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President's Message
Welcome to the 24th Annual National Team Championship—the crown jewel of the APA national tournament productions. As a participant in this event, you will experience excitement and competition unlike that which you’ve ever faced before.
More than three-quarters of million dollars will be awarded at this year’s championships. If your team wants a piece of the prize, you’ll need to be at the top of your game, as this is the highest level of APA amateur team competition. If your team is up to the challenge, you just might return home as National Champions!
Before your quest for a title begins, take a moment to reflect on what your team has already accomplished. Few make it all the way to Vegas, so you should already consider yourselves winners. No matter how your team fares in the championships, you can always say you made it to the Nationals!
We realize that to make it this far you’ve had lots of support from family and friends—many of whom couldn’t make the trip to Vegas to support your team. That’s why we’ve dedicated our Web site, poolplayers.com, to providing updated coverage of the event to those back home.
Throughout the tournament you’ll find poolplaying in almost every corner of the Riviera Hotel & Casino. This year, in addition to the National Team Championships, we will once again feature our 8-Ball and 9-Ball Doubles and Triple Play Championships, along with nearly round-the-clock MiniMania tournaments.
APA Spokesperson and No.1-ranked Allison Fisher will be on-hand throughout the week, signing autographs and conducting billiards lessons. Trick-shot artist Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman will also be on-hand performing exhibitions and competing in the Las Vegas Artistic Pool Championship. Look for more information about Allison and Dr. Cue in this issue.
On behalf of our entire APA staff, our network of League Operators, and our sponsors, we wish you the best of luck in the tournament and hope you enjoy your experience in Las Vegas!
Best regards,
Reneé Lyle Poehlman
President
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