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

**Source:** IFPA  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-03-15  
**Beat:** Pinball

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

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## Analysis

IFPA announces February 2026 Player of the Month and Biggest Movers rankings. Viggo Löwgren from Sweden leads main category with 379.25 WPPRs, while Elyza Brillantes from Denver tops women's rankings. Alex Ballou achieves largest rating jump with +43,141 spots. All winners qualify for Stern Rewards Program.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Viggo Löwgren from Furulund, Sweden earned Player of the Month (MAIN) with 379.25 WPPRs in February 2026 — _Official IFPA announcement_
- [HIGH] Elyza Brillantes from Denver, CO earned Player of the Month (WOMEN'S) with 235.55 WPPRs in February 2026 — _Official IFPA announcement_
- [HIGH] Alex Ballou from Virginia Beach, VA achieved the largest rating jump as Biggest Mover with +43,141 spots — _Official IFPA announcement_
- [HIGH] All February 2026 Player of the Month and Biggest Movers winners qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026 — _Official IFPA announcement_

### Notable Quotes

> "These players have now all qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026. Congrats to everyone!"
> — **IFPA**, N/A
> _Confirms competitive achievement recognition and prize eligibility for top performers_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Viggo Löwgren | person | IFPA Player of the Month (MAIN) February 2026, 379.25 WPPRs, from Furulund, Sweden |
| Elyza Brillantes | person | IFPA Player of the Month (WOMEN'S) February 2026, 235.55 WPPRs, from Denver, CO |
| Alex Ballou | person | Biggest Mover February 2026, +43,141 WPPR spots, from Virginia Beach, VA |
| Amanda Case | person | Biggest Mover February 2026, +35,631 WPPR spots, from Cleveland, OH |
| Stephanie Mason | person | Biggest Mover February 2026, +22,172 WPPR spots, from Wellington, New Zealand |
| IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; official sanctioning body for competitive pinball and WPPR rankings |
| Stern Pinball | company | Stern Rewards Program sponsor; offers incentives for IFPA-ranked competitive players |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Competitive Rankings & WPPR, Player Recognition & Achievement, Stern Rewards Program Qualification
- **Secondary:** International Tournament Scene

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0)

### Signals

- **[competitive_signal]** IFPA publishes monthly Player of the Month and Biggest Movers rankings, showing active competitive scene with international participation (confidence: high) — Official IFPA announcement of February 2026 monthly winners with named players and WPPR values
- **[competitive_signal]** IFPA maintains separate women's Player of the Month category, indicating organized women's competitive participation (confidence: high) — Elyza Brillantes named Player of the Month (WOMEN'S) with 235.55 WPPRs
- **[business_signal]** Stern Rewards Program uses IFPA rankings as qualification basis, linking commercial incentives to competitive achievement (confidence: high) — Winners qualify for Stern Rewards Program for 2026 based on monthly IFPA achievement

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## Transcript

Here are the February 2026 IFPA winners for Player of the Month and Biggest Movers: Player of the Month: Viggo Löwgren from Furulund, Skå, Sweden (379.25 WPPR’s – MAIN) Elyza Brillantes from Denver, CO (235.55 WPPR’s – WOMEN’S) Biggest Movers: Alex Ballou from Virginia Beach, VA (+43,141 spots) Amanda Case from Cleveland, OH (+35,631 spots) Stephanie Mason from Wellington, New Zealand (+22,172 spots) These players have now all qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026. Congrats to everyone!

_(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v4)_

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: aabf3675-ed5d-453f-8cf7-c40035bca6cc*