Savannah ‘The Easton Making By Brian Pauley
T
he junior pool scene is as hot as it ever has been. Leagues have junior national championships, the BEF is still going strong, and Ra Hanna’s Junior International Championship (JIC) series is in its second year.
figure skater, so naturally she exposed Savannah to it. Savannah did like to ice skate but once she looked at what the “uniform” for a figure skater was, she decided to pick up a hockey stick instead. She plays right wing on her traveling hockey team.
It seems like every weekend there are posts on social media of juniors getting big wins. One player that is taking advantage of all these opportunities is “The Roadrunner” Savannah Easton. Based out of Las Vegas, Savannah is making a name for herself in the junior ranks.
Being on a traveling sports team and traveling a lot for pool is a challenge. Sometimes the events overlap with pool usually the sport that she decides to play in.
Savannah Easton has placed in the top 4 of the last two JIC events in the 13 and under division and holds her own in the main under 18 division. Savannah spends a lot of time working on her game and the results show it. She has been invited to play in her first WBPA event, which says a lot to be invited at the age of 12.
Her family is a key in Savannah’s career by investing the time and money into traveling from tournament to tournament. Sometimes it might be a month or so before they have a weekend home but they do enjoy watching Savannah grow in both hockey and pool.
This girl has a bright future ahead of her. Her biggest win to date is a ladies 640 Fargo and under tournament in Las Vegas where she won undefeated.
Between being busy with those two sports, she is taking guitar lessons and can be seen on her Facebook page jamming out to her favorite tunes. Having another sport and/or hobby can be an outlet to take a break from pool, which can be a good thing. Too many times young kids can see early success in a sport but can easily get burned out if that is all they do.
When she is not playing pool you can either find her on the ice playing hockey, or jamming on her guitar. Her mom was a competitive
If she stays on the current path, there is no doubt that Savannah can have great success in the pool industry. She will be true 26
