Come to the 2003 UPA Year End Awards Banquet o­n Jan 11, 2004, at the Bicycle Casino. The banquet starts at 8 p.m. after the finals of the Brunswick UPA Pro Tour Championship.

Visit www.upatour.com to get contact info.  Below are the top candidates for the 2003 UPA Awards:  UPA Sportsman of  the Year:  Given to any player that participates regularly o­n UPA tour that exemplifies what a professional player should be in attitude and appearance. A role model to all other players.

·         Luc Salvas

·         Rodney Morris

·         Max Eberle

·         Frank Alvarez

·         Ralf Souquet

·         Mika Immonen

UPA Man of the Year: Any person who has done the most to help elevate the status of men's professional pool and has promoted the success of the UPA as an association dedicated to the advancement of professional pool.

·         Frank Alvarez : Head UPA Rep ; handles media and player relations; negotiates with promoters; keeps up to date tabs o­n all current events and issues of UPA

·         Robert Lipson : Member of UPA Board of Directors; promoted and co-organized the Fury World Summit of Pool; negotiates with other promoters and signing of new corporate sponsors for the UPA

·         Harold Siegel : Chairman of UPA Board of Advisors; co-organized the Fury World Summit of Pool; provides the printing for the UPA; sets up important corporate meetings for the UPA

·         Charlie Williams : President of UPA; runs day in day out operations of the UPA; produces Predator UPA Atlanta Open & Brunswick UPA Pro Tour Championship; original founder of the UPA

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