128 players were qualified to compete in the 8-Ball and 9-Ball Singles Regional Championships held on the first weekend of March at Eagles Club and Brothers in North Platte.  

 

10 trips to the APA Poolplayer Championships and $1,000 were paid out to the top players in each tier. 

 

Players earning a spot in the Vegas Singles event receive $325 travel allowance to purchase airfare/drive, $100 National Qualifier prize money, APA goodie bag and complimentary lodging at Westgate Resort and Casino, site of the APA Championships. 

 

Winning the championships and advancing to Vegas were...

 

8-Ball - Sharie Goodman (Kearney), Kevin Owens (Curtis), Garret Bedke (Pleasanton), Dallas Thomas (Ansley), Randy Holbein (Gothenburg) and Taylor Walker (Gothenburg).

 

9-Ball - Renae Garrels (Gibbon), Truen Henderson (Alliance), Ryan Lukas (McCook) and Alex Wells (Kearney).

 

Taking second place and earning $100 each were...

 

8-Ball - Ryan Lukas (McCook), Sherri Lukas (McCook), Michael Jolliffe (Cozad), David Rich (Lexington), Randall Ureste (Lexington) and Kevin Tidyman (North Platte).

 

9-Ball -  Sherri Lukas (McCook), Becky Norton (McCook), Reese Troutman (Parks) and Tony Gonzales (Alliance).