en-us Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:03:27 -0500 info@manateeapa.com 60 http://manateeapa.com/ APA Manatee and Sarasota Counties http://manateeapa.com/ http://manateeapa.com/common/forumimages/APALogoLrg.jpg 200 148 Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=355 Breaking News Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:02:55 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=355 Basically, we'll have all of our retail available in one place for all of you to look at and try out. We will also have our catalogs available for you to go through if you are looking for something specific.
Hope to see you all there!

Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=351 Member Personal Blogs Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:37:07 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=351
Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=350 Breaking News Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:46:44 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=350
We will be keeping you updated on how our teams are doing in the NTC's right here!

Well, the 8-ball team, Chalk It Up, finally got knocked out. They finished a very respectable 65th out of over 700 teams and won $1500 for their efforts. Way to go, guys, we're all really proud of you! Now you can just sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the week in Vegas.

Our 9-ball Scotch Doubles team, We Got This!, got knocked out, but they played a great match. We're really proud of you girls and hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Vegas.

Our 8-ball Scotch Doubles team, "And Take Names", has finally been knocked out. They played great though, with the last match coming down hill-hill and the 8-ball rattled in the pocket. Overall, they finished 65th of 257 teams. Great job Steve and Nina!

Looks like our 9-ball team is out. Hope you all had a great time! Enjoy the rest of your stay in Vegas.

Want more than just updates on our teams?

Check out all the NTC by clicking the link:
http://poolplayers.com/ntc/2010ntc/index.html
where you can watch the new videos, read player stories, view all the days photos and more!

Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=349 Breaking News Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:19:48 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=349
8-Ball Scotch Doubles and 9-Ball Scotch Doubles. 8-Ball Scotch Doubles will be held in Venice on Mondays and will begin August 30th. Teams will consist of two players with a total handicap of 12. If you are interested in signing up for this new Division, please contact the League Office at (941) 209-9104.

We are also looking to start a 9-Ball Scotch Doubles Division in Bradenton on Thursdays. If you would be interested in playing in this Division, please contact the League Office. We will schedule it to begin when we have enough participants.

Keep an eye out in your packet for more details on these two new Divisions.

Shannon]]> Randy Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=127&REPLY_ID=48 Website Polls Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:49:37 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=127 Quote:
9 ball on a 9 foot table is my favorite

Sk]]> samkhadre http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=347&REPLY_ID=47 Player Businesses Directory Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:34:35 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=347 Quote:
And these really work! Randy hasn't smoked in about 6 weeks now and it is the first time in his life he has quit that I haven't wanted to kill him. [:D]
If you really want to quit smoking, or find an alternative for those non-smoking locations we play in, this is the way to go.

Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=346 Member Personal Blogs Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:55:57 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=346 For $10 you get awesome BBQ, music all day, giveaways, silent auctions, Bud Girls, and a raffle ticket to win a 42" flat panel TV! Sounds like a good deal and a great time!
All proceeds go to support our National Team Championship 9-ball team, Now We Know! They're putting a lot of work into this to, not only help themselves, but help the APA by getting our name out there and trying to recruit more teams and players!
We'll be there with camera in hand covering the event. We plan to write up an article about it and see if we can get it submitted to our magazine, The American Poolplayer.
So come on out and help not only your 9-ball representatives at Nationals, but the local league as well.
The festivities start at 1pm and last until we're all partied out. Hope to see you all Sunday!

Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=345 Breaking News Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:29:41 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=345
Here is the playoff schedule:

Monday 031
Congratulations 03102 Balls In Hand for winning the Division!
Congratulations 03106 Lucky 8 for winning the playoffs!


Tuesday 044
Congratulations 04401 Playing With the Foxes, Division winners!
Congratulations 04406 In It to Win It for winning the playoffs!

Tuesday 642
Congratulations 64201 Rack Pack, Division winners!
Congratulations 64203 Katz Az for winning the playoffs!



Wednesday 151
Congratulations 15101 A-Rack-No-Phobia, Division winners!
Congratulations 15103 Last Shot for winning the playoffs!

Wednesday 551
Congratulations 55103 Am Vets, Division winners!
Congratulations 55108 Ballbreakers for winning the playoffs!


Thursday 661
Congratulations 66104 Chalk It Up, Division winners!
Congratulations 66103 Shot Shooters for winning the playoffs!


Thursday 161
Congratulations Aches & Pains, Division winners!
Congratulations 16101 Giggity, winners of the playoffs!


As you know, all Division winners are exempt from playoffs.
Additional information will be posted as it comes in.

The new session starts the week of August 16th for those of you who are wondering. Now's the time to register your team, if you haven't already done so, and bring in those new players!

Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=344 Member Personal Blogs Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:56:19 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=344 Players Appreciation is one of my favorite events every year and I can't wait until we can do it in a bigger location, we had so many more games to play, we just didn't have enough tables!
We can't thank the Rendezvous enough for letting us have our party there at the last minute, though, Jeff and Brandi are the best.
We hope all of you had a great time, and we hope for a better turnout next year!
Until then...

Shannon]]> brianambrose http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=343 For Sale Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:12:37 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=343 Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=342 Member Personal Blogs Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:25:38 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=342 Many of you had the pleasure of meeting Betty, our National Rep., while she was here. Upon hearing Kaylie's story, she decided to make it the subject of her road trip blog.
Read it and enjoy!

Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=340 Website Polls Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:15:20 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=340
Shannon]]> barbara maynard http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=339 Member Personal Blogs Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:17:53 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=339 maynardbh@yahoo.com]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=338 National Events Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:44:14 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=338 To keep up with all the action, go to http://www.poolplayers.com/ntc.html
Check back often to keep track of how our teams are doing!

Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=337 Local APA Tournaments & Events Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:28:03 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=337 Sign up is at 12:30, and play starts at 1pm.
The entry fee is $20 and APA rules will be used. This tournament generally has a really good turnout and should be a lot of fun.
It's held once a month, ask for upcoming dates while you're there.
If you have any questions, contact Angelo at Last Call (941) 744-1586, he's the tournament director.
Randy and I may even try to get up for this one!


Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=336 Local APA Tournaments & Events Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:44:17 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=336 Sign up is at 12:30, and play starts at 1pm.
The entry fee is $20 and APA rules will be used. This tournament generally has a really good turnout and should be a lot of fun.
It's held once a month, ask for upcoming dates while you're there.
If you have any questions, contact Angelo at Last Call (941) 744-1586, he's the tournament director.
Randy and I may even try to get up for this one!


Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=334 Breaking News Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:25:23 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=334 ATTENTION: Players waiting for Lake Osprey Billiards
We are postponing the start of the new Tuesday 8-ball division until further notice.
Unfortunately, governmental red tape and other issues are delaying the opening of the new pool hall.
Instead of keeping you all on the wire constantly, we will simply wait until Lake Osprey Billiards opens, and then we will start. It may mean not beginning until fall, but all of these circumstances are out of our control.
Until then, we will post updates when we get them both here and on Facebook.
We do apologize for all of this, but there's nothing we can do about it.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the League Office at (941) 209-9104 and we will answer them to the best of our ability.

Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=333 Breaking News Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:12:41 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=333 Our winners in the SL1-4 board were:
3rd - Teresa Haberman
2nd - Sean Johnson
1st - Steve Smith
Winners from the SL5-9 board were:
3rd - Jon Dissington
2nd - Kevin Smith
1st - Sam Khadre
We'll see you all at the next Top Gun!

The pictures from Top Gun have been posted in the Photo Gallery! Just look under "Tournaments" - "Top Gun Spring 2010". Enjoy!

Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=331 Breaking News Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:05:06 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=331 Unfortunately, two teams didn't show up to compete but having less teams allowed us to complete the tournament in one very long day.
The most amazing story of the day had to be Just The Tip. They only had four players available for the tournament, but managed to squeak by opponent after opponent, all full teams, until they came up against A-Rack-No-Phobia in the semi-finals. They just couldn't get past them, and A-Rack-No-Phobia defeated them to advance.
We also saw Last Shot making their way through the win side to the semi-finals. Then they came up against Now We Know, who had been sent to the back side in the second round by A-Rack-No-Phobia. In the last match of their game, Ted Gill needed three points and luck would be with him. He snapped the 9-ball on the break, along with an additional ball, to make his three points in one shot and advance them to the finals as well.
So the grudge match began at 11:00pm between A-Rack-No-Phobia and Now We Know.
Pati Palmer led her team to an early lead in the first match, but the impressive playing by Brian Ambrose, Amber Bishop and Jeremy Bishop brought the team back into the match. The score was 42 to 38 after the fourth match and all either team needed was a win to take the tournament. Kris Sutterfield, an extremely capable SL4 was facing Jon Dissington, an equally competent SL6. Jon got out to an early lead, but Kris was right there, scoring enough points in each rack that the race was neck and neck. In the end, Jon, needing five points, managed to run them out, leaving Kris still needing three.
All of the players were exhausted after the end of this very long, very intense, tournament.
Congratulations to Now We Know for winning the 2010 LTC! We know you guys will have a great time in Vegas.
Thanks, as always, go out to our fabulous host, Club 41, and their staff of Lisa, Tabitha, Josi, and Autumn. Josi, especially, thanks for your patience and allowing us to finish up. We still got out at 2:30am, if only just!


Shannon]]> Shannon Vogel http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=327&REPLY_ID=45 Member Personal Blogs Tue, 25 May 2010 13:38:18 -0500 http://manateeapa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=327 Quote:
Well, the 8-ball LTC's are over and they went great, despite the little table issue.
There was some really incredible pool being played all weekend, it was really enjoyable, if hard, to watch.
Sorry for the delay in getting the photo's up, but it's all done now!
Now, for 9-ball...

Shannon]]>