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Where competition, community, and personal growth collide under flashing lights and ringing bells.
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I’m a competitive pinball player and an active member of two women’s leagues:
- Belles & Chimes Arizona
- Desert Dolls Pinball Collective (formerly West Side Women’s Pinball League)
Pinball started as fun, became a passion, and slowly turned into a personal challenge — not just to improve my game, but to see how far I could push myself.
Over the past several years, I’ve qualified for the Arizona State Pinball Championship four years in a row, earning 2nd place in the 2025–2026 season.
🎯 My Next Goals
- Compete in the Open State Championship
- Return to Women’s State with the intent of advancing
- Work toward Nationals and Worlds
- Return to Pinburgh to compete again
- Participate in Southern Fried Pinball Tournament, INDISC, YEGPIN, District 82, and other out-of-state pro-circuit events
This blog documents that journey — honestly and in real time.
🕹️ Here You’ll Find
- League nights, tournaments, and travel stories
- Training, practice habits, and mental game strategies
- How wellness and pinball intersect (endurance, focus, anxiety management, hydration, food, and movement during long events)
- Tournament culture — the tents, the coolers, the potlucks, the camaraderie, and the chaos.
- Surviving Long Pinball Tournaments
- Community highlights, charity events, and fundraisers through pinball leagues
- Resources for players (IFPA rankings, Match Play tournaments, PinMap locations, streams, and tools I actually use — yes, including PAPA).
Pinball has taught me patience, emotional regulation, resilience, and how to lose — and win — with grace. I hope. ;^)
It’s also shown me how powerful community can be when competition and kindness coexist. Whether you’re brand new to pinball, league-curious, or deep into tournament life, this space is about learning, growth, and loving the process — not just chasing rankings. No gatekeeping. No ego. Just silverballs, stories, and showing up again and again.
Pinball Links
Pinball resources for players — IFPA rankings, Match Play tournaments, PinMap locations, streams, and tools I personally use.
Blog Posts
🎱 Tilt Studios Thursday Night Pinball League — Season 6, Week 4 of 6
October 22, 2026 | Five rounds, plenty of pinball shenanigans, and one unexpected octopus! 🐙 Thursday night at Tilt Studios was another reminder that pinball league is never just about the scores. It’s about the machines, the people, the questionable decisions, the bonus cardio, and the stories you take home afterward. And this week? Andrew…
Jazzercise #66 and Walk 2 of 5: Cardio, Carrots, and a Pinball Kind of Evening
Some Tuesdays are a whole collection of activities wearing a trench coat and pretending to be one normal day. 😂 Today was one of those days! Between Jazzercise, my walk home from the Starbucks midpoint bench, the walk to the bench, and tonight’s planned trip to Electric Bat Arcade, there’s a little bit of everything…
Walk 3 of 5: Cat Rescue Fire Drills, Three Pivots, No Jazzercise, and Bird Palooza 🐈🐦🌵
Some days, you have a plan. And some days, life looks at your plan, laughs hysterically, and says, “Oh, honey. We’re doing something else today.” 🤣 Welcome to Walk 3 of 5. 🚨 The Great Kitten Rescue Fire Drill Last night, while I was playing pinball at Electric Bat, I got a call from a…
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Pinball Recap Site Map
These links lead to all the recaps I’ve written for each league or tournament, but life happens sometimes, so there are some dates I was unable to attend and they don’t have recaps. These pages are true to my life. Thank you for understanding.
Player 1 Arcade Monday Night League Recaps
West Side Women’s Thursday Night League at Player 1 Arcade Recaps
Epic Women’s Monday Night Pinball League Recaps at The Outpost Arcade
The Outpost Arcade’s Slumber Party Recap
The Oupost Arcade’s 1st Annual Pinball Tournament Recap
Electric Bat Arcade Tuesday Night League Recaps
Tilt Studios Thursday Night Pinball League Recaps
Belles and Chimes Monthly Recaps
Desert Dolls Pinball Collective Monthly Tournament Recaps
Starfighters Arcade Monthly Tournament Recaps
Electric Bat Arcade’s Chui’s World Famous Knockout Bounty Tournament Recaps
North Moumtain Brewery Monthly Tournament Recaps
Throne Brewing’s Monthly Tournament Recaps
Idaho Pinball Museum Thursday Night Strikes Tournament Recap
Electric Bat Arcade’s 8th Annual Pinball Bash Recap – November 2026
INDISC Recap – February 2027