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Coastal Carolina APA - Singles Regional Tournament Winners

Congratulations to our Coastal Carolina APA players who won their division in the Singles Regional Tournament and qualified to play in the APA 8-Ball Classic or the APA 9-Ball Shootout tournaments held at the APA World Pool Championship in Las Vegas.

Good Luck wish to all the players that will be representing us in Vegas for the Poolplayers Championship! "We want to wish all of our players who will be representing us and are heading to Vegas to play in the Pool Player Championship Good Luck!!! GO CCAPA!!!!!

Pat Hoover - APA 9-Ball	Chris Riser - APA 8-Ball
Michael Wilson - APA 8-Ball	Charles Buffkin - APA 9-Ball
BJ Hucks - APA 8-Ball	Brad Mauney - APA 8-Ball

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APA MVP Tournament : APA 8-Ball October 26th & APA 9-Ball October 27th!

MVP is a tournament held after each session that recognizes players for their performance during the session. Points are accrued through the new PPM system. (Points Per Match) Number of points earned/Number of points available=MVP Score.

Congratulations to the players who have won the MVP in their division/skill level, these players will receive an MVP zipper pull patch and an invite to play in the MVP tournament.

Extra congrats to the players who won overall in their respective Skill Level league wide, which includes all the divisions in our area. These players wins the free entry fee, patch and plaque. Players can check out their personal MVP points on their APA Member Stats page.

View MVP Overall Winners (League Wide)

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Breaktime Billiards : 7th ANNUAL APA 3 PERSON SHOOTOUT

When: Saturday, November 2nd @ Breaktime Billiards - Play @ 11am Must be an active APA Coastal Carolina League member to play! SATURDAY, November 2nd @ 11am BREAKTIME BILLIARDS - Wilmington, NC $300 Added. 100% payback. Max Teams Payout $2220 SL 16/Team Max $60 Entry Fee/Team - ($20/person) Modified Single Elimination/2 table format 3 person team event (aka: Up the river, down the river). Play starts at 11am. Player's meeting at 10:00am. Modified Single Elimination Format Any combo of 3 players up to SL 16 are able to play. Each player must have 10 lifetime 8-ball scores and be on a current APA 8-Ball roster. Matches are a race to 5 games, played on 7ft Diamond tables. All APA rules apply. TEAMS MUST REGISTER ON OUR LOCAL WEBSITE! Limited to first 32 entries!!!!!!!!

ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON OCTOBER 25TH.

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Captain/Co-Captain Appreciation Tournament!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16th @ 10:00AM (meeting @ 9) LOCATION: Breaktime Billiards - Wilmington Must be an active APA Coastal Carolina League member to play! ALL ACTIVE TEAM CAPTAINS AND CO/CAPTAINS MAY COMPETE. MAX SKILL LEVEL OF 10! $30 Entry Fee/Team -($1000 Added!) Scotch Doubles-Single Modified Format Register Early. First 40 registered teams guaranteed a spot! Winning Team Goes To Las Vegas in August to the National Championship! Go and play Mini-Mania, watch the APA National Championship and PARTY! Money to be used toward travel expenses only, max $1,200. If 1st place is unable to go to Vegas, spot goes to 2nd place. Any extra monies to be paid out to 2nd place, and possibly 3/4 place, depending on entries. ALL REGISTERED PLAYERS MUST BE AT THE TOURNAMENT SITE NO LATER THAN 9:45AM ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT OR THE PLAYER WILL LOSE HIS/HER SLOT IN THE TOURNAMENT.

*You must be listed first on the roster for your team in this, the FALL SESSION by now to be considered the Captain and second on the roster in this session for your team to be considered the Co-Captain. Players not listed first or second on their team roster are not eligible to participate in this tournament. Both players must have a minimum of 10 lifetime scores in order to participate. **The Captain/Co-Captain Scotch Doubles Tournament is a pick your partner, handicap 10 tournament. You do not have to partner with the captain/co-captain of your team. You may choose a captain/co-captain from any team or division in APA. As long as the player is a captain/co-captain by week 6, they are eligible to participate and partner with any other captain/co-captain. APA doubles format will be used.

ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON NOVEMBER 8TH.

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APA 9-Ball Doubles League Playoffs : Saturday, December 7th

When: Saturday, December 7th Registration @ 10am and Play begins @ 11am Where: Bubba's Bar & Grill Top 60% of Each Division Will Go To The Championship (Which includes one Wild Card). Qualified Teams will Split Into Teams Of Two for the tournament. Players must have a minimum of 4 individual matches played in order to participate. (If on a regular 9-ball team. Or six, if not.) *Additional rules and info - APA Doubles League Bylaws The Winning team goes to the APA World Pool Championships in May. NEXT SESSION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN January 7th & 10th, depending on your area. Teams that qualify will be posted by December 2nd on our website. Make sure to check, as no texts will be sent out!

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APA Jack -N- Jill Vegas Qualifier Tournament

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 2020 @ 11:00AM (meeting @ 10) Breaktime Billiards - Wilmington, NC Registration @ 10am and Play begins @ 11am Must be an active APA Coastal Carolina League member to play! Format: Scotch Doubles Team 8-Ball Entry Fee: $50.00 ($25/player) Team Make-up: Must be male/female team Max Combined S/L: 10 Register Early. First 48 registered teams guaranteed a spot! Players must be active on an APA 8-ball roster and have at least 10 8-ball lifetime scores. Both players who advance to Vegas must have 20 lifetime scores in 8-ball by June 24, 2020. Winning team gets up to $1,200 toward travel for Las Vegas. Any money left over goes to 2nd place. (Based on entries)

ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS ON JANUARY 5TH!

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"Have Fun, Meet People, & Play Pool!"

The APA is the World's Largest Amateur Pool League with more members worldwide than all other amateur leagues combined, with over one fourth of APA members being female. For those of you that might be thinking, "I'm not good enough to play," consider this.......75% of APA members are beginner to intermediate players, meaning you don't have to be a pool shark to play.

APA League Membership

Membership is just $25.00 per year (plus sales tax if applicable) and is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Players of all skill levels are welcome to join and everyone has an equal chance of winning under the APA's unique handicap system, which allows players of different abilities to compete on an equal level.

Coastal Carolina APA League Operator

WPBA player and Hall of Famer, Ewa Mataya Laurance is the Coastal Carolina APA League Operator. Ewa is one of the most visible superstars in the history of pocket billiards. Known as The Striking Viking, she took the billiard world by storm since she moved to the US from her native Sweden. Ewa is an International and World Cup Trick Shot Champion, the holder of multiple World and US Open 9-ball titles, and has also won the Swedish, European and US National Championships in her incredible career.

A former #1 ranked player in the world, Ewa has received Player of the Year honors, been named WPBA Sportsperson of the Year, and in 2004, was inducted into the prestigious Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame.

Contact League Operator Ewa Laurance or Area Manager Toby Graham or click here to Join the APA.

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Attention: All non-smoking APA locations!

In order to ensure the timeliness of APA league matches and a decent conclusion time for APA league nights for all players, guidelines must be put in place to address smoking during APA league play. Players should be ready to play as soon as they are put up in a match. Matches will not be held for a player to take a "smoke break" before beginning their match. "Smoke Breaks" are also prohibited while a player is playing an APA match. Players must complete their match in it's entirety before going outside to smoke.