The Capital Combo
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Results for League Night #1, Season 6, 1/12/16
[table id=27 /] Results may change after makeup games.
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First ‘Silver Balls in the City’ Tournament Raises $260 for CAHS
You may have heard rumors about a tournament held Dec. 29 at the Avenue — no, who am I kidding? You were there. Everyone was there. Well, maybe not everyone. But including the tournament director, yours truly, there were 26 entrants, a number beyond my wildest dreams and most feverish nightmares. “The only way anything…
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League Night Preview: 1/12/16
It’s time to start Season 6 – believe it or not! Tonight kicks off the sixth season of the Lansing Pinball League, and our leader Matt has announced the schedule of games: Iron Man The Walking Dead Addams Family Austin Powers This list is very tentative and at this time appears likely to change, as…
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Sam and Sarah Win Super-Ball V
It’s time for the tournament report you’ve all been waiting for. Silver what? No, I’m talking about the Zen Tournament, also known as the Super-Ball, the traditional end-of-season party for the league. Yes, there was a split-flipper tournament again for the fifth season, held back on December 8th… in other words, just as the end-of-term crunch started,…
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Season 5 Ends with Another Victory for Undefeated Chris
Season 5 of the Lansing League came to an end on November 10 with the final playoff tournament. Starting in Season 4, final standings have been determined by a double elimination tournament with best-of-three matches. Chris trailed Alex by 1 point going into the playoffs, making him the #2 seed, but battled his way back to a…
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Season 5 Playoff Results and Final Standings
The final playoff tournament for Season 5 was held November 10. The top eight qualifiers who attended played in A division, and everyone else who attended played in B division. Only players who had attended at least four league meetings were eligible. Players who did not compete in the tournament are ranked below tournament competitors. A…
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Silver Balls in the City Charity Tournament
The first Silver Balls in the City charity tournament will be held on December 29 at 7 p.m. in The Avenue Cafe, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing (the league’s normal venue). The entry fee will be $10, plus coin drop. All entry fees (excluding coin drop) will be donated to the Capital Area Humane Society.…
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League Night Recap for 10/27/15
I decided to run a costume contest for League Night #8 as it was the closest night to Halloween and I love any chance to dress up and get others to dress up. I had hoped to create an entirely new costume, but I got busy and ended up using one I already have, my…
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League Night Preview: 11/10/15
Tomorrow night at 7 p.m. is the final night of Season 8, in which final standings are determined by a double elimination tournament. The top 8 seeds, based on total points for the season, will play in A division, and the rest will play in B. Each match will be best two of three. The…
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Results for League Night #8, Season 8, 10/27/15
[table id=26 /] These are the final results for the regular season and will be used to seed the playoffs on November 10. The top eight will play in A division and everyone else will play in B. Players must have attended at least four meetings to play.
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