By Journal Sports Staff

ISHPEMING — Pete Epper of Jack’s 1 was named most valuable player in the Ishpeming Men’s Pool League after posting a 111-27 record for an .804 winning percentage.

In tournament results from April 4, Jack’s 1 defeated Rainbow 17-7, Jack’s 2 took down Jack’s 3, 19-5 and Wayside quashed Rumorz 15-9.

Jack’s 1 clinched the Division 1 title on March 28 with a 79-41 record while Paradise claimed Division 2 at 51-45, beating out the Venice on a tiebreaker.

In results that day, Jack’s 1 scored an 18-6 win over Jack’s 3, Jack’s 2 won 17-7 over Tilden Club, Wonder Bar pulled off a 14-10 win over Rainbow, Paradise squeezed by with a 13-11 win over Wayside and Venice, and Rumorz played to a 12-12 tie.

On March 14, Tony Norem and Justin Jonas of Jack’s 2 each had a break-and-run. Their team doubled up Rainbow 16-8, as did Wonder Bar over Jack’s 3.

In other matches, Jack’s 1 bamboozled Tilden Club 20-4 while Paradise snuck by Venice and Riverside eeked past Wayside, both by 13-11 scores.

On March 7, Danny Ayotte of Jack’s 3 and John Eman of Rumorz each had 8-ball breaks. Jack’s 2 downed Wonder Bar 15-9; Rumorz nicked Paradise 13-11; and 14-10 wins were posted by Jack’s 1 over Rainbow, Tilden Club over Jack’s 3 and Venice over Riverside.

On Feb. 28, Norem and Gunner Hess of Paradise each had a break-and-run. Wonder Bar doubled up for a 16-8 win over Tilden Club, Jack’s 1 put up a 15-9 win over Jack’ 2, Wayside eased into a 13-11 win over Rumorz, while 14-10 wins were posted by Rainbow over Jack’s 3 and Paradise over Riverside.

On Feb. 21, Epper had a break-and-run while Pat Ball of Riverside had an 8-ball break. Wonder Bar downed Rumorz 17-7, Riverside swung past Wayside 17-7, Venice ruined Paradise 14-10, Jack’s 1 edged Jack’s 3 13-11 and Rainbow and Tilden Club tied 12-12.

Mike and Rick Kjellman of Wonder Bar won the Darryll Larson Memorial Doubles Tournament held at the Tilden Club on Feb. 17. Justin and John Jonas of Jack’s 2 were runners-up despite Justin Jonas getting a break-and-run in the finals.

On Feb. 14, Jeff Talsma of Jack’s 1 and Scott Patrick of Rainbow each had a break-and-run, while Cody Reyes of Jack’s 1 and John Jonas had 8-ball breaks.

Scores included 17-7 wins posted by Jack’s 2 over Jack’s 3 and Wonder Bar over Tilden Club. In addition, Rainbow dropped Venice 19-5, Jack’s 1 tripled up Rumorz 18-6 and Paradise slid past Riverside 14-10.

On Feb. 7, Joe Prisk of Tilden Club had a break-and-run, while Talsma, John Jonas and Bill Olson of Jack’s 1 all had 8-ball breaks.

Jack’s 1 scored the biggest victory, a 19-5 win over Tilden Club. Jack’s 2 washed away Riverside 18-6, Jack’s 3 faded out Rainbow 15-9, Wonder Bar sunk Venice 13-11 and Rumorz drove past Wayside 13-11.

On Jan. 31, Talsma had a break-and-run as Jack’s 2 downed Rumorz 21-3, Jack’s 1 tripped Venice 19-5 and Riverside threw off Rainbow 14-10. Scores of 15-9 were posted by Wayside over Jack’s 3 and Wonder Bar over Paradise.

Jan. 24 was a good night for individual accomplishments, as Prisk, Bob Corradina of Wonder Bar, Mark Burke of Jack’s 1 and Dan Willey of Venice each had a break-and-run. And 8-ball breaks were recorded by Ron “Tuner” Johnson and Andrew Cox of Jack’s 3 and Steve Laneville of Paradise.

Jack’s 2 drilled Tilden Club 19-5, Wayside pounced on Venice 18-6, Jack’s 1 zinged Wonder Bar 15-9, Jack’s 3 felled Paradise 14-10 and Rainbow nipped Rumorz 13-11.

On Jan. 17, Brian St. Pierre of Wayside had a break-and-run, while Gordy Stone of Wonder Bar and Bob Prisk and Austin Prisk of Tilden Club all had 8-ball breaks.

Jack’s 1 splattered Riverside 17-7, Rumorz darkened Paradis 15-9, Jack’s 3 outran Tilden Club 14-10, Rainbow waylayed Wayside 13-11 and Jack’s 2 and Wonder Bar deadlocked 12-12.

On Jan. 10, Johnson had a break-and-run while Glen Fosmo of Venice and Justin Jonas had 8-ball breaks. Jack’s 1 blew out Paradise 19-5, Jack’s 2 blitzed Rainbow 18-6, Tilden Club went all Machiavellian on Venice 17-7, Jack’s 3 zapped Riverside 14-10 and Wayside squeezed past Wonder Bar 13-11.

On Jan. 3, Epper notched an 8-ball break while Jimmy Newman of Jack’s 2 recorded a break-and-run. Jack’s 2 quintupled Venice 20-4, Wonder Bar tripled up Riverside 18-6, Jack’s 1 flew past Wayside 17-7, Rainbow doubled up Paradise 16-8 and Tilden Club snuck pst Rumorz 13-11.

On Dec. 27, Jack’s 2 dominated Paradise 22-2, Jack’s 1 fought off Rainbow 17-7, Jack’s 3 tripped Venice 17-7 and there were two 12-12 ties — Riverside vs. Rumorz and Tilden Club vs. Wayside.

On Dec. 20, Willey, Ray Goyen of Paradise and John Pavicic of Wonder Bar all had 8-ball breaks, while Rick Kjellman of Wonder Bar, Norem and John Jonas each had a break-and-run.

Wayside scored a 16-8 win over Paradise, as did Wonder Bar over Jack’s 3. Tilden Club earned a 15-9 victory over Riverside, Jack’s 1 scored a tight 13-11 win in the civil war over Jack’s, and Venice and Rumorz tied 12-12.

On Dec. 13, Kurt Waananen of Riverside, Jim Boxley of Venice and Ben Grossoehme of Jack’s 3 all had 8-ball breaks. Jack’s 3 slapped Rumorz 18-6, Jack’s 2 sidewinded Wayside 17-7, and three matches were settled by tight 13-11 scores — Venice over Riverside, Tilden Club over Paradise and Rainbow over Wonder Bar.

On Nov. 29, Scott Patrick of Rainbow and Adam “Wad” Jandron of Jack’s 1 each had a break-and-run. Four players had 8-ball breaks — Epper, Corradina, Steve Harris of Jack’s 2 and Tom Holmstrom of Venice.

Jack’s 1 piled it on against Rumorz 22-2, Jack’s 2 outdueled Jack’s 3 19-5, Riverside papered over Paradise 15-9, Rainbow passed Venice 14-10 and Wonder Bar and Tilden Club played to a 12-12 tie.

On Nov. 8, Fred VanLuven of Tilden Club had an 8-ball break. Jack’s 2 went ballistic on Riverside 22-2, Jack’s 1 eased by Tilden Club 13-11, Wonder Bar nipped Venice 13-11 and two matches played to 12-12 draws — Jack’s 3 vs. Rainbow and Wayside vs. Rumorz.

On Nov. 1, Jandron had a break-and-run, while Hess, Joe Bauer of Wayside and an unknown player from Venice had 8-ball breaks. Wonder Bar was wonderful in beating Paradise 21-3, Jack’s 1 splayed out Venice 18-6, Jack’s 2 went surgical on Rumorz 17-7 and two matches tied 12-12 — Rainbow vs. Riverside and Wayside vs. Jack’s 3.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.