Sitka Pinball Tourney Draws Players, Crowd

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Created on Thursday, 21 November 2024 14:19

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By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff
The second Sitka Classic Pinball Tournament drew more than 30 players to the Coliseum Theater Saturday, along with dozens of spectators to watch the high-level competition.
Players faced off on 29 tables, and earned points based on how well they fared on each table. The top three scorers earned small cash prizes.

Derek Bowen plays The Last Action Hero pinball machine during Sitka’s second sanctioned pinball tournament, Saturday at the Coliseum Theater. Cash prizes were given and participants earned ranking points from the International Flipper Pinball Association. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

“I was really happy with how the tournament went,” said Logan Bradford, who organized the tournament. “People were happy, there was a lot of cool upsets; there was a five-year-old who beat some of the top players.”
Bradford was not only tournament director, but a competitor as well, which isn’t unusual in pinball tournament play. The competition was sanctioned by the International Flipper Pinball Association, which qualified players to earn points toward an international ranking.
Top 10 results:
1. Derek Bowen
2. Logan Bradford
3. Scott Bowen
4. Ryan Barwick
5. Bev Chartrand
6. Ethan Satterly
7. Wes Bowen
8. Jesse Lehman
9. Rach Roach
10. Ricky Urias
Bradford noted the superlative performance of Quinn Bennett, the 5-year-old who placed 23rd in the tournament; and Rach Roach, who reached eighth place but dropped out to make room for another competitor.
Bradford said he was pleased to see so many returning players from the last tournament, including Ryan Barwick, who notably improved his play, jumping from eighth last year to fourth this year.
Bradford thanked his fellow workers at the Coliseum for helping get the tables ready for the tournament, and is enthusiastic about planning for the next one.
Other official competitors were Anthony Walloch, Ben Leubkeman, Brodie Schell, Byron Kegley, Cody Loomis, Grayson Loomis, Ian fletcher, Ila Kamisky, Jayden Bowen, Joy Loomis, Lena Keilman, Luke Johnson, Mike Kamisky, Rick Urias, Shawn Beauchamp, Trevor Kiehl, Twila Keaveny, Amara Johnson and Wendy McKoy.