We are thrilled to unveil a new addition to the League experience – rules.poolplayers.com! This cutting-edge, mobile-friendly website is your new go-to resource, designed to make navigating the intricacies of League play smoother and more accessible than ever before. Here are some of the great benefits of using rules.poolplayers.com:  Search and Find with Ease Say goodbye to rulebook headaches, like….where is my rule book! The website boasts a sleek landing page featuring a powerful search bar and is designed specifically with the mobile user in mind. Now you can effortlessly find answe ..read more

The finals of the 8-Ball Doubles Championship on Sunday, May 5 paired Wee On Da Map – Jimmy Medlock (SL5) and Kris Hine (SL5) – of Cleveland, Ohio, against Puzzle Masters – Anthony Borg (SL7) and Dan Mullin (SL3) – of Parlin, NJ. The race was 4-4. After an exciting match, it was Puzzle Masters sinking the final 8-ball for the title. Puzzle Masters took home $5,000 for their win, while Wee On Da Map earned $3,000 as Runners-Up. View Final Brackets Champion: Puzzle Masters of Parlin, NJ Anthony Borg, Dan Mullin Runner-Up: Wee On Da Map of Cleveland, OH Kris Hine, Jimmy Medlock 3rd ..read more

The finals of the 9-Ball Shootout were decided on Sunday, May 5, in this year’s Poolplayer Championships. Champions in the 9-Ball Shootout receive $10,000 in cash and prizes! A total of 820 players competed in this year’s 9-Ball Shootout. View Final Brackets Green Tier (Skill Levels 1-3) In the Green Tier, Ashton Richard of Sulphur, La., defeated Raylynn Percy of Fernley, Nev. A total of 125 players competed in this year’s Green Tier. Champion Ashton Richard of Sulphur, LA Runner-Up Raylynn Percy of Fernley, NV 3rd Place Amy Aldred of Sacramento, CA 3rd Place Brooke Eade o ..read more

Wheelchair Championship Results The finals of the Wheelchair Championship hit the PoolDawg Championship Arena on Saturday, May 4. Multi-time Champion Charlie Hans (SL7) of Harrison, Ohio, was up against 2015 Champion Ron Bates of Coldwater, Mich. The race was 5-2. After a great match that ultimately went hill-hill, Charlie took home the title once again by pocketing the 8-on-the-Break on the final rack for a final score of 5-1. Hans took home $2,000 for his Champion finish. Bates didn’t go home empty-handed, earning $1,200 as Runner-Up. A total of 61 players competed in this year’s Wheelchair ..read more

The finals of the 8-Ball Classic were decided on Friday, May 3 in this year’s Poolplayer Championships. Champions in the 8-Ball Classic receive $15,000 in cash and prizes! There were 1,030 players in the 8-Ball Classic this year.    View Final Brackets Blue Tier (Skill Levels 2-3) In the Blue Tier, Daisy Dresden Mollinedo of San Gabriel, Calif., defeated Melissa Bisig of Kalamazoo, Mich. A total of 86 players competed in this year’s Blue Tier. Champion Daisy Desden Mollinedo of San Gabriel, CA Runner-Up Melissa Bisig of Kalamazoo, MI 3rd Place Cameron Gordon of Indepe ..read more

The 2024 9-Ball Doubles Championship finals hit the PoolDawg Championship Arena on Thursday evening, May 2. Nut Jobs – Damen Harrison (SL5) and James Fleming (SL5) – of Winder, Ga., were up against Titanic – Lyman Vick (SL6) and Dick Bedgood (SL5) – of Gastonia, N.C. The race was 38-42. Ultimately, it was Nut Jobs taking home the Championship title, 38-37. They earned $5,000 for their win, while Titanic banked $3,000 as the Runners-Up. View Final Brackets Champions: Nut Jobs of Winder, GA James Fleming, Damen Harrison Runners-Up: Titanic of Gastonia, NC Lyman Vick, Dick Bedgood 3rd ..read more

Yesterday, May 1, WFTV Orlando released a story about the pending closure of the Wyndham Orlando Resort which hosted the 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship.  We’ve since confirmed this news with the hotel’s management directly. Here is a link to the WFTV Orlando article: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/i-drive-hotel-close/7WPOK2UNHBBERJQUHUSX5GZWKI/ This news comes as a major surprise to APA, as we were actively planning for our 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship in Orlando. APA is now exploring all our options for this year’s U.S. Amateur Championship. We appreciate your support and understandi ..read more

How long have you been at APA? Describe your role/title now and those you’ve held through the years. I have been at APA 36 years as of January 25, 2024. I started at APA in 1988, and worked as the Central Office Manager and Admin Assistant to Terry Bell and Larry Hubbart. My next role was in the Field Department (what is now known as Franchise Support) as a Field Representative, later promoted to Assistant Field Director and eventually to Field Director. Then in 1995, I was promoted to Vice-President and stayed in that position until just a couple of years ago (2019) when I became Senior Vi ..read more

Becoming an APA League Operator remains an outstanding opportunity for anyone looking to take control of their future by becoming a small business owner.  APA was named #255 in the 2024 Entrepreneur Franchise 500! In addition, APA was ranked #1 in category in Best of the Best Franchises for 2023. APA also ranked #107 in Top Global Franchises, #14 in Top Franchises For Less Than $50,000, #1 in Miscellaneous Recreation Businesses Franchises, and #45 in Home-Based and Mobile Franchises. To view all the APA franchise accolades, visit https://poolplayers.com/franchise/honors/. For more inform ..read more

APA has made the very difficult decision to cancel our Juniors Program indefinitely after the 2024 Junior Championships in St. Louis, Mo. The timing of our Junior Championships has always been a significant challenge for our organization with the event falling between World Qualifier season, which runs through late June, and packing for the World Pool Championships which takes place in mid-July.  Also taking into consideration the end of the Canadian school year in late June, and the July 4th holiday in the U.S., it made the scheduling of this event extremely difficult. We believe in th ..read more