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League Night Recap for 2/20/24

Our last league night was the fourth of the season, so we finished up our rotation of banks 3 and 4, Corvus (the crow) and Perseus (the guy named Perseus). My notes don’t include mention of any particular shenanigans this … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 2/20/24

Last league night was our third of the season, so it started a rotation between banks 3 and 4 (“Corvus” and “Perseus”). The night’s winner on Corvus – so far, as this is only with half the league having played … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 1/23/24

January 23 was the second night of the season and so we finished out the rotation of the first two banks, known (to me) as Ophiuchus and Lepus. We added a new member, Curtis. Curtis played in my group and … Continue reading

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Magic and madness at March Hare Madness

The annual Stephen T. Kendrick Memorial March Hare Madness tournament, a charity tournament benefiting the Rabbit and Small Animal Rescue of Westland, returns to The Avenue Cafe on March 12, 2024. This will be a timed group matchplay tournament using … Continue reading

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Jaws Launch Party

We’ll be having a launch party for Jaws on February 27 at 7:00 pm. This will be a 4-strikes head-to-head tournament with one match each round played on Jaws. The winner will get a plaque and translite and there will … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 1/9/24

We began our 20th season with Ethan wishing everyone he saw “Happy new year!” I reminded everyone that we were now starting season “Double X.” My joke was that we were not quite bad enough yet to be “Triple X.” … Continue reading

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Results and Standings for Season 20

The league’s bookkeeping is done by Joseph in this Google spreadsheet.

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Brian Triumphs over Danny in Season 19 Finals

Brian K. is the new Lansing Pinball League champion after dethroning two-season champ Danny in a late-night final bout on December 5. This is Brian’s first time as LPL champion. The tournament went only one round in finals, with Danny … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 11/21/23

Our last league night, the final qualifying night of the season, was just two days before Thanksgiving. Despite encroaching on the holiday, there was a good turnout, since everyone was making use of their last chance to improve or retain … Continue reading

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Get ready for Silver Balls in the City

It’s time for the annual Silver Balls in the City charity tournament, supporting the Capital Area Humane Society! The tournament will be on Thursday, Dec. 28 at 6 pm. This will be a ten-strikes group (progressive) strikes tournament. The cost … Continue reading

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