Manasota APA Publishes Summer 2026 MVP Results
The official Florida results cover low, middle and high skill tiers while separating attendance from singles-board-only participants.
Manasota APA has published its Summer 2026 MVP results for 8-Ball and 9-Ball. The Florida league area reported 57 entries in the 8-Ball MVP event and 37 in the 9-Ball MVP event, excluding players who came only for separate singles boards.
That produces 94 reported event entries across the two disciplines, but it should not be read as 94 unique competitors because the official post does not identify how many players entered both events. Manasota APA also published tier lists and the names of five MVP board winners.
How many players entered the Summer 2026 MVP events?
Manasota APA reported the following attendance:
| Event | Reported entries | Separate singles-board players included? |
|---|---|---|
| 8-Ball MVP | 57 | No |
| 9-Ball MVP | 37 | No |
| Combined event entries | 94 | No |
The organization described the 8-Ball turnout as its largest MVP attendance in two and a half years. Because of the number of participants in each skill-level tier, organizers ran two boards per tier in both 8-Ball and 9-Ball.
Who appeared in the 8-Ball tier results?
The official results post lists players by APA skill-level group. It does not assign finishing positions to the names within each group, so the table below preserves the published tier structure without inventing placements.
| 8-Ball tier | Skill levels | Players listed |
|---|---|---|
| Low Tier | 2-3 | Andreza Smith; Trinity McDow |
| Mid Tier | 4-5 | Bill Hessian; Josh Calhoun |
| High Tier | 6-7 | David Zabell; Aleksandr "Bird" Sorokin; Roman Cieciuch |
The 8-Ball MVP board winners were Manny Fernandez, Helene Duvin and Xavier Medina.
Who appeared in the 9-Ball tier results?
The 9-Ball results were divided into low, middle and high tiers with the broader 1-9 skill-level range used for APA 9-Ball.
| 9-Ball tier | Skill levels | Players listed |
|---|---|---|
| Low Tier | 1-3 | Jonathan Burke; Jacky Velez |
| Mid Tier | 4-6 | Heather Harrington; Ammar Anwar; Michael Chavin |
| High Tier | 7-9 | Michael Parks; Don Trimble |
The 9-Ball MVP board winners were Jacky Velez and Dane Ellis.
Jacky Velez appears in both the low-tier list and the board-winner list. The official post does not provide match scores, bracket paths or final-rack details, so those should not be inferred from the published names.
Why were two boards used for every tier?
Manasota APA says the decision was driven by participation at each skill level. Running two boards per tier created additional paths through the event while keeping players grouped within the published low, middle and high skill bands.
The post reports three 8-Ball MVP board winners and two 9-Ball board winners. It does not explain how the number of named winners maps to every board or whether all boards carried the same qualification outcome. The results above therefore use the organization’s exact labels rather than assigning unreported titles.
What do the attendance numbers tell local players?
The 57-player 8-Ball field is the strongest attendance signal in the announcement. Manasota APA explicitly called it the largest MVP turnout in two and a half years. The 37-player 9-Ball event followed with two boards per skill tier as well.
Together, the events show participation across the full local skill range: levels 2-7 in 8-Ball and levels 1-9 in 9-Ball. That structure gives developing players and stronger league competitors separate tier paths while retaining the common MVP event format.
What comes next on the Manasota APA calendar?
The same official update listed several upcoming community events:
- Singles boards at Salty Jim's on October 24.
- The Hall of Fame and awards ceremony on November 7, followed by a chip tournament at Salty Jim's.
- The "For the 22" event on November 22, with more details to come.
- The Manasota Turkey Shoot on November 25, with additional information still pending.
These dates were announced alongside the MVP results and may be updated by Manasota APA. Players should use the league area's official posts for the latest details before traveling.
How should the published results be interpreted?
The post is an official recognition list, not a complete tournament chart. It provides attendance, skill tiers, named results and MVP board winners, but no match-by-match scores or placements within the tier lists.
For that reason, the most accurate summary is that the named players were listed in the Summer 2026 MVP results, while Manny Fernandez, Helene Duvin, Xavier Medina, Jacky Velez and Dane Ellis were specifically identified as MVP board winners.
Sources:
How many entries did Manasota APA report for 8-Ball MVP?
Manasota APA reported 57 8-Ball MVP players, excluding people who attended only the separate singles boards.
How many entries did Manasota APA report for 9-Ball MVP?
The official post reported 37 9-Ball MVP players, also excluding singles-board-only participants.
Who won the 8-Ball MVP boards?
The named 8-Ball MVP board winners were Manny Fernandez, Helene Duvin and Xavier Medina.
Who won the 9-Ball MVP boards?
The named 9-Ball MVP board winners were Jacky Velez and Dane Ellis.
Are 94 unique players confirmed across both events?
No. Ninety-four is the sum of the two reported entry counts. The source does not say how many players competed in both 8-Ball and 9-Ball.
