# IFPA’s Player of the Month/Biggest Movers for June 2026!

**Source:** IFPA  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-07-18  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpas-player-of-the-month-biggest-movers-for-june-2026/

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## Analysis

IFPA announced June 2026 Player of the Month and Biggest Movers awards. Escher Lefkoff (Australia) won the main category with 823.74 WPPR points, while Isabelle Grams (Seattle) won the women's category with 71.29 WPPR points. Three players achieved the largest ranking movements: Alef Atchison (+40,168 spots), Kelly Krabbe-Schramm (+35,294 spots), and Steve Schau (+35,140 spots). All winners qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Escher Lefkoff from QLD, Australia won Player of the Month (MAIN) with 823.74 WPPR points — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Isabelle Grams from Seattle, WA won Player of the Month (WOMEN'S) with 71.29 WPPR points — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Alef Atchison from Victoria, BC, Canada had the largest ranking movement at +40,168 spots — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] All June 2026 winners qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026 — _IFPA official announcement_

### Notable Quotes

> "Escher Lefkoff from QLD, Australia (823.74 WPPR's – MAIN)"
> — **IFPA**
> _Main Player of the Month award winner for June 2026_

> "Isabelle Grams from Seattle, WA (71.29 WPPR's – WOMEN'S)"
> — **IFPA**
> _Women's Player of the Month award winner for June 2026_

> "Alef Atchison from Victoria, BC, Canada (+40,168 spots)"
> — **IFPA**
> _Largest ranking movement in Biggest Movers category_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Escher Lefkoff | person | Competitive pinball player from Queensland, Australia; June 2026 IFPA Player of the Month (MAIN) with 823.74 WPPR points |
| Isabelle Grams | person | Competitive pinball player from Seattle, WA; June 2026 IFPA Player of the Month (WOMEN'S) with 71.29 WPPR points |
| Alef Atchison | person | Competitive pinball player from Victoria, BC, Canada; Biggest Mover in June 2026 with +40,168 ranking spots |
| Kelly Krabbe-Schramm | person | Competitive pinball player from Neenah, WI; Biggest Mover in June 2026 with +35,294 ranking spots |
| Steve Schau | person | Competitive pinball player from Denver, CO; Biggest Mover in June 2026 with +35,140 ranking spots |
| IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; governing body for competitive pinball tournaments globally, maintains WPPR rankings |
| Stern Rewards Program | product | Rewards program for competitive pinball players; winners of June 2026 Player of the Month and Biggest Movers awards qualified for the 2026 edition |

### Signals

- **[competitive_signal]** Three players achieved exceptionally large ranking movements in June 2026 (40,168, 35,294, and 35,140 spots), indicating significant tournament activity and performance gains in the month (confidence: high) — Alef Atchison (+40,168), Kelly Krabbe-Schramm (+35,294), Steve Schau (+35,140) listed as Biggest Movers
- **[competitive_signal]** IFPA maintains dedicated women's category for Player of the Month, indicating structured recognition of female competitive players (confidence: high) — Isabelle Grams won separate WOMEN'S Player of the Month category with 71.29 WPPR points
- **[market_signal]** Stern Rewards Program continues to serve as incentive structure for competitive play, with winners receiving qualification status for 2026 (confidence: high) — All winners qualified for Stern Rewards Program for 2026

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## Transcript

Here are the June 2026 IFPA winners for Player of the Month and Biggest Movers: Player of the Month: Escher Lefkoff from QLD, Australia (823.74 WPPR’s – MAIN) Isabelle Grams from Seattle, WA (71.29 WPPR’s – WOMEN’S) Biggest Movers: Alef Atchison from Victoria, BC, Canada (+40,168 spots) Kelly Krabbe-Schramm from Neenah, WI (+35,294 spots) Steve Schau from Denver, CO (+35,140 spots) These players have now all qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026. Congrats to everyone!

_(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v5)_

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