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HALL OF FAME CLASSIC

Las Vegas & Foosball - A Perfect Fit.

A record number nearing 1,000 foosball players from an incredible 40 states and the following 7 countries - Belgium, Canada, England, Germany, Holland, Netherlands and the United Kingdom flocked to the Riviera Hotel & Casino in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada to take part in the first stop on the 2000 USTSA Professional Foosball Tour...

The 2000 Hall of Fame Classic
(presented by Valley - makers of the Tornado Foosball Table)

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From March 9th through the 12th, the event boasted 22 unique events, on 114 Tornado foosball tables, paying $50,000 in cash and prizes to those fortunate enough to finish atop their respective divisions. The top finishers in the Open events were awarded beautifully embroidered, one-of-a-kind tournament jackets. There were also six newly introduced Valley Tornado Tournament 2000 Foosball Tables given away to winners of the Rookie and Semi-Pro Table Playoffs. All in all, there were a lot of winners at this terrific Pro Tour stop. At this years Hall of Fame Classic, one deserving new member was inducted into the prestigious USTSA Hall of Fame. As such, Johnnie Lott from Texas was this years honoree and was presented with a beautiful plaque and Hall of Fame black leather jacket. The induction was truly terrific as one of foosballs greats was honored with his place in the Hall.

Significant changes including having had 374 players pre-register for all of their events, locked in a consensus that the USTSA Pro Foosball Tour is taking huge strides in an effort to put foosball back on the map and make it, once again, a premier sport in our country. And to this end, USTSA Headquarters is already getting calls regarding the next tour stop...

The $50,000 National Championships

This event will run from June 29th through the July 3rd and will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Hilton Charlotte & Towers. This stop is sure to set records as the interest is already at an all-time high. For questions regarding upcoming Pro Tour events or Regional stops in your area, contact USTSA Headquarters at 800.544.1346 or stop by our website at www.vifa.com.

35 & OVER DOUBLES

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 JENKINS, TOM OK 500
  JOYNER, RONNIE TX  
2 DIEHL, LINDSEY OH 300
  JENKINS, RODNEY AL  
3 BOURDOS, NICK AZ 150
  PEROS, PHIL CA  
4 MOLLICE, SPIRIT TX 100
  PERRIE, GREGG CA  
   

Total 1,050

FORWARD SHOOT-OUT

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 PAPPAS, BILLY MA 150
2 TERRA, PAUL MA 100
3-4 ULBRICH, TOM FL 40
  MOSIER, DARIN AZ 40
   

Total 330

GOALIE WARS

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 MUNRO, KEVIN WA 150
2 HANNA, MICHAEL OR 100
3-4 ULBRICH, TOM FL 40
  ALBINO, BARRY CA 40
   

Total 330

35OO LTD DOUBLES

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 GHEYATH, AHMED TX 1,000
  HERNANDEZ, MICHAEL TX  
2 JENKINS, RODNEY AL 500
  RODRIGUEZ, SCOTT CO  
3 REYES, CHRIS TX 250
  RICHARDSON, HOLLY TX  
4 DELUCENAY, GENO WA 150
  NAGY, ANTHONY CA  
    Total 1,900

OPEN DOUBLES

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 DIAZ, BOB FL 4,000
  MOORE, TERRY IL
2 CARTWRIGHT, LOUIS NV 2,000
  ROSA, FERNANDO CA
3 GUMMESON, DAVID MN 1,200
  MCMILLIN, TRACY TX
4 KING, RUSS LA 800
  MARES, ROBERT CO
5-6 MARR, DANA CA 600
  NELSON, GRANT C0
  BEINE, STEVE OH 600
  HORTON, JOHNNY MN
7-8 CHALIFOUX, DON IL 400
  WYDMAN, SCOTT CO
  BOMBARDIER, JOHN MN 400
  SWAN, DON MN
9-12 COLLIGNON, FREDERIC BE 300
  LOFFREDO, TODD OH
  STEWART, SCOTT CA 300
  WHIPPS, CHAD CA
  BEAUCHAMP, GLEN TX 300
  KING, SCOTT  TX
  LOPEZ, MARTY UT 300
  MCCLURE, LEE UT
13-16 MACIAS, RICK    NC 200
  PRUITT, CASEY FL
  LEE, DANIEL CA 200
  PARK, TREVOR CA
  HOBBS, DITTO AZ 200
  STARK, RANDY AZ
  TAKAMOTO, BRIAN CA 200
  TELLES, STEVE AZ
17-24 ALWELL, KEN MN 100
  VANDEN BOSCH, MIKE MN
  MCMILLIN, SHAWN TX 100
  WIGHT, RICHARD TX
  NEVOIS, RON FL 100
  ULBRICH, TOM FL
  GOOTEE, PHILLIP MN 100
  KNUDTSON, DAVE MN
  MATASSA, CARYN NY 100
  MATASSA, MICHAEL NY
  BUSTILLOS JR, TANDY TX 100
  REYES, CHRIS TX
  PAPPAS, BILLY MA 100
  TARUMOTO, BRANDT CA
  NARDOCI, BRUCE NC 100
  PHILBROOK, MIKE MA
  Total 12,800

OPEN MIXED

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 LOFFREDO, TODD OH 800
  PRIDE, LISA OH  
2 GUNTHER, LAURETTE WA 500
  ROSA, FERNANDO CA  
3 FUCHS, CHRISTINA CA 350
  GUMMESON, DAVID MN  
4 MATASSA, CARYN NY 200
  ZAMORA, ADRIAN CA  
5-6 CHESBROUGH, LOTUS WA 100
MOORE, TERRY IL
COLLIGNON, FREDERIC BE 100
HAUBEN, INGRID BE
7-8 HEAD, CINDY AL 80
MCMILLIN, TRACY TX
CARTWRIGHT, LOUIS NV 80
OHASHI, STEPHANIE WA
9-12 DIAZ, BOB FL 50
MURRAY, GENA TX
PAPPAS, BILLY MA 50
WYANT, KELLY CA
MCNEILL, MARIANNE TX 50
NEVOIS, RON FL
BARBER, DAN CO 50
BRUBAKER, TRACI CO
Total 2,410

OPEN SINGLES

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 MARES, ROBERT CO 2,500
2 COLLIGNON, FREDERIC BE 1,500
3 HORTON, JOHNNY MN 800
4 LOFFREDO, TODD OH 500
5-6 ZAMORA, ADRIAN CA 365
STARK, RANDY AZ 365
7-8 CARTWRIGHT, LOUIS NV 250
NEVOIS, RON FL 250
9-12 SWAN, DON MN 175
ARCHER, MICHAEL TX 175
ARMENT, MERLIN SD 175
TERRA, DANNY MA 175
13-16 PERRIE, GREGG CA 125
SLOAN, DAN CA 125
SMITH, MICHAEL MI 125
BLANCO, TERRY AZ 125
17-24 MOORE, TERRY IL 80
MCMILLIN, TRACY TX 80
SIPIORA, RON CA 80
STACHELEK, EVAN CA 80
RADACK, DAVID TX 80
VANDEN BOSCH, MIKE MN 80
PAPPAS, BILLY MA 80
VON SCHWARZ, JOHN OH 80
Total 8,370

             

SEMI-PRO DOUBLES

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 GARRICK, JOHN CA 700
TELLAS, STEVE AZ
2 BROSE, SHAUN TX 400
VANLANDINGAM JR., WARREN TX
3 RUSCH, MICHAEL CO 350
STINER, DENNIS STU CO
4 MCLAREN, VINCE CN 200
TIELENS, PETER CN
5-6 CAIN, JAMES TX 150
RICHARDSON, HOLLY TX
COLDEWEY, LAURA TX 150
DUNEGAN, RANDY TX
7-8 DEL POZZO, FRANCO CA 100
SMITH, JOEY CA
SATO, CLAY HI 100
VAN TREESE, WINSTON HI
9-12 BATISTA, JOHN MA 50
TERRA, PAUL MA
LEE, DANIEL CA 50
TAKAMOTO, BRIAN CA
CORDOVA, RAYMOND CO 50
RODRIGUEZ, SCOTT CO
BUSCH, LORENZ CA 50
MOORE, CHARLES CA
Total 2,350

SEMI-PRO SINGLES

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 KELLS, MICHAEL CA 400
2 SUWAIDI, MIQDAD MA 300
3 TERRA, PAUL MA 200
4 BARBER, DAN CO 130
5-6 O'NEILL, KEVIN CA 90
MOONEY, JIM NY 90
7-8 KIRCHER, HANS-FRIEDRICH GE 70
FITCH, LUIS CA 70
9-12 KINNER, CHAD WA 60
ELLIOTT, CHRIS OH 60
MORELAND, BRANDON TX 60
MCLAREN, VINCE CN 60
Total 1,590

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 HEAD, CINDY AL 750
WYATT, TINA OR
2 GUNTHER, LAURETTE WA 450
TIELENS, MOYA CN
3 FUCHS, CHRISTINA CA 350
HILL, LIZ OK
4 BRAZEL, CHRIS WA 220
OHASHI, STEPHANIE WA
5-6 MOORE, MARY KY 150
PRIDE, LISA OH
KING, PAM TX 150
PATTERSON, VALARI TX
7-8 BAMBENEK, DUSTY OH 100
SIMS, LAURENE OH
COLDEWEY, LAURA TX 100
JANAC, DEBBIE TX
Total 2,270

WOMEN'S SINGLES

PLACE NAME ST WON
1 HEAD, CINDY AL 425
2 HILL, LIZ OK 300
3 LANGLEY, SHELLY CO 200
4 TIELENS, MOYA CN 125
5-6 MATASSA, CARYN NY 75
MURRAY, GENA TX 75
7-8 ROBERTS, TRACY KY 50
MAHONEY, TAMMY MA 50
Total 1,300

17 & UNDER

PLACE NAME WON
1 ATHA, ROBERT TROPHY
KING, DARRIN TROPHY
2 BARRERA, ROLAND TROPHY
MURRAY, MATTHEW TROPHY
3 BARRETT, CHAD TROPHY
MONSON, BRETT TROPHY
4 PATE, BRIAN TROPHY
PATE, MATT TROPHY

PRO-M/PRO DYP

PLACE NAME WON
1 BUSTILLOS JR, TANDY

900

ZAMORA, ADRIAN
2 DIAZ, BOB 450
TERRA, DANNY
3 STEWARD, MATT 150
TIELENS, MOYA

Total 1,500

NO-PRO DYP

PLACE NAME WON
1 PAKNESHAN, MOEZ 800
STINER, DENNIS STU
2 ASSAF, FRANK 500
VAN TREESE, WINSTON
3 HANNA, MICHAEL 300
JAYME, ROBERT
4 TROMBLEY, ERIC 200
VINCENT, LAXCY
5-6 FLICKNER, PAUL 160
MASTRONI, JAMES
BROCKMAN, TED 160
PARRY, BILL
7-8 MOORE, CHARLES 80
VANLANDINGAM JR, WARREN
HERNANDEZ, RANDY 80
LAM, VICTOR
Total 2,280

WOMEN'S ROOKIE SINGLES

PLACE NAME WON
1 ALBERTSON, CHANDRA TROPHY
2 LUERAS, SHANNA TROPHY
3 RAMIREZ, BRENDA TROPHY
4 LUNA, CARRIE TROPHY

WOMEN'S ROOKIE DOUBLES

PLACE NAME WON
1 CAPPUCCILLI, HEATHER TROPHY
LUERAS, SHANNA TROPHY
2 CRUM, DEBORA TROPHY