Congratulations, MVPs from 2024 Spring Session!

April 25, 2024 3:02 AM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations, MVPs from 2024 Spring Session!

April 25, 2024 3:02 AM

by San Diego APA


Congratulations to the following 108 players who each earn a plaque and $30 vouchers to participate in the singles program!

Awards can be picked up at the upcoming
Spring BLAST on May 18-19, 2024
at Pockets Billiards & Brew!

2024 Spring Session 8-Ball MVPs

Name>Team>%PointsAvailable>AvgPointsPerMatch>Win%>Division>Tier

  • Karen Evanek>Lucky 8 Ballers>51.85%>1.56>66.67%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Daniel Snyder>2 Gods And 3 Hail Mary's>70.37%>2.11>77.78%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>Team Drinks>75.00%>2.25>100.00%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • April Athar>Amazin Ball Whackers>75.00%>2.25>75.00%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Edward Ciuffreda>Let'em Sit>75.00%>2.25>87.50%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • James Allen>Niceleave Done>62.50%>1.88>87.50%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Meredith Kandell>One Time...Just For Fun>61.11%>1.83>58.33%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Daniel Garcia>Social Cues>79.17%>2.38>100.00%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Sean Ahlers>Social Cues>72.73%>2.18>90.91%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Salvador Garcia>Side Pockets>73.33%>2.20>80.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Avishek Sarkar>Breaking Bad>66.67%>2.00>69.23%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Roberto Sanchez>Beans & Cheese>66.67%>2.00>90.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Ori Schlesinger>Breakin' Balls>70.83%>2.13>75.00%>031-Caesar's Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Brook Ure>Breakin' Balls>75.00%>2.25>100.00%>031-Caesar's Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Paul Langley>Indv'l Results May Vary>78.57%>2.36>100.00%>031-Caesar's Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Christopher Staffa>Shanonigators>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Steven Lewis>Kick That Bitty>72.22%>2.17>75.00%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Joshua Solt>Rack 'Em Up>70.37%>2.11>100.00%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Jordan Bloomingdale>Thursdays Hurt>66.67%>2.00>66.67%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Mike Cavender>Should'a Would'a Could'a>70.37%>2.11>88.89%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jackson Thompson>Never Too Much Jackson>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Keith Hill>Chrome & Lace>72.73%>2.18>63.64%>034-Harrahs 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Lisa Starkweather>The Inappropriates>83.33%>2.50>75.00%>034-Harrahs 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Adam Fukushima>The Inappropriates>69.05%>2.07>85.71%>034-Harrahs 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Amanda Patterson>Avengers>74.07%>2.22>77.78%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Junior Morales>Grape Juice Gang>74.07%>2.22>88.89%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Scott Miller>Space Dragon>60.00%>1.80>80.00%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Carlos Salazar>The 8 Ballers>74.07%>2.22>77.78%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Jesus Perez Jr.>The 8 Ballers>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nellie Del Rosario>Rack to the Future>69.70%>2.09>90.91%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Ronald Shumilak>Veins On Leaves>70.83%>2.13>75.00%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • John Dietrich>Scoregasmics>83.33%>2.50>100.00%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Raywaldo Reyes>We Dirty>70.00%>2.10>90.00%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Brittany Quintal>Okayest Team>70.37%>2.11>88.89%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Matthew Stenson>Drunken Honey Badgers>66.67%>2.00>77.78%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Domingo Vasquez>Got Pool>62.96%>1.89>77.78%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Holly McClain>Ballz 'n' Dollz>62.96%>1.89>55.56%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Kathleen Hilborn>Ballz 'n' Dollz>62.96%>1.89>66.67%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Danny Wiese>We Got Your Back>59.26%>1.78>88.89%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Michael Solominow>La Voz>59.26%>1.78>66.67%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Debra Jones>Whiskey Stick>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ray Perry>La Voz>59.26%>1.78>66.67%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • John Linnehan>Balls of Fury>75.00%>2.25>100.00%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Kevin Jones>You're Welcome>92.59%>2.78>100.00%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jackson Thompson>Pablo's Picassos>48.48%>1.45>63.64%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Vinay Saripella>Players 8 Ball>63.33%>1.90>60.00%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Loc Ngo>Blame It On Jake>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Pablo>The Continental>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • John Delgado>INV8TERS>59.26%>1.78>66.67%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Jose Segura>INV8TERS>50.00%>1.50>58.33%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nathan Breuninger>The Study 8>63.89%>1.92>91.67%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • David Laguana Jr>Give Us A Break>75.00%>2.25>87.50%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Yves Nikita Estebe>8sian Persuasion>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Glenn Fallarme>Pool Citizen 8>62.50%>1.88>62.50%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7

2024 Spring Session 9-Ball MVPs

Name>Team>%PointsAvailable>AvgPointsPerMatch>Win%>Division>Tier

  • Kathleen Argerake>Diamond Breakers>65.00%>13.00>75.00%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Taylor Dennis>TO INFINITY AND BEYOND>67.78%>13.56>88.89%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Lindsey Silva>Chalk of Shame>60.56%>12.11>55.56%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Amanda Churchill>The Magician Shooters>63.75%>12.75>75.00%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Steve Zuniga>Shadowkeeper>66.36%>13.27>81.82%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Scot Sanders>Shadowkeeper>61.67%>12.33>77.78%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Kirsten Jerue>Them's the Breaks>66.88%>13.38>75.00%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • York Lackey>Nine Ya Business>64.50%>12.90>80.00%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Edward Arciniega>Come To The Darkside>71.88%>14.38>100.00%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Amanda Alzate>Baxter & Co. 3.0>69.44%>13.89>77.78%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Matthew Donovan>Hana Ho>60.91%>12.18>81.82%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Hanny Hilal>The Boozies>61.25%>12.25>62.50%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Morgan Stephenson>Just Fr*cken Make It!>68.75%>13.75>87.50%>221-North of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Kevin Hewitt>We Don't Give A Shot!>65.56%>13.11>77.78%>221-North of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Serafin Pascua>Just Fr*cken Make It!>65.56%>13.11>88.89%>221-North of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Francisco Cabrera>1904 Billiards>63.21%>12.64>71.43%>222-South of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Carlos Espinoza>Valkyrie>66.15%>13.23>76.92%>222-South of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Manny Apodaca>BMFs>70.00%>14.00>75.00%>222-South of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Omar Ibarra>The Replacements>64.38%>12.88>75.00%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Ray Gantney>Seeing Eye Dog Wanted!>60.83%>12.17>58.33%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Paul Langley>Karmageddon>70.77%>14.15>92.31%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Richard Lienke>NU-FISSION III - 9B>68.33%>13.67>77.78%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Israel Ponce>The Adam’s Family>63.75%>12.75>75.00%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Patrick Thomas>NU-FISSION III - 9B>67.50%>13.50>87.50%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Ronald Shumilak>We Chalk Too Much>68.75%>13.75>83.33%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Lisa Houston>Big Break Energy>66.50%>13.30>80.00%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Pasquarella>See You Next Cuesday>82.50%>16.50>100.00%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Mohammed Al-Salmi>The Originals>70.00%>14.00>90.00%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Ben Bradley>Warm and Fuzzy>73.50%>14.70>90.00%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Israel Vasquez>De Oro Cues>62.69%>12.54>69.23%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • John Hetzel>The Gun Show>60.00%>12.00>72.73%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Ricardo Preciado>Pooligans>64.44%>12.89>77.78%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Michael Quilo>C U Next Cuesday>61.67%>12.33>77.78%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Christine Roach>9Ball-Nights>68.00%>13.60>70.00%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Matt Mooradian>Wake N Break>69.55%>13.91>81.82%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Mark Olimpiada>Trials and Tribulations>71.50%>14.30>90.00%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Cheyenne Jacome>And then, there's that...>64.38%>12.88>87.50%>273-Aladdin 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Steve Wollas>Menace To Sobriety>70.00%>14.00>87.50%>273-Aladdin 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Shanon Powell>Menace To Sobriety>59.55%>11.91>63.64%>273-Aladdin 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Isabel Jimenez>Big Stick Energy>63.75%>12.75>75.00%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Robert Rowe>Yard Dogs>68.75%>13.75>87.50%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ryan Graham>Bad Company>64.38%>12.88>75.00%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Michelle Lopez>The Dustpan>65.63%>13.13>75.00%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Michael Lancaster>Hate2Love Pool>64.38%>12.88>75.00%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Felix Esparza>The Dustpan>51.00%>10.20>50.00%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Ayush Kaushal>Strik9>61.25%>12.25>75.00%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Ethan Nichols>Strik9>65.56%>13.11>77.78%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Marvin Ungco>The Continental9>68.89%>13.78>88.89%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Crystal Vinole>#whenindoubtbangitout>63.75%>12.75>75.00%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • David Morris>9 Balls of Fire>68.75%>13.75>87.50%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Joshua Solt>The Study 9>65.00%>13.00>66.67%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Julia Sherman>9-Ball Breakers>71.88%>14.38>87.50%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Rodd De Guzman>I.R.Us>64.09%>12.82>81.82%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ray Perry>Boozies>63.13%>12.63>75.00%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9

For more information on the SDAPA MVP Program, visit: https://sandiego.apaleagues.com/CustomPage.aspx?q=3049 


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