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1973
  • Graduated high school early to accept a business scholarship from Lansing Community College and enrolled in Pocket Billiards 101.
1975
  • Placed 5th in first pro tournament in Elizabeth City, NJ ($35.78)
1976
  • National Amateur Champion
  • Attended First meeting of WPBA in Detroit, Michigan (Vicki is the only Charter Member still active on Tour)
  • Ist Place - ACU-I Region 7
1977
  • Rockford Open Champion
  • Cue-Nique Open Champion
  • Capitol City Open Champion

1978

  • Golden Cue Open Champion
  • Placed 5th in Women’s 14.1 World Open


1979
  • Hall of Fame 14.1 Champion
  • Hall of Fame 9-Ball Champion
  • World 9-Ball Runner-up Champion
  • Placed 3rd in Women’s 14.1 World Open
  • Joined Brunswick Staff of Champions
  • Joined Busch League Star Player Advisory Staff.  
1980
  • All-American Trick Shot Champion
  • Cushion & Cue 8-Ball Champion
  • Featured in Lansing Magazine “People to Watch”
  • Placed 3rd in Women’s 14.1 World Open
1981
  • Runner-up World 14.1 Champion
  • Michigan Round-Robin 9-Ball Champion
  • Wisconsin State 14.1 Champion
  • Achieved highest lifetime ranking of #2
1982
  • National 9-Ball Champion
  • Hall of Fame 9-Ball Champion
  • Schiltz National Team Cup (1st & 2nd place teams)
  • Pool & Billiard Magazine Player of the Year
1983
  • Placed 3rd in first female ESPN billiard broadcast (7-Ball)
  
  • BCA All-American National Championship Team
  
1984
  • Old Milwaukee Team Cup National Champions
    (
    Vicki & Ewa defeat Jean Balukas & Gloria Walker in the finals)
  
  • World 9-Ball Runner-up Champion

1985

  •   Elected Vice-President of WPBA

1986

  • Mike is born
1987
  • First Female Billiard TV Analyst for ESPN

 

1988
  • Placed 5th in Chotaro Cup Invitational 9-Ball, Toyko, Japan (first WPBA international invitational)
  •     
  • Placed 3rd in McDermott Masters
  • Jessica is born
  • First Trading Card
1990
  • Appeared on Newton’s Apple
    (
    Public Television science show)
  • Annie makes cover of Pool & Billiard Magazine
1991
  • Elected WPBA President – Classic Tour is Formed
  • Worked with ESPN to establish stand alone contract for the WPBA
  • It doesn't get much better than this:
1992
  • Initiated WPBA Regional Tour & Qualifying system
  • Making fun of Allison Fisher's lack of abilities on skis - Allison subsequently gets revenge by coming to USA and dominating the WPBA Tour
  • Snooker-Pool Challenge - Bern, Switzerland
  • Represented USA in World Tournament -Taipei, RoC
  • Appeared on Children’s Charity Telethon, Caracas, Venezuela
  • Attended Women's Sports Foundation Gala
  •     
1993
  • WPBA Sportsperson of the Year
  • Appointed to BCA Board of Directors
  • Included in book "Michigan Women Firsts & Founders" by Betty MacDowell
  • Teamed up with actor Jerry Orbach to win Gene Shalit's Pro-Celebrity Billiard Classic
1995
  • Negotiated six-figure ESPN deal for Challenge of the Sexes
1996
  • First Player to receive WPBA Tournament Director’s Award
1998
  • Attended World WCBS meeting, Bangkok, Thailand
1999
  • Attended World WCBS meeting, Berlin, Germany
2001
  • 25TH  Anniversary of WPBA
2003
2005
  • Inducted into WPB A Hall of Fame
2011
  • Inducted into the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame
2012
  • WBPA Pros mix it up with future stars at the Soaring Eagle in Mt. Pleasant, MI