Where the game began
Kray Mims built a competitive billiards history extending back decades. The pool hall was where the game first took hold — a place of focus, competition, and craft that would shape the years to come.
Early competition and tournament experiences
Historic media captures league championships and major tournament experiences from the 1990s onward. These early competitions set the foundation for the player Kray would become.
Life and the long break from serious play
After nearly fifteen years away from serious competition, the cues were set down and the table waited. Life moved on, but the game never truly left.
The return to the table
Kray returned to wheelchair billiards and committed himself to rebuilding his game. The return was not a victory lap — it was a decision to start over, on new terms.
Rebuilding through leagues and tournaments
He joined local leagues and competed regularly to rebuild his game, match by match, shot by shot. The work was quiet and consistent.
The 2023 Virginia victory
In 2023, Kray won the Mid-Atlantic 9-Ball Wheelchair Championship in Virginia, taking the final 8–4. The win confirmed the comeback was real.
The 2024 North American championship
In 2024, Kray became the North American 9-Ball Wheelchair Champion — the culmination of a multi-decade journey and a long, deliberate return.
Why the Quest is bigger than trophies
The larger mission connects competition with spinal-cord-injury awareness, active accessible living, independence, practical accessibility, clinics, exhibitions, player stories, and community support. The trophies are milestones, not the destination.
What comes next
The Quest continues — competing, teaching, advocating, and building community. The next match, the next clinic, the next story are all part of moving wheelchair billiards forward.
[Kray's first-person quotation to be supplied — a placeholder where his exact memory or words would materially improve the story.]