2025 Fall Lifetime Match Milestone Awards

January 19, 2026 12:20 AM

by San Diego APA

2025 Fall Lifetime Match Milestone Awards

January 19, 2026 12:20 AM

by San Diego APA


Congratulations to the following players who have reached 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 (NEW!) and NOW 3000 lifetime match milestones during the 2025 Fall Session! Players can pick up awards at the 2025 Fall Tri-Annuals (9-Ball on January 24-25, and 8-Ball on January 31-February 1, 2026 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 these loyal SDAPA players who have reached the 3,000 lifetime matches milestone!  

  • Fellow, Kai 3,285
  • Schaffer, Linda 3,053

2500 Match Milestone Achievement

Congratulations to this loyal player who has reached the 2,500 match milestone in the 2025 Fall Session! (as of 1/18/2026)

Berna Bauer 2,552

Only one other active SDAPA player has over 2,500 matches played. 

  • Flanagan, Mary Anne 2,648

2000 Match Milestone Achievement

Congratulations to this loyal player who has reached the 2,000 match milestone in the 2025 Fall Session! (as of 01/18/2026)

Robert Jabinal 2,015

Very few active SDAPA players have over 2,000 matches played (as of 1/18/2026). Here are the players in the 2000 Lifetime Matches Club:

  • Pallone, Tony 2,440   
  • Spagenski, Diana 2,390   
  • Ahlers, Sean 2,377   
  • McBrayer, Larry 2,307   
  • Cunningham, Judy 2,225   
  • Balleras, Greg 2,224   
  • Langley, Paul 2,220   
  • Lopez, Debra 2,218   
  • Silver, Don 2,155   
  • Hindorff, Heather 2,137   
  • Dimapilis, Theresa 2,111

1500 Match Milestone Achievement

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 Fall Session. Congratulations! (combined 8-ball and 9-ball lifetime matches as of 1/18/2026)

LJ Weathers 1,533

Armando Gilbert 1,511

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 players for reaching this major milestone in the 2025 Fall Session!

(as of 1/18/2026)

· Briceño, Luis 1,053

· Barajas, Miguel 1,041

· Glick, Lawrence 1,026

· Taylor, Brian 1,025

· DeMasse, John 1,020

· Reynolds, Jim 1,017

· Skubski, Eric 1,017

· Vanderstyne, Sharmon 1,013

· Bennett, Robert 1,012

· Bohlig, Judy 1,011

· Laumer, Jay 1,010

· Rizzo, Allynn 1,009

· Casarrubias, Julio 1,007

· Crosthwaite, William 1,007

· Mack, Hiram 1,007

· Morales, Rosemary 1,003

· Zuniga, Steve 1,003

· Topacio, Ricardo 1,002

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 1/18/2026)

· Bennett, Kimberly 546

· Adams, Samantha 515

· Perez Jr., Jesus 515

· Hartman, Michael 514

· DelaCruz, Jason 513

· Reilly, Elizabeth 512

· Mayes-Wollas, Mary 510

· Casillas, Norma 507

· McCart, Eleanor 507

· Goodman, Richard 506

· Gaudet, Philip 505

· Heinen, Sean 505

· Kopps, Chris 505

· Rubidoux, Alexander 504

· Clarke, Iain 501

· Knopp, Morrie 501

· Moreno, Aaron 501

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

Autumn Moody, Benedicto Corpuz, Brandon Haley, Cindy Estes, Christina Martinez, Danielle Dunham, Dennis Glover, Derrick Delaossa, Edward Corbin, Emerico Macabitas, James Hindorff, Javier Del Rosario, Jerod Bumgarner, Joe Villavicencio, Johnny Robinson, Jonathan Howell, Laurie Rossi, Luis Carranza, Matt Clingan, Melanie Massett, Nicolas Sanchez, Oriana Loza, Randy Cabral, Rene Tellez, Raymond Scholten, Sabrina Ceraolo, Scott Bishop, Serena Ray, Steve Kwon, Steven Bellant, Suzanne Elliott, Vicki Wingo


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