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 West Darts Bio
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.
Fun Facts ABOUT CALI WEST DARTS
- From 4th grade and throughout high school, West was in her school band and almost pursued a professional flutist career - even passing on an audition at Julliard!
- In high school and college, Cali played basketball at the division III level and once scored 18 points in 20 minutes on her 21st birthday.
- Cali was an art major in college as she always loved drawing and painting.
- Cali and Robin Curry, her darts pairs partner, got married in 2013.
- Cali enjoys writing, reading, woodworking, and biking when she's not playing at tournaments.
- Some of the countries Cali West Darts has traveled to include Ireland, England, Romania, Japan, Turkey, and Canada.
PERSONALBirthplace: East Meadow, NY Current city: Syracuse, NY Birthday: 02/19 Dominant hand: Right |
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questionnaire for cali west darts
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.
Q: What got you interested in playing darts?
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.
Q: What does Darts mean to you?
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.
Q: Do you have any tips for those getting into 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.
Q: What is the biggest highlight of your time playing darts?
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.
Q: What is your Magical secret to winning at darts?
A: Resilience.
Q: Do you have any words to live by or inspirational quotes?
A: Live every day with purpose. Life is short, take advantage of every moment given.
Q: If there is one thing you would like people to know about you, what would it be?
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.
Cali West Darts Website
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.
Cali West Darts Signature Setup
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:
barrel - signature colonial darts
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:
flight - fit flight cali west signature
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:
shaft - fit flight titanium spinning dart shafts #4
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:
soft tip points - fit point plus
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:
Cali West Darts Signature Jerseys
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 DARTS HOODIE
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.
Cali West Darts Career Highlights & Best Finishes
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:
National Titles
- ADO #1 Ranked Player – 2012-2015
- 501 National Championship – Connecticut 2015
- World Cup National – Colorado 2018
- World Masters National – Charlotte NC 2021
- America’s Cup National – New Hampshire 2022
- 501 National Championship – Nevada 2022
- World Masters National – Charlotte NC 2023
- U.S. Team WDF World Cup – 6 consecutive times, 2011-2022
CALI WEST DARTS 2023 FINISHES
1ST QUARTER
Las Vegas ADO Nationals:
- Cricket Singles - 2nd
- 501 Singles - Top 4
Las Vegas Open:
- 501 Singles - 2nd
Syracuse Open
- Pro Shoot - 1st
- 501 Singles - Top 4
- Cricket Singles - 2nd
Virginia Beach Dart Classic
- Pro Shoot - 1st
- 501 Singles - 2nd
- Cricket Singles - 2nd
2ND QUARTER
White Mountain Shootout:
- WDF 501 singles - 1st
- Cricket Singles - Top 4
Cleveland Extravaganza:
- Cricket Singles - 2nd
- 501 Singes - Top 4
Cherry Bomb:
- 501 Singles - 2nd
3RD QUARTER
Music City Classic:
- Cricket Singles - 2nd
- 501 Singles - Top 8
WADA:
- WDF 501 Singles - 2nd
- Cricket Singles - Top 4
- Mixed Doubles - Top 4
- Doubles 501 - Top 4
- Doubles Cricket - Top 4
Witch City Open:
- WDF 501 Singles - 1st
- Cricket Singles - 1st
- Mixed Doubles - 1st
- Doubles Cricket - 1st
CALI WEST DARTS 2022 FINISHES
Las Vegas Open:
- ADO Nationals 501 Singles - 1st
Syracuse Open:
- Pro Shoot - 1st
- Cricket Singles - 2nd
- 501 Singles - Top 4
Port City Open:
- 501 Singles - 2nd
- Cricket Singles - 2nd
MAST Memorial Tournament:
- Cricket Singles - 2nd
Steel City Open:
- 501 Doubles - 1st
Witch City:
- 501 Singles - 1st
- Cricket Singles - 1st
Seacoast:
- 501 US Team Nationals (for World Cup spot) - 1st
- WDF 501 Singles - 1st
- Cricket Singles - 2nd
Cali West Darts Matches
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.
Carolyn Mars vs Cali West | Cricket Final | Witch City Open 2023
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.
Cali West vs Marlise Kiel | ADO National 501 Championships | Las Vegas Open
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!
Cali West vs Paula Murphy | Womens WDF 501 Final | Witch City Open
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.
Garage Darts: Cali West Darts Youtube Channel
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.
THE GARAGE DARTS BRAND MISSION
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.
INSPIRATION BEHIND THE NAME
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:
Darts 101 beginner: The Dartboard and what it means
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.
Darts 101 How to play 501 - part 1
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.
501 part 2 Learning your outs
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!
Garage Darts goes to NYC
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.
the deadly seven
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 Wedges to win
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.
The World Cup... of Darts! in Denmark
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!
5 things to know about the ADO National Championships
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!
Garage Darts Reno
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.
Darts Practice Routines for beginners
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.
10 practice tips to UP your dart game
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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