Congratulations, MVPs from 2024 Fall Session!

December 18, 2024 7:44 PM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations, MVPs from 2024 Fall Session!

December 18, 2024 7:44 PM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations to the following 113 players who each earn a plaque and $30 vouchers to participate in the singles program!

Awards can be picked up at the upcoming
Fall BLAST on February 1-2, 2025
at Pockets Billiards & Brew!

2024 Fall Session 8-Ball MVPs

Full Name>Team>%.Won.of.Points.Available>Avg.Points.Per.Match>Win%>Division>Tier

  • Jeremy Norton>Slop Shots>66.67%>2.00>61.54%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Bill Hultman>Lucky 8 Ballers>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Luis Abarca Alvarez>Slop Shots>70.00%>2.10>80.00%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Tim Splan>Rebels w/o a Cue>66.67%>2.00>71.43%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Scott Zuckerman>Have Cue Will Travel>69.70%>2.09>81.82%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • David Heltman>Good Scatter>66.67%>2.00>88.89%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Janet Kulp>Silver Fox>79.17%>2.38>87.50%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • John Wishon>NU-FISSION X - 8B>77.78%>2.33>88.89%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Blake Kamiab>Cess-Pool>66.67%>2.00>81.82%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Colleen Pyle>Madre FC>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Lawrence Glick>Anywhere But Here>83.33%>2.50>100.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jim Reynolds>Magic 8 Ball>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Amanda Alzate>8axter & Co 2.0>70.37%>2.11>66.67%>031-Caesar's Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Frank Sanchez>8axter & Co 2.0>70.37%>2.11>88.89%>031-Caesar's Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Pasquarella>Indv'l Results May Vary>63.33%>1.90>80.00%>031-Caesar's Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Nicholas Captan>1904 Billiards OC>70.37%>2.11>77.78%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Steven Carey>Pocket Knockers>66.67%>2.00>83.33%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • George Bailey>Pool Pals>66.67%>2.00>88.89%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Britt Knopp>The Players>70.37%>2.11>66.67%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Glenn Dewyea>The Players>79.17%>2.38>100.00%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>Who’s Ducking Snacks?>79.17%>2.38>100.00%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Armando Gilbert>Chalk 2 Awe>70.37%>2.11>88.89%>034-Harrahs 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Eleanor McCart>Juiced Up>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>034-Harrahs 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Israel Ponce>Juiced Up>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>034-Harrahs 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Reza Hosseini>Cheetahs>66.67%>2.00>66.67%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Jaime Maestre>Bluefoot>74.07%>2.22>88.89%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Erika Aiza Carino>Seananigans>60.00%>1.80>80.00%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Leodan Wood>The 8 Ballers>77.78%>2.33>77.78%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Rene Tellez>The Woo Qrew>63.64%>1.91>72.73%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Edward Arciniega>Keys to the City>59.26%>1.78>88.89%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Lauren Beaver>Dude, Where's My Team?>63.64%>1.91>63.64%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Ron Madrid>Eight Ball Rollin'>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>We Dirty>66.67%>2.00>88.89%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Sherry Niles>UNEVERNO>58.33%>1.75>62.50%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Felix Esparza>UNEVERNO>74.07%>2.22>88.89%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jay Laumer>Hot Pockets>45.45%>1.36>63.64%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Sean Settles>Los Ocho Locos>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Tommy Sexton>Los Ocho Locos>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Chris Gallardo>Ballz 'n' Dollz>66.67%>2.00>100.00%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Judy David>Olde Engrish 8 Ballers>70.83%>2.13>62.50%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Rommel Ladringan>Jameson Shots>58.33%>1.75>75.00%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Serafin Pascua>Can We Get an 8 Ball>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Theresa Diedrich>Checkm8>70.83%>2.13>75.00%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Danielle Carr>Checkm8>66.67%>2.00>88.89%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Luis Carranza>The Marathon Continues>57.58%>1.73>63.64%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Dona Lamb>That Escalated Quickly!>54.17%>1.63>50.00%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Brian Bennett>Bobs Ballers>75.00%>2.25>100.00%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jaime Anrubio>The Continental>66.67%>2.00>70.00%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Jonathan McDade>T8TERS>83.33%>2.50>100.00%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Josh Watson>It's Complic8d>60.00%>1.80>70.00%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Ruben Zavala>Simonis 760's>79.17%>2.38>87.50%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Richard Holtan>No Remorse>62.96%>1.89>77.78%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nathan Breuninger>The Study 8>66.67%>2.00>80.00%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Natalie Haines>Groot Voice>69.70%>2.09>72.73%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Justin Mills-Price>8-Ball Breakers>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Sean Ahlers>NATural Leave>70.83%>2.13>100.00%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7

2024 Fall Session 9-Ball MVPs

Full Name>Team>%.Won.of.Points.Available>Avg.Points.Per.Match>Win%>Division>Tier

  • Todd Richter>GoodVibesPool>62.73%>12.55>72.73%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Ana Dery>Chalk of Shame>65.56%>13.11>77.78%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Elwood Miller>GoodVibesPool>72.78%>14.56>88.89%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Fran Adamson>What Now, Bill?>60.00%>12.00>66.67%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Alexander Rubidoux>Born Again Patos>63.13%>12.63>87.50%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Bill Calder>What Now, Bill?>63.33%>12.67>66.67%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Tiffany Fagerstedt>Nine Ya Business>67.78%>13.56>77.78%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Karlee Guerrero>Git Some!>64.00%>12.80>80.00%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jamie McKeon>Baxter & Co. 3.0>65.00%>13.00>75.00%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Gabriel Armado>Hana Ho>58.13%>11.63>50.00%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Johannas Clauson>The Boozies>64.38%>12.88>75.00%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Christopher Shea>Dead Stroke 9B>68.33%>13.67>100.00%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Britt Knopp>Jesse's Degenerates>65.00%>13.00>77.78%>220-MGM 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Richard Lienke>The Supreme Team>60.56%>12.11>77.78%>220-MGM 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Reno Blair>The Philthy D'Jens>63.50%>12.70>80.00%>220-MGM 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Michael Lupian>Back Again>68.13%>13.63>75.00%>221-Binions 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Jeremy Feliciano>Say Less>68.75%>13.75>75.00%>221-Binions 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Josh Watson>We’re Better At 8ball>80.00%>16.00>100.00%>221-Binions 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Javier Godinez>NU-FISSION V - 9B>56.25%>11.25>62.50%>222-South Point 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Gustavo Fernandez>BMFs>66.50%>13.30>90.00%>222-South Point 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Efrain Rodriguez>1904 Billiards>63.13%>12.63>75.00%>222-South Point 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • David Marquez>Pocket Sixes>62.78%>12.56>77.78%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Kristopher Koll>Nice Out>67.50%>13.50>87.50%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Paul Langley>Karmageddon>67.08%>13.42>83.33%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Laura Purcell>Now What?!>67.50%>13.50>75.00%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Michael Stewart>Now What?!>65.00%>13.00>80.00%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jesse Richard>Temu Masters>60.50%>12.10>60.00%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • April Tomasello>NU-FISSION I-9B>65.63%>13.13>75.00%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Yves Nikita Estebe>Baxter and Co.>67.78%>13.56>88.89%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jared Pitts>NU-FISSION I-9B>73.33%>14.67>83.33%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Kevin Mimms>Cold and Hearthless>71.88%>14.38>87.50%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Debra Lopez>Rolling With It!>62.50%>12.50>66.67%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>Tonight's Main Event>64.29%>12.86>85.71%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • David Rannikko>Pocket Pirates>61.11%>12.22>66.67%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Edward Duane Foote>Pooligans>58.75%>11.75>75.00%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Joseph Hampton>Pocket Pirates>63.89%>12.78>77.78%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Edward Ciuffreda>Stick It To ‘Em>63.89%>12.78>77.78%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Rodd De Guzman>Trials and Tribulations>70.00%>14.00>87.50%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Mark Olimpiada>Trials and Tribulations>67.50%>13.50>75.00%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Michael Mayfield>Cici's Arrogant Bastards>60.77%>12.15>76.92%>273-Aladdin 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Jerome Gurulé>Slow Your Roll>60.45%>12.09>81.82%>273-Aladdin 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Armando Lizarraga>Cici's Arrogant Bastards>55.00%>11.00>50.00%>273-Aladdin 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Judy Hedges>Cue Got This!>61.79%>12.36>71.43%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Richard Jones>Big Stick Energy>67.00%>13.40>90.00%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ismael Benavides>PTM>62.50%>12.50>75.00%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Brandon Homen>Balls In Holes>68.89%>13.78>66.67%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Landen Young>Hate2Love Pool>65.00%>13.00>77.78%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Eric Sweet>Salire Sul Furgone>67.50%>13.50>87.50%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Morrie Knopp>We’re Stripes, Right?>61.67%>12.33>66.67%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Antonio Puente>Undecided>68.75%>13.75>87.50%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Josh Watson>Chalk of the Town>82.22%>16.44>100.00%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Jessica Seyforth>Chalk it Like it's Hot>65.63%>13.13>75.00%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Nicole Wallingford>Shooting Stars>64.17%>12.83>75.00%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Edward Tannahill>Squandered Opportunities>66.25%>13.25>75.00%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Crystal Ziniewicz>Keys to the Cheese>64.00%>12.80>70.00%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Daniel Newbanks>I.R.Us>68.89%>13.78>88.89%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Eric Moore>Gotcha Twice>61.67%>12.33>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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