Barrie team wins big after championship tournament in Las Vegas
A tournament in Sin City led to a $10,000 bonus for five women from Barrie, Ont.
The local team, known as "We the North", secured victory in the 2024 APA Ladies 8-Ball Championship in August.
The team consisting of Jenn Cook, Sue Brouwer, Kelly Morris, Jane Leduc, and Charissa Elliott was one of 256 teams to qualify for the American Poolplayers Association’s (APA) Ladies 8-Ball Championship.
"We the North" departed from Westgate Las Vegas with $10,000 in their pockets and ultimate bragging rights as they returned to their hometown.
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The women are part of the Barrie APA Pool League, where many can often find them playing rounds.
According to the American Poolplayers Association, the Ladies 8-Ball Championship, rung in nearly 16,000 total players and more than $1.3 million in prize money.
The APA, headquartered in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., sanctions the world’s largest amateur pool league, known as the APA Pool League throughout the United States, and as the Canadian Pool League in Canada.
Over 250,000 members participate in weekly 8-Ball and 9-Ball League matches.
The championship match was live-streamed and the big win can be viewed here.
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