Among a field of 66 players of the very best of the best in APA 9-Ball, from all across North America, APA AZ League Player Gary Wheeler completed a magnificent run to the Final Round in the Black Tier of the 2006 APA $300,000 National Singles 9-Ball Championships.

After three days of fierce competition Wheeler (SL7) was pitted against the defending 2005 Champion Brian Parks (SL9) in the Final match.

With the momentum strongly in his favor and leading the match Wheeler had the misfortune of scratching on the break. Parks then took the opportunity to show his championship form and take the lead. Wheeler fought back to pull close but came up only 10 balls short in his race to 55.