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NORTHERN NEVADA APA Newsletter NORTHERN NEVADA APA May 8th, 2007 r newslette Nevada apa Northern s.com da.apaleague rthernneva ) http://no rs Association can Poolplaye a APA (Ameri rthern Nevad No Inside this issue: LTC’s Approaching 1 Local Team Championships Approaching! Top Gun Tournaments 2 Summer Leagues—Win It’s that time! Can you feel In the Mosconi Division delicious and much appreci- a Free Pool Cue! 2 the excitement in the air?! (Carson City), Pickpockets ated! The first annual Local Team won 1st place for their The first and second place May & June Birthdays 2 Championship (LTC) for Divisional Championship teams in each division will Northern Nevada APA will which was held on April 23rd Singles Tournaments 3 play in matches leading to be held on May 12, 2007 at and 30th. MJ’s came in 2nd the Local Team Champion- Team Spotlight:: 11:00am at Diamond place, while Scotty’s came in th ship on May 12 . The MJ’s Sports Bar 3 Billiards (5890 S. Virginia St; 3rd place. One of the major winner will qualify to play in Reno). highlights of the day the National Team Champi- Host Location occurred when Santos Meza In the Minnesota Fats onship (NTC) in Las Vegas. Spotlight:: Donley’s 3 Sr. nailed an amazing full Division (Reno), Diamond Northern Nevada APA will st length cut shot on the 8-Ball. Billiards won 1 place for help cover travel costs for Willie Mosconi 4 their Divisional Champion- In the Mizerak Division the team who qualifies for ship, which was held on (Sparks), Black Donley’s the NTC. Everyone is April 19th and 26th . won 1st place for their Divi- welcome to attend, but only • Summer leagues in 8-Ball Tiger Toms came in 2nd sional Championship which the one qualifying team start on May 21st. Summer place, while Fireside Chat was held on April 29th and from Northern APA can ac- 9-Ball leagues started in late rd came in 3 place. One of May 6th. The Wanderers tually compete/play. Visit April. the major highlights of the (also from Donley’s) came in http:// event occurred when 2nd place, while Paddy and www.poolplayers.com/ • Team Standings and Top Gun Fred McMinn Jr. from Irene’s came in 3rd place. ntc/2006ntc/index.html for Standings are now updated Diamond Billiards put the One of the major highlights pictures from last year’s NTC. on our web page weekly. nail in the coffin with an of the day occurred when Last year, over $1.5 million Take a look! See the back amazing bank shot that led Ron and Priscilla Donley was awarded in prize page of this newsletter for his team to victory. made a wonderful batch of money!! Good luck every- chile for everyone. It was one! our web address. Minnesota Fats Division: Mosconi Division: Mizerak Division: Diamond Billiards—1st place Pickpockets (CuePhoria) - 1st place Black Donley’s - 1st place P AGE 2 N ORTHERN NEVADA APA NEWSLETTER 8-Ball Top gun tournaments On April 21st, the top 8 players in On April 28th, the top 8 players in On May 5th, the top 8 players in the the Minnesota Fats 8-Ball Division the Mosconi Division (Carson City) Mizerak Division (Sparks) who (Reno) who attended the Top Gun who attended the Top Gun attended the Top Gun Tournament Tournament competed for prize Tournament competed for prize competed for prize money and APA money and APA merchandise. money and APA merchandise. merchandise. 1st place went to Mark 1st place went to Joe “Slim” Garcia 1st place went to Mark Fitzsimmons Atwood from the 50 Yard Line team from the Fireside Chat team (see from the Pickpockets (Cue-Phoria) 9see photo below). 2nd place went photo below). 2nd place went to team (see photo below). 2nd place to Ron Donley from the Black Don- Jessie Taylor from the Lucke’s I went to Allen Ballard from the ley’s team . 3rd place went to Robert team. 3rd place went to Pickpockets team. 3rd place went Salvo, also from Black Donley’s. Brian Arnold from the Diamond to Robert “Dan” Haddix, also from A ‘Top Gun Tournament’ will be held at the Billiards team. Pickpockets. end of each session in each division. Mark Atwood Joe “Slim” Garcia Mark Fitzsimmons Summer leagues—win a free pool cue! We are excited to announce the start of have more players than will fit the summer session for both 8-Ball and on one team. (Visit our website 9-Ball Teams. In addition to weekly to learn how to win a FREE CUE Joke of the Month: league play, active summer members by starting a new team). Please will have the opportunity to participate encourage your friends, family, It's three o'clock in the morning and a in Singles Tournaments (see page 3 of and coworkers to join. policeman spots a man staggering down the this newsletter). Remember, even beginners can road dragging a pool cue. The officer compete in the APA because of approaches the man and asks, Remember to complete the “Team "Where do you think you're going?" the Equalizer®handicap system. Registration Form” if your team plans "I'm going to a lecture,” replies the man. This is part of what makes the to play in summer. Summer league for “And just who is giving this lecture?" asks the APA so popular. 8-Ball starts May 21st, so it’s important officer. to sign up (or call us) before then. You Call Seth at 842-3666 if you have The disgruntled pool player replied, "My wife." can always form a new team too if you questions! May and June Birthdays—cheers! The following active players in Northern Pamela Thompson—May 14th Randy Raymond—June 13th Nevada APA celebrate May and June Santos Meza—May 19th Quentin Sturm—June 13th Birthdays. Join us in wishing them a Carl Snow—May 24th Alicia Murray—June 14th Happy Birthday! Jimmie Liles—May 24th James Gardner—June 14th Jolee Newman—May 24th Henry Quezada—June 17th MAY: Wesley Adams—May 25th Lacey Shea—June 19th Herbert Allison—May 1st Ronny Higdon—May 30th Leonard Schultz—June 24th Jayde Look—May 3rd Charles Heyburn—June 24th JUNE: Patrick McCoy—May 4th Dustin Hartman—June 29th Dorene Murphy—May 8th Jerry Shea—June 5th Lisa Warfield—June 30th Lori Friel—May 11th Bruce Sellars Jr.—June 11th Walter Hawkins—May 11th Dennis Becco—June 12th P AGE 3 Singles program—multi-level tournament Throughout the summer sessions, all The entry fee for the Singles Qualifier set up as follows: active 8-Ball players will have the Tournaments is only $15.00. A player Blue Tier – 2SL and 3SL* opportunity to play in Local Singles need only win one Singles Qualifier (3 Yellow Tier – 4SL and 5SL* Qualifier Tournaments. Eligible players matches in single elimination format) in Purple Tier – 6SL and 7SL * include any active player who has order to progress to the Regional Level. (*SL = skill level) played at least 10 actual 8-Ball League Sound difficult? It’s not! There are only Winning players from the Regional matches in the past 2 years. Winners of 8 participants in a Singles Qualifier. Level who progress to the 8-Ball Classic each Singles Qualifier Tournament will Players may enter as many Singles National Singles Championship also move forward to the Regional Singles Qualifiers as they desire until they win have no entry fee. In fact, players Tournament. Winners of the Regional one. Of course, they must pay the advancing to the National Singles Singles Tournament will progress to the $15.00 entry fee each time they enter. Championship receive free lodging and $200,000 8-Ball Classic National Singles Winning players from the Singles Quali- a travel allowance to the event. Championships. fiers progress to the Singles Regional Remember… Everyone can play; anyone SUMMARY: Level. There is no entry fee to the can win! Don’t miss out on the best LEVEL 1: Local Qualifier Level Regional Level. At the Regional Level, tournament value in amateur pool. Call LEVEL 2: Regional Level players compete only with others Bill at 842-7654 for more information. LEVEL 3: Championship Level players in their respective tiers. Tiers are Team spotlight: MJ’s sports bar This month’s spotlighted team is MJ’s, Mike’s father, and Dan knows the team The picture below was taken just after playing out of the Mosconi Division in through playing pool. they won 2nd place in the Mosconi Divisional Championship. Way to go! 8-Ball and the Comstock Division in They enjoy drinking and playing pool 9-Ball. Team members are: (when winning… smile), and love Jerry Lehman (Captain) singing karaoke. Carl Snow Lenny Hendricks MJ’s team is the first team in Mike Meza Northern Nevada APA who have Chase Rowe a team in both an 8-Ball Division Andrew Madsen and a 9-Ball Division. MJ’s team Dan Garcia reports that the thing they enjoy Santos Meza most about playing in the APA is that the competition is fair and Jerry, Carl, and Lenny know each other equal. through karaoke. Mike, Chase and Andrew are co-workers. Santos is We greatly appreciate their involvement in the APA! Host location spotlight: Donley’s This month’s spotlighted host location is It’s a great atmosphere with a fantastic Northern Nevada APA’s current DONLEY’S IRISH PUB, conveniently staff. Northern Nevada APA and our participating host locations include: located on Greenbrae and Sullivan. valued poolplayers greatly appreciate Tiger Toms, Good Times, Fireside Chat, their hospitality.
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