5th Street Players of Dupo, Ill., defeated The Contenders II of West Covina, Calif., in the finals of the 2017 APA 9-Ball World Championship. The victory earned 5th Street Players $15,000 in 1st Place prize money, while The Contenders II took home $7,000 as Runners-Up.
5th Street Players ousted 9-Ball Bombers of Sudbury, Ont., in the semifinals while The Contenders II defeated Here We Go Again of Grayslake, Ill. 9-Ball Bombers and The Contenders II each received $3,500 in prize money for making to the final day of competition.
9’s a Crowd of Topeka, Kan., were presented the Sportsmanship Award in the 9-Ball division.
A record 492 teams competed in this year’s 9-Ball World Championship.
2017 Final 9-Ball World Championship Standings
Champions: 5th Street Players of Dupo, IL
Back Row (L to R): Andy Reago, Scott Sullivan, Roger Hulsey, Tyler Whitaker, Brylor Coonce; Front Row (L to R): Sarah Dixon, Don Dixon, Jr., Jennifer Coash
Runners-Up: The Contenders II of West Covina, CA
Back Row (L to R): Mark Saucedo, Caroline O’Connor, Victorino Lara, Joel Lara, Jacqueline Yoo; Front Row (L to R): William Clerk, Nicole Pasillas, Damian Ruiz
3rd Place: Here We Go Again of Grayslake, IL
Back Row (L to R): Robert Buehrer, Richard Buehrer, Eric Janvick, James Stewart, Jeremy Burkart; Front Row: Aubrey Gillentine, Ed Clemons, Dennis Schueler
3rd Place: 9-Ball Bombers of Sudbury, ON
Back Row (L to R): Raymond Emmell, Gilles Demore, Andre Primeau, Robert Lachance, Paul Dupuis; Front Row (L to R): Garry Lamoureux, Nathan Emmell, Judy Dupuis