2005 APA National Singles Championships
Onsite Coverage

Six new APA champions were crowned Saturday afternoon at the National Singles Championships in Las Vegas. Poolplayers from across North America came to the Riviera Hotel and Casino for the $200,000 8-Ball Classic and $100,000 9-Ball Shootout National Championships

	8-Ball
Blue Tier Skill Level 2-3	Yellow Tier Skill Level 4-5	Purple Tier Skill Level 6-7
1st Place - Joey Jordan of Tallahassee , Fla	1st Place - Timothy Baker of Conway, Ark	1st Place - Zane Edgens of Gurnee , Ill
	9-Ball
Green Tier Skill Level 1-3	White Tier Skill Level 4-5	Black Tier Skill Level 6-9
1st Place - Linda Huynh of Norton , Mass	1st Place - Jerry Eggleston Jr. of Cocoa , Fla.	1st Place - Brian Parks of Bakersfield, Calif

POOLAPALOOZA – Party at the National Championships

The 2005 National Singles Championships ended with a celebration this year, appropriately named POOLAPALOOZA! A DJ hosted the tunes and periodically gave away prizes, from our AmberBock sponsor, throughout the night. More..

Sportsmanship Winners

8-Ball Classic - Mike Miller - Marcus Hook, PA

9-Ball Shootout - Tanya Brown - Monrovia, CA

AmberBock Pool Table Giveaway

AmberBock, the Official Beer of the APA, gave away a pool table during the National Singles Championships. Each participant was given an entry form in their registration packet; all entries were collected throughout the week. Saturday, during the Noon awards ceremony one name was chosen as the winner: Rick Ikuma from Henderson , NV won the table.

Player Stories

	Jack & Jill Finals The final match of the Jack & Jill Preregistered Championships saw Different Strokers from Erath, LA, teammates Virginia Decoux (SL5) and Cody Segura (SL5) head-to-head against T-Rods from Peoria, IL teammates Tina Carrigan (SL4) and Rodney Wallace (SL5). After two and a half days of competition, the field had been narrowed to these two teams competing for the $5,000 first place prize.
	PowerBall Billiards The APA has formed an agreement with a company that will be producing an arcade game with a billiards flavor. PowerBall Billiards will soon sport the APA logo and players will be playing by APA rules when the machines roll out.
	Winning Streak APA member Josh Baker is enjoying the wins he’s earning in the 8-Ball Classic. Baker is a member from Effingham, Ill.
	Match Information APA employee Mike Sherman works the match information boards by assisting players find the time their next round starts.
	Silver Light at the End of the Tournament Trophies glowed at the entrance of the National Singles Championships tournament room.
	Next Round Florida APA members Laura Stapp and Ed Balint study the match information board to find out how they placed and when their next match will be called.