Shane Van Boening

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In this Germanic name, the surname is Van Boening, not Boening.
Shane Van Boening
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Shane Van Boening in 2007
Born (1983-07-14) July 14, 1983 (age 38)
Rapid City, South Dakota
Sport country United States
Nickname"The South Dakota Kid"
Ranking info
Highest WPA ranking1[1]

Shane Van Boening (/ˌvæn ˈboʊnɪŋ/;[2] born July 14, 1983) is an American professional pool (pocket billiards) player from Rapid City, South Dakota, a former number 1 in the US rankings published by the UPA Tour and a winner of over 50 major professional titles.

Van Boening is hearing-impaired and uses a hearing aid, but it does not affect his pool ability.[3] He has received praise for his attitude towards the sport, partially for his behaviour during matches, and for eschewing alcohol.[4] His entrance music is "Lose Yourself" by Eminem.

Professional career[]

Van Boening has a family background in pool. His grandfather, Gary Bloomberg, was a trick-shot artist; his grandmother, Jeanne Bloomberg, a VNEA national champion; his mother, Timi Bloomberg, a BCA national champion; and his aunt, Gari Jo Bloomberg, a three-time VNEA national champion.

Van Boening defeated Hungarian Vilmos Foldes at the International Pool Tour qualifier in 2006, and was one of several players to earn a bonus of US$5,000 for breaking and running six consecutive racks in tournament play. He was one of 10 players to earn their IPT tour card by finishing in the top two spots of one of five qualifiers, and won the second spot held at the Pool Room in Atlanta, Georgia.[5] He has been ranked number one in the world by AZBilliards.com. He practises at Lucky Billiards in Sioux Falls, where he is the house pro and co-owner.[6]

Van Boening is a three-time VNEA national amateur eight-ball champion.[7] In 2007, he reached the final of the , losing to Dennis Orcollo.[8] A few days later, he won the inaugural World Ten-ball Championship,[9][10] becoming the first-ever ten-ball world champion.

In 2007, Van Boening was tipped by Inside POOL Magazine as a possible future best pool player in the US.[11]

Van Boening captured the hot seat in the on June 16, 2007, beating 2004 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Champion Alex Pagulayan 11–4. On the last day, all matches were shortened to seven as they were being recorded by ESPN. Pagulayan beat Francisco Bustamante and Warren Kiamco to face Van Boening in the final. Van Boening came back from 4-1 behind to tie the score 5-5, before Pagulayan won the next two games win 7 to 5.[12]

Mark Griffin, owner of the Billiards Congress of America Pool League, began sponsoring Van Boening in 2007.[13]

On October 20, 2007, Van Boening won the 32nd US Open Nine-ball Championship, defeating Filipino champion Ronnie Alcano in the finals by 13–10. Van Boening remained undefeated in the double-elimination format of the championship, held in Chesapeake, Virginia.

At the Reno Open Nine-ball Championship on December 9, 2007, Van Boening and Johnny Archer were in the double-elimination finals. Archer was undefeated until then, and Van Boening had to beat him twice; Van Boening won the first set, and 83 minutes later, claimed the championship.[14]

He has been a regular feature of TAR broadcasts and has won 10 of the 15 appearances he has made there.

He has been named "Player of the Year" by the Billiards Digest Magazine in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.[15][16]

In 2020, Van Boening was named "Player of the Decade" for the 2010s by the Billiards Digest Magazine.

Career titles & Achievements[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ranking - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "CSI Ten Questions with Shane Van Boening" on YouTube
  3. ^ "Shark in Pool" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, by Tony Burns, Keloland TV, June 21, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2007
  4. ^ The Rapid City Weekly News, Straight Shooter, November 16, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2007 Archived September 27, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ InternationalPoolTour.com, "Hill-Hill Battle goes to Van Boening," by Sally Timko, January 29, 2006. Retrieved June 12, 2007
  6. ^ ArgusLeader.com, "S.D.'s Next Super Star?", by Matt Zimmer, June 12, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007
  7. ^ "Strong Contenders and Up-and-Comers", Billiards Digest, August 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2007
  8. ^ BCA Open 9-Ball Championship Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback MachineBCA-Pool.com, Men's Division. Retrieved June 12, 2007
  9. ^ Van Boening Wins World Ten-ball Championship, AzBilliards.com, May 27, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007
  10. ^ Van Boening Wins World Ten-ball Championship Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Pool and Billiards Magazine, June 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2007
  11. ^ Shane Van Boening Archived 2007-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, Inside POOL Magazine, June 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2007
  12. ^ "Lion Wins World Summit of Pool", AzBilliards.com, June 16, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007
  13. ^ AzBilliards.com Archived 2008-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, Press Release, June 10, 2007, BCA Pool League Sponsors Shane Van Boening. Retrieved June 12, 2007
  14. ^ Shane Wins, http://otbntv.com. Retrieved December 11, 2007
  15. ^ King, Mason (February 2008). "The Quiet Man". Billiards Digest. 30 (3). Chicago: Luby Publishing. pp. 48–53. ISSN 0164-761X.CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  16. ^ Shank, Dale (February 2008). "Shane Van Boening: 2007 'Player of the Year'". Pool & Billiard Magazine. 26 (2). Summerville, South Carolina: Sports Publications. pp. 21–23 14. ISSN 1049-2852.CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  17. ^ Shane Van Boening Wins US Open 8-Ball Kozoom.com. Retrieved 28. July 2013.
  18. ^ [1]

External links[]

  • "Shane Van Boening: Year in Review" – most current results and statistics for this player available at AZBilliards.com: The A to Z of Billiards and Pool, with links to previous years
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