2015
Dear Members,
Another season of regular play is over. Congratulations to Rick’s Picks for finishing in first place, followed by Stoke of Genius in second and Urban Tribe in third. Dustin Louie finished as the top individual with a .821 average, followed by Jose Torres in second place with a .778 average and Brian N. Lo Truglio in third with .750. Lori Perry finished as the top woman with a .714 average followed by April Garcia in second with a .625 and Maria Ritner in third with a .591. Playoffs begin Tuesday night, April 14 and a bracket with dates and locations of play is posted on the website. 
Janell McKane: Long-time LAPL member Janell McKane is moving away from Los Angeles and this was her last season. Janell has been a member of the league for nearly 30 years. She has served as a captain, board member, statistician and multi-term President of the League. In fact, Janell was the first woman to be elected President of the LAPL. Janell is universally loved and she will be greatly missed. Not only has she been of tremendous service to the league, Janell has been a dear friend to many league members over the years and during very difficult times.
In recognition of her many contributions, the LAPL Board of Governors voted to give Janell the Marvin Beisel Award for unusual dedication to the league. The award was presented to Janell on Monday, April 6 at Trunks during a farewell party organized by the Board and several league members. We want to thank everyone who came out and those that helped organize the parts of the farewell party. It was a wonderful farewell event and Janell was indeed very grateful. Janell asked that the following message be shared with the league:
LA Pool League Board of Governors and Members,
I want to thank you all for the wonderful farewell party last night at Trunks. I was completely surprised and touched by all of you that dropped by. Your well wishes, gifts, cards, poster, cake and video tribute made it a special night.
Through the LA Pool League, I have made life-long friendships and have great memories that I will always treasure. My 25 plus years being a part of the league was such a rewarding experience. To become part of the select group to receive the Marvin Beisel award was an unexpected honor and one that truly humbles me.
My sincerest thanks to all of you for the many great years of fun and challenging competition.
Best regards,
Janell
Greased Lightening II: 28 Players participated in Greased Lightening II, which was held at Trunks on Saturday, April 4. The winners were: First Place Al Ballesteros, followed by Bryan Haneiwich in Second, Tommy Nguyen in Third and Jake Fisher in Fourth. Our next Tournament and Fundraiser will be the Junior/Senior on Sunday, April 19 at Trunks in West Hollywood.
We hope you have a very fun and competitive playoffs. Enjoy.
Sincerely yours,
Al Ballesteros
President LAPL
Dear Members,
As we enter week 10 of play, team Rick’s Picks continues at the top with a five game lead over current second place Stroke of Genius. Following in very close third and fourth and only separated by one game are Gold Coast 14 and Urban Tribe. Feeling “Russ-less” is in close fifth place. It is still very fluid and quite open as to which teams will finish in the top positions during regular season play. On the individual player’s side, Dustin Louie continues at the top of the pack with a .792 average, followed by Brian Lo Truglio and Jose Torres, both at .750. On the women’s side, Lori Perry is currently in the lead with a .708 average followed by April Garcia with a .639 (This is April’s first season with the LAPL), and Maria Ritner with .556. Let’s see how it all shakes out after week 10.
Board of Governors Meeting – We will hold a regular meeting of the LAPL Board of Governors beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Trunks in West Hollywood. The items on the agenda that will be discussed and reviewed are: 1). Finance Report; 2). Playoffs Schedule; 3). Awards Party; 4). WCC Planning for 2016; 5) Open Protests; 6). Other Items. This meeting is open to all league members.
Playoffs: Next week will be the 10th night of play. The first round of playoffs will be on Tuesday, April 14. We are in the process of putting together the playoff brackets that should be up on the website before Tuesday night.
Back by Popular Demand – the LAPL will host a Greased Lightning Tournament this SATURDAY, April 4 with registration beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Trunks Bar in West Hollywood. Play starts at 1:00 p.m. This is an 8-Ball game with a 15-second shot clock and a double elimination tournament. Come out and support the league in this very fun event. Upcoming Tournaments to mark on your calendar are: Junior/Senior Tournament on April 19 at Trunks; the Hi/Lo on May 3 (Location to be announced); and the Last Chance Qualifier on May 17 at Trunks.
Pool Instruction Session: (This is a Free Session to LAPL Members). The LAPL Pool Instruction Session is scheduled on May 17, 2015 beginning at 10:30 a.m. just before the Last Chance Qualifier. This Instruction Session will be especially tailored for new players or players who have not yet qualified to play in a West Coast Challenge.
We would like to wish everyone a nice Easter holiday.
Sincerely,
Al Ballesteros, President
Most members should also be receiving an email from the Los Angeles Pool League. This will be sent out weekly during the season with the President's message and updates. It will also contain links to the stats and other website items. There is an email signup on the top left side of the website. If you are not receiving the emails please sign up there.
thanks for your help in getting the word out about LAPL events and news!
Bryan Haneiwich
Statistician
Dear Members,
Elections & Board of Governors: There are currently four (4) open slots on our Board of Governors. Elections were open for five weeks, consistent with our bylaws and we received the following nominations:
Cliff Giles, Jr.
Matt Reilly
Saeromi Kim
Timmie Winebrenner
Because there are equal numbers of nominees to open slots, your Board of Governors discussed and made a decision that it would forego the balloting process and accept the slate as proposed. The aforementioned persons will begin their service next Season which will take effect after the WCC tournament. Congratulations to Cliff, Matt, Saeromi and Timmie.
This past Sunday we had a nice gathering for our Lucky Draw Tournament at Eagle LA. There were13 in attendance but the competition was very stiff. The top four finishers were:
1st. Jon Bourgault
2nd. Jeffrey Hersh
3rd. Rick Ayres
4th. Cliff Giles
Thanks to all that came out.
Pool Instruction Session: (This is a Free Session to LAPL Members). The LAPL Pool Instruction Session is scheduled on May 17, 2015 beginning at 10:30 a.m. just before the Last Chance Qualifier. This Instruction Session will be especially tailored for new players or players who have not yet qualified to play in a West Coast Challenge. Rick Ayres has agreed to assist as one of the instructors and we want to thank him for setting this time aside for our league's players. The session's goals will be to work with small groups on both tables to provide instruction on basic techniques as well as playing strategy. We ask our Captains to alert their players that might be interested and those that are planning to participate in the Last Chance Qualifier. We would like to especially reach out to our new players in the LAPL. If you are interested in participating, please make a note of the date. You can also email your information to us.
Thank you,
Al Ballesteros, President
LAPL
The Spring 2015 Open individuals was an exciting 2 day tournament. The Finals between Cliff and Jose went Hill-Hill in both matches.
Here are the Open Individuals for Spring 2015.
8th Place Tre Rounds (first alternate)
7th Place Al Ballesteros
6th Place Jon Bourgault
5th Place Julian Auzenne
4th Place Bryan Haneiwich
3rd Place Jim Prather
2nd Place Cliff Giles, Jr.
And our champion Jose Torres. This is Jose's first open individual title. Congratulations Jose!!
The Women's was also held today. The resuts are:
4th Rita Shemwell
3rd Lori Perry
2nd Saeromi Kim
1st April Garcia
Congratulations to all!
Feeling "Russ-less" Gold Coast #24 Spring 2015 League Champs!
Congrats to Phil, Mike, Gabe and Schesary as the winners of the Spring 2015 LA Pool League. After a hard fought 9-5 victory, they will be representing us at this seasons West Coast Challenge in San Diego the weekend of June 26th.
Congratulations also to Rick's Picks Trunks #12 for their 2nd place showing.
