The 2013 NAPA Nationals at Tunica, Mississippi started on Friday the 21st with the Team Championship.
Photo By Ricky Bryant
NAPA Nationals Update after 2 events
The NAPA Leagues started in 2009 and this is the third year for a National Tournament. The first event was the Team event which was new this year. Twenty five teams competed for the Diamond Cup Trophy. The over 65 pound trophy will be a traveling trophy which the winning team will have for 10 months then it is exchanged for a plaque. The winner of the first Diamond Cup was All Chalked Up who will also go home with $2500 in prize money. The trophy will be on display for 10 months at their home locations, Michaels Billiards – Fairfield, Ohio and Whiskey Barrel -Springboro, OH.
The 5 person team consist of:
Chris Gibbs -Team Captain
Robert Korn, Shelby Baxter, Kenny Kemper, Justin Wethington
NAPA Nationals Update after 2 events
The second event was Singles 10 Ball which played for two days, Monday and Tuesday, June 24th and 25th. This consisted of two divisions 1 – Grandmasters/ Masters /Class A and 2 – Class B/C/D/E. The first group had 76 players and the second had 89 players.
Winners
1st – Alex Olinger
Grandmasters, Masters/Class A
1st – Alex Olinger from Cincinnati, OH – $1216
2nd – Dave Ward from Greene, MO – $700
3rd – Julio DelPozo from Orlando, FL – $450
2nd – Dave Ward from Greene, MO – $700
No photo -3rd – Julio DelPozo from Orlando, FL – $450
Event Class B/C/D/E
1st – Brian Thompson from Des Moines, IA -$1424
2nd – Brandon Howard from Dayton, OH – $890
3rd – Wane Capps from Shelby, TN – $534
The NAPA 9 Ball starts on Wednesday June 26th.
