Congratulations, MVPs from 2026 Spring Session!

May 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM

by San Diego APA

Congratulations, MVPs from 2026 Spring Session!

May 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM

by San Diego APA


Congratulations to the following 123 players who each earn a plaque and $30 vouchers to participate in the Singles Program!

Awards can be picked up at the upcoming
Spring Tri-Annuals (BLAST)
8-Ball on May 9-10, 2026
9-Ball on May 16-17, 2026
at Pockets Billiards & Brew!

2026 Spring Session 8-Ball MVPs

Player Name>Team Name>Division>SL Tier>PA>PPM>Win %

· Nicole Wallingford>K-Bar Rack Attack>012 - Sahara>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>69.44%>2.08>83.33%

· Brian Velez Arellano>8 Ballin>012 - Sahara>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>72.73%>2.18>90.91%

· Nayan Tamrakar>Team Drinks>012 - Sahara>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>60.00%>1.8>73.33%

· Shari Van Schaick>Strokem'-n-Pokem'>014 - Mandalay Bay>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>62.96%>1.89>77.78%

· Christina Struble>Let'em Sit>014 - Mandalay Bay>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>2>87.50%

· Richard Anderson>Up On The Hill>014 - Mandalay Bay>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>70.83%>2.13>87.50%

· Angelica Sandoval>Like & Subscribe>017 - Palace Station>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>72.73%>2.18>72.73%

· Ronald Holton>No Mames Way>017 - Palace Station>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>64.10%>1.92>61.54%

· Justin De Jan>Wine and Chisme>017 - Palace Station>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>79.17%>2.38>100.00%

· Fabricio Reynoso>World Pool Tour>023 - Westward Ho>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>66.67%>2>87.50%

· John Ellorin>World Pool Tour>023 - Westward Ho>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>72.73%>2.18>81.82%

· Roberto Sanchez>We might Rob you>023 - Westward Ho>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>72.73%>2.18>90.91%

· Meagan Truglio>Woohoo>031 - Caesars Palace>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>80.00%>2.4>80.00%

· Aaron Morici>Pewpewpew>031 - Caesars Palace>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>70.37%>2.11>88.89%

· John Pasquarella>Indv'l Results May Vary>031 - Caesars Palace>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>76.92%>2.31>92.31%

· Connie Williams>Not So Straight Shooters>032 - Mirage>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>87.50%>2.63>100.00%

· Denise Cook>Pool Pals>032 - Mirage>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>2>70.00%

· Lee Fletcher>Clean Break>032 - Mirage>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>62.22%>1.87>86.67%

· Ethan Brackett>GoodVibesPool 8>033 - Venetian>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>74.07%>2.22>77.78%

· Brandon Adamek>Sipichipinaw>033 - Venetian>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>2>66.67%

· Nathan Breuninger>Better Late Than Never>033 - Venetian>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>62.96%>1.89>77.78%

· Christian Elomina>Requiem>034 - Harrah's>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>60.00%>1.8>60.00%

· Sharmeela Kaushal>Bumper Thumpers>034 - Harrah's>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>63.33%>1.9>70.00%

· Jorge Villa>Requiem>034 - Harrah's>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>63.64%>1.91>90.91%

· Christina Calleros>Boozies>035 - Bourbon Street>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>72.22%>2.17>75.00%

· Lindsay Miller>Sho’nuff>035 - Bourbon Street>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>75.00%>2.25>75.00%

· Iain Clarke>The Foot Clan>035 - Bourbon Street>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>70.83%>2.13>75.00%

· Eric Philippone>The Blacklist 2>036 - Bally's>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>62.50%>1.88>75.00%

· Bermellyn Imamura>RacknRolla>036 - Bally's>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>2>62.50%

· Ray Perry>RacknRolla>036 - Bally's>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>66.67%>2>70.00%

· Felix Gutierrez>The 86ers>041 - Rio>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>70.83%>2.13>87.50%

· Carlos Salazar>The 8 Ballers>041 - Rio>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>70.37%>2.11>77.78%

· Juan Magaña>The Woo Qrew>041 - Rio>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>60.61%>1.82>81.82%

· Mehran Salami>Caspians>042 - Luxor>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>70.83%>2.13>75.00%

· Ardalan Sherbaf>The Terminators>042 - Luxor>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>70.83%>2.13>75.00%

· Michael Fernandez>Stroke it, Don't Poke It>042 - Luxor>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>66.67%>2>100.00%

· Mellissa Anderson>Okayest Team>043 - Stratosphere>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>74.07%>2.22>88.89%

· Joel Kyle>Flo St8>043 - Stratosphere>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>2>72.73%

· William Tinsley>Scenic Shots>043 - Stratosphere>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>57.14%>1.71>78.57%

· Kathleen Hilborn>Ballz 'n' Dollz>044 - Circus Circus>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>62.96%>1.89>66.67%

· Dave Larkin>Los Ocho Locos>044 - Circus Circus>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>79.17%>2.38>100.00%

· Chris Gallardo>Ballz 'n' Dollz>044 - Circus Circus>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>54.17%>1.63>75.00%

· Frederick Josey>Sometimes I Miss My Balls>045 - Wild Wild West>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>75.00%>2.25>87.50%

· Luis Briceño>La Voz>045 - Wild Wild West>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>79.17%>2.38>100.00%

· Jonathan Albay>Maaan U Sorry!!!>045 - Wild Wild West>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>66.67%>2>75.00%

· Marti Repik>Don't B L8>046 - Gold Coast>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>74.07%>2.22>88.89%

· Brandon Haley>Don't B L8>046 - Gold Coast>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>91.67%>2.75>100.00%

· Mike Martinez>Degener8s>046 - Gold Coast>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>70.37%>2.11>88.89%

· David Pugh>Team MALOSI>047 - Durango>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>63.89%>1.92>58.33%

· Kent Eggen>Unheard Of>047 - Durango>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>2>77.78%

· Josh Watson>Unheard Of>047 - Durango>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>73.33%>2.2>90.00%

· Josh Zollett>Get Weird>071 - Wynn>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>66.67%>2>66.67%

· Joseph King>Fistful of Awesome>071 - Wynn>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>2>70.00%

· David Espinoza>Get Weird>071 - Wynn>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>70.83%>2.13>100.00%

· Isaac Aguilar>Simonis 760's>072 - Tropicana>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>70.37%>2.11>66.67%

· John Pastore>Situation Dictates>072 - Tropicana>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>62.50%>1.88>75.00%

· David Sadis>Stick It 2 'Em>072 - Tropicana>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>66.67%>2>100.00%

· Julia Sherman>8-Ball Breakers>073 - Planet Hollywood>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>75.00%>2.25>87.50%

· Robert May>APA or BCA?>073 - Planet Hollywood>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>2>81.82%

· Josh Watson>APA or BCA?>073 - Planet Hollywood>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>77.78%>2.33>100.00%

· Punnee Panichprasurt>This Shot Will Be Cool>074 - Plaza>Skill Level 2-3 Tier>60.61%>1.82>54.55%

· Ryan Laverty>IRratic>074 - Plaza>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>2>77.78%

· Steven Szmyd>This Shot Will Be Cool>074 - Plaza>Skill Level 6-7 Tier>66.67%>2>88.89%

2026 Spring Session 9-Ball MVPs

Player Name>Team Name>Division>SL Tier>PA>PPM>Win %

· Carlos Flores>Diamond Breakers>211 - Hard Rock Hotel>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>76.25%>15.25>100.00%

· Tony McNair>Get Off my LAWN!!>211 - Hard Rock Hotel>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>71.67%>14.33>100.00%

· Thomas Odle>GoodVibesPool 9>211 - Hard Rock Hotel>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>63.85%>12.77>76.92%

· Nancy Lee>Shadowkeeper>212 - Lady Luck>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>63.75%>12.75>87.50%

· Fernando Alvarez>Team Savage>212 - Lady Luck>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>65.56%>13.11>88.89%

· Chris Gallardo>Pocket 9’s>212 - Lady Luck>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>68.89%>13.78>88.89%

· Jp Buenaflor>Baxter & Co. 3.0>213 - Circa>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>67.50%>13.5>83.33%

· Kristopher Koll>Them's the Breaks>213 - Circa>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>74.38%>14.88>100.00%

· Edward Arciniega>Baxter & Co. 3.0>213 - Circa>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>66.88%>13.38>87.50%

· Leslie Jackson>Hana Ho>214 - Main Street Station>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>63.75%>12.75>66.67%

· Mike Randall>NU-FISSION XIX>214 - Main Street Station>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>68.89%>13.78>77.78%

· David Espinoza>Curiosity Killed the Rack>214 - Main Street Station>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>67.86%>13.57>78.57%

· Benjamin Rochefort>NU-FISSION VII - 9B>220 - MGM Grand>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>61.50%>12.3>70.00%

· Ray Roohparvar>NU-FISSION VII - 9B>220 - MGM Grand>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>67.50%>13.5>87.50%

· Blake Kamiab>Just Fr*cken Make It!>220 - MGM Grand>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>74.09%>14.82>90.91%

· Brianna Hernandez>Chalk & Aww>221 - Binions>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>61.88%>12.38>75.00%

· Taylor Hahn>Mikey's Back in Charge>221 - Binions>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>69.44%>13.89>88.89%

· Matt Mooradian>Back Again>221 - Binions>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>63.50%>12.7>70.00%

· Eddie Mercado>Worth A Shot>222 - South Point>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>58.75%>11.75>62.50%

· Rene Tellez>The Woo Qrew 2>222 - South Point>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>70.63%>14.13>100.00%

· Jose Zazueta>BMFs>222 - South Point>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>62.50%>12.5>75.00%

· Kaimana Mendes>Shape Optional>223 - Imperial Palace>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>65.63%>13.13>75.00%

· Kent Eggen>Rizz Shots!>223 - Imperial Palace>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>65.00%>13>87.50%

· Matthew Kandell>Rizz Shots!>223 - Imperial Palace>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>70.63%>14.13>87.50%

· Laura Purcell>Now What?!>224 - Orleans>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>74.44%>14.89>77.78%

· David Arnett>NU-FISSION III - 9B>224 - Orleans>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>68.13%>13.63>75.00%

· Marakai Fellows>Kai One On>224 - Orleans>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>69.44%>13.89>88.89%

· Nichole Mae Esteves-Magpayo>Did U C It Move?>225 - Four Queens>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>65.00%>13>75.00%

· Kevin Harrison>Safety First!>225 - Four Queens>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.25%>13.25>87.50%

· John Pasquarella>See You Next Cuesday>225 - Four Queens>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>74.44%>14.89>88.89%

· Dario Olea Meza>Fire In The Hole>226 - Palazzo>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>67.73%>13.55>90.91%

· Nicholas Coker>Rack ‘N’ Find Out>226 - Palazzo>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>66.67%>13.33>88.89%

· Lawrence Weathers>Lights Out>226 - Palazzo>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>72.50%>14.5>87.50%

· Miya Nieto>Pool Katz>227 - Encore>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>64.00%>12.8>80.00%

· Rory Mezzanatto>Pooligans>227 - Encore>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>58.50%>11.7>60.00%

· Joseph Hampton>Pocket Pirates>227 - Encore>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>64.44%>12.89>66.67%

· Shannon Barker>I Meant To Do That!>228 - Monte Carlo>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>66.25%>13.25>75.00%

· Kevin Mimms>Industry Night>228 - Monte Carlo>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>62.78%>12.56>77.78%

· Efrain Rodriguez>Seven Ate N9ne>228 - Monte Carlo>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>75.00%>15>87.50%

· John Strong>Trials and Tribulations>231 - Whiskey Pete's>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>68.64%>13.73>90.91%

· Derek Price>Get IR Dun>231 - Whiskey Pete's>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>72.22%>14.44>88.89%

· Tommy Gardner>Wake N Break>231 - Whiskey Pete's>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>73.13%>14.63>87.50%

· Sherry Niles>Around the Corner>274 - Golden Nugget>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>62.73%>12.55>72.73%

· Josh Stuart>Around the Corner>274 - Golden Nugget>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>67.50%>13.5>87.50%

· Joshua Lowman>It Could Happen>274 - Golden Nugget>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>71.25%>14.25>91.67%

· Tyler Keck>North Bar Niners>275 - Flamingo Hilton>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>66.67%>13.33>77.78%

· Isrrael JimenezGomez>Droppin 9's>275 - Flamingo Hilton>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>64.00%>12.8>70.00%

· Alan Sandahl>Can’t Quit Lagging>275 - Flamingo Hilton>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>62.73%>12.55>72.73%

· Eryka Stovall>Undecided>471 - Silverton>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>73.75%>14.75>100.00%

· Michael Ferrera>Undecided>471 - Silverton>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>63.13%>12.63>75.00%

· Victor Torres>Mission Im-Purple-ble>471 - Silverton>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>66.82%>13.36>81.82%

· Gloria Kjergaard>You Rackem We'll Crackem>472 - Casino Royale>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>62.50%>12.5>80.00%

· Frances Gutierrez>#that’swild>472 - Casino Royale>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>70.63%>14.13>100.00%

· Edward Tannahill>A Case of the Runs>472 - Casino Royale>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>73.75%>14.75>100.00%

· Sarah Swenney>Wax ON Wax OFF>473 - Excalibur>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>68.89%>13.78>77.78%

· Chris Kopps>Nine Of That Matters Now>473 - Excalibur>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>68.00%>13.6>80.00%

· Reno Blair>Urack-iBreak>473 - Excalibur>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>59.38%>11.88>62.50%

· Melissa Frazar>Ball in OrdeR>474 - Palms>Skill Level 1-3 Tier>63.75%>12.75>75.00%

· Russell Kennedy>Inappropriate 9>474 - Palms>Skill Level 4-5 Tier>65.00%>13>75.00%

· Naoufal Ounacer>Ball in OrdeR>474 - Palms>Skill Level 6-9 Tier>67.50%>13.5>75.00%

For more information on the SDAPA MVP Program, visit: https://sandiego.apaleagues.com/CustomPage.aspx?q=3049 


2026 Spring Tri-Annual (formerly BLAST) Information
4/30/26 - 9:00 PM
TRI-ANNUAL PLAYERS MEETING VIDEO (*Replacing the pre-Tr-Annual players meeting) TRI-ANNUAL DIGITAL GUIDE (As seen in the video above) TRI-ANNUAL SDAPA WEBPAGE (Eligibility, Rules, Brackets, Schedule and Roster Info) Other Key Links OTM Bylaws Event Tab *The player's meeting video includes example scenarios for illustrative purposes only. For official brackets, schedules, and other event-specific
Congratulations, Perfect Session Winners from 2026 Spring!
5/1/26 - 9:32 PM
Players who play at least 8 matches in the session and WIN THEM ALL get a Perfect Session Award! Awards can be picked up at the upcoming Tri-Annual (BLAST) Tournamentsat Pockets Billiards & Brew! 8-Ball on May 9-10, 2026 9-Ball on May 16-17, 2026 Player Name>Player Number>SL>Team #>Team Name>MP Justin De Jan>12880>7>01711>Wine and Chisme>8 Julio Casarrubias>0
Breaking - Rule of the Week
4/27/26 - 5:00 PM
Situation: My opponent was breaking 8-ball and hit the 3rd row. Is this a foul or an illegal break? It is an illegal break. The cue ball must make contact with the rack as follows to be considered legal: 8-Ball - The head ball or the second row of balls must be struck first. Failure to strike the head ball or second row of balls does not result in a foul. If the rack is struck, but the break do