Message from the President

Renee Lyle Lyle Poehlman

Welcome to the National Team Championships— the crown jewel of the APA’s tournament productions! You’ll experience excitement and competition during this event unlike that which you’ve ever faced before.

More than $1 million will be awarded at this year’s championships.If your team wants a piece of the prize, you’ll need to be at the top of your game, as this is the highest level of amateur team competition. If your team is up to the challenge, you might return home as National Champions! Before your quest for a title begins, take a moment to reflect on what your team has accomplished. Few can make it all the way to Vegas, so you should already consider yourselves winners. No matter how your team fares in the championships, you can always say you made it to Nationals!

We realize that to make it this far you’ve had lots of support from family and friends—many of whom couldn’t make the trip to Vegas. So we’ve dedicated our Web site, poolplayers.com, to providing updated coverage of the event to those back home.

Throughout the tournament you’ll find poolplaying in almost every corner of the Riviera Hotel & Casino. This year, in addition to the National Team Championships, we will once again feature our 8-Ball and 9-Ball Doubles and Masters Championships, along with nearly round-the-clock MiniMania tournaments. We’ll also host our 3rd Annual 8-Ball Wheelchair Challenge.

APA Spokesperson and No.1-ranked Allison Fisher will be on-hand throughout the week, signing autographs and conducting billiards lessons. Trick-shot artist Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman will also be on-hand performing exhibitions. On behalf of our entire APA staff, our network of League Operators, and our sponsors, we wish you the best of luck in the tournament and hope you enjoy your experience in Las Vegas!