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Stern Army - Player 1 Pinball League

Event Name
League

When
Nov 10, 2025 to Dec 22, 2025

Location
Surprise, AZ, United States

Director
Jim Smith

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Stephan Klein	36.91	6100	1412.37	6100 -> 3762	1412.37 -> 1454.23	20.41 -> 34.13
2	Janel Valdez	25.10	1818	1349.61	1818 -> 1568	1349.61 -> 1391.65	8.78 -> 9.45
3	Dave Halley	19.32	841	1399.51	841 -> 818	1399.51 -> 1433.43	13.34 -> 13.49
4	Louis Rulon	15.24	10113	1351.51	10113 -> 6902	1351.51 -> 1394.09	9.72 -> 16.05
5	andrew kohtz	12.18	1062	1460.46	1062 -> 1044	1460.46 -> 1477.65	11.29 -> 11.39
5	Jeff Schad	12.18	16268	1356.85	16268 -> 9358	1356.85 -> 1411.47	7.05 -> 16.57
7	Jim Smith AZ	7.98	556	1473.46		1473.46 -> 1484.66	16.98 -> 17
8	Kevin Ehlers	6.54	3049	1463.84	3049 -> 2999	1463.84 -> 1475.31	14.24 -> 14.31
9	Kevin Erickson AZ	5.40	4310	1339.69	4310 -> 4140	1339.69 -> 1362.53	6.72 -> 6.95
10	David Sanders AZ	4.53	3420	1462.03	3420 -> 3279	1462.03 -> 1430.91	24.36 -> 22.95
11	John Stein	3.85	4412	1440.37	4412 -> 4236	1440.37 -> 1440.78	6.7 -> 6.8
12	Jeremy Reiman	3.33	3983	1346.01	3983 -> 3895	1346.01 -> 1333.4	10.58 -> 10.5
13	Allen Krahn	2.95	7930	1257.50	7930 -> 7603	1257.50 -> 1262.02	3.83 -> 3.98
14	Joel Daniel	2.65	3616	1391.28	3616 -> 3597	1391.28 -> 1388.38	8.09 -> 8.11
15	Zac Webb	2.43	14860	1101.51	14860 -> 11877	1101.51 -> 1174.16	2.48 -> 3.64
16	Justin Miller AZ	2.27	7960	1240.15	7960 -> 7685	1240.15 -> 1251.71	4.57 -> 4.64
17	Diane Smith	2.15	7700	1141.14	7700 -> 7544	1141.14 -> 1136.76	3.12 -> 3.15
18	Christi Newlove	2.04	17130	1037.50	17130 -> 14213	1037.50 -> 1092.9	2.2 -> 2.85
19	Frankie Estrella	1.94	7035	1247.26	7035 -> 6935	1247.26 -> 1240.65	4.25 -> 4.29
20	Christy Kohtz	1.85	3346	1228.15		1228.15 -> 1226.89	3.99 -> 4
21	Xris Rincon	1.75	7680	1229.52	7680 -> 7585	1229.52 -> 1186.83	3.82 -> 3.84
22	Robert Paluc	1.65	6134	1237.22	6134 -> 6065	1237.22 -> 1224.73	7.44 -> 7.28
23	Chad Polesak	1.55	15866	1092.46	15866 -> 14208	1092.46 -> 1075.9	3.74 -> 3.77
24	Brittany Daniel AZ	1.46	6076	1262.05	6076 -> 6050	1262.05 -> 1228.85	4.46 -> 4.45
25	Emma Martinez	1.36	34770	1052.15	34770 -> 22439	1052.15 -> 1064.46	0.89 -> 1.99
26	Chris New	1.26	19040	1070.63	19040 -> 16315	1070.63 -> 1082.83	2.84 -> 3.07
27	Casey Halley	1.17	6659	1128.27	6659 -> 6656	1128.27 -> 1115.62	3.06 -> 3.06
28	Alicia Schad	1.07	21409	1147.01	21409 -> 14046	1147.01 -> 1182.48	3.25 -> 6.27
28	Sandra Martinez	1.07	22803	1105.78	22803 -> 19350	1105.78 -> 1085.24	3.3 -> 3.14
30	Matthew Shanks	0.87	20576	1119.25	20576 -> 18451	1119.25 -> 1091.1	2.86 -> 2.7
30	Stephany Miller	0.87	17260	950.80	17260 -> 16034	950.80 -> 951.07	1.32 -> 1.39
32	Kiki Sanchez	0.68	21444	956.08	21444 -> 18076	956.08 -> 1020.03	2.02 -> 2.32
33	Sophia Sanders	0.58	20759	986.59	20759 -> 18747	986.59 -> 977.1	2.15 -> 2.06
34	Jake MIranda-Hill	0.49	18032	1151.17	18032 -> 16974	1151.17 -> 1075.41	4.15 -> 3.22
35	James Nowicki	0.39	60872	Not Rated	60872 -> 36258	Not Rated -> 833.08	0 -> 1.06
36	Adrian Miranda-Hill	0.29	22424	968.85	22424 -> 16131	968.85 -> 1062.44	2.22 -> 3.69
37	Britiany Lynn	0.19	35175	847.25	35175 -> 29174	847.25 -> 851.61	1.34 -> 1.06
38	Landon Paluc	0.10	10049	1125.14	10049 -> 10050	1125.14 -> 1084.88	3.38 -> 3.22

Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.

Additional Details

Address

17239 N Litchfield Rd Surprise, AZ United States

Registration Opens
Day of Tournament

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

No Limit

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Match Play

Overall

Weekly Monday pinball league starting on November 10 through December 22, 2025, at 6:30 pm.

6-week qualifying series, with the 2 lowest weekly scores dropped. Format is 5 rounds of 4-player Match Play.

The top 8 qualifiers at the conclusion of six weeks will be invited to a 2-round PAPA-style (group elimination) finals on the 7th week (Dec 22, 2025).

Tournament entry fee is $1 per player each meeting, plus coin drop.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 17.5
Total (before TGP) 18.46
TGP 200%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 36.91

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.16
Ratings Strength 0.80
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 38
Rated Players 35

Player Locations

United States 38

Age Distribution

0-11 1
26-35 2
45-55 3
56-65 3

Event	Date	Ranking System	Winner
League	February 09, 2026	MAIN	John Stein
League	November 03, 2025	MAIN	Jim Smith AZ
League	September 15, 2025	MAIN	Jim Smith AZ
League	July 21, 2025	MAIN	Walter dony
League	June 02, 2025	MAIN	Jim Smith AZ
League	April 14, 2025	MAIN	Janel Valdez
League	February 24, 2025	MAIN	David Sanders AZ
League	January 06, 2025	MAIN	Jeremy Reiman
League	November 18, 2024	MAIN	Dave Halley
League	September 30, 2024	MAIN	Nicholas Van Doren
League	August 05, 2024	MAIN	Mark Pearson
League	June 17, 2024	MAIN	Mark Pearson
League	April 29, 2024	MAIN	Mark Pearson
League	March 11, 2024	MAIN	Mark Pearson
League	January 22, 2024	MAIN	Mark Pearson
League	November 13, 2023	MAIN	Dave Halley
League	September 25, 2023	MAIN	Dave Halley
League	July 24, 2023	MAIN	Joey Rio
League	June 05, 2023	MAIN	Joey Rio
League	April 03, 2023	MAIN	Joey Rio
League	February 13, 2023	MAIN	Joey Rio
League	October 31, 2022	MAIN	Jim Smith AZ
League	August 22, 2022	MAIN	Mark Pearson
League	June 06, 2022	MAIN	Mark Pearson
League	April 04, 2022	MAIN	Mark Pearson
League	January 24, 2022	MAIN	Kevin Ehlers