COVINGTON, Ky. —

A Northern Kentucky pool team has pulled off a world-class victory.

“Shoot to Thrill,” a group of longtime friends and regulars at Legends Bar & Grill / Bock's Billiards in Latonia, beat out 794 teams from four countries and 49 states to the American Pool Players Association World 8-Ball Championship in Las Vegas. Advertisement

For team captain Don Meinze, the name started as a nod to one of his favorite bands, AC/DC.

"I was looking for a name that stuck out," Meinze said. "And apparently we lived up to it."

The players range from newer competitors to seasoned veterans. Tonya Hilderbrand Evans admits she once joked about being “just here for the beer.” But when it came down to the championship match, she was the one who sank the winning shot.

"I felt like I was goin

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