Posts from — August 2008

The road to Vegas starts now! The new pool league session is here! Now is your chance to join a team and compete for the coveted trip to Las Vegas to compete in next year’s National Championships.

Here is the lineup for Fall:

• Tuesday night 8-Ball (travel) will be starting in Albany and Troy on September 2.
• Wednesday 8-Ball (in-house) at Diamond Eight starts on September 10.
• Thursday 9-Ball at Diamond Eight begins September 4.
• Double Jeopardy (both 8- and 9-Ball on the same night) at Diamond Eight begins September 7

The APA of Albany has planned a great Fall session, with plenty of tournaments and singles boards. Doubles and Masters divisions are also planned for later in September.

Even if you do not have a team, stop by Diamond Eight on your preferred night of play; many teams will be looking for additional players, especially lower-skilled players! With the APA’s great handicapping system, everyone has a chance to win!

Handicapped straight pool league! Straight Pool (14.1 Continuous) is a great game and making a comeback throughout the country! The top 2 finishers at the end of the session will qualify for the 14and1.com National Championships, to be held in early summer, 2009! Download the Straight Pool League information flyer and registration form or just click the link to learn more about the league, including cost, schedule and handicaps!

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The regular 2008 Summer session has come to a close and now it’s playoff time! Sunday night Double Jeopardy saw 8 teams competing in both 8- and 9-Ball divisions on the same night! The playoffs have begun! Click the link to see the latest results.

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UPDATE

“No Clue” have finished tied for 193rd in 9-Balt, and tied for 513th in 8-Ball. The team made a great effort in matches that could have gone either way! They enjoyed the experience and want to thank everyone for their support!

Diamond Eight and the APA of Albany wish “No Clue” good luck as they head to Las Vegas to compete in the 2008 APA National Team Championships in both 8-Ball and 9-Ball!

For the first time in the area league’s 5-year history, one team emerged from the Local Team Championships victorious in both 8-Ball and 9-Ball formats. We congratulate “No Clue” and wish them the best of luck in Las Vegas as they compete for the National titles and $25,000. first place prize in 8-Ball and $15,000. first place prize in 9-Ball!

“No Clue” is Cindy Dominy (captain), Cathy Dominy, Victor Carrk Jr., Derrick Holtzclaw, Christopher Smith, Ann Smith, and Steven Sims.

You can keep track of the Diamond Eight team at the 2008 APA National Team Championships website.

Anne and Chris got the better of Mike and John in the APA Scotch Doubles Tournament held Saturday, August 9 at Diamond Eight. It was a fun day as both current and potential APA members squared off in the modified single elimination scotch doubles format (team members alernate shots, not turns, and every team is guaranteed to play at least 2 matches).

Ten teams came out for the event, which encouraged current members to bring guests who had never participated in the APA. These “new-to-the-APA” players had a great time and we hope to see them all in league play in the near future! More photos and info after the link.

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