosball Tournament: Final Results

2013 $15,000 Bart O'Hearn Celebration
Buffalo Billiards, Austin TX, USA
Tornado Table Soccer - Austin Foosball
 Final Results posted on www.foosballboard.net courtesy of Ben "Deadbar" Kennon

  This Celebration of Foosers, both past and present drew 215 players and countless more spectators. 79 TEAMS went at it in the Mega DYP. So that was 158 foosers in that one event incredible kick off event alone! Incredible numbers come from 14 years of successful tournament promotion, coordination, and administration. Kudos to Joe Koonce, David Radack, Jim Stevens of Insidefoos.com, Charles Makintosh of TornadoFoosball.com, Buffalo Billiards, and other unnamed and appreciated tournament volunteers and staff. It is this type of hard work and dedication that helps make this one of the most popular events in the nation. Foos on!!

 Mega DYP
1 Tony Spredeman / Takahiro Yoshida
2 David Vick / John Smith
3 Justin Shaw / Greg Pitt
4 Paul Renken / Natalie Krieg
5 Ross Lantzy / Brad Lessem
5 Simon Martinez / Matt McCrorey
7 Tommy Adkisson / Bruce Kazam
7 Marco Rodriguez / Tom Yore
9 Mike "Q" Quintanilla / Kent "Vic" Owens
9 Charles Macintosh / Dave Beidel
9 William West / Rob Brown
9 Rick Cordova / Jeff Ries
13 Ben Camp / Carlos Amaya
13 Denis Ory / Ryan Harvey
13 Tom Goff / Laura Constante
13 Jerome Maria / Alex Delapaz
17 Daniel Colter / Karen Lamano
17 Roy Degler / Dylan Marshal
17 Joe Hamilton / Don Glancy
17 James Adams / Peter Juarez
17 Onney Smith / Cecil Sanchez
17 Dana Thompson / Benjamin Cardenas
17 Tony Mireles / Chris Vanlandingham
17 Bryan Cox / Oscar Ramirez
25 Jose Garcia / Donald Anchick
25 Aaron Soderstrom / Ty Schneider
25 Warren Vanlandingham Jr / Johnny Rodriguez
25 Joan Tan / Joe Trujillo
25 Alan Lin / Mark Kraus
25 Roberto Loria / Alan Self
25 Mark Matarrese / Bret Martin
25 Spirit Mollice / Jason Wicks
33 Mike "Moose" Morrison / Timothy Delapaz
33 Mike Boyle / Brandon Moreland
33 Josh Glancy / Mike Gentgen
33 Dan Barber / Carlos Iruegas
33 Freddie Gomez / Steve Simons
33 Bruce Blair / Chris Still
33 Liz Hill / Gene Tennant
33 Tito Neri / Daniel Zepeda
33 Jack Cole / Damon Schoggins
33 Sam Baker / Chuck Lozano
33 Josh Beebe / Jacondi Munoz-Noguera
33 Tiffany Carter / Joe Koonce
33 Robert Janac / Stacey Myers
33 Deliza Baumbach / Jason Andrews
33 Tom Pena / Bryon Gordon
33 Carlton Vincent / Tommie Bagley
49 Amie Tinsley / Audrey Moreland
49 Bill Henderson / Jimmy Gardner
49 Mike Sierra / John Jellison
49 Mike "Woody" Wood / Michael Carabajal
49 Scott Moreland / Juliet Herrera
49 Richard Smith / Steve Walling
49 Britt Kauffman / Greg Beaudion
49 Todd Cuniff / Tom Thornton
49 Randy2 Price / James Dickson
49 Joe Reynosa / Steve Breithaupt
49 Larry Johns / John Garrick
49 Cassie Davis / Mark Jones
49 Robert Stultz / Russell Kreig
49 Ryan Hill / Mark Askey
49 Theresa Ory / Michael West
49 Cyrus Bavarian / Johnny Lee
65 Fe Rettazzini / JoAnn Aldaco
65 Bruce Wynn / Tony Federico
65 David Hicks / Roger Rodriguez
65 Kelli Quintanilla / Kevin Young
65 Bo Keener / Chris Hardin
65 Cissi Whipple / Tracy Lewis
65 Greg Jackson / Gena Murray
65 Jason Korstjens / Jason Byrd
65 Charlie Switzer / John Crawford
65 David Radack / Anthony Ortega
65 Tommy Chapman / Dustin Bowen
65 Tiffany Marquez / Andrew Romo
65 Wayne Stevens / Jolly Lewis
65 Melanee Tosh / Jake Flowers
65 William Adams / Jessica Swope

Bart O Wars
1 Dan Barber
2 Mike Sierra
3 David Vick
4 Justin Shaw
5 John Jellison
5 Mark Kraus
7 Britt Kauffman
7 Tom Goff
9 Ross Lantzy
9 Mark Matarrese
9 Natalie Krieg
9 Benjamin Cardenas
13 Charlie Switzer
13 Mike Gentgen
13 William West
13 Jason Byrd
17 Chris Vanlandingham
17 Spirit Mollice
17 Dylan Marshal
17 Brad Lessem
17 Kevin Young
17 Bret Martin
17 Roger Rodriguez
17 Jolly Lewis
25 Rob Brown
25 Roy Degler
25 Josh Beebe
25 Tommy Chapman
25 Jason Korstjens
25 Alan Self
25 Oscar Ramirez
25 Joe Koonce
33 Ryan Harvey
33 Andrew Romo
33 Mike "Moose" Morrison
33 Jeff Ries
33 Anthony Ortega
33 Ryan Hill
33 Carlos Iruegas
33 Mike Boyle
33 Jack Cole
33 Steve Breithaupt
33 Greg Jackson
33 Mike "Woody" Wood

Amateur Doubles
1 Roberto Loria / Jacondi Munoz-Noguera
2 Freddie Gomez / Carlos Amaya
3 Jerome Maria / Chris Still
4 Bryon Gordon / Onney Smith
5 Andrew Romo / Deliza Baumbach
5 Chuck Lozano / Damon Schoggins
7 Andrew Gerhardt / Ed Arnold
7 Dustin Bowen / Steve Walling
9 Kelli Quintanilla / Ty Schneider
9 Tracy Lewis / Bruce Kazam
9 Tom Thornton / William West
9 Ron Newsom / Tony Mireles
13 Sam Harper / Kevin Young
13 Marco Rodriguez / James Adams
13 Jose Garcia / Tom Pena
13 Johnny Lee / Bruce Wynn
17 Ronald Nelson / Jack Cole
17 Cassie Davis / Natalie Krieg
17 Richard Smith / Charlie Switzer
17 David "Homey" Pena / David Hicks
17 Jonathon LeBaron / Joe Sosa
17 Don Glancy / Josh Glancy
17 Rob Brown / Jake Flowers
17 John Jellison / Tiffany Carter
25 William Paskey / Tracy Hill
25 Steve Breithaupt / Robert Stultz
25 Dylan Newsom / Lauren Newsom
25 Russell Kreig / Carlos Iruegas
25 Dallas Stephens / Cissi Whipple
25 Takahiro Yoshida / Sam Baker
25 William Adams / Karen Lamano
25 Jessica Swope / Chris Hardin
33 Sheri Chapman / Tommy Chapman
33 Jason Korstjens / Roy Degler
33 Ryan Hill / Matt Keith
33 Fe Rettazzini / Jeff Ries
33 Eddie "Longhair" Perez / Todd Cuniff
33 Jesse Peralez / JoAnn Aldaco
33 Eric Pace / Kris Watkins

Open Singles
1 Tony Spredeman
2 Tracy McMillin
3 Brandon Moreland
4 Tom Yore
5 Joe Hamilton
5 Robert Mares
7 Daniel Colter
7 Warren Vanlandingham Jr
9 David Vick
9 Dylan Marshal
9 Tommy Adkisson
9 John Smith
13 Robert Janac
13 Daniel Zepeda
13 Dan Barber
13 Corey Jenson
17 Randy2 Price
17 Myke Starr
17 Ed Arnold
17 Troy Guilbeaux
17 Rob Brown
17 Denis Ory
17 Ross Lantzy
17 Paul Renken
25 Tommy Chapman
25 Richard Smith
25 Mark Kraus
25 Ryan Harvey
25 Joe Reynosa
25 Onney Smith
25 Brendan Flaherty
25 Timothy Delapaz
33 Jerome Maria
33 Mark Askey
33 Matt McCrorey
33 Andrew Romo
33 Steve Grant
33 William Paskey
33 Greg Jackson
33 Mike Sierra
33 Jesse Peralez
33 Anthony Ortega
33 David Radack
33 Mike Tan
33 Jason Byrd
33 Tom Thornton
33 Justin Shaw
33 Bruce Wynn
49 Carlos Iruegas
49 Jake Flowers
49 Fe Rettazzini

Womens Singles
1 Liz Hill
2 Gena Murray
3 Deliza Baumbach
4 Laura Constante
5 Dallas Stephens
5 Audrey Moreland
7 Natalie Krieg
7 Tiffany Carter
9 Fe Rettazzini
9 Tracy Hill
9 Dana Thompson
9 Jessica Swope
13 JoAnn Aldaco
13 Joan Tan
13 Tiffany Marquez

Womens Doubles
1 Audrey Moreland / Deliza Baumbach
2 Melanee Tosh / Liz Hill
3 Kelli Quintanilla / Karen Lamano
4 Jessica Swope / Tracy Hill
5 Tiffany Marquez / Laura Constante
5 Dana Thompson / Brittany Cersosimo
7 Fe Rettazzini / Tommie Bagley
7 Gena Murray / Dallas Stephens
9 Natalie Krieg / Cassie Davis

Senior Doubles
1 Mark Kraus / David Vick
2 Onney Smith / Kent "Vic" Owens
3 Wayne Stevens / Bill Henderson
4 Steve Grant / Arthur Mitchell
5 Alan Self / Larry Johns
5 George Garber / Donald Anchick
7 Gena Murray / Robert Janac
7 Dave Beidel / Robert Paul Garcia
9 Greg Pitt / Mike "Moose" Morrison
9 Bruce Wynn / Myke Starr
9 Brad Lessem / Andrew Romo
9 Louis Barcelona / Jolly Lewis
13 Joe Koonce / Jimmy Gardner
13 Tom Pena / Russell Kreig
13 Scott King / Roy Spencer
13 Oscar Ramirez / Mike Gentgen
17 Jose Garcia / Mike Sierra
17 Spirit Mollice / John Crawford
17 Randy Osban / Britt Kauffman
17 Brendan Flaherty / Charles Macintosh

Amateur Singles
1 Roberto Loria
2 Jacondi Munoz-Noguera
3 Onney Smith
4 Steve Walling
5 Joseph Johnson
5 Dave Beidel
7 Jerome Maria
7 Chris Hardin
9 Tracy Hill
9 Rob Brown
9 Deliza Baumbach
9 Dustin Bowen
13 Steve Breithaupt
13 Tom Thornton
13 Natalie Krieg
13 Freddie Gomez
17 Bryon Gordon
17 Jose Garcia
17 Andrew Romo
17 Takahiro Yoshida
17 Jason Wicks
17 Noah ''''Captain'''' Mackintosh
17 Dallas Stephens
17 Bruce Wynn
25 Richard Smith
25 Kevin Young
25 Ty Schneider
25 Bryan Cox
25 James Dickson
25 Tracy Lewis
25 William Adams
25 Josh Glancy
33 Steve Kreitzer
33 Rick Cordova
33 Marco Rodriguez
33 Damon Schoggins
33 Dylan Newsom
33 William Paskey
33 Jack Cole
33 Johnny Lee
33 Carlos Iruegas
33 Richard Arenas
33 Lauren Newsom
33 Josh Donelson
33 Eddie "Longhair" Perez
33 Robert Stultz
33 Randy Osban
33 Fe Rettazzini
49 Todd Cuniff
49 Jake Flowers

Expert Doubles
1 Ross Lantzy / Joe Trujillo
2 Roberto Loria / Jacondi Munoz-Noguera
3 Greg Pitt / Andrew Gerhardt
4 Mike "Q" Quintanilla / Joe Reynosa
5 Jason Wicks / Matt McCrorey
5 James Castillo / Mohammed Uddin
7 Peter Juarez / Bill Henderson
7 Roy Spencer / Donald Anchick
9 Robert Paul Garcia / Jerry Esquirel
9 Liz Hill / Dylan Marshal
9 Alan Self / Larry Johns
9 Tom Goff / Mike Tan
13 Steve Grant / Jon Derden
13 Tom Thornton / Chris Still
13 Freddie Gomez / Carlos Amaya
13 Rick Cordova / Ron Newsom
17 Karen Lamano / Brad Lessem
17 Michael West / Noah ''''Captain'''' Mackintosh
17 Don Glancy / Josh Glancy
17 Jason Andrews / Chris Vanlandingham
17 John Garrick / Michael Carabajal
17 Tommy Chapman / Benjamin Cardenas
17 George Garber / Myke Starr
17 Dustin Bowen / Josh Beebe
25 Cecil Sanchez / Tracy Lewis
25 Audrey Moreland / Gena Murray
25 Mike Boyle / Tommie Bagley
25 Timothy Delapaz / Alex Delapaz
25 Simon Martinez / Oscar Ramirez
25 Ty Schneider / Steve Walling
25 William West / Jason Byrd
25 Tom Pena / Russell Kreig
33 Jerry Jaime / Eric Sanchez
33 Ryan Harvey / Jeff Ries
33 Ed Willis / Gene Tennant
33 Jessica Swope / Chris Hardin
33 Natalie Krieg / Sheri Chapman
33 Jolly Lewis / Mark Matarrese
33 Carlos Iruegas / James Adams
33 Rob Brown / Melanee Tosh
33 Mike "Moose" Morrison / Jimmy Gardner
33 Joseph Johnson / H.P. Perkins
33 Dave Beidel / Joe Koonce
33 Greg Jackson / Bruce Wynn
33 Troy Guilbeaux / Tommy Ackerman
33 Tracy Hill / William Paskey
33 Spirit Mollice / John Crawford
33 Andrew Romo / Deliza Baumbach
49 Anthony Ortega / Mark Jones
49 Takahiro Yoshida / Steve Simons
49 Cassie Davis / Fe Rettazzini

Pro Doubles Playoff
1 Corey Jenson / Eric Sanchez
2 Daniel Zepeda / Ron Newsom
3 Mark Askey / Rick Cordova
4 Benjamin Cardenas / Jerome Maria
5 Denis Ory / David Radack
5 Ross Lantzy / Matt McCrorey
5 Daniel Colter / Dillon Flaherty
5 Brendan Flaherty / Paul Renken
9 Justin Shaw / Laura Constante
9 Robert Janac / John Smith

Open Mixed
1 Fe Rettazzini / Tony Spredeman
2 Tracy McMillin / Deliza Baumbach
3 Robert Mares / Dana Thompson
4 Melanee Tosh / Tommy Adkisson
5 Brandon Moreland / Audrey Moreland
5 Gena Murray / Tom Yore
7 Dave Gummeson / Tommie Bagley
7 Robert Janac / Tracy Hill
9 Liz Hill / David Vick
9 Justin Shaw / Laura Constante
9 Corey Jenson / Dallas Stephens
9 Warren Vanlandingham Jr / Karen Lamano
13 Mike Sierra / Tiffany Marquez
13 Sheri Chapman / Benjamin Cardenas
13 Tiffany Carter / Rick Cordova
13 Daniel Zepeda / JoAnn Aldaco
17 Juliet Herrera / Mark Askey
17 Cassie Davis / Joe Trujillo
17 Dan Barber / Natalie Krieg
17 Brittany Cersosimo / Jason Wicks
17 Jessica Swope / Randy2 Price

Open Doubles
1 Tracy McMillin / Dave Gummeson
2 Denis Ory / David Radack
3 Mark Kraus / Tom Yore
4 Brandon Moreland / Joe Hamilton
5 Ross Lantzy / Matt McCrorey
5 Robert Mares / Tony Spredeman
7 Tommy Adkisson / Tommy Ackerman
7 Mohammed Uddin / James Castillo
9 Paul Renken / Brendan Flaherty
9 Randy2 Price / David Vick
9 Steve Grant / Warren Vanlandingham Jr
9 Jerome Maria / Benjamin Cardenas
13 Mark Matarrese / Jolly Lewis
13 Dillon Flaherty / Daniel Colter
13 Mark Askey / Rick Cordova
13 Corey Jenson / Eric Sanchez
17 Justin Shaw / Laura Constante
17 Donald Anchick / Tracy Hill
17 Robert Janac / John Smith
17 Mike Gentgen / Carlos Amaya
17 Daniel Zepeda / Ron Newsom
17 Joe Koonce / Timothy Delapaz
17 Steve Simons / Mike Sierra
17 Chris Vanlandingham / Jason Andrews
25 Ezekiel Moore / Mike Tan
25 Ty Schneider / Mike "Q" Quintanilla
25 Chris Hardin / Kent "Vic" Owens
25 Takahiro Yoshida / Fe Rettazzini
25 Josh Beebe / Arthur Mitchell
25 Roger Rodriguez / Tony Martinez
25 Tom Pena / Russell Kreig
25 Liz Hill / Dylan Marshal
33 Spirit Mollice / John Crawford
33 Charles Macintosh / Noah ''''Captain'''' Mackintosh
33 Jason Byrd / Mike "Moose" Morrison
33 Deliza Baumbach / H.P. Perkins
33 Tom Goff / Simon Martinez
33 Bill Henderson / Andrew Gerhardt
33 Oscar Ramirez / Robert Paul Garcia
33 Mike Boyle / Ryan Harvey
33 Tommy Chapman / Dan Barber
33 Jimmy Gardner / Jose Garcia
33 Johnny Lee / Greg Jackson
33 Rob Brown / Jake Flowers
33 Bo Keener / Bryon Gordon
33 Joe Trujillo / Jason Wicks
33 Michael West / William West
33 Andrew Romo / Brad Lessem
49 Carlos Iruegas / Marco Rodriguez

Expert Singles
1 Rick Cordova
2 Jacondi Munoz-Noguera
3 Joe Reynosa
4 Mike Tan
5 Cecil Sanchez
5 Benjamin Cardenas
7 Dylan Marshal
7 Jason Wicks
9 Mike "Moose" Morrison
9 Greg Pitt
9 Bruce Wynn
9 Ty Schneider
13 Anthony Ortega
13 Mohammed Uddin
13 Myke Starr
13 Roberto Loria
17 Rob Brown
17 Steve Grant
17 Eric Sanchez
17 Ryan Harvey
17 Matt McCrorey
17 Troy Guilbeaux
17 Brad Lessem
17 Jason Andrews
25 H.P. Perkins
25 Carlos Amaya
25 Spirit Mollice
25 Bo Keener
25 Robert Paul Garcia
25 Joe Trujillo
25 Tommy Ackerman
25 James Adams
33 Bryon Gordon
33 Jerry Jaime
33 Jolly Lewis
33 William Adams
33 Mike "Q" Quintanilla
33 Simon Martinez
33 Greg Jackson
33 Chuck Lozano
33 Jose Garcia
33 Steve Simons
33 Timothy Delapaz
33 Josh Beebe
33 Chris Vanlandingham
33 Andrew Romo
33 Tom Thornton
33 Mike Sierra
49 William Paskey
49 Jason Byrd
49 Jeff Ries
49 Takahiro Yoshida
49 Onney Smith
49 Jerry Esquirel
49 William West
49 Alan Self
49 Oscar Ramirez
49 Deliza Baumbach
49 Tommy Chapman
49 Fe Rettazzini
49 James Castillo

The 14th Annual Bart O' Celebration Foosball Tournament. October 18th- 20th, 2013. Buffalo Billiards in Austin, Texas.

     Bart O is more than a tournament, it is a yearly celebration.There are many reasons why this tournament is such a success; excellent staff, incredible 6th street location, low entry fees, and great payouts. The biggest underling reason for the success of the Bart O is that it aims to bring together foosball friends and family in fellowship to remember those that are no longer with us and have passed on. Jim Stevens recently said "Quite simply...America's finest tournament."

    This tournament began as a memorial event for one fallen fooser, Bart O'Hearn. Due to the support of the O'Hearn family, volunteers and sponsors this event has grown into one of the most beloved and anticipated tournaments of the year. The Bart-O is no longer just a celebration of one beloved fooser, now the event memorializes all fallen foosball players. Each year as tournament foosball players pass, they are added to the Bart-O Celebration Trophy.

     Check out the flyer and make sure to review the Bart O player guide PDF. This file gives more information on lodging, location. and travel. Make your way to Austin this October 18th - 20th! Foos on!!

Player's Guide.
http://www.foosball.com/schedule/events/2013/2013_BartO_Players_Guide.pdf

 Bart O Celebration Trophy

Support the USA Women's World Cup Team!!

    The USA Women's World Cup Foosball needs you help. We have a great team wanting to bring the world cup home to America but the expense is over $15,000 to make the journey. Fundraising efforts are underway across the nation to help offset the out of pocket expense. A donation of any amount helps! Snag some World cup swag for yourself by donating at least $35. This team is filled with talent, experience, and have the desire to win. Take a few moments and show your support! Foos on!!

http://youtu.be/LuIQtF-BhPw

http://www.gofundme.com/3ujfg8

$25 Donation - Receive Autographed Photo of Team Members
$35 Donation - Receive Inside Foos DVD
$50 Donation - Receive Both
From Elizabeth Hill-Moore
"On behalf of our Professional Foosball Women's Team, my project is quite simple. We want to represent the United States in the World Cup of Table Soccer that will be held in Nantes, France in January 2014. Our project goal is to bring home the Gold Medal for our country. We would like to raise funds for each team member that will cover our flight, hotel, uniform, car rental and meals. We will be thankful for every dollar! The team would like to join the success that the U.S. men's team has achieved over the last few years and I believe that we have the members to bring home the gold! As of now, 7 out of 8 of our team members has been playing professional foosball for over 20 years and has earned the rank of Master which is the highest rank one can attain on the professional tour. The reason it has been difficult for such a talented group of women to bring home the medals is that most of us are busy with our careers and families. However, it seems that we are blessed with this unique opportunity where this many Master ranked women can be available this year to have one of the best U.S. women's team to date! Please help us achieve our dreams!"

Foosball tournaments on the horizon before the Tornado World Championships

    

    Texas Legend Ben Kennon does a fantastic job maintaining  the foosball schedule at http://beta.foosball.com/schedule/2013. There are plenty of tournaments across the nation leading up the World Championships including the $6,500 Battle Ground Open, the $15,000 Louisiana State championships, and the $25,000 Warrior Super Doubles at Runaway Bay golf course. Check out the schedule for dates, flyers, and contact information. Go to www.foosballboard.net if you are looking for a partner or to read up on the discussion post about the various upcoming events.
     
     The $65,000 Tornado World Championships is smaller than last year but remains the biggest domestic tournament and most prized title opportunity of the year. Foosers across the world are gearing up for the yearly Labor Day weekend trip to the Dallas area. The Hilton D/FW Lakes will again be the location for this Independent Foosball and Tornado tournament. This location is just a short distance from the Tornado factory and right next door to the D/FW airport. Flying is made easy with the close hotel proximity and free airport shuttle. 10 minutes ride with no Taxi-fares is a added savings.  Driving is also no problem with plenty of free parking, easy highway access, and nearby food options. There will be plenty of brand new Tornado tables on hand to handle the weeks matches and will go on sale to take home after the tournament (Check flyer for table information).

   Jim Stevens, Brad Anderson, Ezekiel "Ice Man" Moore and the rest of the www.insidefoos.com staff will be providing professional coverage for the event. So even if you cannot make the trip this year you can relive all the great matches of the weekend on DVD. This still does not compete with the in person experience. Airfares have been reasonable from many major cities so do not hesitate if your on the fence. Make your reservations before the room block sells out and the airfare prices rise. FOOS ON!!

Interview with Texas State Champions Women's Doubles Champion Liz Moore and Melanee Tosh.

    This article I am going to interview the Oklahoma Women’s Doubles duo of Melanee Tosh and Liz Hill. This veteran team is hot off their 3^rd victory together at the Texas State Foosball Championships.  At one time, 5 of the top 25 female players in the world were living in Tulsa, Oklahoma area. A couple ladies have retired (Stephanie Dean and Diane Park) from tour play while Liz Moore (formerly Hill), Melanee Tosh, and Kathy Adkisson (formerly Richey) are still regularly making it to the finals and bringing titles home to the Sooner state.

     

     The three Oklahoma ladies squared off at the last month’s Texas State Championships. Kathy played with Texas Legend Gena Murray and took the Winner’s bracket beating Melanee and Liz in the double elimination event. Liz and Melanee beat the Colorado team of Amy Stevens and Sheri Chapman  for the loser’s bracket setting up a replay against Adkisson and Murray in the finals.  The two set finals went a long four games with Melanee and Liz coming out victorious. Claiming their third Texas State Women’s Doubles title!

Question: What was the first tournament you played together? Did you guys feel instant chemistry?

<Liz>  “I am not sure what tournament we first played together. It had to have been in 1991. I remember that I played against Mel and Charlene in a finals match of maybe tour Kickoff and lost. I recall how tough it was to score on Mel and I loved her competitiveness. I think we hooked up for the Nationals in 1991 for our first tournament together and we won. We went on to win the next two Nationals making it three years in a row. No doubt about the chemistry. I can even call it instant trust. It was just easy to play with her. Still is 20 something years later."

<Melanee> “Liz is right we played against each other at Kick Off and we played Nationals together. The rest is history. I have to say that it was instant chemistry when we played. I never worry about what my happen because Liz will always play the best she can at that time. Neither of us give up easy. Plus when you love and respect the person too it’s that much better.”

 

Question: The competition was brutal and the brackets were bigger in those days. What other USTSA major tour stops  did you two win as a team?

<Liz> “We won 1992 kickoff,1992 masters, 1992 nationals. we were in the finals of us open and worlds and lost in 1992...so in that year we were in every final.” “We have 3 Texas State wins since we came out of retirement but can’t remember if we won any in the early years.”

Question: Liz won Female forward of the Year in 92 and 93. Liz, did you become number one female in the USTSA points while playing with Melanee? Melanee what was the highest rank you hit in the USTSA ratings?

<Liz> I think I did rank #1 while playing with Mel.

<Melanee> I think we were ranked 1st and 2nd for a while

Question: Amazing how many titles you have won together over the last two decades. What was the biggest contributing factor to the team's prolonged success?

<Liz> “Prolonged success comes from the instant chemistry in the beginning and a deep respect for each other that comes from a very close friendship for over 20 years. I love Melanee...we have been through much together. I guess aside from chemistry and friendship we both had raw competitive talent...now...we are still pretty freakn good with a ton of experience”

<Melanee> “Trust, determination and grit. We always seem to step in when the other needs it. And like Liz said our love and respect for each other.”

Question: After winning 3 of the last 4 Texas State Championships, do you plan on returning next year to defend your title and going for 4 out of 5?

 <Melanee> “I sure hope so. One of my favorite tournaments”

<Liz> “I hope to continue to win Texas State and the Bart O’ too!!”

    What an amazing record and stack of titles you ladies have accumulated and the team does not appear to be slowing down! Great accomplishment considering all the great players of that era and currently playing.  For 20 years these two Oklahoma Pro Master ladies have bringing home foosball championship titles to the Sooner State! Thanks to both Melanee and Liz for taking time to answer the questions. Good luck on your continued success! FOOS ON!!

Happy 4th of July! $30,000 National Foosball Championship and North American Team Cup going on this weekend in St. Louis, MO.

Foosers from across the continent are converging this weekend at the Sheraton Westport Hotel for the $30,000 IFP National Foosball Championships and 4th annual North American Team Cup. 

Full flyer available at http://www.ifptour.com/tournaments/2013/nationals.html

Online Live Video Streaming
www.ifptour.com

Online Tournament Brackets
http://ifp.everguide.com/commander/tour/public/

Discussion about the event and full results posted by Ben "Deadbar"Kennon
www.foosballboard.net

Good Luck to all the Oklahoma people traveling from the Sooner state for the tournament!
I will be posting an interview soon with two past Women's Doubles champions of the nostalgic Tornado Foosball Nationals tournament! Foos On!!