Johnny Henson, Professor Pool We all miss shots and play dumb shots. It happens to all of us, and we get mad or down on ourselves. The difference between the better players and the weaker players is how well they control their emotions and actions when they are not shooting. Over the years I have…
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October 2025, Sports
Johnny Henson Wins 8-Ball Tournament at CantaMia
Dan Harris, travel team coordinator A fresh tournament format brought the same fierce yet friendly competition, culminating in an exciting victory. On Aug. 15, Johnny Henson of the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) showcased his skill, leading the team to a first-place finish in a contest at CantaMia’s (CM) billiards room. CM introduced a new 8-player…
Sports, July 2023
Jim Padgitt Wins Dual Honors in PC 8-Ball and 9-Ball Tournaments
Johnny Henson Members of the PebbleCreek Billiard Club have completed another series of extended 8-Ball and 9-Ball tournaments held in the PC Billiard Room. Both tourneys are played in a round robin format over eight consecutive weeks. This season, Jim Padgitt earned Championships in both 8-Ball (Series VI) and 9-Ball (Series IV) tournaments. In 8-Ball, Jim…
Sports, July 2023
Play Your Best Pool: How to Practice to Become a Better Pool Player
Johnny Henson and Steve Farmer Most pool players never figure out that there is a big difference between practice and playing. I had a player come to me for instruction, and he said that he practices 2 to 4 hours a day but he never seems to improve his game or his skill level. Banging balls around for…
Sports, February 2023
Billiard Class Recap
This was a billiard class hosted by Johnny Henson, professional billiard instructor. The students were Terry Schmidbauer, Keith Longley, Bill Frustaglia, and Mike Finnegan. The class was 4 hours on Jan. 5. We hope to have more classes in the future as interest in billiards is growing in PebbleCreek. Contact Johnny Henson at 623-377-0042 to…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
PebbleCreek Billiard Club October Tournament Winners
Johnny Henson Tuesday 8 a.m. 8-Ball tournament winners for October were Johnny Henson (x2), Lynn Warren, and Rene Lefebvre. Friday 8 a.m. 9-Ball tournament winners for October were Bill Frustaglia (x2), Al Vence, and Johnny Henson. Player of the month is Johnny Henson with three wins. Congratulations to Bill Frustaglia for two wins. I want…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Billiard Club Summer 8-Ball Tournaments
The first week of the summer, Monday afternoon 8-Ball tournaments kicked off with Al Vence as the season-opening winner. Jim Padgitt was second, and Clay Beeson and Joe Armbruster tied for third at the June 3 tournament. The Monday summer tournaments take place at 2 p.m. sharp on Mondays in the Billiard Room for 12…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Billiard Club May Tournament Winners
Johnny Henson The Tuesday AM 8-Ball tournament winners were Lynn Warren (two times), Al Vence, Bob Macy, and Gino Ranalli. Friday AM 9-Ball tournament winners were Bob Macy (two times), Mark Kunn, Jim Padgitt, and Gino Ranalli. Bob Macy is the player of the month for May with three tournament wins. Congratulations to Lynn Warren…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Billiard Club 8-Ball League Recap
Here are the final team standings of the spring 2022 league season. First: The Breakers Second: The Magicians Third: Beeson’s Bankers Fourth: The Banger Boys The top three game-winning players are Blair Dreyfus, Rene LeFevbre, and Mark Kuhn. Congratulations, all! Due to active player travel schedules, the league pauses play for the summer and will begin in October 2022.…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Billiard Club March Tournament Winners
The Tuesday AM 8-Ball tournament winners were Lynn Warren (three times) and Bob Macy (two times). The Friday AM 9-Ball tournament winners were Clay Beeson, Jim Padgitt, Butch Schoen, and Bob Macy. Players of the month were Lynn Warren and Bob Macy, who tied and won three tournaments each.