Vote: UPA Awards :Fans cast your vote

[UPATour]

Hello Fans,
The UPA will have its 4th annual UPA Awards Banquet for 2005 at Binions , Las Vegas NV at the conclusion of the US Pro Tour Championships March 21-26.

The UPA would like the fans to give input on this years nominees and cast your own vote for who you think is deserving of the awards.

The nominations were made by a tally of top votes from UPA Board of Directors, UPA Sponsors, UPA Promoters.

Please email your vote to upatour@yahoo.com

Best Dressed Player
"player who always looks great and sharp and ready to be on camera"

Thorsten Hohmann
Rodney Morris
Mika Immonen
Tony Robles
Ronnie Wiseman,
Joey Korsiak
Danny Basavich

Most Entertaining Player
"most fun and exciting player to watch"
Rodney Morris
Marcus Chamat
Luc Salvas
Charles Bryant
Fabio Petroni

Sportsman of the Year
"Role model for all players"

Thorsten Hohmann
Luc Salvas
Neil Fujiwara
Mike Davis
Charlie Williams
Marlon Manalo
Johnny Archer

Man/Woman of the Year
"person who has done the most off the table in growing the sport through an association, politically, industrially, promotionally, or all above"

Frank Alvarez(UPA Lead Representative)
Robert Lipson(UPA President)
Charlie Williams(Founder of Dragon Promotions)
Harold Siegel (VP of UPA)
Cindy Lee(President of Dragon Promotions)
Kevin Trudeau (Founder of IPT)
Mike Sigel(Pro Player)
John Stransky(Former President of Brunswick Bowling & Billiards)
John Lewis(WPA Board Member)


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[jnav447]

Thanks for the opportunity to vote. I sent mine in: Best dressed: Thorsten Hohmann; Most Entertaining: Rodney Morris; Best Role Model: Marlon Manalo, MOY: Charlie Williams.

 

[JAM]

Best Dressed Player
"player who always looks great and sharp and ready to be on camera"

Tie between Tony Robles and Joey Korsiak.

Most Entertaining Player
"most fun and exciting player to watch"

Luc Salvas with his quick wit, sense of style, and pleasant demeanor, a really fun player to watch and very exciting.

Sportsman of the Year
"Role model for all players"

Johnny Archer. Johnny always takes the time to talk to the players, provide some helpful tips, consult with them, and he's always there if you need to talk to him about any topic. He's a straight-shooter on and off the table, too.

Man/Woman of the Year
"person who has done the most off the table in growing the sport through an association, politically, industrially, promotionally, or all above"

My vote would go to Allen Hopkins. His contributions to the sport are too numerous to list here, but the UPA members do enjoy participating in the 7-Ball Challenges, Skins Billiards Championship, Texas Hold'em Championship, Trick Shot Championship, Super Billiards Expo events, et cetera, et cetera.

Just as an aside, I am not familiar with John Lewis' accomplishments in recent times. It is interesting to see his name included in the mix for this category. It may be that he is behind the scenes and I am not aware of his recent contributions to the sport. So, if there is anyone who does know about his worthiness for this category, please provide some input for the inquiring minds like mine. Thanks in advance.

JAM

 

[UPATour]

Thank you everyone for your input and votes thus far