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Season 15 Finale: Tony Becker Claims the Championship

Season 15 of the Dayton Underground Pinball League officially came to a close Thursday night at Dana’s house, where 23 players battled through six final rounds on one of the best collections of machines around. With championship positions, personal bests and end-of-season bragging rights still on the line, there was plenty to play for right up until the final ball.

The biggest performance of the evening belonged to Rob Young, who delivered a flawless 6–0 night for 24 points. Rob entered the finale with 42 league points and nearly doubled his season total in one evening, finishing with 66. Apparently, Rob had been saving all his wins for one massive grand finale.

Tony Becker and William Bentley were close behind with 21-point nights, each posting five wins and only one loss. Tony’s strong finish put the final stamp on another outstanding season, while William returned after missing the previous two weeks and immediately reminded everyone what he can do.

Mike Harris, Tom Bentley, Zach Stoddard, Teresa Roth and Daniel Graeter each finished the evening with 18 points. Kayce Stewart earned 17, while David Jones, Dan Souders, Matt Juhascik, Michael Stankas and Glenn Loving each collected 15.

At the top of the standings, Tony Becker is your Season 15 DUPL Champion, finishing with 141 league points and an impressive 36–12 record after match forgiveness was applied. Tony was consistently near the top throughout the entire season, including a perfect 24-point performance in Week 3, and never gave anyone much room to catch him.

Brian Schlagheck secured second place with 132 points and a 32–16 record. Brian remained one of the league’s most consistent players from beginning to end, scoring at least 18 points in six of the eight weeks and keeping the championship race alive heading into the finale.

The battle for third place could not have been any closer. Tom Bentley and Mike Harris both finished with 123 league points, but Tom claimed third place through the standings tiebreaker. Tom finished the season with a 30–18 record, while Mike ended at 27–15. Mike’s missed week ultimately became his forgiven score, but he still put together one of the strongest win percentages in the league.

Season 15 Top Five

1. Tony Becker — 141 points

2. Brian Schlagheck — 132 points

3. Tom Bentley — 123 points

4. Mike Harris — 123 points

5. Vern Staats — 120 points

Just behind the leaders, Vern Staats completed another excellent season with 120 points. Shannon Frye finished sixth with 119, followed by David Jones with 117. Zach Stoddard finished eighth with 115, while Andrew “Muffins” Smith and Dan Souders tied at 114 points to complete the top ten.

Dan also recorded one of the season’s perfect nights, scoring 24 points in Week 6. Shannon accomplished the same feat in Week 4, while Tony’s perfect Week 3 helped establish the championship lead he would never surrender.

Season 15 featured 30 different players, eight weeks of competition and games hosted at several incredible locations throughout the Dayton pinball community. A huge thank-you goes to Dana for hosting the final week and allowing the league to take over the house once again. Between the massive game selection, the competition and the usual DUPL chaos, it was the perfect location to close out another season.

Congratulations to Tony Becker, our Season 15 Champion, along with Brian Schlagheck and Tom Bentley for completing the podium.

Thank you to every player, host and supporter who helped make Season 15 another successful chapter in DUPL history. The league standings are settled, but there is still one final piece of business remaining:

The Season 15 Finals Tournament.