Congratulations, MVPs from 2025 Summer Session!

August 27, 2025 5:19 PM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations, MVPs from 2025 Summer Session!

August 27, 2025 5:19 PM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations to the following 125 players who each earn a plaque and $30 vouchers to participate in the Singles Program!

Awards can be picked up at the upcoming
Summer Tri-Annuals (BLAST)
8-Ball on September 27-28, 2025
9-Ball on September 13-14, 2025
at Pockets Billiards & Brew!

2025 Summer Session 8-Ball MVPs

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

  • Trevor Ates>NU-FISSION JRII - 8B>54.55%>1.64>54.55%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Omar Ibarra>Team Drinks>62.50%>1.88>62.50%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Luis Abarca Alvarez>Slop Shots>75.00%>2.25>87.50%>012-Sahara 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Mariah Roach>Niceleave Done>66.67%>2.00>66.67%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Saul Molina>Let'em Sit>75.00%>2.25>87.50%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • David Heltman>Good Scatter>66.67%>2.00>100.00%>014-Mandalay Bay 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Steve Balaban>Bad News Clutch>80.00%>2.40>80.00%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Javier Godinez>One Time...Just For Fun>70.83%>2.13>75.00%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Marakai Fellows>Don't Mess With My Rack>62.96%>1.89>88.89%>017-Palace Station 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Paul Lovio>Madre FC>70.83%>2.13>75.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Gary Kawano>Too Legit To Quit>75.00%>2.25>87.50%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Anthony Piacente>Too Legit To Quit>60.00%>1.80>80.00%>023-Westward Ho 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Hailey Shelton>Woohoo>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>031-Caesars Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Don Mestan>Breakin' Balls>66.67%>2.00>77.78%>031-Caesars Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • John Pasquarella>Indv'l Results May Vary>66.67%>2.00>81.82%>031-Caesars Palace 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Kammy Thomas>Not So Straight Shooters>70.37%>2.11>88.89%>032-Mirage 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • John Pastore>Clean Break>63.89%>1.92>75.00%>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
  • Teresa Menkhaus>Viral Load>79.17%>2.38>87.50%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Alejandro Ferrer>Sipichipinaw>59.26%>1.78>77.78%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Mark Deleon>The Players>83.33%>2.50>100.00%>033-Venetian 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Christian Elomina>Requiem>62.96%>1.89>66.67%>034-Harrah's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Candi Cramer>Bumper Thumpers>75.00%>2.25>75.00%>034-Harrah's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jose Caguiat>The Inappropriates>62.96%>1.89>77.78%>034-Harrah's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • David Brown>RacknRolla>54.17%>1.63>62.50%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Kenneth Schwartz>RacknRolla>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Marquis Soto>Grape Juice Gang>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>035-Bourbon Street 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Joseph Foster>Balls Deep>59.26%>1.78>66.67%>036-Bally's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Ardalan Sherbaf>Cheetahs>60.00%>1.80>70.00%>036-Bally's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Bryan Bandegan>Cheetahs>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>036-Bally's 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Carlos Salazar>The 8 Ballers>66.67%>2.00>77.78%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Juan Magaña>The Woo Qrew>70.83%>2.13>100.00%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Roel Valdez>Regulators>55.56%>1.67>55.56%>041-Rio 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Marti Repik>We Dirty>58.33%>1.75>62.50%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Clarence Escobar>Tempest>66.67%>2.00>77.78%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Luis Ruiz>We Dirty>62.50%>1.88>75.00%>042-Luxor 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Raymond Erickson>Tee’d Off>63.33%>1.90>50.00%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Ryan Patron>Tee’d Off>70.37%>2.11>88.89%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Joshua Lowman>Baby Got Rack>39.39%>1.18>54.55%>043-Stratosphere 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Deborah Farris>Midnight Cowboys>62.50%>1.88>62.50%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • David Shaler>Intimid8tors>62.50%>1.88>62.50%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Chris Gallardo>Ballz 'n' Dollz>62.50%>1.88>87.50%>044-Circus Circus 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Angelica Sandoval>Blake’s Kids>62.96%>1.89>66.67%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Willy Tolentino>Tia Thursdays>79.17%>2.38>87.50%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jasper Restules>Can We Get an 8 Ball>60.00%>1.80>80.00%>045-Wild Wild West 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Jaime Anrubio>Get In The Hole!>58.33%>1.75>75.00%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Donald Riedel>Get In The Hole!>70.00%>2.10>90.00%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Vladimir Moresca>Get In The Hole!>62.96%>1.89>77.78%>046-Gold Coast 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Elyse Witt>Bobs Ballers>87.50%>2.63>100.00%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Kent Eggen>Unheard Of>79.17%>2.38>100.00%>047-Durango 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jason Munchhof>Let's Chalk About It>70.83%>2.13>75.00%>048-The Linq 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Kyle McCrery>Let's Chalk About It>66.67%>2.00>87.50%>048-The Linq 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Bryan Bandegan>Caspians>61.11%>1.83>66.67%>048-The Linq 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Javier Rosado>50%>70.83%>2.13>62.50%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Jack Vaughan>Let Us Win 8>66.67%>2.00>63.64%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Joel Kindem>T8TERS>59.26%>1.78>77.78%>071-Wynn 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Brittany Wallace>REGUL8TORS>75.00%>2.25>87.50%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Laura Smith>Stick It 2 'Em>66.67%>2.00>80.00%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Vince Scimone>Ooooooo Sheeeeet!>66.67%>2.00>100.00%>072-Tropicana 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Erik Villarreal>Gotcha Once>83.33%>2.50>100.00%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Ryan Johnson>Give Us A Break>70.83%>2.13>87.50%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jasper Restules>8sian Persuasion>50.00%>1.50>62.50%>073-Planet Hollywood 8-Ball>SL Tier: 6-7
  • Gabriel Armado>NU-FISSION DJII - 8B>66.67%>2.00>75.00%>074-Plaza 8-Ball>SL Tier: 2-3
  • Dylan LlanosGerow>Inappropriate 8>62.50%>1.88>62.50%>074-Plaza 8-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ajay Kaushal>Chalk Squad>70.00%>2.10>90.00%>074-Plaza 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

  • Noelya Collon>Strych-9>63.75%>12.75>87.50%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Adam Nelson>9 of Diamonds>69.38%>13.88>75.00%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Donald Riedel>9 of Diamonds>63.75%>12.75>87.50%>211-Hard Rock Hotel 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Miss Kelley Doolen>Team Savage>60.00%>12.00>63.64%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Jason Shore>The Magician Shooters>72.50%>14.50>90.00%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Scot Sanders>Shadowkeeper>57.00%>11.40>70.00%>212-Lady Luck 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Hailey Shelton>Baxter & Co. 3.0>65.00%>13.00>87.50%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Sabrina Ceraolo>Them's the Breaks>66.50%>13.30>80.00%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Edward Arciniega>Baxter & Co. 3.0>67.50%>13.50>87.50%>213-Circa 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Meagan Truglio>Curiosity Killed the Rack>63.13%>12.63>75.00%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Carlos Espinoza>Miller Time>67.50%>13.50>87.50%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • David Espinoza>Curiosity Killed the Rack>57.50%>11.50>62.50%>214-Main Street Station 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Dan Meacham>Scratch This!>65.00%>13.00>75.00%>220-MGM Grand 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Murat Kafali>Walk It Like I Chalk It>59.50%>11.90>60.00%>220-MGM Grand 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Gregory Neumann>Straight Outta Bluefoot>68.13%>13.63>87.50%>220-MGM Grand 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • John Lussier>Mikey's Back!!>68.33%>13.67>77.78%>221-Binions 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Cheyenne Jacome>Extension Please!>68.18%>13.64>90.91%>221-Binions 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Yosef Baez>You Can’t Sit With Us>68.85%>13.77>84.62%>221-Binions 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Adrian Denogean>BMFs>65.45%>13.09>81.82%>222-South Point 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Victor Torrez>South Bay B. C. Team>68.75%>13.75>83.33%>222-South Point 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Manny Apodaca>BMFs>65.00%>13.00>77.78%>222-South Point 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Omar Ibarra>Karmageddon>67.22%>13.44>77.78%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • William Wick>Butcanufight>67.73%>13.55>81.82%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Paul Langley>Karmageddon>73.64%>14.73>81.82%>223-Imperial Palace 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Shari Hatcher>Have Cue>63.33%>12.67>66.67%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Sean Johnson>Mommy Likes>67.00%>13.40>90.00%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Enrique JR Martinez>The Voice>65.63%>13.13>75.00%>224-Orleans 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Frances Tiumalu>Once Upon A Cue>62.27%>12.45>72.73%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Sean McNamara>Red Dot Chili Peppers>68.50%>13.70>90.00%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ralph Melancon>Safety First!>70.56%>14.11>88.89%>225-Four Queens 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Laura Rosales>Intrusive Shots>60.00%>12.00>58.33%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Michael Commerford>Rolling With It!>64.38%>12.88>75.00%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Nayan Tamrakar>Tonight's Main Event>70.00%>14.00>80.00%>226-Palazzo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Linda Elsner>The Gun Show>47.00%>9.40>30.00%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • John Beverlin>Pooligans>66.25%>13.25>87.50%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ryan Burneo>Pocket Pirates>56.88%>11.38>62.50%>227-Encore 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Mohammed Al-Salmi>The Originals>65.63%>13.13>62.50%>228-Monte Carlo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Brian Velez Arellano>I Meant To Do That!>61.00%>12.20>80.00%>228-Monte Carlo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Carlos Hernandez>The Originals>70.00%>14.00>88.89%>228-Monte Carlo 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Marquez Mejia>Shots Fired>70.63%>14.13>75.00%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Dylan Page>Shots Fired>68.50%>13.70>80.00%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Gregory Gormish>9 Shots!>65.00%>13.00>77.78%>231-Whiskey Pete's 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Gretchen Corkery>Big Stick Energy>65.00%>13.00>70.00%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Dane Mccloskey>Get We!rd>64.50%>12.90>80.00%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Cory Lents>Get We!rd>67.50%>13.50>80.00%>274-Golden Nugget 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Irene Johnson>Balls In Holes>71.82%>14.36>90.91%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Brandon Homen>Balls In Holes>62.00%>12.40>80.00%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Felix Esparza>Balls In Holes>70.00%>14.00>90.91%>275-Flamingo Hilton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Christina Azhocar>Break King 9>67.78%>13.56>77.78%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Michelle Hughes>Keys to the Cheese>76.11%>15.22>100.00%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Garrett Himaka>Wrong 50%>60.00%>12.00>70.00%>471-Silverton 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Kim Scimone>Scratch n Run>70.63%>14.13>75.00%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Paityn Gonzales>#bummer>65.56%>13.11>77.78%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ralph Melancon>Still StickN It 2 'Em!>64.38%>12.88>75.00%>472-Casino Royale 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Christopher Davidson>Gotcha Twice>64.38%>12.88>87.50%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Andrew Ovadya>Nine Inch Rails>62.50%>12.50>75.00%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Jason Vitug>The Continental9>63.33%>12.67>77.78%>473-Excalibur 9-Ball>SL Tier: 6-9
  • Dylan LlanosGerow>Inappropriate 9>63.13%>12.63>75.00%>474-Palms 9-Ball>SL Tier: 1-3
  • Rishab Kohli>Inappropriate 9>68.89%>13.78>77.78%>474-Palms 9-Ball>SL Tier: 4-5
  • Ajay Kaushal>Ball in OrdeR>75.63%>15.13>100.00%>474-Palms 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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