Slingball2026 Tournament

19th Annual MJN Slingball Tournament Raises $33K to Help Fight MS!

There can be only one Slingball Champion that wins the coveted Sling Cup. Congrats to Payton Haskins!

2026 Slingball tourney winners and past winner

MJN Slingball26 Recap
Thank you to all our participants, volunteers, sponsors, donors, Tillamook County, State of Oregon Parks, and all the great businesses of Pacific City. Thank you to sponsors Cook Solutions Group & CCB, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland, Apollo Mechanical, and Gallagher Insurance. We couldn’t help so many families living with MS with out your support! Our mom, Marilyn J. Neu would salute you and our dad, Roger J. Neu would applaud you!

Thanks to legendary sportswriter Kerry Eggers for his great recap article titled: They’re slinging it, they’re bringing it and they’re singing the praises for Slingball.

Tournament Highlights & Awards
Check out the Sweet 16, Kids Tournament winners, and special award recipients below:
Sweet 16
Rick Inman, Austin Green, Colby King, Nick Puga, Grove Hunt, Mitchell Scanlan, Brandon Lefto, Dawson Auvil, Matt Betts, Levi Puga, Darrell Auvil, Grant Koons, Ramsay Neu, Payton Haskins, Zac Catherall and Nathan Sarles
Final Standings
  • 1st Place: Payton Haskins
  • 2nd Place: Levi Puga
  • 3rd Place: Colby King
  • 4th Place: Mitchell Scanlan
2026 Slingball tourney winners
More Tournament Honors
Kids Tournament
  • 1st: Dusty Anderson
  • 2nd: Elliot Lefto
  • 3rd: Lynn Richardson
  • 4th: Harvey Inman
  • Pierce Lutz Sportsmanship: Mason Puga
2026 Slingball tourney kids winners
Special Awards
  • Frizzle frazzle Award: Maggie Albertson
  • Comeback Kid: Cooper Rodriguez
  • Sidewrap Slinger: Chris Koons
  • Up and Coming Scorekeeper Trainer: Megan Sarles
  • Bro Talk Award: Jace Chadez
  • Pay to Play Award: Molly Slama
  • Community Ambassador (Rob Royster Award): Emily Loucks
  • Sportsmanship (Gene Brockmeyer Award): Tyson Hart, Duncan McHugh, Matt Mayhew
  • Volunteerism (Roger J. Neu Award): Ben Parker
  • Has a Bad Day Award: Nate Tibbals

What’s Next?
Mark your calendars:
Oct. 3 – Fall Doubles Tourney in Portland 
June 2027 – Celebrating 20 Years! Slingball returns!

Reminder:

Slingball

 

is the tournament

SlingSets

 

is the game

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland & the NW

is the cause