2025 Summer Lifetime Match Milestone Awards

September 9, 2025 12:50 AM

by San Diego APA

2025 Summer Lifetime Match Milestone Awards

September 9, 2025 12:50 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 2025 Summer Session! Players can pick up awards at the 2025 Summer Tri-Annuals (9-Ball on Sept 13-14, and 8-Ball on Sept 27-28, 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! 

3000 Match Milestone Achievement

Congratulations to this loyal SDAPA player who has been playing in San Diego APA since 1998 and has reached the 3,000 lifetime matches! (as of 9/5/2025)

Linda Schaffer 3,024

Only one other active SDAPA player has over 3,000 matches played (as of 9/5/2025). Here is the other player in the 3000 Lifetime Matches Club: 

  • Fellow, Kai 3,204

2500 Match Milestone Achievement

Only one active SDAPA player has over 2,500 matches played (as of 9/5/2025). Here is the player in the 2500 Lifetime Matches Club: 

  • Flanagan, Mary Anne 2,611

2000 Match Milestone Achievement

Very few active SDAPA players have over 2,000 matches played (as of 9/5/2025). Here are the players in the 2000 Lifetime Matches Club:

  • Bauer, Berna 2,463
  • Pallone, Tony 2,425
  • Spagenski, Diana 2,376
  • Ahlers, Sean 2,340
  • McBrayer, Larry 2,266
  • Balleras, Greg 2,204
  • Langley, Paul 2,183
  • Lopez, Debra 2,177
  • Cunningham, Judy 2,176
  • Silver, Don 2,138
  • Hindorff, Heather 2,106
  • Dimapilis, Theresa 2,085   

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

The SDAPA recognizes players each time they reach a 500-match milestone... including these players who have reached the 1500 lifetime match milestone during the 2025 Summer Session. Congratulations! (combined 8-ball and 9-ball lifetime matches as of 9/5/2025)

  • Roach, Jay 1,534
  • Imamura, Douglas 1,515
  • Gurulé, Jerome 1,512

Also available for pickup upon email request (active players who achieved 1,500 matches over the years, awards from 24FAL BLAST):

Aufsesser, Peter | Crouse, Kimberly | Hines, Olivia | Pasulka, Michael | Pomeroy, Eric | Schmidt, Ray | Thompson, Jackson

1000 Match Milestone Achievement

Congratulations to these five players for reaching this major milestone in the 2025 Spring Session!

(as of 9/5/2025)

  • Findley, Shawn 1,033
  • Moresca, Vladimir 1,022
  • Almendarez, Sarah 1,021
  • Lazar, Tamiko 1,020
  • Gonzalez, Pete 1,014
  • Quiros, Raineldo 1,011
  • Davidson, Christopher 1,005

Also available for pickup upon email request (players who achieved 1000 matches from previous sessions): 

  • Marks, Jennifer  

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

(total matches as of 9/5/2025)

  • Ibarra, Omar 579 (from 25SPR)
  • Perez, Jesus 573 (from 25SPR)
  • McGriff, Derion 544
  • Hoss, Chad 533
  • Roselli, Ella 529
  • Kandell, Meredith 528
  • Dunham, Danielle 526
  • Barreiro, Kevin 523
  • Tellez, Rene 522
  • Griffin-Whitford, Mary 520
  • Restules, Jasper 520
  • Deleon, Mark 519
  • Rossi, Laurie 519
  • Elliott, Suzanne 516
  • Nemcek, Rich 516
  • Estes, Cindy 513
  • Ray, Serena 513
  • Kaushal, Ajay 512
  • Starkweather, Lisa 511
  • Macabitas, Emerico Mop 510
  • Kwon, Steve 508
  • Bishop, Scott 504
  • Corpuz, Benedicto 504
  • Delaossa, Derrick 504
  • Carranza, Luis 503
  • Glover, Dennis 503
  • Loza, Oriana 503
  • Del Rosario, Javier 501
  • Serpe, Gino 501
  • Thitathan, Terapon 501
  • Cabral, Randy 500
  • Moody, Autumn 500

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

Bellant, Steven | Bumgarner, Jerod | Ceraolo, Sabrina | Clingan, Matt | Corbin, Edward | Haefner, Cynthia | Haley, Brandon | Hindorff, James | Howell, Jonathan | Martinez, Christina | Massett, Melanie | Perry, Ray | Robinson, Johnny | Sanchez, Nicolas | Scholten, Raymond | Wingo, Vicki


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