Brooklyn-Queens APA Player Joins Exclusive 500 Matches Played Club
Arvad Kompanetz was player number 50 to sign up in what was known as the Brooklyn APA, now known as the Brooklyn-Queens APA. Ask League Operator Ross Banfield about building a league that now boasts nearly 1,500 members, one member at a time, and he’ll likely share stories about Arvad and other dedicated members who helped spread the word about APA back in the day. It’s no surprise then that Ross came up with the idea for a free 500-matches-played jacket as his way of thanking this exclusive group of APA players.<?xml:namespace prefix = o /?>Arvad joined the APA in 2002 and is now a skill level 6 in 8-Ball and a skill level 7 in 9-Ball. He and his teammates represented the Brooklyn-Queens APA on the national stage during the 2007 APA National Team Championship. Arvad was also kind enough to let the APA momentarily interrupt his match to snag a few photos of him sporting his 500-match jacket—a special order, 100% wool varsity jacket with his membership number stitched on the sleeve. Looking good Arvad!
