2007 APA National Team Championships

The World's Largest and Most Exciting Billiard Event!

9-Ball Open Division

The Way We Were Wins Open 9-Ball Championship

The Way We Were of Trenton, N.J., defeated the Lethal Weapons of Chanute, Kansas, 52-28 in the finals of the Open 9-Ball Division of the 2007 National Team Championships. Their amazing run through the tournament earned them $15,000 in 1st Place prize money! The Lethal Weapons headed back to Kansas $7,000 richer for their outstanding Runner-Up finish.

The Way We Were advanced to the finals with a victory over the It Is What It Is of Joliet, Ill. The Lethal Weapons punched their ticket to the finals with a win over Red Rooster of Philadelphia.

The Open 9-Ball Division saw a record 333 teams compete this year.

Action shots from the Matches

Champions - The Way We Were - Trenton, NJ

Bill Modica, John Stewart, Al Solotky, Frank Barkalow, Dave Piotrowski, Vince Sacco, Kevin Kennedy, Nick Lepone

Runners-Up - Lethal Weapons - Chanute, KS

Jerry Naff, Cyndi Lock, Steven Aguilar, Rick Tate, Melvin Eubanks, Floyd Harrison, Rick Schafer Charlie Phillips

 

3rd Place - Red Rooster - Philadelphia, PA

Rob Passio, Bob McGonigle, Tim Guinan, John McManus, Steve Costa, Luis Banchs, Jose Flores, Victor Rodriguez

 

3rd Place - It Is What It Is - Joliet, IL

Amy Dubrovich, Bill Thiakos, Jeff Sergent, Jaime Guajardo Alfonso Garza, Al Crisco, Nancy Curry, Bill Thomas (not pictured)

 

5th Place - Blue’s Cue’s- Latham, NY

Pete Derenzo, Mary Gray, John Robinson, Audre Hartman, Julia Boehm, Nikole Samarija, Kevin Castle, John Moss (not pictured)

 

 

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5th Place - Wicked Stix- Houston, TX

(Team Not Pictured), Glenn McMurrough, Paul Vasquez, Sr., Jason Sloan, Omar Castillo

 

 

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5th Place - The Arena- West Monroe, LA

(Team Not Pictured), Trey Howard, Ben Pullin, Cory Blanchard, Robert Price, Bailey Hamm, Joseph Waltman, Laura Bell, Jared Whitard

5th Place - Q-Club- Terre Haute, IN

Top L to R: Pat Sullivan, Adam James, Roger Fletcher, JR Boston, Michael Crabtree
Bottom L to R: Vic Yocom, Leah Boston, Nate Johnson

9-Ball Sportsmanship Winners – Broadway Bullies from Gloucester, NJ

Joe Barney, Will McDonnell Jr., Linda Johnston, William McDonnell, James OConnor, Shawn McLernon, Gerald Roch Jr., John Tobin

Check out the Team Shirt Contest Winners here

Agenda

     

Friday, August 17
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Team Registration
Tournament Room
Open For Practice

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Team Captains Meeting
(Team Captains Only)
Main Tournament Room

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Opening Ceremony
Main Tournament Room

5:00 PM
Round 1

10:00 PM
Round 2

Saturday, August 18
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Tournament Room
Open For Practice

8:00 AM
Round 3

1:00 PM
Round 4

6:00 PM
Round 5

11:00 PM
Round 6

Sunday, August 19
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Tournament Room
Open For Practice

8:00 AM
Round 7

1:00 PM
Round 8

6:00 PM
Round 9

11:00 PM
Round 10

Monday, August 20
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tournament Room Open For Practice

8:00 AM
Quarterfinals – Main Tournament Room

1:00 PM
Semifinals – Located at the Top of the Riv

6:00 PM
Awards Presentation for 3rd – 5th Places
Team Shirt Contest Award & Sportsmanship Award

7:00 PM
Finals – Located at the Top of the Riv

Immediately Following Finals
Awards Presentation for 1st – 2nd Places
(approximately Midnight)

Match Schedule

     

Friday, August 17
Round 1: 5:00 PM
9001, 9002, 9003, 9005, 9006, 9007, 9009, 9011, 9013, 9015, 9017, 9018, 9019, 9021, 9022, 9023, 9025, 9027, 9029, 9031, 9033, 9034, 9035, 9037, 9038, 9039, 9041, 9043, 9045, 9047, 9049, 9050, 9051, 9053, 9054, 9055, 9057, 9059, 9061, 9063, 9065, 9066, 9067, 9069, 9070, 9071, 9073, 9075, 9077, 9079, 9081, 9082, 9083, 9085, 9086, 9087, 9089, 9091, 9093, 9095, 9097, 9098, 9099, 9101, 9102, 9103, 9105, 9107, 9109, 9111, 9113, 9114, 9115, 9117, 9119, 9121, 9123, 9125, 9127, 9132, 9136, 9138, 9140, 9142, 9144, 9148, 9152, 9154, 9156, 9158

Round 2: 10:00 PM
9129, 9130, 9131, 9133, 9134, 9135, 9137, 9139, 9141, 9143, 9145, 9146, 9147, 9149, 9150, 9151, 9153, 9155, 9157, 9159, 9160, 9161, 9162, 9163, 9164, 9165, 9166, 9167, 9168, 9169, 9170, 9171, 9172, 9173, 9174, 9175, 9176, 9177, 9178, 9179, 9180, 9181, 9182, 9183, 9184, 9185, 9186, 9187, 9188, 9189, 9190, 9191, 9192, 9193, 9194, 9195, 9196, 9197, 9198, 9199, 9200, 9201, 9202, 9203, 9204, 9205, 9206, 9207, 9208, 9209, 9210, 9211, 9212, 9213, 9214, 9215, 9216, 9217, 9218, 9219, 9220, 9221, 9222, 9223, 9224, 9225

Saturday, August 18
Round 3: 8:00 AM
9226, 9227, 9228, 9229, 9230, 9231, 9232, 9233, 9234, 9235, 9236, 9237, 9238, 9239, 9240, 9241, 9242, 9243, 9244, 9245, 9246, 9247, 9248, 9249, 9250, 9251, 9252, 9253, 9254, 9255, 9256, 9257, 9258, 9259, 9260, 9261, 9262, 9263, 9264, 9265, 9266, 9267, 9268, 9269, 9270, 9271, 9272, 9273, 9274, 9275, 9276, 9277, 9278, 9279, 9280, 9281,9282, 9283, 9284, 9285, 9286, 9287, 9288, 9289, 9290, 9291, 9292, 9293, 9294, 9295, 9296, 9297, 9298, 9299, 9300, 9301, 9302, 9303, 9304, 9321, 9322, 9323

Round 4: 1:00 PM
9305, 9306, 9307, 9308, 9309, 9310, 9311, 9312, 9313, 9314, 9315, 9316, 9317, 9318, 9319, 9320, 9325, 9326, 9327, 9329, 9331, 9333, 9335, 9337, 9338, 9339, 9341, 9342, 9343, 9345, 9347, 9349, 9351, 9353, 9354, 9355, 9357, 9358, 9359, 9361, 9363, 9365, 9367, 9369, 9370, 9371, 9373, 9374, 9375, 9377, 9379, 9381, 9383, 9385, 9386, 9387, 9389, 9390, 9391, 9393, 9395, 9397, 9399, 9401, 9402, 9403, 9405, 9406, 9407, 9409, 9411, 9413, 9415, 9417, 9418, 9419, 9421, 9422, 9423, 9425, 9427, 9429, 9431, 9433, 9434, 9435, 9437, 9439, 9441, 9443, 9445, 9447, 9449, 9450

Round 5: 6:00 PM
9451, 9452, 9453, 9454, 9455, 9456, 9457, 9458, 9459, 9460, 9461, 9462, 9463, 9464, 9465, 9466, 9467, 9468, 9469, 9470, 9471, 9472, 9473, 9474, 9475, 9476, 9477, 9478, 9479, 9480, 9481, 9482,9483, 9484, 9485, 9486, 9487, 9488, 9489, 9490, 9491, 9492, 9493, 9494, 9495, 9496, 9497, 9498, 9499, 9500, 9501, 9502, 9503, 9504, 9505, 9506, 9507, 9508, 9509, 9510, 9511, 9512, 9513, 9514

Round 6: 11:00 PM
9515, 9516, 9517, 9518, 9519, 9520, 9521, 9522, 9523, 9524, 9525, 9526, 9527, 9528, 9529, 9530, 9531, 9532, 9533, 9534, 9535, 9536, 9537, 9538, 9539, 9540, 9541, 9542, 9543, 9544, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9550, 9551, 9552, 9553, 9554, 9555, 9556, 9557, 9558, 9559, 9560, 9561, 9562, 9563, 9564, 9565, 9566, 9567, 9568, 9569, 9570, 9571, 9572, 9573, 9574, 9575, 9576

Sunday, August 19
Round 7: 8:00 AM
9577, 9578, 9579, 9580, 9581, 9582, 9583, 9584, 9585, 9586, 9587, 9588, 9589, 9590, 9591, 9592, 9593, 9594, 9595, 9596, 9597, 9598, 9599, 9600, 9601, 9602, 9603, 9604, 9605, 9606, 9607, 9608, 9609, 9610, 9611, 9612, 9613, 9614, 9615, 9616, 9617, 9618, 9619, 9620, 9621, 9622, 9623, 9624, 9625, 9626, 9627, 9628, 9629, 9630, 9631, 9632, 9633, 9634, 9635, 9636, 9637, 9638, 9639, 9640

Round 8: 1:00 PM
9641, 9642, 9643, 9644, 9645, 9646, 9647, 9648, 9649, 9650, 9651, 9652, 9653, 9654, 9655, 9656, 9657, 9658, 9659, 9660, 9661, 9662, 9663, 9664, 9665, 9666, 9667, 9668, 9669, 9670, 9671, 9672

Round 9: 6:00 PM
9673, 9674, 9675, 9676, 9677, 9678, 9679, 9680, 9681, 9682, 9683, 9684, 9685, 9686, 9687, 9688


Round 10: 11:00 PM
9689, 9690, 9691, 9692, 9693, 9694, 9695, 9696

Monday, August 20
Quarterfinals: 8:00 AM

9697, 9698, 9699, 9700

Semifinals: 1:00 PM*
9701, 9702

Finals: 7:00 PM*
9703

*Matches to be
played in Finals
Arena – Located
at the Top of
the Riv.

Cash Payout Schedule

$182,250 Prize Money Breakdown

Sunday, August 19    
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM 65th Place Cash Payout
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 33rd Place Cash Payout
     
Monday, August 20    
10:00 AM – Noon 17th Place Cash Payout
10:00 AM – Noon 9th Place Cash Payout
Following Award
Ceremony (approx. 6:00 PM)
5th Place
3rd Place
Cash Payout
Following Award
Ceremony (approx. Midnight)
2nd Place
1st Place
Top of Riv

 

Place

Award

 

National Qualifier Money Received at Registration
Remaining Prize Money Received at Cash Payout
1st $15,000
$350
$14,650
2nd 7,000
350
6,650
3rd 3,500
350
3,150
5th 2,000
350
1,650
9th 1,500
350
1,150
17th 1,000
350
650
33rd 750
350
400
65th 500
350
150
129th-On 350
350
0

 


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