The North American Pairs (NAPs) is an annual prestigious grass roots event exclusively for ACBL members. Qualified pairs competed in the District 17 Finals at the January 2026 Albuquerque Regional and the winners are advancing to the National Finals held in conjunction with the 2026 Spring NABC in St. Louis, MO. District 17 will be represented by 3 winning pairs in both the Championship and A Flights and 4 winning pairs in both the B and C Flights.
For information contact the NAPs Coordinator: Julie Clark
NAP – North-American Pairs is an annual ACBL-wide pairs competition for players of all levels.
For more information contact Lakin Hines, D17 NAP coordinator, at [email protected]
2025 NAP CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MEMPHIS
Congratulations, Josh and Douglas for finishing 7th overall at the 2025 Flight A North American Pairs event. Well Done! Steven Devico and Gail Covy also represented D17 and advanced to the finals. Great job by both pairs in playin in the event on behalf of District 17!
District 17 NAP Players qualified to compete in the 2025 NABC Finals in Memphis:
Flight A:
Flight A Finals held March 12th and 13th
Gayle Covey and Steven Devico Tucson, AZ
Cindy Harris and Joe Harris, Albuquerque, NM
Josh Donn, Las Vegas and Douglas Fjare, Estes Park, CO
Leon Lowe and JoAnne Lowe, Fountain Hills, AZ
Rick Clelland, Boulder, CO and Ying Zhang, Longmont, CO
Flight B & C Finals held March 19th and 20th
Flight B:
Christopher Dorton and Shari Dorton, Silverthorne, CO
Joe Hildebrand, Denver, CO and Tim Hurley, Denver, CO
Ronald Mohney, Sedona, AZ and William Kinney, Flagstaff, AZ
Kevin Stansbury, Littleton, CO and Wilt Cooper, Denver, CO
Flight C:
John Farbarik and Allen Ettenger, Tucson, AZ
Rosy Agrawal and Pawan Agrawal, Fort Mohave, AZ
Marcia Tedy, Boulder, CO and Ned Noack, Brighton, CO2025
The D17 North American Pairs (NAP) Finals were held in September 2024 during the Taos Regional.
The top three pairs in Flight A and the top four pairs in Flight B and in Flight C are eligible to advance to the NAP Nationals held during the spring NABC in Memphis.
2023 D17 NAP Finalists
Flight A
1. Sheri Winestock, Las Vegas and Joshua Donn, Las Vegas
2. Valentin Kovachev, Las Vegas and Douglas Fjare, Estes Park, CO
3. Allen Kane, Highlands Ranch, CO and En Hay, Highlands Ranch, CO
Flight B
1. Wilt Cooper, Littleton, CO and Kevin Stansbury, Littleton, CO
2. Lakin Hines, Sun Lakes, AZ and Shari Smart, Gilbert, AZ
3. Billie Hayes, Sierra Vista, AZ and Margaret Glenn, Sierra Vista, AZ
4. Jay Silberberg and William Fry, Denver, CO
5. Joseph and Dianne Simon, Cheyenne, WY
Flight C
1. John and Glenda Heideman, Grand Junction, CO
2. Albert and Deborah Coffrin, Santa Fe, NM
3. Allen Ettenger, Oro Valley, AZ and John Farbarik, Tucson, AZ
