by Becky Johnston | May 4, 2024 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
Wheelchair Championship Results The finals of the Wheelchair Championship hit the PoolDawg Championship Arena on Saturday, May 4. Multi-time Champion Charlie Hans (SL7) of Harrison, Ohio, was up against 2015 Champion Ron Bates of Coldwater, Mich. The race was 5-2....
by Becky Johnston | May 3, 2024 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
The finals of the 8-Ball Classic were decided on Friday, May 3 in this year’s Poolplayer Championships. Champions in the 8-Ball Classic receive $15,000 in cash and prizes! There were 1,030 players in the 8-Ball Classic this year. View Final Brackets Blue Tier...
by Becky Johnston | May 2, 2024 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
The 2024 9-Ball Doubles Championship finals hit the PoolDawg Championship Arena on Thursday evening, May 2. Nut Jobs – Damen Harrison (SL5) and James Fleming (SL5) – of Winder, Ga., were up against Titanic – Lyman Vick (SL6) and Dick Bedgood (SL5)...
by Becky Johnston | May 2, 2024 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
Yesterday, May 1, WFTV Orlando released a story about the pending closure of the Wyndham Orlando Resort which hosted the 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship. We’ve since confirmed this news with the hotel’s management directly. Here is a link to the WFTV Orlando article:...
by Becky Johnston | Jan 26, 2024 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
Becoming an APA League Operator remains an outstanding opportunity for anyone looking to take control of their future by becoming a small business owner. APA was named #255 in the 2024 Entrepreneur Franchise 500! In addition, APA was ranked #1 in category in Best of...
by Becky Johnston | Jan 9, 2024 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
APA has made the very difficult decision to cancel our Juniors Program indefinitely after the 2024 Junior Championships in St. Louis, Mo. The timing of our Junior Championships has always been a significant challenge for our organization with the event falling between...
by Becky Johnston | Jan 8, 2024 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
South Central Indiana APA League Operators Tom & Christina Lirot held their League’s first charity tournament at Bluetip Billiards on Dec. 9, 2023, to benefit Elf Dispatch from Pantry 279. It was a 9-Ball Doubles event where the League Operators selected partners....
by Becky Johnston | Dec 12, 2023 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
Memphis APA League Operators Bobby & Nika Harvison held their 6th Annual Shoot for a Cure event Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2023 at the Fitz Casino Hotel in Tunica, Miss. A total of 96 8-Ball Doubles teams, 32 Team Captain-style teams, 40 Open 8-Ball teams from eight APA...
by Becky Johnston | Dec 6, 2023 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
For the second consecutive year, the Monroe & Carbon APA (MCAPA) in Pennsylvania collected toys for the Greater Pittston Area Santa Squad. This local organization helps ensure every child in the Greater Pittston area has toys under the tree on Christmas morning....
by Becky Johnston | Nov 8, 2023 | Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
Ed Gill of Birmingham, Ala., is 97 years old and plays APA League five nights a week. Ed started playing pool on the weekends with his father in-law in the 1940’s when he was in his early 20s. “There was no organization for pool then,” Ed said. “We just played...
