]> http://www.InsideFoos.com/taxonomy/term/21/all Foos News en http://www.InsideFoos.com/node/156 <p><H2>PAPPAS STEALS THE SHOW AT CHICAGO EVENT</H2></p> <p>For the first time since 1983 the major professional tour returned to the city of Chicago, Illinois as the USTSA presented the annual National Foosball Championships this past July 4th weekend. There were plenty of sparkling performances and foosball fireworks in the “Windy City�, but no one burned brighter than 20-year-old Billy Pappas, whose explosive play led to wins in all three major events in yet another eye-opening performance by the young star out of Boston, Mass.</p> <p>Billy claimed the Mixed Doubles title with first-time winner Melissa Kegg, won the Championship Singles final in a showdown with Terry Moore, and added the Championship Doubles title playing with Trevor Park, who also finally earned his first major title. </p> Foos News Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:15:22 -0800 http://www.InsideFoos.com/node/129 <p><H3>FIRST TEAM</H3></p> <p><H2>Billy Pappas</H2> "Billy the Kid" had an amazing year, winning the World Open Singles championship while finishing second in Open Doubles at the Dallas event. Pappas notched eight top four finishes on the major tour and also won multiple events at the Utah, Kentucky and Texas State Championships. Billy was voted Tornado Forward and Player of the Year.</p> <p><H2>Frederic Collignon</H2> Collignon's 2005 season, which consisted of just two major events, included five finals appearances and three major titles. Frederico earned his 15th and 16th career world titles in Dallas, where he finished in the top 5 in all five of his available events.</p> Foos News Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:14:45 -0800 http://www.InsideFoos.com/node/128 <a href="node/128"><span class="image thumbnail"><img src="http://www.InsideFoos.com/files/images/IMG_6510.jpg" width="" height="" alt="2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT" title="2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT" /></span> </a><p><H3>-FIRST TIME CHAMPIONS HIGHLIGHT OPEN EVENTS<br /> -COLLIGNON DOMINATES CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY</H3></p> <p> Tremendous performances from the sport�s two biggest stars and several first time winners highlighted the 2005 USTSA World Championships, held this past Labor Day weekend at the DFW Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Players from across North America and around the world were on hand for this annual foosball spectacle which offered players a revised format that featured both "Open" and "Championship" events. </p> <p>In the five Open events, four new names were added to the list of major world champions, while the two Championship events, which featured the game�s top competitors and qualifiers, were again dominated by the most famous names in the world of foosball. Here is a look at how the 2005 Dallas event unfolded...</p> Foos News Worlds 2005 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:38:12 -0800 http://www.InsideFoos.com/node/75 <p><H2>COLLIGNON. MOORE AND MARES LEAD INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHARGE</H2></p> <p>The foosball world once again turned its collective attention to the city of Las Vegas and the opening event of the 2005 major tour season, the newly-renamed USTSA International Championships.</p> <p>For the eighth year in a row the Riviera Hotel and Casino was the host for this major table soccer event which saw players from across North America and around the world traveling to this gaming and entertainment capital, hoping to earn their share of the more than $60,000 in prize money available to the weekend�s top performers.</p> Archives Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:00:39 -0800 http://www.InsideFoos.com/node/255 <a href="node/255"><span class="image thumbnail"><img src="http://www.InsideFoos.com/files/images/DSC01477.thumbnail.jpg" width="100" height="65" alt="LEAD STORY: Four Major Tour Events Highlight Early 2007 Tornado Season" title="LEAD STORY: Four Major Tour Events Highlight Early 2007 Tornado Season" /></span> </a><div align="justify"><strong>The</strong> first half of the 2007 Tornado Pro Tour season has been one of the most active tournament periods of recent years, with four major events having already taken place during the early part of the year. Players from across North America and around the world have journeyed to Lexington, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Dallas to compete at these major championships for more than $160,000 in total prize money, as the USTSA and Mary Moore's Independent Foosball Promotions have worked together to once again create a true &quot;traveling tour&quot;. With five other early season regional events offering at least $10,000 in prizes,&nbsp; the early part of 2007 has been the busiest tournament year since the USTSA downsized the tour from five to three major championships after the 1998 season. </p> Newsletters Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:06:08 -0800 http://www.InsideFoos.com/node/239 <a href="node/239"><span class="image thumbnail"><img src="http://www.InsideFoos.com/files/images/JIMPAULTERRI.thumbnail.jpg" width="100" height="68" alt="Inside Table Soccer Video Magazine" title="Inside Table Soccer Video Magazine" /></span> </a><p>Check out the debut of this <em>first-of-its-kind</em> video magazine at <a href="http://www.foosballnews.com">FoosballNews.com.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Foos News Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:47:23 -0700 http://www.InsideFoos.com/node/190 <a href="node/190"><span class="image thumbnail"><img src="http://www.InsideFoos.com/files/images/FRONTPAGEMED_0.thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height="100" alt="The Inside Foos Newsletter December 2005" title="The Inside Foos Newsletter December 2005" /></span> </a><p><strong>TO GET YOUR COPY OF THE NEWEST INSIDE FOOS NEWSLETTER GO TO </strong><a title="Inside Foos Newsletter December 2005" href="/node/186">http://www.insidefoos.com/node/186</a></p> Newsletters Tue, 02 May 2006 11:41:31 -0700 http://www.InsideFoos.com/node/186 <p>We've changed the way we &quot;distribute&quot; our newsletter! 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