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League Night Recap for 11/8/22

Note: Last time I declared my recap the Worst League Update Ever because I somehow forgot to take a single photo. This time I also forgot to take a single photo. In order to avoid having to call this the … Continue reading

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Silver Balls in the City returns

It’s time for the annual Silver Balls in the City charity tournament, supporting the Capital Area Humane Society! The tournament will be on Dec. 27 (there will be no league meeting that day). This will be a group (progressive) strikes … Continue reading

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Worst League Update Ever (10/25/22)

I’ve probably said this before, but this is the worst league update ever. The reason is that I apparently did not take any photos. Or I did but they got lost somewhere, which is a possibility. I’ve been having issues … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 10/11/22

Last league night seems like ages ago, since after that I got caught up in a blur of getting ready for Fear and Trembling (the fall charity tournament). (Stay tuned for some pictures from Fear and Trembling later. I’m having … Continue reading

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Josh and Jason win Super-Ball XVI

Guest report by Joseph with photos by Heather First, thanks to Heather for letting me fill in on the tradition of writing league reports. Season XVI of the Lansing Pinball League ended with the traditional split-flipper Super-Ball Tournament.  And the … Continue reading

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Mike Threepeats League Championship

Mike won his third straight league championship in the Season 16 finals on September 13, coming up out of the second-chance swamp to defeat Tim in two consecutive matches. Mike had to defeat Danny in a clash of the Titans … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 8/23/22

Before I get to the recap, I have to set the record straight. The Capital Combo is a reputable news organ, and as such, we correct all errors of fact. Jason pointed one out in last time’s recap, when I … Continue reading

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Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom

So said existentialist Søren Kierkegaard. It’s time for the annual Fear and Trembling Charity Pingolf Tournament, the only pingolf tournament that includes the terror of choice. Our annual spooky-season pingolf tournament will take place this year on October 18. The … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 8/9/22

The league night of 8/9 was the 7th meeting of season 16, so it started our final bank rotation. We had a vote to fill in two empty spots in Bank 8 (known as “Zeus”) and the most popular choice … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 7/26/22

The league night of 7/26/22 was our 6th night of the season and, being an even numbered night, finished up a rotation of two banks. The banks were “Athena” and “Hades,” according to the naming scheme that only Joseph and … Continue reading

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