Pan-American 9-Ball Championships Announced
The beautiful Island of ARUBA will be hosting three Pan-American 9-Ball Championships from May 27th through the 30th. The 7th Pan-American 9-Ball Championship for Men, 4th Pan-American 9-Ball Championship for Women and the 1st Panamerican 9-ball Team Championship, all will be organized by the Aruba Billiard Federation (FEBIAR) and the Panamerican Confederation of Billiards (CPB). Mr. George de Nobrega is the President of the Aruba Billiard Federation and Mr. Victor Robayo is the President of the Panamerican Confederation of Billiards.
The Pan-American Championships is the most important and prestigious 9-Ball event in this area that groups fiftheen (15) Caribbean, Central and South American Countries. This event is sanctioned by the World Pool Association and in addition to adding a prestigious 9-Ball title to one's resume, the event qualifies eight (8) male players to represent their countries during the World Pool Championships to be held this year in Taipei, Taiwan in July 2005 and two (2) female players to represent their countries at the World Pool Chamionship.
A field of 64 male players and 16 female players will be on the Island to battle each other for the prestigious title, plus points for the C.P.B. ranking system. The event will be held at the Pool Plaza, Sasaki Weg Z/N.
Allan Rolon from Puerto Rico and Adriana Villar from Costa Rica, are the defending Champions and have confirmed their participation in the event.
The complete list of players as of May 13th, is as follows:
1. PERU: John Lopez, Roberto Zurita, Hans Gonzales, Martin Lara, Victor Lam, Roberto Martinez.
Ladies: Jacqueline Alvarez, Zdenka Maric, Vanessa Alfaro.
2. VENEZUELA: Jose Luis Perez, Luis Miguel Sanchez, Jerry Calderon, Johnny Martinez, James Gutierrez.
Ladies: Mirjana Grujicic, Johanna Espinoza.
3. BOLIVIA: Sergio Canseco, Miguel Brito
4. ARUBA: Ditto Acosta, Aaron Franken, Richard Wolff, Jorge Petrocchi, Ryan Rampersaud, Edwin Chirino, Gunnar Leonardo, Allan van Aanholt, Martin Appeldoorn.
Ladies: Jelitza Trimon, Marcia Chrino, Aimee Saladin, Danella Tromp.
5. COSTA RICA: Mario Perez, Miguel Solano, Jimmy Barboza, Alex Jimenez, Marco Castro.
Ladies: Adriana Villar (Reigning Champion)
6. NETHERLAND ANTILLES: David Prins, Michael Arvelo, Bryan Landskind, Johnny Hellmund, Aquilis Vis, Cederick Anthony.
Ladies: Lucia Wever, Jennifer Herkelijn, Meredith Trinidad, Signella Bazoer.
7. REPUBLICA DOMINICANA: Luis Lora, Franklin de la Cruz, Nestor Ticona
8. ARGENTINA: Gustavo Espinosa, Ernesto Deud, Alejandro Alvarado, Claudio Lizzi, Gustavo Racitti, Rodrigo de Luca.
Ladies: Luciana Fernandez.
9. PUERTO RICO: Alan Rolon (Reigning Champion), Jason Cruz, Edgardo Ramirez, Juan Rodrguez, Wilberto Ortiz, Miguel Laboy, Javier Perez.
10. MEXICO: Ismael Paez, Ignacio Chaves.
11. CHILE: Enrique Rojas, Pablo Vieira, Ashraf Kanaan, Paolo Silva.
12. PANAMA: Jorge Diaz & Lino Castillo.
Ladies: Isabel Bolanos
13. COLOMBIA: Juan Castaneda, Rodrigo Navarro.
14. GUADELOUPE: Guenael Guedeu, Denis Roseau.
15. NICARAGUA: Fransisco Taylor, Jose Luis Soza.
For more information about the Pan-American 9-Ball Championships, contact poolinaruba@poolinaruba.com or visit www.poolinaruba.com
Pan-American 9-Ball Championships Announced
The beautiful Island of ARUBA will be hosting three Pan-American 9-Ball Championships from May 27th through the 30th. The 7th Pan-American 9-Ball Championship for Men, 4th Pan-American 9-Ball Championship for Women and the 1st Panamerican 9-ball Team Championship, all will be organized by the Aruba Billiard Federation (FEBIAR) and the Panamerican Confederation of Billiards (CPB). Mr. George de Nobrega is the President of the Aruba Billiard Federation and Mr. Victor Robayo is the President of the Panamerican Confederation of Billiards.
The Pan-American Championships is the most important and prestigious 9-Ball event in this area that groups fiftheen (15) Caribbean, Central and South American Countries. This event is sanctioned by the World Pool Association and in addition to adding a prestigious 9-Ball title to one's resume, the event qualifies eight (8) male players to represent their countries during the World Pool Championships to be held this year in Taipei, Taiwan in July 2005 and two (2) female players to represent their countries at the World Pool Chamionship.
A field of 64 male players and 16 female players will be on the Island to battle each other for the prestigious title, plus points for the C.P.B. ranking system. The event will be held at the Pool Plaza, Sasaki Weg Z/N.
Allan Rolon from Puerto Rico and Adriana Villar from Costa Rica, are the defending Champions and have confirmed their participation in the event.
The complete list of players as of May 13th, is as follows:
1. PERU: John Lopez, Roberto Zurita, Hans Gonzales, Martin Lara, Victor Lam, Roberto Martinez.
Ladies: Jacqueline Alvarez, Zdenka Maric, Vanessa Alfaro.
2. VENEZUELA: Jose Luis Perez, Luis Miguel Sanchez, Jerry Calderon, Johnny Martinez, James Gutierrez.
Ladies: Mirjana Grujicic, Johanna Espinoza.
3. BOLIVIA: Sergio Canseco, Miguel Brito
4. ARUBA: Ditto Acosta, Aaron Franken, Richard Wolff, Jorge Petrocchi, Ryan Rampersaud, Edwin Chirino, Gunnar Leonardo, Allan van Aanholt, Martin Appeldoorn.
Ladies: Jelitza Trimon, Marcia Chrino, Aimee Saladin, Danella Tromp.
5. COSTA RICA: Mario Perez, Miguel Solano, Jimmy Barboza, Alex Jimenez, Marco Castro.
Ladies: Adriana Villar (Reigning Champion)
6. NETHERLAND ANTILLES: David Prins, Michael Arvelo, Bryan Landskind, Johnny Hellmund, Aquilis Vis, Cederick Anthony.
Ladies: Lucia Wever, Jennifer Herkelijn, Meredith Trinidad, Signella Bazoer.
7. REPUBLICA DOMINICANA: Luis Lora, Franklin de la Cruz, Nestor Ticona
8. ARGENTINA: Gustavo Espinosa, Ernesto Deud, Alejandro Alvarado, Claudio Lizzi, Gustavo Racitti, Rodrigo de Luca.
Ladies: Luciana Fernandez.
9. PUERTO RICO: Alan Rolon (Reigning Champion), Jason Cruz, Edgardo Ramirez, Juan Rodrguez, Wilberto Ortiz, Miguel Laboy, Javier Perez.
10. MEXICO: Ismael Paez, Ignacio Chaves.
11. CHILE: Enrique Rojas, Pablo Vieira, Ashraf Kanaan, Paolo Silva.
12. PANAMA: Jorge Diaz & Lino Castillo.
Ladies: Isabel Bolanos
13. COLOMBIA: Juan Castaneda, Rodrigo Navarro.
14. GUADELOUPE: Guenael Guedeu, Denis Roseau.
15. NICARAGUA: Fransisco Taylor, Jose Luis Soza.
For more information about the Pan-American 9-Ball Championships, contact poolinaruba@poolinaruba.com or visit www.poolinaruba.com
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