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

**Source:** IFPA  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-02-24  
**Beat:** Pinball

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

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## Analysis

IFPA announced January 2026 Player of the Month and Biggest Movers awards. Dustin Goldbarg earned Player of the Month in the main division with 404.74 WPPR points, while Sunshine Bon won the women's division with 114.60 WPPR points. Kali Blanchard led biggest movers with a 42,413-spot increase in rankings.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Dustin Goldbarg from Sunnyvale, CA earned Player of the Month with 404.74 WPPR points in the main division — _Official IFPA announcement_
- [HIGH] Sunshine Bon from Columbia, MO earned Player of the Month in the women's division with 114.60 WPPR points — _Official IFPA announcement_
- [HIGH] Kali Blanchard from San Antonio, TX had the biggest ranking movement with a +42,413 spot increase — _Official IFPA announcement_
- [HIGH] All Player of the Month and Biggest Movers winners qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026 — _Official IFPA announcement_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Dustin Goldbarg | person | January 2026 Player of the Month (main division) with 404.74 WPPR points from Sunnyvale, CA |
| Sunshine Bon | person | January 2026 Player of the Month (women's division) with 114.60 WPPR points from Columbia, MO |
| Kali Blanchard | person | Biggest Mover for January 2026 with +42,413 ranking spot increase from San Antonio, TX |
| Sacha Lhermitte | person | Biggest Mover for January 2026 with +26,250 ranking spot increase from France |
| Craig Halicki | person | Biggest Mover for January 2026 with +23,674 ranking spot increase from Kansas City, MO |
| IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; issued monthly Player of the Month and Biggest Movers awards |
| Stern Rewards Program | product | Program that Player of the Month and Biggest Movers winners qualified for in 2026 |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Competitive rankings and WPPR points, Player recognition and awards
- **Secondary:** Women's division competition, Stern Rewards Program eligibility

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.95) — Purely celebratory announcement of player achievements and awards

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## Transcript

Here are the January 2026 IFPA winners for Player of the Month and Biggest Movers:
Player of the Month:
Dustin Goldbarg from Sunnyvale, CA (404.74 WPPR’s – MAIN)
Sunshine Bon from Columbia, MO (114.60 WPPR’s – WOMEN’S)
Biggest Movers:
Kali Blanchard from San Antonio , TX (+42,413 spots)
Sacha Lhermitte from France (+26,250 spots)
Craig Halicki from Kansas City, MO (+23,674 spots)
These players have now all qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026. Congrats to everyone!

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