Texas Team Wins 9-Ball Championship
Big Tyme Misfits of Spring, Texas defeated Bruce Monnier of Port Charlotte, Fla., in the finals of the 2016 APA 9-Ball World Championship 50-21. The victory earned Big Tyme Misfits $15,000 in 1st Place prize money, while Bruce Monnier took home $7,000 as Runners-Up. Big Tyme Misfits ousted Regulators of Hartsville, S.C., in the semifinals while Bruce Monnier defeated Happy Bass of East Rutherford, N.J. Regulators and Happy Bass each received $3,500 in prize money for making to the final day of competition. Top Shelf of Davie, Fla., were presented the Sportsmanship Award in the 9-Ball division. A record 476 teams competed in this year’s 9-Ball World Championship.
Champions: Big Tyme Misfits of Spring, TX
Front Row (L to R): Jillian Nickerson, Cindy Tillman, Dan Derryberry, Perla Gonzalez; Back Row (L to R): Robert Gilbreath, Randy Nickerson, Billy Sharp, Amadeo Gonzalez
Runners-Up: Bruce Monnier of Port Charlotte, FL
Front Row (L to R): Patricia Zilke, Lisa Lombardo, Stacie Ierfina; Back Row (L to R): Trey Jankowski, Bruce Monnier, Scott Conley, James Zilke, Jr.., Michael Wilson (not pictured)
3rd Place: Regulators of Hartsville, SC
Front Row (L to R): Lisa Weatherford, Veronica Lloyd, Nicole Rossano, Jessica Moore Truett; Back Row (L to R): Johnnie Gandy, Michael Hayden, David Matthews, Kevin Hunter
3rd Place: Happy Bass of East Rutherford, NJ
Front Row (L to R): Ray Velcko, Gina Corbosiero, Daniel McCarthy; Back Row (L to R): Michael McCarthy, Alfonse Corbosiero, George Critelli, Mike Stanczak (not pictured), David Arnold (not pictured)
9-Ball World Championship Sportsmanship Winners
Top Shelf of Davie, FL – Front Row (L to R): Victor Nassif, Abraham Matta, Ialani Gomez; Back Row (L to R): Susan Weimann, Giovanni Fortunato, Kelly Errair, Janet Blackinton, James Howie