Congratulations, MVPs from 2025 Spring Session!

May 7, 2025 12:40 AM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations, MVPs from 2025 Spring Session!

May 7, 2025 12:40 AM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations to the following 117 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 17-18, 2025
at Pockets Billiards & Brew!

2025 Spring Session 8-Ball MVPs

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

  • Judie Carter>Lucky 8 Ballers>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Nicole Wallingford>K-Bar Rack Attack>79.17%>2.38>100.00%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ralph Tomeoni>Slop Shots>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Jc Dumas>Up On The Hill>73.33%>2.20>90.00%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Dorin Kauhi>Salty Crew>66.67%>2.00>77.78%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Bryan Bandegan>Amazin Ball Whackers>81.82%>2.45>100.00%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Carin Elliott>After The Break>66.67%>2.00>77.78%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Nicholas Nealon>Rack and Morty>66.67%>2.00>80.00%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Justin De Jan>Wine and Chisme>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Nancy Lee>Breaking Bad>79.17%>2.38>75.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Ross Spears-Powell>We might Rob you>79.17%>2.38>100.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jim Reynolds>Magic 8 Ball>66.67%>2.00>83.33%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Amanda Alzate>8axter & Co 2.0>83.33%>2.50>87.50%>031-Caesars Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Laura Smith>Chalk Dirty To Me>75.00%>2.25>87.50%>031-Caesars Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Pasquarella>Indv'l Results May Vary>73.33%>2.20>90.00%>031-Caesars Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Kathi Drouse>Pool Pals>75.00%>2.25>75.00%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Charity Madden>We Have Issues, Too>75.00%>2.25>75.00%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • George Bailey>Pool Pals>62.96%>1.89>77.78%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Teresa Menkhaus>Viral Load>61.11%>1.83>66.67%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Arika Ganan>Better Late Than Never>69.70%>2.09>63.64%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nathan Breuninger>Better Late Than Never>60.61%>1.82>90.91%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Lucille Nhan>Requiem>79.17%>2.38>100.00%>034-Harrah's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Gary Smith>Purple Kobras ND>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>034-Harrah's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Adam Fukushima>The Inappropriates>69.70%>2.09>81.82%>034-Harrah's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Chris Tallman>JP's Rack Pack>70.37%>2.11>77.78%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Jin Hwan Lee>Take It Easy>66.67%>2.00>81.82%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Darryn Lewis>Avengers>62.50%>1.88>87.50%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Joaquin Zavala>Bluefoot>61.11%>1.83>66.67%>036-Bally's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Mathew Nix>Bluefoot>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>036-Bally's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Erika Aiza Carino>Seananigans>60.61%>1.82>81.82%>036-Bally's 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
  • Chris Williams>One Shot>66.67%>2.00>83.33%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jesus Perez>The 8 Ballers>62.96%>1.89>88.89%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Lauren Beaver>Dude, Where's My Team?>66.67%>2.00>66.67%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Steve Berry>Veins On Leaves>83.33%>2.50>100.00%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>We Dirty>70.00%>2.10>90.00%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Matthew Jacyna>Cue-Anon>79.17%>2.38>87.50%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Andrew Gordon>Baby Got Rack>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Felix Esparza>UNEVERNO>62.96%>1.89>66.67%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Bruce Swenson>Intimid8tors>66.67%>2.00>72.73%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Tommy Sexton>Los Ocho Locos>59.26%>1.78>77.78%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Tim Traver>Stagecoach Outlaws>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Kyle Sudduth>Blake’s Kids>62.50%>1.88>62.50%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Dan Truong>Olde Engrish 8 Ballers>74.07%>2.22>88.89%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Shamir Martinez>Purple Dreams>62.50%>1.88>75.00%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Rosemary Morales>The Marathon Continues>70.37%>2.11>77.78%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Kevin Barreiro>The Marathon Continues>62.50%>1.88>87.50%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Marielle Lim>The Marathon Continues>55.56%>1.67>77.78%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Derikson Williams>Bobs Ballers>56.67%>1.70>60.00%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Seth Begley>Mötley Cüe>86.67%>2.60>100.00%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Josh Watson>Unheard Of>74.07%>2.22>100.00%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Robyn Robinson>Make 8 Balls!>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Pablo Villalobos>Make 8 Balls!>63.89%>1.92>66.67%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Josh Watson>Fix Yo Face>79.17%>2.38>100.00%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Kacee Parker>REGUL8TORS>63.33%>1.90>70.00%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • John Pastore>Situation Dictates>75.00%>2.25>87.50%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nathan Breuninger>The Study 8>63.64%>1.91>81.82%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • William Crosthwaite>8-Ball Breakers>79.17%>2.38>87.50%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Christopher Davidson>Gotcha Once>66.67%>2.00>80.00%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Edward Arciniega>Gimme Some Razzmatraz>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7

2025 Spring Session 9-Ball MVPs

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

  • Christopher Roselli>9 of Diamonds>63.75%>12.75>75.00%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Melisa Goldstein>We Lag>74.38%>14.88>100.00%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Hopkin>Lounge Lizards>80.63%>16.13>100.00%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Rhonda Hollis>Masters of The Rack>61.88%>12.38>75.00%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Paul Lovio>F.C. Patos>60.56%>12.11>55.56%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Roberto Sanchez>Team Savage>58.13%>11.63>75.00%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Natalie Hicks>Git Some!>67.50%>13.50>75.00%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Joshua Arroyo>Coming From Behind>65.50%>13.10>80.00%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Alex Collins>Good Vibes>71.88%>14.38>75.00%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Zak Dillon>Manic Monday>62.00%>12.40>70.00%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Kyle Sudduth>Dead Stroke 9B>53.89%>10.78>55.56%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Johannas Clauson>The Boozies>69.38%>13.88>100.00%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Kenneth Chhoeun>NU-FISSION VII - 9B>58.50%>11.70>70.00%>220-MGM Grand 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Shay Eastham>NU-FISSION VII - 9B>61.67%>12.33>77.78%>220-MGM Grand 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Justin De Jan>NU-FISSION VII - 9B>73.75%>14.75>100.00%>220-MGM Grand 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Ivan Mendez>You Can’t Sit With Us>66.88%>13.38>87.50%>221-Binions 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Andreas Kreusch>Fox This!>63.00%>12.60>80.00%>221-Binions 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Darryn Lewis>Blues Clues>56.88%>11.38>50.00%>221-Binions 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Joshua Hooper>1904 Billiards>62.92%>12.58>75.00%>222-South Point 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Ramon Hernandez>Regulators #2>67.73%>13.55>90.91%>222-South Point 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Rene Ramirez>Worth A Shot>67.50%>13.50>87.50%>222-South Point 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Stephanie Gillerstrom>Dead Presidents>62.00%>12.40>80.00%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Douglas Imamura>Shape Optional>62.50%>12.50>87.50%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Paul Langley>Karmageddon>73.33%>14.67>83.33%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Norma Casillas>Have Cue>66.88%>13.38>75.00%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Adam Felty>Temu Masters>70.00%>14.00>90.00%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Enrique JR Martinez>The Voice>68.75%>13.75>87.50%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Raymon Rovaris>Aim True>68.13%>13.63>75.00%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Vincent Gadiano>Did U C It Move?>67.50%>13.50>75.00%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Pasquarella>See You Next Cuesday>68.50%>13.70>80.00%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Savannah Kolander>Knuckleheads On Cue>67.50%>13.50>87.50%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Charity Madden>Recreational Shooters>61.11%>12.22>77.78%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>Tonight's Main Event>76.15%>15.23>92.31%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • David Rannikko>Pocket Pirates>68.75%>13.75>100.00%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Ryan Burneo>Pocket Pirates>65.00%>13.00>87.50%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Arthur Pearson>Pooligans>54.38%>10.88>50.00%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Alice Carr>Natural Born Strokers>63.33%>12.67>77.78%>228-Monte Carlo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Joanne Mattingly>Rack Rebels>70.00%>14.00>87.50%>228-Monte Carlo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Richard Holtan>The Hole 9 Yards>61.67%>12.33>88.89%>228-Monte Carlo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Dorin Kauhi>9AHOLICS>65.00%>13.00>81.82%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Brett Wilson>Molly's Rejects>65.91%>13.18>81.82%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Amidon>Stick It To ‘Em>70.45%>14.09>90.91%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Arleen Palafox>Sideline Shooters>63.75%>12.75>87.50%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Kaitlyn Moore>Big Stick Energy>68.13%>13.63>87.50%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Robert Rowe>Yard Dogs>67.50%>13.50>100.00%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Irene Johnson>Balls In Holes>68.50%>13.70>90.00%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Salvador Garcia>9 Ballz Deep>69.50%>13.90>80.00%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Eric Sweet>Salire Sul Furgone>64.09%>12.82>63.64%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Ryan Dorrity>Oops, It Didn't Work>63.89%>12.78>66.67%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Pablo Villalobos>Make Balls!>71.82%>14.36>90.91%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Marvin Ungco>The Continental9>67.78%>13.56>77.78%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Kyle Wallingford>Shooting Stars>64.09%>12.82>81.82%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Amy Ward>And then, there's that...>63.89%>12.78>66.67%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Tracy Herr>Squandered Opportunities>70.00%>14.00>87.50%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Jennifer Jimenez>NATural Shape>70.56%>14.11>77.78%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Gamaliel Hernandez>Nine Inch Rails>70.00%>14.00>87.50%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Rolando Roxas>9-Ball Breakers>67.50%>13.50>87.50%>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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