For the past year, I have been a member of the APA. I’ve been playing 9-ball, although I also joined an 8-ball team 3 weeks ago. Due to the hard work of my team, we have made it to the city finals. Woo hoo! What that means is this: If we win at City, we get a paid trip to Las Vegas where we will compete in the Nationals. At Nationals we have a chance to win a 1st Place prize of $15,000 (and bragging rights, of course!).
Tonight at 7:30 will be the first round of matches at the City tournaments. I’m EXTREMELY nervous. I have never been a part of a team (or at least stuck with one long enough) and I’ve never had to be this responsible for the outcome of any kind of team “sport”. I actually received a plaque with my name on it just for making it to City. This blows my mind. I have never received any kind of plaque. Just typing all of this makes me want to puke. My stomach is all turned around. I can’t let the team down. Please Mr. or Ms. God/Universe/Nature/Whatever…. Let me stop shaking long enough to hold my stick straight. Amen.
