Player Profiles

Mens Division

Name: Tom Acciavatti
Hometown: Latham, N.Y.
Sponsor: APA of Greater Albany
APA Member: 10 Years
Type of Cue: Predator
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 17 oz.
Nickname: Sarge
Favorite Pro Player: Allison Fisher
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 5
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 5th

Name: Sal Amato
Hometown: South River, N.J.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Palmer
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Sandman
Favorite Pro Player: Karen Corr

Name: Brian Anderson
Hometown: Orangeburg, S.C.
Sponsor: Kuckers Lounge
APA Member: 10 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Slim

Name: Paul Anderson
Hometown: Perkasie, Penn.
APA Member: 10 Years
Type of Cue: Viking
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Karen Corr
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 49th Place

Name: Jerry Angaran
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Type of Cue: Predator
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 17.25 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Buddy Hall
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 6
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 33rd

Name: Charles Bailey
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Type of Cue: Schuler
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 15 oz.
Nickname: Charlie
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland

Name: Jim Barber
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Sponsor: Antique Billiards
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Jack Michaely
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.3 oz.
Nickname: Jim
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 3rd

Name: David Barnes
Hometown: College Park, Md.
Sponsor: APA (Maryland)
APA Member: 5 Years
Type of Cue: Black Boar
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.6 oz.
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2

Name: Bruce Barthelette
Hometown: South Hadley, Mass.
Sponsor: APA (Conn.)
APA Member: 21 years
Type of Cue: Falcon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Mike Massey
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 9
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 7th

Name: Michael Bell
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Sponsor: KC’s Mid-way
APA Member: 4 Years
Type of Cue: J&J
Shoots: Left-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Mike
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 49th

Name: Robert Bonczek
Hometown: Allentown, Penn.
Sponsor: AAA-1 Lock Co.
APA Member: 6 Years
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.

Name: Jesus Borjas
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Helmstetter
Shoots: Left-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.

Name: David Buffone
Hometown: Grafton, Mass.
Sponsor: APA (N.E. Mass.)
APA Member: 5 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Davey Dave
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 9th

Name: Jim Calderson
Hometown: Pueblo, Colo.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Left-handed
Cue Weight: 21 oz.
Nickname: Gentleman Jack
Favorite Pro Player: Grady Mathews

Name: Louis Calitri
Hometown: Johnston, R.I.
APA Member: 7 Years
Type of Cue: McDermott
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 1

Name: Kevin Caruso
Hometown: Hilton Head, S.C.
APA Member: 2 Years
Type of Cue: Josey
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.

Name: Anthony Casagrande
Hometown: Medford, N.Y.
Sponsor: Shawn McKee Ent. Inc.
Type of Cue: Szamboti
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Nickname: Pit Bull
Favorite Pro Player: Francisco Bustamante

Name: Thomas Chambers
Hometown: Elgin, S.C.
Sponsor: Chambers Custom Cabinets, Inc.
APA Member: 8 Years
Type of Cue: Schon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 25th

Name: Angel Chirino
Hometown: Miramar, Fla.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Viking
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Nickname: The Saint
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 1
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 25th

Name: Javier Chirino
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
APA Member: 9 Years
Type of Cue: Soaring
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: El Super Tigre’
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 25th

Name: Bruce Choyce
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
APA Member: 2 Years
Type of Cue: Dale Perry
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Mitch
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland

Name: Stephen Conner
Hometown: Iron Gate, Virginia
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Nickname: The Dream
Favorite Pro Player: Alex Pagulayan

Name: Sonny Cook
Hometown: Downsville, La.
Sponsor: Silver Dollar
APA Member: 2 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Allison Fisher

Name: Steve Crutchfield
Hometown: Hartland, Mich.
APA Member: Yes 3 Years
Type of Cue: Pechauer
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Nickname: Crutch
Favorite Pro Player: Nick Varner

Name: Gregory Davis
Hometown Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
APA Member: 8 Years
Type of Cue: Helmstetter
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 6
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 9th

Name: Leo Decareaux Jr.
Hometown: Harvey, La.
APA Member: 11 Years
Type of Cue: Predator
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3

Name: Robert Dingee
Hometown: Clarks Summitt, Penn.
APA Member: 10 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 18 oz.
Nickname: Bob
Favorite Pro Player: Jim Rempe
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 1
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 65th

Name: Toby Dittrich
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.
Sponsor: Patty B’s Tavern
APA Member: 11 Years
Type of Cue: Schrader
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 21 oz.
Nickname: Dr. D
Favorite Pro Player: Mike Sigel

Name: Joe Donnelly
Hometown: Chicopee, Mass.
Type of Cue: Joss
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 17 oz.
Nickname: Joe D.
Favorite Pro Player: Jim Rempe
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 6
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 17th

Name: Bob Downey
Hometown: Sharon Hill, Pa.
APA Member: 9 Years
Type of Cue: Joss
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Nickname: Bobby D.
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 65th

Name: Frank Eason
Hometown: Gaithersburg, Md.
APA Member: 6 Years
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Frank

Name: John Edgar
Hometown: Colchester, Conn.
APA Member: 4 Years
Type of Cue: Predator
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.6 oz.

Name: Tommy Farrow
Hometown: Montgomery, Ala.
Sponsor: The Break Room
APA Member: 3 Years
Type of Cue: Schon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.75 oz.
Nickname: Tommy
Favorite Pro Player: Corey Deuel

Name: Joseph Fistes
Hometown: South Deerfield, Mass.
Sponsor: APA (South Deerfield)
APA Member: 21 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Fast
Favorite Pro Player: Jeanette Lee
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 65th

Name: Kevin Frazier
Hometown: Bedminster, N.J.
Sponsor: Jim Malloy
APA Member: 4 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.

Name: Luis Galvan
Hometown: Monee, Ill.
APA Member: 15 Years
Type of Cue: Southwest
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Karen Corr
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 9th

Name: Luis Garza
Hometown: Sauk Village, Ill.
APA Member: 4 Years
Type of Cue: Predator
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Slim

Name: Ken Gaulin
Hometown: Fremont, N.H.
Type of Cue: Ballabushka
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Nickname: Kenny-G
Favorite Pro Player: Allison Fisher

Name: Pete Genovese
Hometown: New Britain, Conn.
Sponsor: Ultimate Billiards
APA Member: 12 Years
Type of Cue: Paul Drexter
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Steve Mizerak
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 9th

Name: Dave Gentry
Hometown: Decatur, Ill.
APA Member: 2 Years
Type of Cue: Helmstetter
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Mr. Dave
Favorite Pro Player: Tom Rossman

Name: Larry Gore
Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C.
Sponsor: Play It Again Sports
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: McDermott
Shoots: Left-handed
Cue Weight: 18.5 oz.
Nickname: Larry Legend
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland

Name: Douglas Grams
Hometown: Newport News, Virginia
Sponsor: Obelisk Billiard Club
APA Member: 5 Years
Type of Cue: Lucasi
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 49th

Name: Preston Granger
Hometown: Opelousas, La.
Sponsor: APA
APA Member: 20 Years
Type of Cue: Espirita
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Buddy Hall
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 13th

Name: Jamey Gray
Hometown: Jewett City, Conn.
Sponsor: APA (Connecticut)
APA Member: 12 Years
Type of Cue: Tim Scruggs
Shoots: Right-handed
Favorite Pro Player: Mike Sigel

Name: Bob Harris
Hometown: Ashton, Md.
Sponsor: KH Funding Bank
APA Member: 8 Years
Type of Cue: Joss
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Santos Sambajon
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 65th

Name: Robert Hayward
Hometown: Manchester, Conn.
Sponsor: Acc-Q-Shaft
APA Member: 9 Years
Type of Cue: Paul Drexler
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Nickname: The Teacher
Favorite Pro Player: Allen Hopkins
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 1

Name: Frank Howe
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga
APA Member: 2 Years
Type of Cue: Predator
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5
Nickname: Alabama
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes

Name: Scott Huffman
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Type of Cue: Joss
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Allison Fisher

Name: Jamie Hutchinson
Hometown: Sharpsburg, Md.
APA Member: 10 Years
Type of Cue: Viking
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Nickname: Hutch
Favorite Pro Player: Johnny Archer
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 65th

Name: Scott Ireland
Hometown: Danbury, Conn.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Southwest
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 18.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes

Name: Scott Kessler
Hometown: Latrobe, Pa.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.

Name: Ken Kleis
Hometown: Southwick, Mass.
Sponsor: Bentley Billiards
APA Member: 15 Years
Type of Cue: Drexler
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.

Name: Mark Kulugian
Hometown: Springfield, Mass.
Sponsor: Pool Table Magic
APA Member: 15 Years
Type of cue: Balabushka
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.

Name: Randall Lenter
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19
Favorite Pro Player: Vivian Villareal

Name: Charles Long
Hometown: Honea Path, S.C.
Sponsor: Steve Smith
APA Member: 1 Year
Type of Cue: Schon
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Johnny Archer

Name: Perry Loupe
Hometown: Paradis, La.
Sponsor: Jake Clab Shack
Type of Cue: Joss
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4

Name: Glenn Loveland
Hometown: Gaithersburg, Md.
Sponsor: APA (Maryland)
APA Member: 15 Years
Type of Cue: Richard Black
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Johnny Archer
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 25th

Name: Ken Ludy
Hometown: Grafton, Mass.
Sponsor: Boston Billiard Club
APA Member: 1 Year
Type of Cue: Mike Webb
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Nickname: K-Money
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 13th

Name: Damian McCabe
Hometown: Austin, Texas
APA Member: 1 Year
Type of Cue: Riley
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Karen Corr

Name: Chris McDonald
Hometown: Dacula, Ga.
APA Member: 8 Years
Type of Cue: Schon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 18 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Johnny Archer
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 33rd

Name: Marc Mayabb
Hometown: University Place, Wash.
APA Member: 12 Years
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Shark
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 64th

Name: Joseph Meuse
Hometown: Sanford, Maine
Sponsor: Mulligans at the Falls
APA Member: 4 Years
Type of Cue: McDermott
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Joey
Favorite Pro Player: Corey Deuel
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4

Name: John Miller
Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Lucasi
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 18.5 oz.
Nickname: Jack
Favorite Pro Player: Jerry Brock

Name: Mike Miller
Hometown: Kennesaw, Ga.
APA Member: 17 Years
Type of Cue: Joss
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Johnny Archer

Name: John Mitcheltree
Hometown: Grafton, Va.
APA Member: 5 Years
Type of Cue: Huebler
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Jimmy Wetch
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2

Name: Clint Mueller
Hometown: Meriden, Conn.
Sponsor: Action Billiards
APA Member: 9 Years
Type of Cue: Tim Sruggs
Cue Weight: 18 oz.
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4

Name: John Murray
Hometown: Los Gatos, Ca.
APA Member: 4 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 33rd

Name: Charles Nicholson
Hometown: Boulder, Colo.
Sponsor: American Rarities
APA Member: 18 Years
Type of Cue: Pechauer
Shoots: Left-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Nickname: Colorado Charlie
Favorite Pro Player: Allison Fisher
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 17th

Name: Jason Noble
Hometown: Enfield, Conn.
Sponsor: Homestead Fuel
APA Member: 4 Years
Type of Cue: Nova
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Mike Sigel
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2

Name: Daniel Nole
Hometown: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Sponsor: Corn Fed Reds
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Danny
Favorite Pro Player: Kid Delicious

Name: Wai Pang
Hometown: Montgomery, Ala.
Sponsor: APA (Montgomery, Ala./The Breakroom)
APA Member: 3 Years
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20.5 oz.
Nickname: Action
Favorite Pro Player: Mike Sigel

Name: Robert Parzick
Hometown: North Pole, Alaska
Sponsor: Bluewolfe Consulting/Silver Spur
Type of Cue: Lucasi
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Nickname: Bob
Favorite Pro Player: Buddy Hall
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 1
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 64th

Name: Nomar (Ramon) Paula
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
APA Member: 2 Years
Type of Cue: Schon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Nomar
Favorite Pro Player: Tony Robles

Name: Jeromy Pearson
Hometown: Bloomington, Ind.
Sponsor: Greg Dougherty
APA Member: 5 Years
Type of Cue: Pechauer
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Big Fish
Favorite Pro Player: Corey Deuel

Name: Harry Perrine
Hometown: Piscataway, N.J.
Sponsor: Stanley Cup
APA Member: 12 Years
Shoots: Right-handed
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland

Name: Tony Plescia
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Type of Cue: Predator
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes

Name: David Brian Quarles
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
APA Member: 11 Years
Type of Cue: Brunswick
Shoots: Left-handed
Cue Weight: 19.75
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes

Name: Krishna Ravinuthala
Hometown: Olive Branch, Miss.
APA Member: 7 Years
Type of Cue: Dennis Diekman
Shoots: Right-handed
Favorite Pro Player: Francisco Bustamante

Name: Mickey Ray
Hometown: Madison, Miss.
Sponsor: Jokers Tavern
APA Member: 22 Years
Type of Cue: Schon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5
Favorite Pro Player: Buddy Hall
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 8
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 4th

Name: Russell Reynolds
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
APA Member: 4 Years
Shoots: Left-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Nickname: Rusty
Favorite Pro Player: Ralf Souquet

Name: George Roberts
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
Sponsor: The Green Room Lounge
APA Member: 5 Years
Type of Cue: Schon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Allison Fisher
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 13th

Name: Anthony Romero
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: McDermott
Shoots: Right-handed
Favorite Pro Player: Francisco Bustamante
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2

Name: Joey Rose
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Sponsor: Brunswick/Talisman
APA Member: 4 Years
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: JoJo
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes

Name: Richard Ross
Hometown: Wibraham, Mass.
Sponsor: APA (Conn.)
APA Member: 4 Years
Type of Cue: Joss
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 1st (1995 and 1996)

Name: David Rowell
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
Sponsor: Rowell Custom Cues
APA Member: 2 Years
Type of Cue: Rowell
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Birmingham Bomber
Favorite Pro Player: Johnny Archer
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 1st (2000)

Name: Todd Rowitz
Hometown: Park Ridge, Ill.
APA Member: 8 Years
Type of Cue: Schuler
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 1
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 33rd

Name: Anthony Ruzzano
Hometown: Rockland, Mass.
Sponsor: Anne Ruzzano
APA Member: 12 Years
Type of Cue: Helmstetter
Shoots: Left-Handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Ragu
Favorite Pro Player: Johnny Archer

Name: Michael Setcavage
Hometown: Lebanon, Pa.
Shoots: Left-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.

Name: John Shattell
Hometown: Coxsackie, N.Y.
Sponsor: Claude Gaudette
APA Member: 7 Years
Type of Cue: Dominall
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 18.5 oz.
Nickname: Slow & Steady
Favorite Pro Player: Allison Fisher
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 6
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 7th

Name: Darryl Smith
Hometown: Independence, Mo.
APA Member: 2 Years
Type of Cue: Schon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.4 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Ralf Souquet

Name: Trevor Stanley
Hometown: Christiansburg, Va.
APA Member: 2 Years
Type of Cue: Schon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 18.5 oz.
Nickname: Trevor
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes

Name: Ken Stapp
Hometown: Blowing Rock, N.C.
APA Member: 13 Years
Type of Cue: Joss
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Allison Fisher

Name: David Stem
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Sponsor: APA (Maryland)
APA Member: 12 Years
Type of Cue: Predator
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Jim Rempe

Name: Philip Stevens
Hometown: Billerica, Mass.
Sponsor: Good Times
APA Member: 4 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Nickname: Phil
Favorite Pro Player: Tom McGonigal

Name: Paul Stohler
Hometown: Ormond Beach, Fla.
APA Member: 5 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Jeanette Lee

Name: Chuck Strange
Hometown: Hawthorne, Fla.
Sponsor: APA (N. Central Florida)
APA Member: 14 Years
Type of Cue: Dale Perry
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 2
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 33rd

Name: Jeff Szafransky
Hometown: Mountain View, Calif.
Sponsor: Shoreline Billiards
APA Member: 7 Years
Type of Cue: Predator
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 9
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 3rd

Name: Eric Tang
Hometown: New Britain, Conn.
APA Member: 5 Years
Type of Cue: Jim Buss
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Efren Reyes
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 33rd

Name: Kenneth Theriot
Hometown: Belle Chasse, La.
Sponsor: Cue & Cushion – New Orleans
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Jeanette Lee

Name: Danny Turner
Hometown: Easley, S.C.
Sponsor: Alternators Unlimited
Type of Cue: Gulassay
Shoots: Right-handed
Nickname: Hammer
Favorite Pro Player: Earl Strickland
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 25th

Name: Paul Viveiros
Hometown: Ocala, Fla.
APA Member: 3 Years
Type of Cue: Mongrel
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Nickname: Pauli

Name: Chris Walls
Hometown: High Springs, Fla.
APA Member: 8 Years
Type of Cue: Schon
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 20 oz.
Favorite Pro Player Buddy Hall

Name: Dave Wells
Hometown: Denver, Colo.
APA Member: 6 Years
Type of Cue: Colorado
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Nickname: Doc
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 4
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 17th

Name: Charles Whims, Jr.
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Sponsor: APA (Washington D.C.)
APA Member: 14 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.25 oz.
Nickname: Chuck
Favorite Pro Player: Francisco Bustamante
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3

Name: Mark Whitehead
Hometown: Santee, Calif.
Sponsor: Library & College Billiards
APA Member: 5 Years
Type of Cue: Tad
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 19.3 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Max Eberle

Name: James Young
Hometown: West Newton, Pa.
APA Member: 12 Years
Type of Cue: Meucci
Shoots: Left-handed
Cue Weight: 19.5 oz.
Nickname: Ice Man
Previous U.S. Amateur Championship Appearances: 3
Top U.S. Amateur Championship Finish: 33rd

Name: Daniel Zemper
Hometown: Bridgepart, Conn.
Sponsor: Frog Pond Bar & Grill
APA Member: 10 Years
Type of Cue: Sneaky Pete
Shoots: Right-handed
Cue Weight: 18 oz.
Favorite Pro Player: Johnny Archer