Category Archives: Recaps

Season 5 Ends with Another Victory for Undefeated Chris

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Heather

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 … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 10/27/15

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Heather

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 … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 10/13/15

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Heather

October 13 was the seventh meeting of eight for the season, leaving players with little time left to improve their seeding for the final playoffs.  We were supposed to play Getaway, but Chris managed to break it (or, perhaps I should … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 9/22/15

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Heather

Our last league night was officially held on September 22, but so many came in to pre-play makeup games or just hang around the preceding Friday that it felt like league night was split into two smaller nights.  I was one of the … Continue reading →

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League Night Update for 9/8/15

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Heather

September 8th was the fifth meeting of the fifth season of the League, and was the first meeting Chris has missed since he joined during Season 1.  In response to this historic non-event, some mysterious prankster posted a Chris-themed motivational … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 8/25/15

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Heather

The league night of 8/25 was the fourth meeting of Season 5, putting us halfway through the season.  League Night #4 also had the most players of any meeting yet this season (and, I think, any meeting for quite a while), … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 8/11/15

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Heather

I was not present for the league meeting of August 11.  Instead, I was just wrapping up an amusement park tour of New England, with visits to six parks in Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.  At the end of the trip … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 7/21/15

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Heather

The selected games for the second meeting of Season 5 were Fish Tales (new at the Avenue), World Cup Soccer, Medieval Madness, and Getaway.  Chris was so excited about the prospect of playing Fish Tales’ video mode that he kept saying “I … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 7/7/15

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Heather

July 7 was opening night for Season 5.  It’s amazing to think we are starting a fifth season already!  In addition to most of the usual suspects, we had a new joiner, the Avenue’s own Jimmy, and the return of … Continue reading →

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Heather and Mike S. Win Super-Ball IV

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Heather

Regular readers know I am a strong believer in the adage “better late than never.” So with the new season beginning in just a few hours, what better time to report on May’s post-season Zen (split flipper) tournament? Look, I … Continue reading →

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