en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:51:30 -0500 info@manateeapa.com 60 APA Manatee and Sarasota Counties http://manateeapa.com/ APA Manatee and Sarasota Counties http://manateeapa.com/ http://manateeapa.com/common/forumimages/APALogoLrg.jpg APA Manatee and Sarasota Counties RSS Feed 200 148 8-Ball Scotch Doubles Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=307 Breaking News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:25:33 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=307 This will be a Winner-Take-All event!
Want more details? See the flier under "Scotch Doubles Events" to your left.
Hope to see you all there!

Shannon]]> Singles Regionals Results Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=306 Breaking News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:35:01 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=306 Congratulations go to Cathy Swackhammer who took first place on the skill level 1,2,&3 board for 9-ball! She is joining Steve Knoll, who qualified in the Fall Singles Regionals and they are both headed to Las Vegas next month to participate in the National Singles Championship! Best of luck to both of you!
Congratulations to Daniel Moore, Ric Bolduc, and Janie Amano who each took second place! Daniel played on a very tough skill level 2,3 board in 8-ball and only an unfortunate scratch kept him from Vegas. Ric Bolduc, too, was only one ball from winning. Janie Amano faced Cathy Swackhammer, who she had sent to the lose side of the board in the first round and Cathy was determined to beat her! They all recieved a plaque for their excellent finishes.

Here are the results:
Cathy Swackhammer - 1st - 9-ball SL 1,2,3
Janie Amano - 2nd - 9-ball SL 1,2,3
Ric Bolduc - 2nd - 8-ball SL 6,7
Daniel Moore - 2nd - 8-ball SL 2,3
Brian Elzinga - 3rd - 8-ball SL 6,7
Sam Khadre - 3rd - 8-ball SL 5
Doug Marsh - 3rd - 9-ball SL 6,7,8,9
Jim Swackhammer - 3rd - 9-ball SL 4,5
Ernie Lohmann - 4th - 9-ball SL 4,5

Kudos to the rest of you for your hard fought battles:
Bruce King
Kevin Smith
Russ Litteral
Gary Silverstein

Interested in the Singles program? Keep and eye out in your packets, we will be having a Singles weekend in June where we will run Boards until you've all had enough!



Shannon]]> Inside Pool Magazine Player of the Month Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=305 Breaking News Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:45:17 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=305 Inside Pool Magazine has chosen him to be the February APA Player of the Month.
Click this link to download your free copy of Inside Pool Magazine.
http://www.insidepoolmag.com/magazines/february-2010-insidepool-magazine.html
You can read Max's article on page 38.

Shannon]]> Whacked out score sheets brianambrose http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=303&REPLY_ID=40 General Pool Discussion Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:58:15 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=303 Quote:
Thanks for the apology Brian, but it wasn't just you. As a matter of fact, yours weren't as bad as you might think.
Sometimes, on some weeks, it seems like everybody just has a complete brain cram and the scoresheets are a nightmare. This time of the year it's especially important to fill out the fees section of the scoresheet. We've got membership dues coming in but no one tells us who's they are, so we have to try to track people down to make sure the proper player get credited, and we can't do any updates until we get all the paid members marked.

Shannon]]> Banned Team Names Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=301 Rules/Bylaws Questions Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:43:47 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=301 We will allow Banned Names locally unless there are complaints. If your team makes it to LTC's and/or NTC's you will have to choose a new team name.
Why does the APA ban particular names? Because we receive national television coverage of our event and, in our attempt to bring pool out of smoky back rooms and give it a better image to the public, it is in the best interest of the sport to not allow names that allude to any illegal activities, are too sexual, or refer to any inappropriate behavior. We are no different than the NFL, NBA, MLB, or NCAA in this respect.
Here is a link to the National Banned Team Name List. Look it over. While you can't use any of them, some of these names are actually very clever and funny.
Look at it this way, at least we can still enjoy them! [:)]
http://www.poolplayers.com/team-names-notallowed.html

Shannon]]> Top Gun Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=300&REPLY_ID=39 Member Personal Blogs Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:29:31 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=300 Quote:
You are most welcome! Tournaments are my favorite part of the job!

Shannon]]> Top Gun Results Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=299 Breaking News Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:05:39 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=299 Thanks go out to Livingston's Billiards for being a fantastic host. Dave and Ryan, you guys are the best!

Here are the results:

SL 1-4 Bracket
1st Place - Larry Masotti of Fat Sam's Pub - $145
2nd Place - Jeff Reeves of Firkin & Fox - $70
3rd Place - Bill Zingg of Evie's Tavern - $40
Top Finishing Female - Kim Crockett of Last Call Tavern - $25

SL 5-9 Bracket
1st Place - Steve Knoll of Club 41 - $145
2nd Place - Ric Bolduc of Fat Sam's Pub - $70
3rd Place - Frank Bagrozzi of Livingston's - $40
Top Finishing Female - Dee Frazier of Last Call Tavern - $25

Winners also received an engraved medallion. Over all, we gave away $560 on Saturday!

We also raffled off a brand new cue, two t-shirts, and a Cue It Up cue holder signed by WPBA Hall of Famer, Robin Dodson.
The winners were:
Cue Stick: Kim Crockett - she got her choice of the fourteen cues we had to offer and she picked a beauty! A brand new Pink Candy Players cue worth over $130!
T-Shirts: Al Burns of In Cahoots and Frank Bagrozzi of Livingston's
Cue It Up: Jason Pelley of Livingston's

Thanks go to our fantastic Division Reps, Shad Richardson, Jason Pelley, and Stacee Stecklein and to all the rest of you who pitched in and helped out. There were so many of you and we couldn't have had a successful event without you.

Did you miss the action? Check out the Photo Gallery for pictures from the event.

Congratulations to you all and we hope to see even more of you at the next event!

Shannon]]> Sportsmanship Awards Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=298 Breaking News Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:16:03 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=298
The winner in 031 - Monday In-House 8-ball is Scratch'N Balls

The winner in 044 - Tuesday Traveling 8-Ball is 8-Pack

The winner in 641 - Tuesday In-House 8-Ball is Bad Habits

The winner in 151 - Wednesday 9-ball Bradenton is Ball in Hand

The winner in 551 - Wednesday 9-ball Sarasota is Odd Balls

Congratulations and thank you all for demonstrating what the APA is all about![:D]


Shannon]]> Photos Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=296 Breaking News Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:55:57 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=296
Shannon]]> Favorite Billiards Game? Randy Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=127&REPLY_ID=37 Website Polls Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:32:56 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=127 Quote:
I LOVE 9 ball! Yes, I'm a beginner but I have played 8 ball and 9 ball is just my favorite! I was actually upset after we initially joined the league when I found out it was 9 ball because all I had ever played was 8 ball! I'm so glad I stuck with it and hope to continue playing and maybe even improve one day!]]> New Session Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=293&REPLY_ID=36 Member Personal Blogs Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:04:44 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=293 Quote:
Happy New Year to you Paulie! You guys should be all set. If there are any changes we missed, you can either let us know, or you can just make them on your scoresheet on Tuesday.

Shannon]]> Brian Ambrose VS Jeanette Lee, "The Black Widow" Randy Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=291 Breaking News Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:51:37 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=291

Everyone can play. Anyone can win!]]> NEW LOCATION! Lost Kangaroo Pub Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=289 Taverns/Bars Seeking Teams Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:55:20 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=289 If you would like more information on the Lost Kangaroo, they are listed to the left under "Host Locations", if you would like to play there, please contact the League Office and we'll get you started! (941) 209-9104

Shannon]]> Fall Session Playoffs Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=288 Breaking News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:19:13 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=288
Monday
Congratulations to 03104 It's Just a Game!

Tuesday
Great job 04410 One More Club!

Congratulation to 64103 Crazy 8. from last to first, well done!

Wednesday
Congratulations 15106 A-Rack-No-Phobia!

Congratulations 55104 Gimmyabreak!

Thursday
Winner is 66104 Chalk It Up

Remember, the team listed first is the Home team.

Good luck to you all and have fun! [:D]]]> US Amateur National Championships Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=263&REPLY_ID=33 Member Personal Blogs Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:15:09 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=263 Quote:
Well, you'll have plenty of notice to plan for those weekends off next year. I expect to see you playing in the 2010 US Am's! :)

Shannon]]> Jeanette Lee is Coming to Tampa! Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=287 Breaking News Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:15:21 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=287

Shannon]]> Jack & Jill Nationals Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=286 Breaking News Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:09:33 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=286 Good luck to you both!


Shannon]]> Now We Know! - Wed 9 Ball - Sarasota pati palmer http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=285 Teams Seeking Players Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:26:32 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=285 US Amateur Preliminaries Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=284 National Events Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:19:35 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=284 Location and details will follow when we get closer to the event.

Shannon]]> National Team Championships Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=283 National Events Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:17:56 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=283 9-Ball NTC's are from August 19th-23rd.
8-Ball NTC's are from August 22nd-28th.
8-Ball Doubles are from August 19th-21st.
9-Ball Doubles are from August 25th-27th.
Best of luck to you all!

Shannon]]>