DUPL Season 16 – One Last Night, One Last Battle!

Food, Drinks, Friends, a Three-Way Tiebreaker, and One Final Pinball Showdown!

What a way to officially close out Season 16 of the Dayton Underground Pinball League!

After eight weeks of head-to-head battles, close calls, incredible comebacks, and plenty of friendly rivalries, it was finally time to kick back, celebrate, and enjoy everything that makes DUPL such a great league.

We gathered one last time to enjoy some food, drinks, laughs, and, of course, MORE PINBALL!

Because let's face it... did anyone really think we were going to get together and NOT have a tournament?

Two Hours. 22 Players. One Champion.

To finish off our Season 16 celebration, we fired up a two-hour, head-to-head Match Play tournament. No season standings to worry about, no championship points on the line, just 22 players battling it out for bragging rights and one final shot at pinball glory!

And when the dust settled, GLENN LOVING STOOD ALONE AT THE TOP!

Glenn put together an outstanding performance, racking up 8 wins to claim first place and become our Season 16 Final Tournament Champion!

But while Glenn had secured the top spot, the battle for the remaining podium positions was FAR from over!

THREE PLAYERS. TWO PODIUM SPOTS. ONE DINER!

When the two-hour tournament clock expired, we had ourselves a situation!

Brian Schlagheck, Mike Harris, and Dan Souders had all finished with 7 wins apiece, creating a three-way tie for second, third, and fourth place.

And you know what that means...

BALL-OFF TIME!

The battleground? DINER!

Three competitors stepped up to the machine, knowing that one final showdown would determine who would walk away with second place, who would claim third, and who would just miss the podium.

When the final ball drained, BRIAN SCHLAGHECK HAD WON THE BALL-OFF!

Brian secured second place overall, putting the finishing touches on an impressive tournament performance.

Mike Harris finished second in the Diner ball-off, earning himself third place overall.

And Dan Souders, despite matching both players with 7 wins during regular tournament play, finished fourth overall after the tiebreaker.

What a fantastic way to settle a three-way tie!

Nothing quite like having to step up to one final machine with a podium finish on the line!

Final Tournament – Top 10

Place

Player

Wins

🥇 1st

Glenn Loving

8

🥈 2nd

Brian Schlagheck

7

🥉 3rd

Mike Harris

7

4th

Dan Souders

7

5th

Matt Juhascik

6

6th

Shannon Frye

5

7th

Tony Becker

5

8th

Jeremy Perry

5

9th

Tom Bentley

5

10th

William Bentley

4

Second through fourth place were determined by a three-player ball-off on Diner.

With 22 players competing across 18 different machines, there was plenty of competition to go around!

Matt Juhascik put together a strong 6-win performance to secure fifth place, while Shannon Frye, Tony Becker, Jeremy Perry, and Tom Bentley all finished with 5 wins.

From the top of the standings to the bottom, every match was another opportunity to have some fun, challenge a friend, and maybe settle an old rivalry!

More Than Just Pinball

As much as we love the competition, nights like this remind us what DUPL is really about.

It's about getting together with friends, meeting new people, sharing a few laughs, talking a little trash across the glass, and celebrating our shared love of pinball.

Whether you finished first, last, or somewhere in between, you helped make Season 16 another fantastic chapter in the history of the Dayton Underground Pinball League.

And honestly, there's something pretty special about a group of people who spend eight weeks competing against each other and then decide the best way to celebrate is to compete against each other some more!

And when that celebration ends with three people fighting over two podium spots on Diner?

THAT'S DUPL, BABY!

Thank You for an Amazing Season 16!

A huge THANK YOU to all our players, hosts, and everyone who helped make this season possible.

Our hosts continue to open their doors, share their collections, and provide us with incredible places to play. Without their generosity, this league wouldn't be what it is today.

To our players, thank you for showing up week after week, bringing the competition, the laughter, and the sportsmanship that make this league special.

From the opening matches of Season 16 to that final ball-off on Diner, this season gave us plenty of memories worth celebrating.

A special congratulations to our final tournament podium finishers:

🥇 Glenn Loving – Tournament Champion

🥈 Brian Schlagheck – Runner-Up and Diner Ball-Off Winner

🥉 Mike Harris – Third Place

And a shout-out to Dan Souders for making that three-way battle for the podium one of the most exciting moments of the night!

Season 16 Is in the Books... But We're Not Done Yet!

The machines have cooled down, the final scores have been recorded, and another season of DUPL is officially in the history books.

But don't get too comfortable...

SEASON 17 IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

Our next season kicks off October 29th, and we've got another eight weeks of competitive pinball waiting for everyone!

Same great league. Same great people. Same rules. And plenty of opportunities to make some new pinball memories!

Whether you're chasing a championship, looking to improve your game, or just showing up to hang out with some awesome people, there's a place for you in DUPL.

Dayton Underground Pinball League

Providing fun since August 2022!

See you in Season 17 — KEEP FLIPPIN'!