The Capital Combo
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Final Standings for Season 7
Chris Tabaka Joseph Nebus Matt Pries Adam Peacock Jason Magnuson Mike Stewart Jr. Heather Kendrick Jimmy Raffaele Jake VanKempen Aaron “Mike” Brown Dan Nelson Sam Stearley Tim Johnson Russell Schwab Aaron Holmes James McNitt Steve Wieschowski Gabe Wrobel Danny Clark Joe Hefner Greg Spahlinger Kandus Linde John Cinche Derienne Perkins
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Silver Balls in the City 2016
Announcing the 2nd annual Silver Balls in the City charity pinball tournament, supporting the Capital Area Humane Society! The tournament will be held at the Avenue Cafe in Lansing at 6:30 on Tuesday, December 27. It will be a four, three, or two strikes tournament depending on turnout (probably three). The entry fee will be…
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League Night Recap for 10/25/16
League Night #8 of 8 Games played: Iron Man, Terminator 3, Demolition Man, The Addams Family, Attack from Mars. This was an exciting league night for two reasons: first, it was the last of the season before the final playoffs, and second, it was the second annual League Costume Night. Nothing quite as crazy as…
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Fear and Trembling: The Post-Election Hangover Tournament
I’m proud to announce the debut of a new pinball tournament: Fear and Trembling, to be held November 9 at 6 pm (though late starts will be permitted) at The Avenue Café in Lansing (2021 E. Michigan Avenue). Why “Fear and Trembling”? Is it because I was going to hold a Halloween tournament and then…
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League Night Recap for 10/11/16
League Night #7 of 8 Games played: Fish Tales, Getaway, Tales of the Arabian Nights, World Cup Soccer, The Walking Dead The next league night is coming soon and, according to custom, that means it’s time for me to finally get around to writing the recap of the last one. To be honest, I can’t…
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League Night Recap for 9/27/16
League night #6 of 8. Games played: Ghostbusters, Lord of the Rings, Fish Tales, Attack from Mars, Junk Yard. The big news for last league night was the arrival of a Ghostbusters LE at the Avenue, taking the former spot of World Cup Soccer, which has moved upstairs. While everyone loves seeing a new game…
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Results for League Night #6, Season 7, 9/27/16
[table id=42 /] Results may change due to makeup games.
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Results for League Night #5, Season 7, 9/13/16
[table id=41 /] Results may change after makeup games.
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League Night Recap for 9/13/16
League Night #5 of 8, Season 7 Games played: Junk Yard, Metallica, Iron Man, The Walking Dead, Lord of the Rings. The Lansing Pinball League saw its first media visit, as a reporter and from the State News (MSU’s student newspaper) spent several hours interviewing and league members for a profile of the league. She brought along a photographer,…
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League Night Recap for 8/23/16
Our last league night (the fourth of the season) had somewhat light attendance, though we did have a rare visit from long-timer Greg and were joined by a new member, John, who works at The Avenue. But the most notable appearance of the night was Derrick, the pinball technician who services Pinball Pete’s games at The…