9-Ball National Team Championship
Babe’s of New Derry, Pa., defeated Southern Style of Lafayette, La., in the finals of the 2012 APA 9-Ball National Team Championship. The victory earned Babe’s $15,000 in 1st Place prize money, while Southern Style II took home $7,000 as Runners-Up.
Babe’s defeated Fatguy’s Ruben of Cleveland, Ohio, in the semifinal round to advance. Southern Style moved into the final bracket after their opponent was disqualified following the semifinal round. The 3rd Place finish was good for $3,500 for Fatguy’s Ruben.
1-Ball At a Time of Chapel Hill, N.C., were named Sportsmanship winners in the 9-Ball Open Division.
Champions – Babe’s from New Derry, PA
Scott Reott, John Torockio, Lindsay Deyarmin, Melanie Becar, Devon Anderson, Kandace Dunlap, Frankie Burkett, Jesse Gulas (not pictured)
Runners-Up – Southern Style from Lafayette, LA
Charles Stockton, Ray Ann Vaughn, Christopher Miller, Ashley Kline, Jeremy Copas, Hugh Hammond, Eva Campbell, Evelyn Faul
3rd Place – Fatguy’s Ruben from Cleveland, OH
John Getchell, Gilbert Turchik Jr., Jeffrey Giovinazzi, Ruben Torres, Leah Porter, Migdalia Soto, Jack Blevins, Alan Armstrong (not pictured)