Cali West Darts Sponsored Player Profile
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Cali West has proven herself time and time again through her aptitude and tenacity to be one of the best dart players in the U.S. Over the past 20 years, her Cali West Darts brand has gone from a young rookie playing casual games in college to a well seasoned darts professional qualifying for the World Cup USA team a whopping 6 consecutive times!
We're proud to have her on our roster of sponsored players as she continues to blow us away with each new feat of her talent. If you're looking to learn more about Cali West Darts and her humble beginnings, look no further as we share everything you need to know about Cali West.
Cali first started playing steel tip darts in her local league, the Salt City Dart League, in 1999. However, she learned the game at a young age from her cousin Jim whose father owned a dart supply shop in New York City. Ever since then, West found her love for darts and continues to climb her way to the top of her darts career.
She had early success in local events and by 2005, she decided to start traveling to tournaments around the country. She has been a regular on the North American Darts Circuit ever since. As a result of her hard work, she has placed top 10 in the country for 12 consecutive years with most of those finishes being in the top 5, including 4 years as the number 1 ranked ADO player in the United States.
Not long after, Cali began traveling to Ontario, Canada to participate in more tournaments outside of the United States. There she met her current partner, Robin Curry, and the two have been one of the most successful ladies pairs teams in America. As a testament to Cali's success and talent, she has traveled abroad representing the U.S. in world competitions, such as the World Masters and WDF World Cup. On her website: Cali West Darts, she blogs about her extensive travel experiences and tournaments through the years.
Cali still stays involved on the local level, playing in the top division of her league, and was recently elected Vice President on the board of directors. She is always willing to help a newcomer to the sport and enjoys promoting the game – a grand mission she aims to achieve through her Youtube channel, Garage Darts.
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Fascinated with her accomplished darts career and eager to learn more, we reached out to Cali to ask her a few questions and dig deep into her love for the game.
A: I've played darts since I was a kid, as a few of my family members were into darts. It's always been in my life to some degree. But it was something I came back to more seriously when I could no longer compete in basketball or softball.
It's a great outlet for my competitive nature.
A: As the homepage on my website states, "darts is really my life". I have played for so long, I can't imagine my life without it. Through darts I have been able to travel the world. I met my current employer through darts, and I met my wife of 20 years through darts.
The connections I've made have had lifelong impact and I cherish all the amazing friendships I have gained through darts.
A: First, check out my Youtube channel Garage Darts! Everything you need to know is in those videos! But the first few tips would be to work on your form. The better your form when throwing, the further the game can take you.
Also, just be patient. This is a more difficult sport than it looks! Gains in accuracy come over time, not overnight.
A: There are so many, it is hard to pick. But I think earning my spot on the World Cup USA team 6 consecutive times is probably the biggest highlight for me.
A: Resilience.
A: Live every day with purpose. Life is short, take advantage of every moment given.
A: I am an avid DIY'er. I do all the maintenance on my cars, learned a lot from my dad growing up, who was a backyard mechanic. I also do all home repair/improvements, from drywall to tilework and cabinetry.
It's a very rewarding hobby.
West has her own website at Cali West Darts where she goes into more detail about her accomplishments, her gear, her career, and her travels.
To learn more about Cali West Darts and follow along with her career, check out her website by clicking the button below.
Wondering about Cali West's darts setup? Featuring products from Colonial Darts and Fit Flight, Cali West has a wide arrangement of gear that she created in collaboration with her sponsors:
The Colonial 79013 and 79014 Cali West darts by our in-house Colonial brand feature classic radial grooves and shark grip that are ideal for any players with a mid to rear grip style. The striking dark blue radial grooves running along the Cali West darts were inspired by her family in law enforcement and serve as a tribute for their service.
View the Colonial Signature Cali West darts below:
Much like the Cali West darts barrel, the Fit Flight Cali West Signature flights are also fashioned in a similar blue and silver color scheme – along with Cali's iconic falling star motif. These V2 flights come in a Standard size and Slim size option seen below:
Cali West's shaft of choice is the Fit Flight Titanium Spinning Dart Shafts #4 for its high quality material and advanced durability. When you watch Cali West darts matches, you'll definitely catch a glimpse of her shafts spinning as they impact the dartboard.
View the different length options for Cali West darts shafts below:
The fan favorite Fit Point Plus Soft Tip Points are Cali's go-to soft tip points – they are flexible and durable so the tips not only last longer, but also stick better with every throw.
View the different colors below:
Magic Wear has collaborated with West to create specialized Cali West Darts replica jerseys that represent her seasoned career and her background. These custom made-to-order jerseys come in a variety of different Cali West inspired designs, such as her signature Fit Flight design and a multi-colored map of her hometown.
Click the button below to shop all Cali West Darts signature jerseys by Magic Wear.
Cali West also has her very own Garage Darts inspired hoodie! These made-to-order hoodies feature Garage Darts's signature aqua blue color and the iconic Garage Darts logo so you can represent and support the Cali West Darts Youtube channel.
Click the button below to shop the Cali West Darts – Garage Darts Hoodie by Magic Wear.
Over the past two decades, Cali West has earned multiple National titles and other notable achievements that have truly signified her grit and determination over the years. It's no wonder Cali is one of the top ranking American dart players! Here are some of her career highlights and best finishes:
Las Vegas ADO Nationals:
Las Vegas Open:
Syracuse Open
Virginia Beach Dart Classic
White Mountain Shootout:
Cleveland Extravaganza:
Cherry Bomb:
Music City Classic:
WADA:
Witch City Open:
Las Vegas Open:
Syracuse Open:
Port City Open:
MAST Memorial Tournament:
Steel City Open:
Witch City:
Seacoast:
Watching Cali compete is an exhilarating experience – the amount of times she has graced the live stream with her presence is truly an impressive feat. You can find clips and full videos of her matches on our very own live streaming company, USA Darts on Youtube, where we showcase some of the best players in our own virtual head-to-head matches and tournaments playlists.
Let's take a look at a few memorable Cali West darts matches on the USA Darts channel.
Cali had an impressive run at the 2023 Witch City Open as she swept both singles brackets in 01 and cricket! Relive the Cricket Final against Carolyn Mars streamed by USA Darts.
This Cali West darts match features West and Marlise Kiel at the 2022 ADO National 501 Championships Women's Final where Cali triumphs and wins 1st place!
At the Witch City Open, USA Darts showcased an intense Cali West darts match against Paula Murphy during the Women's WDF 501 Final and claims the title!
Want to watch more Cali West darts matches? Browse all of our live streams over on USA Darts - click the button below.
With all of the amazing opportunities Cali West Darts has experienced in this sport and the extensive darts knowledge she's amassed over the years, West wanted to give back to the sport that has given her so much. She has since dedicated herself to creating a YouTube channel called Garage Darts.
Using her education and love for art, Cali actually produces all of the Garage Darts episodes herself – drawing all the animations, developing the scripts, laying in the audio tracks, and editing it all together into what she hopes is entertaining as well as informative.
With the creation of Garage Darts, the main Cali West Darts brand aims to help friends, family, and other potential enthusiasts – who are unfamiliar with the world of darts – understand the game that transformed her life into what it is today. She hopes that as her channel grows, her content will shed light on the game for the American public who previously knew little to nothing about darts.
Right now, the Garage Darts Youtube channel serves as a resource for learning the basics of the game, but she plans to move into more advanced topics as the episodes progress. Her hope is that one day darts is as popular in the US as it is in other parts of the world.
The name ‘Garage Darts’ is a tribute to the many days Cali spent hanging out in the garage with her dad – a mechanic at heart. She continues to enjoy working in her garage to this day, always working on her car or other handy projects at home. She even has a dartboard mounted on her garage wall, combining two of her favorite things in one room!
You can always count on revisiting this article to stay up-to-date with her career and all Garage Darts Episodes in order of publish date below:
In the intro video, Cali West Darts teaches about all the segments of a dartboard. We also meet the creator of Garage Darts, Cali West, and get an introduction to darts in the USA.
Garage Darts is inspired by Cali's dart career. Over the span of 20+ years she has played darts, she has found too many people that know nothing about the game of darts! So came the idea to create a special Cali West Darts channel that takes the mystery out of the game. Her hope is to get more people involved in darts especially in America where it is a bit more obscure than in other countries.
Cali West Darts returns for episode 2 to teach about the darts game of 501 – the most popular darts game worldwide!
Learn all the basics of 501: the rules, how to record your scores, and how to win the game! This is a great video for the beginner who wants to learn about darts, but also has some comical animations to keep everyone's interest.
In this video, Cali West Darts tackles a common problem for the novice darter: learning your outs in the game of 501.
She shows you how to break down the numbers into smaller, more manageable sections to make them easier to learn. She also talks about the infamous outchart and why she doesn't like it. Learning your outs is something that doesn't happen overnight, but with a little practice, following Cali West darts tips and tricks, you can do it!
In episode 4, Cali West Darts hits the road and heads to the big apple, NYC, to attend the US Masters in Madison Square Garden!
She documents her experience and proves that darts in North America is growing in popularity! Cali had a blast at this event, and had even more fun reliving the event throughout the creation of this video.
In episode 5, Cali West Darts identifies seven numbers in the game of ’01 that are not 3 dart outs. Commit these seven numbers to memory!!! These are numbers to need to avoid leaving yourself towards the end of an ’01 game….if you want to win! Cali goes through a few simple techniques to avoid this pitfall.
Using her expertise, Cali West darts discusses a viable strategy for the beginner to use at the end of a close '01 game. This is another way to approach that must-hit shot to ensure you get darts at your double before your opponent takes their shot!
This theory involves using wedges on the dartboard. A wedge is where 2 or more odd or even numbers are next to each other on the board, which gives you a larger target to aim for. If your dart strays from the intended target a little, the wedge should give you that little extra space you may need when shooting that pressure dart.
In this video Cali shows us what it's like to compete overseas, at the World Cup... OF DARTS!!! Cali highlights the players, how team USA stacked up against the competition and what is so special about this competition run by the WDF (World Darts Federation). You can clearly see darts is a popular sport all over the world, and it's not just for garages, rec rooms and basements! Darts goes big-time!
In this episode, Cali explains the 5 things you need to know about 2 of the ADO National Championships and takes the mystery out of this event.
At many tournaments, she is approached with questions and confusion about this topic. Her mission is to get more dart players involved and participating in events that can truly benefit the player! You can’t become a better dart player if you don’t participate in every event possible!
Check out Cali West Darts in DIY mode! During downtime from tournaments, she decided to make a video showing off her DIY skills. Watch her build a storage loft in this Garage Darts episode for a garage that was becoming a catch-all for anything and everything... and make more space to update where she tapes her videos.
Lending a helping hand to all darts beginners, Cali West Darts gives a few games to try out in your practice room in this edition of Garage Darts. As she says in the video, there are a lot of variables to consider when deciding on a practice routine. How much time do you have each night? What is your current skill level? Practice is a personal feat that all players must learn to develop on their own journey of improvement.
In this video, Cali shares her top 10 tips for practicing that will make a difference in your dart game! If you want to take your game to the next level, implement these tips into your practice routine.
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