May 29th

There's a new champ in town! After a successful title defense in the morning matches, Tyler Lemco was riding high as the two-time champion. Challenger Alex Perrault did not take his defeat lying down. Instead, he sat quietly, gathered his thoughts, and re-focused himself and dedicated himself to finally dethroning the champ.

His mind-state paid off, as Perrault soundly won the belt in a 6-game series. The new champ took a couple minutes to celebrate with his new-found championship accessory, then swiftly accepted Lemco's re-match offer.

With both competitors 1-1 in title matches on the day, the final title match lived up to all the build-up and all of the hype. In front of a capacity crowd, the two squared off in a battle of epic proportions. First, it was Lemco who slipped up. In Game 2, with the game set at game point 6-4, Lemco ruined his hot-shooting streak by rimming out a jumper. Perrault quickly capitalized on the mistake and took the game. In Game 5, with Perrault now shooting, the two nemesis' found themselves in the exact same situation but with their roles reversed. This time, it was Perrault who faltered, leading Lemco to an easy put-back and the Game 5 win.

Heading into Game 6, Lemco was set to re-gain his crown up 3-2 and only needing one more victory. Lemco was all but certain to claim his belt back from Perrault.Unfortunately for the ex-champ, his shot did not match his confidence, as shot after shot rimmed out of the net and right into the waiting grasp of the current title-holder. Perrault amazed the crowd with incredible put-backs and took advantage of every Lemco mistake.

Heading into game 7, the series was tied and 3-3 and up in the air for anyone. Perrault displayed his championship pedigree by not even giving Lemco a chance. Shot after shot sank through the net as Lemco could do nothing but watch in horror as Alex Perrault pulled away and won the series, successfully defending his championship.

May 23rd

First Day of Regular Season:

Alex Perrault started off the season hot by defeating the champ, Tyler Lemco, in the very first matchup by a score of 4-1. His title shot, however, would not be as successful. Lemco showed why he is this seasons reigning champion by soundly sweeping the challenger 4-0. Lemco thus retains his title and notches his first successful title defense on the season.

Never one to give up, Perrault kept at it by taking on Lemco twice more. Unfortunately, Lemco was on his game and easily defeated Perrault in their next two matchup. After a dismal 0-4 preseason, it'll be interesting to see how Perrault fights to retain his #2 ranking.

IT'S BAAAAAAAAACK!!!!

May 21st- It was an eventful first day of Poolball. A total of 6 competitors made their marks in the pool. The pre-season started off with yet another epic duel between the champ Tyler Lemco and long-time rival Alex Perrault. In a picture-perfect game 7, Lemco hit a magical series-clincher when the score was locked up at 6-4. The crushing loss would not be the last of the day for Perrault, as he started the preseason with an overall record of 0-4 (including a defeat at the hands of last year's rookie sensation Stretch Wolofsky (1-1 for the preseason)).

Lemco kept on his winning ways, beating Perrault 3 times and newcomer Justin Lynch twice, making his overall record 5-0. Lynch made an impressive debut, giving the champ a run for his money and showing some great potential to become a serious problem in the PBL. His force around the rim couples nicely with a sweet shooting touch, making the Vancouver-import a dangerous competitor for anyone to face.

After taking a shot at the champ, Lynch took his game to matchup with Poolball elder-statesman Josh Elkin. In their two matches, the duo split one loss and one victory each. Elkin finished the first day of competition with a record of 1-1, while Lynch made an impressive debut that was actually better than what his 1-3 record implies.

Games are scheduled to continue as soon as possible. (Weather Permitting)