Las Vegas, NV
September 21-25, 2016
Tournament Summary and Pictures (Look for more details in the next NPA Newsletter.)
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David (Bobby) Horn of Pueblo, Colorado and Andrew Price of Chicago, Illinois prevailed in the Paddleball 3-Wall Pro Division, defeating the former 3 time champs Emmett Coe of San Diego, California and Brian Pineda of Fullerton, California 15-10, 7-15, 11-7. This tremendous match was broadcast live on ESPN3. Horn and Price split the $1000 championship prize and claimed the Liquid Nitro Cup. Vince Carlone, the owner of Liquid Nitro, presented the cup to the champs. Coe and Pineda split $500.
Private sponsors provided the prize money: Leonard Sonnenberg, John Falkiner, Jim Owens, and an anonymous individual.
Vince Carlone and Albert Gutierrez of Riverside, California defeated Joe Lara of Riverside and Mario Meza of Moreno Valley, California in the Paddleball 3-Wall Open Division 3-15, 15-14, 11-7.
In the Paddleball 1-Wall Open Division, Jasmine Suarez of New York City, New York and Mike Dembin of Pompano Beach, Florida defeated John Cherry and Manny Olmo of New York City, New York 15-11, 15-3.
Marty Breed and Randy Jones of Riverside, California finished 1st in the Paddleball 3-Wall A Division with a 2 wins and 0 losses record. Tom Quiroz of Anaheim, California and Bill Kuhlman of Frankfort, Illinois finished 2nd with a 1 and 1 record.
The Paddleball Mixed A 3-Wall Division was claimed by Laura Morin and Tyler Vorhies of Roseville, California with a 3 wins and 0 losses record. Rocio Yepiz of North Hollywood, California and Randy Jones of Riverside, California finished 2nd with a 2 and 1 record.
Jim Owens
NPA President
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