2024 Fall Lifetime Match Milestone Awards

January 30, 2025 2:18 AM

by San Diego APA

2024 Fall Lifetime Match Milestone Awards

January 30, 2025 2:18 AM

by San Diego APA


Congratulations to the following players who have reached 500, 1000, 1500 (NEW THIS YEAR!), 2000, 2500 (NEW!) and NOW 3000 lifetime match milestones during the 2024 Fall Session! Players can pick up awards at the 2024 Fall BLAST on February 1-2, 2025 at Pockets, or email the league office at sandiego@apaleagues.com to coordinate a future event when you or a friend can come and pick up your award! 

SAVE THE DATE! -- SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025

We will be hosting a new tournament in appreciation of all of our players reaching Lifetime Match Milestones!

THANKS FOR PLAYING!

3000 Match Milestone Achievement

Congratulations to the only active SDAPA player with over 3,000 lifetime matches! (as of 1/9/2025)

Kai Fellows 3,054

2500 Match Milestone Achievement

Only two other active SDAPA players have over 2,500 matches played (as of 1/9/2025). Here are the players in the 2500 Lifetime Matches Club: 

  • Schaffer, Linda 2,966
  • Flanagan, Mary Anne 2,548

2000 Match Milestone Achievement

Very few active SDAPA players have over 2,000 matches played (as of 1/9/2025). Here are the players in the 2000 Lifetime Matches Club:

  • Pallone, Tony 2,403   
  • Bauer, Berna 2,325   
  • Spagenski, Diana 2,310   
  • Ahlers, Sean 2,256   
  • McBrayer, Larry 2,211   
  • Balleras, Greg 2,169   
  • Langley, Paul 2,120   
  • Cunningham, Judy 2,114   
  • Lopez, Debra 2,111   
  • Silver, Don 2,091   
  • Dimapilis, Theresa 2,043   
  • Hindorff, Heather 2,041 

1500 Match Milestone Achievement (NEW IN 2025!!!)

The SDAPA would also like to recognized players each time they reach a 500-match milestone... including these 30 players who have reached the 1500 lifetime match milestone over the years. Congratulations! (combined 8-ball and 9-ball lifetime matches as of 1/9/2025)

1. Jabinal, Robert 1,911

2. Manu, Ramona 1,898

3. Aufsesser, Peter 1,875

4. Lueder, Sue 1,855

5. Lohman, Richard 1,843

6. Pamintuan, Brandy 1,843

7. Macalos, Mike 1,814

8. Schmidt, Ray 1,806

9. Marby, Ken 1,776

10. Johnson, Shannah 1,773

11. Tamrakar, Nayan 1,773

12. Crouse, Kimberly 1,734

13. Gonzalez, Lisa 1,719

14. Reynolds, Joan 1,714

15. James, Bruce 1,700

16. Carr, Larry 1,650

17. Pomeroy, Eric 1,639

18. Rogers, Harold 1,606

19. Pasquarella, John 1,605

20. Laguana Jr, David 1,588

21. Jimenez, Jennifer 1,576

22. Goldstein, Melisa 1,549

23. Pasulka, Michael 1,541

24. Thompson, Jackson 1,527

25. Gonzales, Cecilia 1,523

26. Joyner, Wayne 1,518

27. Kacsur, Janice 1,518

28. Birse, Doug 1,517

29. Fachler, Ashi 1,511

30. Hines, Olivia 1,508

1000 Match Milestone Achievement

Congratulations to these five players for reaching this major milestone in the 2024 Fall Session!

(as of 1/9/2025)

  • Davitto, Joseph 1,025
  • Solominow, Michael 1,024
  • Lewis, Darryn 1,012
  • Thomas, Larry 1,007
  • Zuckerman, Scott 1,004

Also available for pickup upon email request (players who achieved 1000 matches from previous sessions): Candi Cramer, Judy Hedges, Maureen Giacalone, Roxanne Hartland, William Cain Jr

500 Match Milestone Achievement,
WELCOME TO THE SDAPA MILESTONE CLUB!

  • Caguiat, Jose   
  • Cardenas, Sukey   
  • Chang, Casey   
  • Encino, Christian   
  • Hindorff, James   
  • Hoss, Sandra   
  • King, Joseph   
  • Kjergaard, Gloria   
  • Kulp, Janet   
  • Martinez, Christina   
  • Perry, Ray   
  • Sanchez, Roberto   
  • Walker, Cynthia   
  • Woodland III, Thomas   

Also available for pickup upon email request (players who achieved 500 matches from previous sessions): 

  • Baker, Terria 
  • Bellant, Steven  
  • Bickel, Rick   
  • Bumgarner, Jerod   
  • Corbin, Edward   
  • Fana, Fahim
  • Fukushima, Adam   
  • Haley, Brandon   
  • Hilborn, Kathleen   
  • Johnson, Derek   
  • Morris, Meg
  • Quintal, Brittany   
  • Robinson, Johnny   
  • Sanchez, Nicolas   
  • Scholten, Raymond   
  • Sell, Michael   
  • Vitug, Jason   
  • Westring, Donald
  • Wingo, Vicki

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