Congratulations, MVPs from 2024 Summer Session!

August 28, 2024 10:31 PM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations, MVPs from 2024 Summer Session!

August 28, 2024 10:31 PM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations to the following 111 players who each earn a plaque and $30 vouchers to participate in the singles program!

Awards can be picked up at the upcoming
Summer BLAST on September 28-29, 2024
at Pockets Billiards & Brew!

2024 Summer Session 8-Ball MVPs

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

  • Omar Ibarra>Team Drinks>81.48%>2.44>88.89%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Kim Nguyen>Team Drinks>58.33%>1.75>66.67%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>Team Drinks>66.67%>2.00>80.00%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Heather Crowder>Up On The Hill>66.67%>2.00>63.64%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Aaron Peña>Niceleave Done>66.67%>2.00>80.00%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Rolando Roxas>Niceleave Done>62.50%>1.88>87.50%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Carin Elliott>After The Break>62.50%>1.88>75.00%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Cynthia Walker>One Time...Just For Fun>83.33%>2.50>100.00%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Keith Diomino>After The Break>55.56%>1.67>75.00%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Jose Gonzalez>PTM-8>62.96%>1.89>66.67%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Marie Salcedo>World Pool Tour>70.83%>2.13>100.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Terapon Thitathan>Too Legit To Quit>60.00%>1.80>70.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Kevin Harrison>No Rolls Barred>77.78%>2.33>100.00%>031-Caesar's Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Yves Nikita Estebe>8axter & Co 2.0>70.00%>2.10>80.00%>031-Caesar's Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Josh Watson>No Rolls Barred>72.73%>2.18>100.00%>031-Caesar's Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Steven Carey>Pocket Knockers>72.22%>2.17>75.00%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Amy Ward>Acute Triangles>70.83%>2.13>100.00%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Hopkin>Heat Is On>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Tony Tarantino>Off The Railz>70.37%>2.11>77.78%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Andy Dietsch>Better Late Than Never>69.70%>2.09>81.82%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>Who’s Ducking Snacks?>63.64%>1.91>72.73%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Jon Mcgowan>Juiced Up>66.67%>2.00>63.64%>034-Harrahs 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Michael Stewart>Purple Kobras ND>70.83%>2.13>75.00%>034-Harrahs 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ashi Fachler>Chrome & Lace>70.37%>2.11>88.89%>034-Harrahs 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Lindsay Miller>Tap Tap Tap-a-Roo>70.83%>2.13>75.00%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Anders Luk>NU-FISSION VI - 8B>62.50%>1.88>62.50%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Sean Ahlers>Seananigans>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Arminda Nigh>The Woo Qrew>70.00%>2.10>70.00%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Roel Valdez>Regulators>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Edward Arciniega>Keys to the City>70.83%>2.13>100.00%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • William Sansom>Degener8s>66.67%>2.00>60.00%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Bryan Taylor>Stroke of Genius>72.22%>2.17>83.33%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>We Dirty>73.33%>2.20>90.00%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Sandra Mahoney>Hot Pockets>70.83%>2.13>75.00%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Elder Timbol>Got Pool>72.73%>2.18>81.82%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jeff Sobieski>UNEVERNO>58.33%>1.75>75.00%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Kaitlyn Moore>We Got Your Back>62.96%>1.89>66.67%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • John Cacho>Stagecoach Outlaws>66.67%>2.00>66.67%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Chris Gallardo>Ballz 'n' Dollz>72.22%>2.17>83.33%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Willy Tolentino>Jameson Shots>66.67%>2.00>55.56%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Jerrick Aquino>Pho Cue>59.26%>1.78>66.67%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Enrique Martinez>La Voz>79.17%>2.38>87.50%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Tony Tarantino>Don't B L8>60.00%>1.80>70.00%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Tony McNair>Checkm8>62.96%>1.89>77.78%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Larry Carr>Checkm8>63.64%>1.91>81.82%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • David Pugh>Team MALOSI>52.78%>1.58>50.00%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Kristina Medeiros>Unheard Of>83.33%>2.50>87.50%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jackson Thompson>Pablo's Picassos>55.56%>1.67>66.67%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Britt Knopp>Solid 8>66.67%>2.00>77.78%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Jim Raschdorf>The Continental>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Marvin Ungco>The Continental>66.67%>2.00>88.89%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Lindsay Miller>Shoots and Giggles>62.96%>1.89>55.56%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • David Morris>Stop Yelling at Me>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jeff Peckham>REGUL8TORS>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Steve Balaban>Gotcha Once>74.07%>2.22>77.78%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Jonathan Edwards>The Do-Overs>66.67%>2.00>72.73%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Vladimir Moresca>Pool Citizen 8>62.96%>1.89>88.89%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7

2024 Summer Session 9-Ball MVPs

  • Name>Team>%PointsAvailable>AvgPointsPerMatch>Win%>Division>Tier
  • Gina Argerake>Diamond Breakers>64.00%>12.80>90.00%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Taylor Dennis>TO INFINITY AND BEYOND>68.13%>13.63>87.50%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jorge Villa>GoodVibesPool>80.00%>16.00>100.00%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Kaitlyn Moore>Bricked Up Patos>64.50%>12.90>70.00%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Jonathan Dilena>The Magician Shooters>68.33%>13.67>88.89%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Patrick Hogan>Masters of The Rack>60.63%>12.13>75.00%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Ryan Johnson>Valkyrie>63.18%>12.64>72.73%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Mark Deleon>Pocket's Poachers>73.13%>14.63>87.50%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Aaron Moreno>Good Vibes>69.44%>13.89>88.89%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Leslie Jackson>Hana Ho>66.67%>13.33>88.89%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Daniel Kaufmann>Coming From Behind>67.22%>13.44>88.89%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Vladimir Moresca>Rack 4 The Win>71.00%>14.20>90.00%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Tabitha Santos>Jesse's Degenerates>67.78%>13.56>88.89%>221-North of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Leodan Wood>We Don't Give A Shot!>65.38%>13.08>76.92%>221-North of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Thomas King>WWMD?>67.50%>13.50>80.00%>221-North of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Carlos Salazar>The 9 Ballers>65.00%>13.00>66.67%>222-South of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Fernando Suzara>Pool Pirates>68.00%>13.60>80.00%>222-South of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Carlos Ornelas>BMFs>75.00%>15.00>100.00%>222-South of 94 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Vander Turner>Pocket Sixes>70.00%>14.00>88.89%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Donte Wright>Seeing Eye Dog Wanted!>64.00%>12.80>80.00%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Luis Carranza>Rizz Shots!>62.22%>12.44>66.67%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Laura Purcell>Rockin’ The Rack>59.50%>11.90>60.00%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Enrique JR Martinez>The Voice>67.50%>13.50>83.33%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Enrique Martinez>The Voice>69.44%>13.89>88.89%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Sukey Cardenas>Blame It On Doug>63.33%>12.67>66.67%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Patrick Riordan>B9 On Time>67.22%>13.44>88.89%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Pasquarella>See You Next Cuesday>76.25%>15.25>100.00%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Darlene Rios>The Originals>65.56%>13.11>77.78%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Gregory Neumann>Bluefoot 2>72.22%>14.44>88.89%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Vince Scimone>Meet The Flukers!>70.63%>14.13>87.50%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Anna Filleti>C U Next Cuesday>60.00%>12.00>77.78%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Richard Anderson>The Gun Show>65.83%>13.17>83.33%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Michael Quilo>C U Next Cuesday>71.25%>14.25>87.50%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Kurt Markley>Stick Richards>65.00%>13.00>76.92%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Michael Mangarelli>Trials and Tribulations>68.33%>13.67>83.33%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Mark Olimpiada>Trials and Tribulations>66.25%>13.25>75.00%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Kimberly Le Alcala>And then, there's that...>63.75%>12.75>75.00%>273-Aladdin 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Robert Stoebe>And then, there's that...>68.13%>13.63>87.50%>273-Aladdin 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Reuben Duffy>You Rackem We'll Crackem>76.25%>15.25>100.00%>273-Aladdin 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Nancy Lee>Bad Company>66.11%>13.22>66.67%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Bradley Goeres>Yard Dogs>65.00%>13.00>87.50%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Justin Joyner>9-Ball Misfits>65.00%>13.00>87.50%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Ulysses Sorto>Salire Sul Furgone>60.63%>12.13>75.00%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Donnie Turner>9 Ballz Deep>64.38%>12.88>87.50%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Eric Sweet>Salire Sul Furgone>62.50%>12.50>75.00%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Nicolas Sanchez>Send It>65.00%>13.00>88.89%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Matt Clingan>Dammit Tina>63.75%>12.75>87.50%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Marvin Ungco>The Continental9>62.50%>12.50>75.00%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Brandon Smith>Scratch n Run>62.78%>12.56>66.67%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Jose Segura>Area 51>71.11%>14.22>77.78%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Drew Barker>Scratch n Run>61.88%>12.38>87.50%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Crystal Ziniewicz>Keys to the Cheese>71.88%>14.38>100.00%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Michelle Hughes>Keys to the Cheese>68.50%>13.70>80.00%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Thomas Cramer>Break King 9>61.00%>12.20>70.00%>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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