CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (September 30, 2014) – The USA Pool League (USAPL) is proud to announce that it is sponsoring Karen Corr as the coach of the USA team at the upcoming WPA Junior World Championships. This esteemed event will be held in Shanghai, China November 14-19, 2014.
Nine of the USA’s most talented junior players qualified for the prestigious world event with high finishes in the 2014 Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Junior National 9-Ball Championships held June 24-27 in Louisville, KY. The following players will proudly represent USA:
Nick Evans, 17 (St. Peters, MI)
Manny Perez, 16 (Kansas City, KS)
Devin Poteet, 17 (Cape Girardeau, MO)
Taylor Reynolds, 16 (Winslow, Maine)
Rachel Lang, 16 (Catskill, NY)
Ricky Evans, 13 (St. Peters, MO)
Samuel Hoffman, 14 (Hillsborough, NJ)
April Larson, 13 (Bloomington, MN)
Michelle Jiang, 13 (Harvard, MA)
Corr, a 2012 BCA Hall of Fame inductee, has won nearly every major women’s title available and routinely competes in various open events with a high degree of success. She has won 15 Classic Tour titles, four BCA Open titles, three WPBA National Championships, and three Tournament of Champions titles. She has won numerous international and regional events and was runner-up twice at the WPA World 9-Ball Championships.
The USAPL is honored to assist the USA junior players by sponsoring a first-class coach to tutor and guide them along their journey. We are confident that this will provide them with learning experiences of a lifetime.
The USAPL is a division of CueSports International (CSI). For players, it is free to join, a minimum of 50% of league fees are returned to the players, and approximately 10-12% of its members earn the right to participate in the USAPL National Championships. For League Managers, protected regions are free and they are supported 100% by the national office staff. Anyone interested in joining the USAPL or starting a league, should contact the national office at (866) USA-POOL or (702) 719-7665.
