Author Archives: Heather

Season 14 is over at last: Mike wrests back the title from Danny

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Heather

The interruption-protracted Season 14 of the Lansing Pinball League finally came to an end on September 28 with an exciting – but mercifully short – final playoff tournament. In the 8-person A division tourney, Danny climbed out of the second-chance … Continue reading →

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The return of Fear and Trembling

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Heather

Quarterly charity tournaments will return to The Avenue Cafe with Fear and Trembling, the annual Halloweelection pingolf tournament, on November 2. The course may be started anytime after 4 pm, and the last entries will be permitted at 7. The … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 9/14/21

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Heather

The league night of 9/14 was notable for two reasons: first, it was, at long last, the final qualifying night for Season 14, a season that began in January 2020; and second, it was the return of the Tuesday Night … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 8/24/21

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Heather

Our second meeting of August was the penultimate qualifying night of Season 14. (Despite what Kyle Kaminski of the City Pulse thinks, penultimate means “second to last.”) It was the last official “Labor of Hercules” as the final bank would … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 8/10/21

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Heather

August 10 was our first official return to league play since March 2020. We are continuing Season 14 which was already in progress when things got interrupted, changing our usual “long season league” into an “ultra-long season league.” Turnout was … Continue reading →

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Announcing “Stars War: The Mandalorian Launch Party”

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Heather

The Lansing Pinball League will be hosting a launch party for The Mandalorian. Note: the finals have been rescheduled to May 3. This tournament is free except for coin drop and open to all. It will use a “selfie” qualifying … Continue reading →

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Masks required until further notice

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Heather

In accordance with public health guidelines, while COVID transmission continues to be rated as “substantial” in Ingham County, we are requiring league members to wear face masks at all times while not actively eating and drinking. This will continue until … Continue reading →

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Josh and Mike win Super-Ball XIV

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Heather

Mike and Josh, Season XIII Super-Ball Zen Champsions, successfully defended their title in the Super-Ball XIV championship Tuesday night. Around 11:30 we wrapped up after a second round between me and Joseph (coming up from the second chance bracket) and … Continue reading →

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Joseph wins first “Silver Balls in July” tournament

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Heather

Since IFPA sanctioned events could not be held yet in July, we had a “just for fun” tournament as a way to ease back into league activities. It took the form of a six-hole mini pingolf tournament, using games that … Continue reading →

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Zen Tournament Postponed

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Heather

This is an important announcement. The Avenue is going to be closed for two days due to giving the staff bereavement time related to the death of someone close to many of them. Thus Super-Ball XIV “The Zen Tournament” will … Continue reading →

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