SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — Anthony Wiseman of Anna, Ill., won the 2022 APA Junior Pool Championship last weekend in Saint Louis.
The 15-year-old was one of 256 kids to compete in the pool championship conducted by the American Poolplayers Association (APA), the governing body of amateur pool.
The finals match was live-streamed and can be viewed here: 2022 APA Juniors Championship – Green Tier Final – Anthony Wiseman VS Meghan Misener.
Wiseman is a member of the local APA League in Anna where he plays pool regularly. The champion took home a prize package that included a Nintendo Switch and the championship trophy.
The APA Junior Championships, held July 7 – 10, featured children ages 7-18 from 29 states as well as Canada.
The APA, based 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.
Nearly 250,000 members compete in weekly 8-Ball and 9‑Ball League play. The APA is generally recognized as the Governing Body of Amateur Pool, having established the official rules, championships, formats and handicap systems for the sport of amateur billiards.
The APA produces four major tournaments—the APA World Pool Championships, the APA Poolplayer Championships, the APA Junior Championships and the U.S. Amateur Championship—that, together, pay out nearly $2 Million in cash and prizes annually!
The APA and its championships are sponsored by Aramith, Action Cues and PoolDawg.com.
For more information on the American Poolplayers Association, visit poolplayers.com.