APA National Singles Championships for 2007

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APA National Singles Championships for 2007

More than $300,000 in cash and prizes was awarded to APA members at the APA National Singles Championships held April 26-28 in Las Vegas at the Riviera Hotel Casino. The National Singles Championships consisted of both the 8-ball Classic and 9-ball Shootout Singles Championships and the Jack Jill Doubles Championship.
The final round of the 9-ball Shootout featured three championship matches, one for each skill level tier, with two shooters in each match competing for $10,000 in cash and prizes.
The finals of the Green Tier (Skill Levels 1-3) pitted Brenda DuMont of Wyandotte, Mich., versus Susan Cherkowsky of Lakeland, Fla. Cherkowsky took the match 25-15 for the championship. Cherkowsky advanced to the finals after a semifinal round victory over Michael Cabellero of Bayonne, N.J. DuMont advanced to the finals after defeating Yvonne McCrory of Huntsville, Ala.
Karl Lavergne of Kenosha, Wis., defeated Joey Scalzi of Mrytle Beach, S.C., 46-17 in the finals of the White Tier (Skill Levels 4-5) for the championship. Lavergne defeated Edward Conklin of Bayonne, N.J., in the semifinal round to advance to the finals. Scalzi advanced to the finals by defeating Stacey Eason of Jonesboro, Ark.
The finals of the Black Tier (Skill Levels 6-9) featured Jose Garcia of San Antonio, Texas, against Jerry Lin of Northridge, Calif. Garcia defeated Lin 55-58 (Lin needed 75 points to win based on skill level). Lin advanced to the finals after defeating James Johnson of Utica, N.Y., in the semifinals. Garcia advanced to the final round match after a victory Tim Carns of Jacksonville, Fla., in the semifinal match of the Black Tier.
Each of the three Champions received a prize package worth $10,000. Runners-Up in each tier took home a prize package worth $5,000.
Nearly 13,000 amateur shooters attempted to qualify for the 2007 APA 9-ball Shootout Singles Championship in their local league area. More than 1,800 poolplayers made it to the regional level of the 9-ball Shootout before the field was whittled down to 145 men and women competing for 9-ball crowns in each of three skill level tiers.
More than 33,000 shooters attempted to qualify for the 2007 8-ball Classic. Nearly 4,800 poolplayers made it to the regional level before the field was narrowed to 362 men and women competing for 8-ball crowns in each of three skill level tiers.
In the finals of the 8-ball Classic, three champions each took home a prize package worth $15,000 for their performances.
In the Blue Tier (Skill Levels 2-3) of the 8-ball Classic, it was Jada Monroe of Accokeek, Md., defeating Diane Pizzato of Wheeling, Ill., 3-0 in the final match. Monroe defeated Doris Conerly of Kentwood, La., in the semifinals to advance, while Pizzato defeated Aimee Marlar of Nashville, Tenn.
The finals of the Yellow Tier (Skill Levels 4-5), saw Diane Romano of Orlando, Fla., defeat Scott Abbott of Kentwood, La., 3-2 in the finals. Romano advanced to the finals by defeating Wendell Cox of Oklahoma City earlier in the day in the semifinal round. Abbott defeated Austin Ouellette of Bristol, Conn., in the semifinals.
The finals of the Purple Tier (Skill Levels 6-7) pitted Kevin Adams of Chicago, against Jeff Sergent of Joliet, Ill. Sergent defeated Adams in the finals 5-3. Adams defeated Jim Bogie of Clark, N.J., in the semifinal round. Sergent advanced after defeating Scott Morgan of Peoria, Ill.
First place winners received cash and prizes worth $15,000. Each Runner-Up received cash and prizes worth $9,000.
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In the annual Jack Jill Doubles Championship, held in the MiniMania Room during the Singles Championships, Charles Barringer and Jamie Swisher-Gibbs of Yorktown, Va., defeated Thomas Johnson and Heather Denham of Nashville, Tenn. Barringer and Swisher-Gibbs took home $5,000, while Johnson and Denham received $3,000 as Runners-Up.
Sportsmanship Awards were presented to Kato Lin of Chatsworth, Ca., and David Fritz of Mountain City, Tenn., for their outstanding conduct throughout their matches in the 9-ball Shootout and 8-ball Classic, respectively.
The APA, based in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., sanctions the world’s largest amateur pool league, known as the APA Pool League throughout the United States, and as the Canadian Pool League in Canada. More than 260,000 members compete in weekly 8-ball and 9­ball league play. The APA is generally recognized as the Governing Body of Amateur Pool, having established the official rules, championships, formats and handicap systems for the sport of amateur billiards.
The APA produces three major tournaments each year—the APA National Team Championships, the APA National Singles Championships and the U.S. Amateur Championship—that, together, pay out nearly $1.5 Million in cash and prizes annually!
The APA and its championships are sponsored by Cuetec Cues, Aramith Billiard Balls, Valley Teflon Ultra cloth by Championship, and Valley Tables.

Sambajon Back in the Winners

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Sambajon Back in the Winners’ Circle

Blaze 9-ball Tour / Levittown, NY
by Rick Davis
Santos Sambajon Jr. returned to the winners’ circle on the Blaze 9-ball Tour to rack up his third first-place finish out of the twelve events held this season. Taking place at Leisure Time Billiards in Levittown, NY, this tournament attracted a 33-player field for this May 5-6 event.
Once the action reached the hot seat match Sambajon flew past Oscar Bonilla 7-3 to rest comfortably in the finals. Over on the one-loss side the incoming Bonilla was drilled 7-1 by Shin Park, who was looking for another tour win himself after taking two already this season. Back in the finals, Sambajon and Park fought tooth and nail until, at double-hill, Sambajon swept up the match with a break and run to claim top honors.
Also of note in the event were two powerful ladies entries, Liz Ford and Erin McManus. Ford, a consistent player on tour, defeated Earl “The Pearl” Strickland 7-4, while McManus worked up a commanding 6-2 lead over Park before the match slipped away from her double-hill.
Next, the Blaze 9-ball Tour will fire up at the Atlantic City Billiard Club in Egg Harbor, NJ, May 20.
Results:
1st Santos Sambajon Jr.
2nd Shin Park
3rd Oscar Bonilla
4th Mhet Vergara
5th Liz Ford
Mike Fingers
7th Eddie Vasquez
Adam Kielar

Bowman Pockets Leisure Time Billiards

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Bowman Pockets Leisure Time Billiards

McDermott All-American Tour / East Moline, IL
by InsidePOOL Staff
Jesse Bowman again proved his dominance of the McDermott All-American Tour on their May 5 stop. Hosted by Leisure Time Billiards in East Moline, IL, the event saw Bowman run undefeated to the finals through the 39-player field.
After outplaying Jim LaFavre 6-3, Bowman moved on to the hot seat match. There he faced off against Mike Dunklin, who earlier had defeated Mike Herrera 5-3, and sent Dunklin west as well 6-4. In the left side of the chart, Rich Mager ousted LaFavre 5-4, while Anthony Garcia eliminated Herrera 4-3. Mager went on to take out Garcia 5-3 and then advanced to the semifinals, where he also was able to defeat Dunklin 5-3. Mager couldn’t keep his streak going into the finals, though, for Bowman triumphed by a 6-3 margin.

By virtue of Bowman meeting his free entry quota, and second-place Rich Mager being the highest-finishing ACS member after Bowman, Rich qualified for a free 9-ball singles entry into the 2007 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas, courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors McDermott Handcrafted Cues, Silver Cup Chalk, Billiard Wholesalers and Pro Series Cases for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the McDermott All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2007/2008 All American Tour, beginning in October, 2007, by contacting the ACS.

Saturday, May 26 will feature the final stop on the 2006/2007 Tour - a $500 added 8-ball event at Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA (for onsite entry details contact Terry Anderson at 563-359-7225). Information, entry details and schedules for the 2006/2007 McDermott All American Tour are available at Americancuesports.org.
The ACS is the governing body for cue sports in the United States as recognized by the Panamerican Billiard Confederation (CPB) – confederation member to the UMB and WPA world governing bodies – and is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States.

Results:
1st Jesse Bowman
2nd Rich Mager
3rd Mike Dunklin
4th Anthony Garcia
5th Jim LaFavre
Mike Herrera
7th Larry Sneath
Mark Czerwinski

Young Gun Morra Wins Again

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Young Gun Morra Wins Again

Canadian 30K Tour / Scarborough, ONT
by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera
A week after winning the big Stan James billiard event in Toronto, John Morra was triumphant once again, winning the May 5-6 stop of the Canadian 30K Tour. This stop was hosted by Shooters Billiards in Scarborough, ONT, once again featuring some of the finest players in the country.
Morra went undefeated through the winners’ side of the chart, sending Mike Patrowicz to grind it out on the one-loss side after besting him for the hot seat. Meanwhile, Jason Klatt recovered from a third-round loss to work his way to the finals to meet Morra there.
The finals were action-packed, with Morra taking an early 4-0 lead. But Klatt, unwilling to fold up, bore down and came back to tie the score. The match went game for game after that, until at hill-hill Klatt made good and won the first set. The second set was identical to the first, with one small adjustment: Morra came out the triumphant 9-8 winner.
Results:
1st John Morra
2nd Jason Klatt
3rd Mike Patrowicz
4th Tyler Nearing
5th Tony Lai
Rob Brandenburg