So who are they? I remember hearing/reading, Shane Van Boening was shooting in BCA leagues and Ike Runnels was shooting in APA leagues. Who else do you know of?
Pro Players that used to shoot in Amatuer Leagues before achieving Pro Status.
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A guy who used to be in my APA division moved to my area from NYC. His APA team in NYC included Jennifer Barretta back before she was very good. He said he used to coach her matches when she was an APA SL3.
-Andrew
-Andrew
Jennifer Barretta. I watched all 4 hours of the 9-ball Open last night on ESPN....and they did one of those "Behind the Cue" interviews with her. She said she got started by joining an APA league.
Damn it, damn it, damn it.....beat me to it!!Andrew Manning said:
Andrew Manning said:
Who is this guy? I had her on my APA team years back.
It was you!Jude Rosenstock said:
Jude Rosenstock said:
John Macalino. I'm pretty sure he said he knows you, too (obviously you would know). He and Liz and Bobby all played in my APA in-house league until recently. Also Doug and Christina (Asian couple, I don't know their last names but I think you do) both played a few sessions ago.
-Andrew
Andrew Manning said:
Yeah, they're all very good friends of mine. I went to college with John & Liz (who remains title-holder for nicest person ever) and Doug & Christina I know from NYC pool scene though I've known them a very long time now.
I went the other way. I started out playing for money, played in some pro tourneys in the 70's and 80's and made my way to the amateur leagues in the 90's. And it's been all downhill since. 
I like to say I started out a rack boy (true) and will end up one too (also true).
I like to say I started out a rack boy (true) and will end up one too (also true).
I think Ron Wiseman was a pretty big league player before he turned pro.....
Gregg said:Why are you guys? She was on my team years back, here she is with out team captain;
What pool table?
Jude Rosenstock said:
Yeah, I have to agree that Liz is as nice as people get. John and Bobby both also score very high on the friendliness-toward-everyone scale.
Small world after all, huh?
-Andrew
Gregg said:
Just to make things clear, Jenn was actually a 4 throughout her first year in the APA. We both won the regional tournament that year and competed in Vegas back in 2000. That was the final year the Singles Event was split by gender and I remember she did pretty well. By the end of her first year, she was a 5 and we split up the team when she was on the verge of becoming a 6 shortly after that. She went on with another team and continued to do well and quit altogether after her team went to Vegas.
I mean, she was ALWAYS serious and made it clear she wanted to compete in the WPBA back then. Describing her as a "4" is misleading since she was playing every day, taking lessons, always improving. APA night was really just the night we all got out to have fun.
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I can think of many around the midwest who have played and in some cases (like Ike) still do play in leagues.
People I remember from Vegas in May include Jeremy Jones, Alex Pagulayan, Jon Kucharo, Larry Nevel, Shane Van Boening. Tommy Donlon from the UK played as well. And don't forget The One here on AZ (Craig Riley). I'm sure there are many, many more.
Duane
Icon of Sin said:
I can think of many around the midwest who have played and in some cases (like Ike) still do play in leagues.
People I remember from Vegas in May include Jeremy Jones, Alex Pagulayan, Jon Kucharo, Larry Nevel, Shane Van Boening. Tommy Donlon from the UK played as well. And don't forget The One here on AZ (Craig Riley). I'm sure there are many, many more.
Duane
Haha! Maybe Danny B. was there fishing
