Author: Wayne Everhart

Welcome To The Team

We are excited to announce that Miranda has joined our team. This young lady has been putting in the time and effort to improve her game. We do not doubt that she will represent the sport and TTMD Billiards Streaming with class and determination.

Player Bio

I’m 24 years old and live in Whitehall PA.

I picked up a pool stick for the very first time in August 2021.

Then I met my amazing girlfriend at my very first pool tournament at the Tamaqua Elks. I now play on 4 different teams,1 Tap and 3 APA. I play Tap 8 ball out of West Catty, APA 8 & 9 ball out of Sharkys in Palmerton, and APA Ladies 8 ball out of Sharkys as well.

On top of playing pool 3-4 times a week, I am a single mom of a crazy, loving 4 year old boy named Lyam, I work full time as a medical assistant, and I just started going back to college to get my nursing degree. I am so thankful to have my amazing girlfriend, Lindsey by my side, to support me and keep pushing me through it all, even on days I am exhausted and want to give up. Without her I wouldn’t be where I am today.

I am excited to be a part of the TTMD family and can’t wait to see where this adventure takes me! #PoolLife

-Miranda Gunkle

We are thrilled to announce that Mike Bumpass has joined TeamTTMD.

Often you can find Mike competing in his home pool room at Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA.

He explains that he started playing pool for fun about 20 years ago and joined his first APA team in 2007. For Mike being “the best dad ever” was the most important thing, so he took a break from pool to support his daughters (19 & 15) in soccer, softball, track, and volleyball.

In 2019 Mike decided to get back into the sport and, within the last year and a half, has been competing in tournaments regularly.

If you ask Mike what he enjoys most about the sport, he will tell you, “I love the competition and camaraderie that comes along with playing and meeting great people who share a love for the game.” When asked about his favorite player, “Albin Ouschan” was at the top of his list.

Mike, we look forward to sharing your experiences with the pool family; thank you for being a part of our team.

Thank you to all of our teammates for competing and doing what you do to support the sport.

There were several of our teammates competing for a trip to Vegas.

Congratulations to TTMD Players, David Mason, Sarah Ivins, Rachel Rea, and Dotti Prietz. It is no small feat to make it Vegas; well done.

Also a special shout out to Lenny Valley for volunteering as a referee, which can be a thankless job. When the teams were celebrating in the TTMD chat, Lenny said “I am thankful I could witness it”. Thank you Lenny for being you!

This weekend also featured the Hanna Choi Memorial held at First Break Sports Bar.

The pool players came together to put on a tribute event, with the help of Fedor Gorst, Cuetec, and many others.

Congratulations, Dylan Spohr, on his 5/8 place finish, in a very strong field packed with pros.

When listening to the commentators this weekend, it was awesome to hear them talk about Dylan. Knowing this is the first time they have met him, and how Dylan lets his game do most of his talking, It was a treat to hear them say, “listen, if you want to make some money, take this kid Dylan Spohr on the road.” I’m sure many of us from our tournament area that was listening, couldn’t help but swell with a little pride. TeamTTMD was pulling for him– as so many of his friends and family.

Teammates Brian Kilgore, and Lai Li were instrumental in making the event a success.

Thank you to Brian and Lai for the long hours grinding and for your dedication to the sport.