Welcome to the pinball side of Wellness, Whiskers & Silverballs
Where competition, community, and personal growth collide under flashing lights and ringing bells.
🎮 Pinball Resources for Players
Tournament & Rankings
IFPA World Pinball Player Rankings
Match Play Events & Tournament Software
Finding Machines
PinMap – Find pinball near you
Streams & Training
PAPA Pinball
Twitch tournament streams
Strategy videos
Community
Women’s leagues
Tournament calendars
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
Walk 4 of 5 — Week of September 13: Nostalgia and Great Music
Sometimes a walk turns into a little trip down memory lane. Today was Walk 4 of 5 for the week, and apparently my soundtrack decided we were going to take the scenic route through several decades of my life. I headed out this morning with my coffee tumbler, my ridiculous Medusa shirt, my cassette tape…
Electric Bat Arcade Tuesday Night League — Season 22-1, Week 1 Recap
Season 22-1 is officially underway, and apparently I decided to make Week 1 as dramatic as possible. 😂 Tuesday night at Electric Bat Arcade means five rounds of four-player group match play, with 7 points for 1st, 5 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, and 1 for 4th. And with a Tuesday league that regularly draws…
Monday Pinball Shower Thoughts
If you are ever in Boise, Idaho, go to their Pinball Museum! So much fun! The Idaho Pinball Museum in Boise is an interactive, nonprofit arcade and museum featuring a large collection of over 90 to 100 working pinball machines spanning from the 1940s and 1950s to brand-new modern releases. – According to Google This…