Cedar Gauthier

Update: Had a blast at this years Junior International VNEA Championships! Made new friends, the venue was great, and played some tough matches!

Regular Girls Minor Singles:
🥈 Finished 2nd out of 57 players!
3 Person Top Cat Challenge:
Lost 73-60, tough match but had so much fun in this exhibition match!
Scotch Doubles:
17th place, we’ll get them next time!

Added more pics!

Day 1 at the 2026 Junior VNEA International Championships in Nebraska! 🇨🇦🎱

I’m off to a 2 and 0 start and getting ready for my next match against Sloan. It’s been a great start, and I’m excited to keep competing.

A special thank you to Boomer, my league director, for starting the Black Cat Junior League with North Shore Vending at the Esquire Club. Thank you for giving junior players like me the opportunity to learn, compete, and grow in the sport. Your support this season means so much, and I’m grateful to be part of something you’ve helped build.

Thank you to my family, sponsors, coach, and everyone back home and around the world cheering me on. Time to get ready for my next match. Wish me luck 🍀

One shot at a time. ❤️🤍🇨🇦

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Erik Hjorleifson

🇨🇦 TEXAS BOUND FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! 🇺🇸🎱

I still can’t believe I’m saying this…

Yesterday, I defended my title and won the 2026 U19 Girls Canadian Championship! 🏆🏆

Winning back to back national titles is something I never imagined, and I’m so grateful that this win has earned me another opportunity to represent Canada at the World Championships in San Antonio, Texas! 🇨🇦❤️

This journey has been full of hard work, lessons, long weekends, amazing memories, and so much support from the people around me. Every experience has helped me become a better player, and I’m excited for what’s ahead.

A huge thank you to my family, my coach Erik Hjorleifson, my sponsors, and everyone who has supported me along the way. I truly couldn’t do this without you.

A very special thank you to Brittany "The Bombshell" Bryant for all of your hard work organizing the Jack Bryant Memorial Tournament each year. Because of everything you do to raise money for Team Canada, junior players like me have the opportunity to represent our country at the World Championships. Thank you for believing in us and helping make these dreams possible. ❤️🇨🇦

I’m incredibly proud to wear the maple leaf again and represent Canada on the world stage.

The road to Texas starts now! 🇺🇸❤️

One shot at a time. 🎱

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Taom Billiards
Missanabie Cree Business Corporation
Theluckynumber BilliardsSupply
Petrina's Billiards
Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association
The Annual Jack Bryant Memorial

🇨🇦🎱 Best Worlds Finish Yet in Norway 🇳🇴

Top 12 in the World. 🤯

My run at the 2026 Heyball U19 World Championships in Oslo, Norway has come to an end, and I finished tied for 9th to 12th place in the world.

Not gonna lie, this one hits different.

Norway wasn’t my first World Heyball Championship. I’ve also competed in India and Australia, but this was my best result yet. Every world event teaches me something new, and this time I was able to put all that experience together and make my deepest run so far.

For anyone wondering why some of the scores look different, Heyball matches are played to a set number of games or a time limit, whichever comes first. Sometimes players reach the target score and sometimes the clock runs out first. If a match is running long because of difficult layouts, safeties, or missed opportunities, referees can introduce a 30 second shot clock near the end of the match.

One of my matches ended tied when time expired. I was leading before my opponent tied it up, forcing a shootout.

And no, this isn’t your average shootout.

The cue ball and 8 ball are placed between the second last diamond in the middle, and each player has 30 seconds to make the shot. Nail biter but I got that one 2 to 1. 😅

Heyball is also a completely different challenge. It is played on 9 foot tables with pockets that are much tighter, making shot making and control extremely important. Spin, sometimes you just can’t use it! One mistake can change everything.

My loses came down to one game. I lost my first match, fought back with two wins, including the shootout victory, and then lost by just one game again!

That’s what makes me proudest. I wasn’t just there for the experience. I was actually competing this time.

Every player at this event was incredibly talented and represented their countries with pride. The level of play was amazing, and I learned something from every match I played and watched.

A special congratulations to Antonio Ayala on his Top 3-4 finish in the boys division. Making the semi-finals at a world championship is an incredible accomplishment and shows just how strong the competition was this week. 👏🎱

I also want to give a huge thank you to Samm Diep, for her encouragement throughout the event and for quietly making a small special birthday celebration happen while we were in Norway. It meant a lot and is something I won’t forget. ❤️

Heyball journey:
India ➡️ Australia ➡️ Norway. Every time I step onto the Heyball world stage, I get a little stronger, a little smarter, and a little more confident.

The goal stays the same: keep improving, keep learning, and keep chasing the next level. 🚀

Thank you to my family, coaches, sponsors, teammates, friends, and everyone who continues to support me on this journey.

See you at the next one. 🇨🇦❤️

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Petrina's Billiards
The Corner Bank
Coach Erik Hjorleifson



Next up:
JIC - Jacksonville, Florida
Canadian Juniors - London, Ont
International VNEA Juniors, Nebraska
Statewide Juniors - Houghton Lake, MI
JIC - Virginia

Oslo experience! Added more pics!

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Taom Billiards
Missanabie Cree Business Corporation
Theluckynumber BilliardsSupply
Erik Hjorleifson
Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association
Petrina's Billiards
The Corner Bank

Opening Ceremonies for the WPA 2026 U19/Parasport Heyball Championships

Next stop: Norway 🇳🇴

Today I leave for Oslo to compete in the Junior World Heyball Championships and represent Canada on the world stage.

Being from Northern Ontario, opportunities to play at this level aren’t always easy to get to, but over the past few years billiards has taken me to India, Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, and all across North America. Now I get to add Norway to that list.

I’m excited to compete, learn from players from around the world, and make the most of this experience.

Let’s do this. 🇨🇦🎱✈️

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Taom Billiards
Missanabie Cree Business Corporation
Theluckynumber BilliardsSupply
Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association
Petrina's Billiards
The Corner Bank
Erik Hjorleifson