Player Profile: Mark Brubaker

City: Arvada

State: CO

Player Rank: #9
Tournament Points: 837

Profile: His mom, Traci, is one of CO's top players, so it's no surprise Mark is following in her footseps and making an impact on the scene - locally and nationally. With only a couple tourstops under his belt, Mark has already placed high in events, and is only getting better.

Like most dominant newcommers, Mark's a pure forward with a great front game. His 5 bar is a stick passing series similar to Tony Spredeman. Definitlely don't give him the wall pass as it's unraceable! He still can hit the lane, but it does look slightly different than the wall. With hitches, options, and quick passing, Mark does a good job of pulling the defender off the wall even when they want to stay glued to it. Once the ball gets to his 3 row, he shoots a fantastic looking roller with no obvious preference to sides. He can go both sides equally fast, but also hits the insides to give the defense fits. He's also been practicing a pretty consistent push side cutback. When he's feeling it, Mark will pop shoot so never let up your D. If you do manage to get in his head, he does a good job of changing tactics and taking his time with hitches and fakes to keep you guessing. Even though Brubaker shoots the roller, he will throw in the occasional pin shot or push kick to keep a goalie on his toes.

In goal, Mark's 2 bar is about what you'd expect from a forward. He can make some shots, but it's not a game changer. His defense is smart, and does a great job of baiting as well as mixing up the timing. In singles, he's got a pretty good 2 to 5 passing series, but it's not really a series…more like a grab bag of passes. Once you've seen them a few times, you can bait him for certain passes.

Perhaps the biggest X-factor in Mark's game is his fire and ability to play at such a fast pace in singles. He won't give up any easy goals, and will force you to keep up with him. Sometimes he can cost himself posessions by playing a little too fast, but once he learns when to hold back and when not to, he should become a force to be reckoned with in Denver.

His willingness to learn and soak up foosball knowledge is paying off, and the sky's the limit for this young fooser.

Strengths: Natural talent, quick hands, fast transition game in singles, fantastic roller, good offensive 5 row, smart defense, fast learner, capable of playing fast and slow

Weaknesses: Lane pass isn't as crisp as his wall, 2 bar needs some work to compete at a higher level, just needs more experience fine tuning his game and knowing when to play to his strengths.

2005 State Games of America beginner doubles Lacey Langly 1st place
2005 State Games of America beginner singles 1st place
2008 Rocky Mtn Open Beginner singles 2nd place
2009 Colorado state beginner doubles Jeff Collins 3rd place
2010 Nationals beginner doubles Dean Joned 2nd place
2010 Nationals beginner singles 3rd place
2010 Nationals North American Cup Amatuer Team 2nd place
2010 Rocky Mtn Open amateur doubles Tommie Bagley 1st place
2010 Rocky Mtn Open amatuer singles 1st place
2010 Worlds Amatuer doubles Eric Allan 1st place
2011 US Open Expert Mixed Lindsay Albert 2nd place
2011 Texas State expert singles 3rd place
2011 Nationals expert mixed Madori Kamora 2nd place
2011 Nationals expert singles 1st place
2011 Nationals Open DYP Al Blessing 2nd place
2011 Costa Rica International Open Doubles Mark Kraus 3rd place
2011 Costa Rica International Pro Doubles Mark Kraus 2nd place
2011 Ohio State expert doubles Jerry Todd 1st place
2011 Ohio state expert singles 1st place
2012 Nationals Pro Doubles Daniel Lueras 2nd place
2012 Nationals North American Cup Open Team 3rd place
2012 Nationals Players Party Pro Doubles Darren Rose 2nd place
2013 Civil War Open Doubles Dan Barber 3rd place
Last Modified: 4/11/2013 9:32:00 PM

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05/09/13 Thursday Singles at America's (10 teams)
	1st	Daniel L
	2nd	Rambo
	3rd	Mark B

05/09/13 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (10 teams)
	1st	Roger A / Brian S
	2nd	Boogie / Mike R
	3rd	Mark B / Brett C

04/18/13 Thursday Singles at America's (16 teams)
	1st	Daniel L
	2nd	Tommy C
	3rd	Mark B

04/11/13 Thursday Singles at America's (21 teams)
	1st	Mark B
	2nd	Rambo
	3rd	Daniel L

04/09/13 Tues Night at The Attic (8 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Rambo
	2nd	Daniel L / Juan T
	3rd	Joe T / Ed S

04/05/13 Friday Night at Ecks (14 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Ross L
	2nd	Stickyfoot / FooserX
	3rd	Moose / Tommie B

04/04/13 Thursday Singles at America's (15 teams)
	1st	Mark B
	2nd	Daniel L
	3rd	Rambo

04/04/13 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (8 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Paul R
	2nd	Daniel L / Dave C
	3rd	Juan T / Ross L

01/31/13 Thursday Singles at America's (15 teams)
	1st	Daniel L
	2nd	Mark B
	3rd	Cheez

01/31/13 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (7 teams)
	1st	Allyn T / Ditto
	2nd	Daniel L / Lexi B
	3rd	Mark B / Paul R

01/24/13 Thursday Singles at America's (8 teams)
	1st	Daniel L
	2nd	Mark B
	3rd	Boogie

12/18/12 Beginners Only DYP (8 teams)
	1st	Davin / Ross L
	2nd	Mark B / Sam B
	3rd	Rob S / Tony D

12/13/12 Thursday Singles at America's (5 teams)
	1st	Mark B
	2nd	Guy H
	3rd	Zach B

12/13/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (4 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Gavin M
	2nd	Guy H / Zach B
	3rd	Steve R / Zach B

12/07/12 Friday Night at Ecks (11 teams)
	1st	Tom S / Jerry T
	2nd	Mark B / Joe T
	3rd	Nail T / Tommie B

12/04/12 Tues Night at The Attic (10 teams)
	1st	Nail T / Davin
	2nd	Mark B / Allan J
	3rd	Sam B / Kadri H

11/29/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (6 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Zach B
	2nd	Traci B / Stonewall D
	3rd	CJ C / Gavin M

11/08/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (5 teams)
	1st	Joe T / Tom S
	2nd	Cheez / Mark B
	3rd	Gavin M / Mama Bear

10/04/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (8 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Mark B
	2nd	Jedi / Jack C
	3rd	Ross L / Mama Bear

08/18/12 Sat Singles at the Bit (15 teams)
	1st	Jedi
	2nd	Mark B
	3rd	Cheez

08/16/12 Thursday Singles at America's (10 teams)
	1st	Jedi
	2nd	Mark B
	3rd	Daniel L

08/16/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (7 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Ross L
	2nd	Mark B / Brian S
	3rd	Tommy C / Jedi

08/11/12 Sat Singles at the Bit (14 teams)
	1st	Jedi
	2nd	Kadri H
	3rd	Mark B

08/11/12 Sat DYP at the Bit (9 teams)
	1st	Tom S / CJ C
	2nd	Jedi / Allan J
	3rd	Mark B / Chris P

08/09/12 Thursday Singles at America's (12 teams)
	1st	Tom S
	2nd	Traci B
	3rd	Mark B

08/09/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (9 teams)
	1st	Nail T / Tommie B
	2nd	Mark B / Mama Bear
	3rd	Dave D / Jedi

06/21/12 Thursday Singles at America's (12 teams)
	1st	Champ
	2nd	Daniel L
	3rd	Mark B

06/21/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (6 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Paul R
	2nd	Champ / Bridget C
	3rd	Roger A / Mark B

06/12/12 Tues Night at The Attic (15 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Randy M
	2nd	Brian C / Mama Bear
	3rd	Robert N / Tony D

06/07/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (10 teams)
	1st	Champ / Davin
	2nd	Traci B / Daniel L
	3rd	Mark B / Bridget C

05/31/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (8 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Stonewall D
	2nd	Erik A / Sherm
	3rd	Mark B / Patrick E

05/17/12 Thursday Singles at America's (13 teams)
	1st	Daniel L
	2nd	Mark B
	3rd	Jerry T

05/17/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (7 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Gavin M
	2nd	Stonewall D / Glen Z
	3rd	Mark B / Bridget C

05/15/12 Tues Night at The Attic (17 teams)
	1st	Ryan K / Jennifer B
	2nd	Glen Z / Robert N
	3rd	Mark B / Rex B

05/10/12 Thursday Singles at America's (15 teams)
	1st	Mark B
	2nd	Erik A
	3rd	Daniel L

05/08/12 Tues Night at The Attic (9 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Joe T
	2nd	Allan J / Jordan V
	3rd	Sherm / Kadri H

05/04/12 Friday Night at Ecks (16 teams)
	1st	Big Baller / Ryan K
	2nd	Mark B / CJ C
	3rd	Stickyfoot / Chris J

05/01/12 Tues Night at The Attic (9 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Slice
	2nd	Kadri H / Dan N
	3rd	Mark B / Tony D

04/26/12 Thursday Singles at America's (6 teams)
	1st	Cheez
	2nd	Mark B
	3rd	CJ C

04/26/12 Thursday No 2 Pro DYP at America's (6 teams)
	1st	CJ C / Shelly L
	2nd	Traci B / Gavin M
	3rd	Cheez / Mark B

04/24/12 Tues Night at The Attic (6 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Dave T
	2nd	Davin / Joe T
	3rd	Allan J / Kadri H

04/05/12 Thursday Singles at America's (13 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Big Baller
	2nd	Daniel L / Davin
	3rd	BigCity / Tommy C

03/08/12 Thursday Singles at America's (14 teams)
	1st	Cheez
	2nd	Mark B
	3rd	Aaron H

01/17/12 Tues Night at The Attic (17 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Tony D
	2nd	Ryan M / Sam B
	3rd	Daniel L / Robert N

01/03/12 Tues Night at The Attic (12 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Sherm
	2nd	Ken O / Darren
	3rd	Mark B / Ed S

12/20/11 Tues Night at The Attic (13 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Gavin M
	2nd	Kid / Michaels
	3rd	Mark B / Darren

10/18/11 Tues Night at The Attic (13 teams)
	1st	Ross L / Mark B
	2nd	Roger A / Tony D
	3rd	Nail T / Ed S

09/13/11 Tues Night at The Attic (12 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Mark B
	2nd	Jack G / Ross L
	3rd	Terrence G / Kadri H

08/16/11 Tues Night at The Attic (15 teams)
	1st	Boogie / Champ
	2nd	Mark B / Ryan K
	3rd	CJ C / Aaron H

08/09/11 Tues Night at The Attic (14 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Gavin M
	2nd	Daniel L / Tommie B
	3rd	Davin / Jeff T

07/05/11 Tues Night at The Attic (7 teams)
	1st	Aaron H / Davin
	2nd	Kid / Kadri H
	3rd	Mark B / Brad O

06/28/11 Tues Night at The Attic (9 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Randy M
	2nd	Pimpinho / Davin
	3rd	Traci B / Sam B

06/21/11 Tues Night at The Attic (15 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Ryan M
	2nd	Champ / Justin M
	3rd	Slice / Erik A

06/17/11 Friday Night at Ecks (24 teams)
	1st	Roger A / Mark B
	2nd	Champ / Cheez
	3rd	Ryan M / Jerry T

06/14/11 Tues Night at The Attic (13 teams)
	1st	Ryan M / Tony D
	2nd	Michaels / Joe T
	3rd	Mark B / Davin

05/31/11 Tues Night at The Attic (11 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Nail T
	2nd	Ross L / Joe T
	3rd	Mark B / Wayne H

05/27/11 Friday Night at Ecks (15 teams)
	1st	Big Baller / Stickyfoot
	2nd	Daniel L / Dave G
	3rd	Nail T / Mark B

05/17/11 Tues Night at The Attic (17 teams)
	1st	Ryan M / Paul M
	2nd	Daniel L / Mark B
	3rd	Glen Z / Brian S

03/08/11 Tues Night at The Attic (10 teams)
	1st	Daniel L / Christian E
	2nd	Boogie / Mark B
	3rd	Chris J / Brian C

02/10/11 Thurs DYP at Motherloaded (5 teams)
	1st	Ryan K / Brian D
	2nd	Kyle I / Barry C
	3rd	Mark B / Stef S

02/01/11 Tuesday at Salt Creek No 2 Pro DYP (4 teams)
	1st	Ryan K / Austin K
	2nd	Nate D / Jay C
	3rd	Mark B / Adam H

01/20/11 Thurs DYP at Motherloaded (9 teams)
	1st	Ryan K / Adam H
	2nd	Scott T / Austin K
	3rd	Mark B / Kyle G

01/07/11 Friday Night at Ecks (12 teams)
	1st	Moose / Big Baller
	2nd	FooserX / Brad O
	3rd	Mark B / Jeff

11/20/10 Saturday Road 34 (10 teams)
	1st	Brian C / Erik A
	2nd	Glenn C / Mark B
	3rd	Jeff T / Chris V

08/03/10 Tues Night at The Attic (14 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Derrek K
	2nd	Rob S / Erik A
	3rd	Ross L / Dan N

07/31/10 Saturday Road 34 (7 teams)
	1st	Glenn C / Mark B
	2nd	Davin / Kelly M
	3rd	Tim P / Eric B

06/24/10 Thurs DYP at Motherloaded (7 teams)
	1st	Ryan K / Tim A
	2nd	Mark B / Shane B
	3rd	Paco / Adam H

06/10/10 Thurs DYP at Motherloaded (4 teams)
	1st	Ryan K / Brian D
	2nd	Mark B / Steve W
	3rd	Scott T / Juliette H

05/14/10 Friday Night at Ecks (19 teams)
	1st	BigCity / Nail T
	2nd	Big Baller / Princess
	3rd	Mark B / Ross L

05/11/10 Tues Night at The Attic (10 teams)
	1st	Roger A / Biscote
	2nd	Sherm / Allan J
	3rd	Mark B / Aerich B

05/04/10 Tues Night at The Attic (15 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Dave T
	2nd	Ross L / Victor
	3rd	Kyle S / Randy M

02/23/10 Tuesday at Salt Creek No 2 Pro DYP (3 teams)
	1st	Ryan K / Crystal P
	2nd	Mark B / Palmer I
	3rd	Kyle I / Kim R

02/11/10 Thurs DYP at Motherloaded (4 teams)
	1st	Josh W / Matt K
	2nd	Ryan K / Nate D
	3rd	Mark B / Erica A

01/14/10 Thurs DYP at Motherloaded (7 teams)
	1st	Ryan K / Don K
	2nd	Mark B / Ryan P
	3rd	Tom S / Old School

12/22/09 Tues Night at The Attic (10 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Brian S
	2nd	Ross L / Sam B
	3rd	Michaels / Christina F

12/15/09 Tues Night at The Attic (12 teams)
	1st	Champ / Sherm
	2nd	Boogie / Jack G
	3rd	Mark B / Jeff C

04/11/09 Golden Cue Sat Bring (10 teams)
	1st	Mark B / Mouth
	2nd	Nail T / Jeff C
	3rd	Greg G / Mr Foos

03/07/09 Golden Cue Sat Bring (9 teams)
	1st	Ditto / Jedi
	2nd	Nail T / Tom F
	3rd	Mark B / Jerry T

01/17/09 Golden Cue Sat Bring (12 teams)
	1st	Big Baller / Mark B
	2nd	Louis A / CJ C
	3rd	Darren / Slice

11/11/08 Tues Night at The Attic (6 teams)
	1st	Watson / Mark B
	2nd	Davin / Dennis L

Comments

Die Like Elvis said 7/2/2009 1:59:00 PM

Watch out for Mark Brubaker. He's my pick for a sleeper.