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Déjà Vu in the Finals

Spectators who showed up for the finals of the 2005 U.S. Amateur Championship had to do a double take when they saw who was left standing in both divisions of the highly competitive 3-day event.

In the finals of the Women’s Division, Karen Armstrong of Bear, Del., defeated Amy Poulter of Port St. .Lucie, Fla., 9-5 for the championship.  The two squared-off earlier in the tournament with Armstrong winning the match.

In the finals of the Men’s Division, Pete Genovese of New Britain, Conn., defeated Scott Pardo of West Monroe, La., 11-5.  Genovese was able to avenge a loss to Pardo earlier in the day that knocked him to the one-loss side of the bracket.

In 3rd Place in the Men’s Division was Tim Orange of Birmingham, Ala.  Laura Poskus of Ocean City, Md., finished in 3rd Place in the Women’s Division.  Finishing in 4th Place in the Men’s Division was Brian Parks of Bakersfield, Calif., with Henry Brodt of Glenview, Ill., and Jamey Gray of Jewett City, Conn., tied for 5th Place.

The top amateur players from around the country came to Mr. Cues II in Atlanta to compete for the coveted title of U.S. Amateur Champion and a ticket to the pro ranks.

Men's Division
Pete Genovese (1st)	Scott Pardo (2nd)	Tim Orange (3rd)
Brian Parks (4th)	Jamey Gray (5th)
Women's Division
Karen Armstrong (1st)	Amy Poulter (2nd)	Laura Poskus (3rd)

	Showdown of Lone Unbeatens Only four players had yet to suffer a defeat as of Sunday afternoon. In the Women’s Division, those players were Amy Poulter of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Karen Armstrong of Bear, Delaware.
	Top Pro Player Makes Appearance at the U.S. Amateur Championship Men’s top pro player Johnny Archer stopped by Mr. Cues II Saturday evening to check out the action. U.S. Amateur Championship participants had the opportunity to get autographs and pictures with the billiard star. Archer may have been keeping his eye on the up-and-coming competition, as the winner of the Men’s Division will advance to the 2006 U.S.
	Champion Ousted Reigning women’s U.S. Amateur Champion Phyllis Fernandez was ousted from the competition after enduring her second loss of the tournament. Fernandez was defeated 5-4 Saturday evening by Christine Honeman of Conifer, Colorado. Fernandez was vying to become only the third U.S. Amateur Champion (first women’s champion) to successfully defend her title.
	Perfect Duo Looks to Parlay U.S. Amateur Championship Success Over the years the U.S. Amateur Championship has seen its share of husbands and wives who’ve both competed in the event.
	Former Champs Go Head-to-Head in Late Afternoon Matinee The match of the afternoon was a meeting between former U.S. Amateur Champions David Rowell (’00) and Henry Brodt (’98 & ’99). The much anticipated showdown drew a sizeable crowd, and the former champs didn’t disappoint.
	Fernandez Looks to Defend Her Title Reigning Women’s U.S. Amateur Champion Phyllis Fernandez of Spokane, Wash., is back this year to defend her title, but if she’s going to do it, she’s got her work cut out for her.
	Method to the Madness It takes hard work and coordination to run a tournament the scale of the U.S. Amateur Championship. At the helm is APA Tournament Productions Manager Nicole Dunn.
	Host Location: Mr. Cues II in Atlanta, Ga. Only have a handful of the nation’s top pool rooms have ever been selected to host the U.S. Amateur Championship, and this year Mr. Cues II in Atlanta, Ga., was chosen to host this prestigious event.
	APA League Operators Take Their Best Shot It’s no task easy being an APA League Operator. In addition to recruiting teams, processing score sheets and attending to a variety of other time consuming tasks, League Operators often have to give up playing the game they love because of the conflict of interest.

• Event dates – Fri., Nov. 4 – Sun., Nov. 6
• 2 Divisions (Mens and Womens)
• 128-player Mens Division
• Winner of the Mens Division advances to the ’06 U.S. Open Pro Event
• 24-player Womens Division
• Winner of the Womens Division advances to an ’06 WPBA Pro Event
• Host Site: Mr. Cues II - Atlanta, Ga.
• 30 States Represented in U.S. Amateur Championship
• 12th Anniversary of Mens Division
• 3rd Anniversary of Womens Division Championship
• 16 Preliminary Rounds held to qualify for U.S. Amateur Championship
• U.S. Amateur Championship play conducted on 4 ½ x 9-ft. tables
• Double elimination
• Race-to-7 8-Ball & 9-Ball (Maximum of five games of 8-Ball and eight games of 9-Ball)
• Championship Match Race-to-11 (Maximum of 13 games of 8-Ball and eight game of 9-Ball)
• Conducted by the American Poolplayers Association (APA)
• Open to APA and Non-APA Members

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