Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiard Club (PPB) would like to thank Mission Royale’s Billiard Club (MRBC) and their President Brian Kjensmo for their pool table prowess, camaraderie and friendly competition. Another thank you goes out to Tony Cardillo PPB Travel Team Director for organizing this event. On Saturday March 14, the…
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Sports, March 2026
Lowell ‘8-Ball’ Hegg on Top, Finally!
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiard Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles tournament on Feb. 14 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The PPB had a scheduled Travel Team event with Green Valley Recreation (GVR) at SaddleBrooke’s Catalina Recreation Center, but at the last minute, GVR had…
July 2025, Sports
Debra Miller’s State Farm 8-Ball Open Winner Tony ‘The Snake’ Cardillo
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brookes’ Billiard Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament on June 20 and 21 in the SaddleBrooke One Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room, sponsored by Debra Miller and State Farm. Debra Miller is the PPB’s latest tournament sponsor, and we gratefully thank Debra for her…
May 2025, Sports
Pool Players of The Brooke’s 2025 Membership Appreciation Happy Hour
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) held their annual Membership Appreciation Happy Hour event on April 1 in the MountainView ballroom from 3 to 5 p.m. PPB founder Dominic “The Doctor” Borland was the Membership Appreciation Event Committee chairman and also master of ceremonies. As the PPB members entered, they…
March 2025, Sports
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Green Valley Recreation
Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Green Valley Recreation’s Billiard Club (GVR) and Tom Keller, GVR’s Travel Team coordinator, for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, friendly competition, and a nice luncheon after the match at the Coyote Grill. Another thank you goes out to Tony Cardillo, PPB…
February 2025, Sports
Dave Parker Takes the Long Way to the Title!
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament on Jan. 25 in the SaddleBrooke One Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. Thank you, PPB, for sponsoring this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double-elimination. This is the third in a series of five 8-ball…
January 2025, Sports
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Rincon Country West Billiards Club
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Rincon Country West Billiards Club (RCW), Bob McKenna, and RCW’s Billiards Team for their camaraderie and friendly competition. Another big thank you goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB Travel Team captain, for organizing this event. On Dec. 14 the PPB’s…
December 2024, Sports
Randy ‘Nice Try’ Smith Took ‘em All Down!
Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brookes Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament on Nov. 16 in the SaddleBrooke One Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. Thank you, PPB, for sponsoring this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double-elimination. This is the second in a series of five…
December 2024, Sports
PPB’s Dominic ‘The Doctor’ Dominates!
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brookes’ Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-ball singles tournament on Oct. 26 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. This was the first of five Club Championship 8-ball tournament qualifiers. The PPB thanks Oregano’s Italian restaurant and Rich “Hide the Salami” Adinolfi for sponsoring…
Sports, December 2024
Pool Players of The Brooke vs Sun City Oro Valley
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank the Sun City Oro Valley Billiards Club (SCOV), Robert Dufur, and SCOV’s billiards team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Another big thank you goes out to Tony Cardillo, PPB’s Travel Team captain, for organizing this event. On Nov.…