SDPL’s PAWS fundraiser concludes on a high note

The San Diego Pool League’s (SDPL) Broomstick Tournament concluded April 28 at the Eagle with the team of Anthony Juarez and his team mate Kim McBride (sponsored by Twiggs Coffee House) finishing in first place. Finishing in second place were League President Russ Mortenson Boyd and Nancy Logerberg sponsored by the Leather Foundation. The three-weekend event which began at Kelly Pub in Old town April 14 and then PECS April 21 qualified the top four teams which in addition to the first and second place teams include: Joe Corder and Norma Posy and attorney Timothy Lee Davis and Oscar Castro.

Sunday, April 28 the four teams battled it out, with brooms in hand, until one team was left standing. So far the event has raised about $800 for PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Support) with the final tally to be determined following the Leagues Awards Banquet Monday, July 8 at the Sheraton Mission Valley Hotel where raffle tickets will be sold and lots of bar tabs will be up for grabs.

The Broomstick Tournament, which began back in 1985, is one of the oldest LGBT fundraising events and through the years has generated more than $30,000 for local organizations such as the San Diego AIDS Foundation, Special Delivery and the Lambda Archives, to name a few.

Tournament founder and this year’s tournament director, Mike Passante said, “I would like to thank Timothy Lee Davis: attorney at law, Sharon Sherman: attorney at law, Hillcrest Pharmacy, Twiggs Coffee House, Dr. David Shamblaw, The Leather Foundation, #1 Fifth Avenue, Starbucks, Big City Bagel, The Eagle, PECS, Kellys Pub, True North, The Redwing, The Big Kitchen, The Loft and everyone who helped to make this year’s event a success.”

Currently the Pool League is in its final weeks of team play in this its 35th year and 70th season! The first of its several playoff tournaments begins Sunday, May 12, where the Hungry Stick will host the leagues Rising Star Tournament starting at 10 a.m.

The league will be hosting the California 8 Ball championship West Coast Challenge in mid-July with teams from Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego competing in both team and individual events. The Leagues 71st season will begin Monday, July 29. For complete Playoff information and all league history and events check out the Pool League web site at sdpool.org