Hoosier Storm 2026

l Once again forces have gathered to do battle for the title of "Hoosier Daddy".

Matthew Temple, Sam Moore, Sam Kula, Julia Weinheimer, Kara Brown, Mark Temple, Felix Castro, Paul Cravo, Steve Malone, Jeff Franz, Grace Patterson, Scott Sallee

This year, due to illness and weather, we had 4 people drop just before the tournament, so we had a total of 11 players.  On Saturday I played as the ringer (with my unpainted Xirkaali), and then Scott Sallee (a big thank you to Scott!) was able to come over and play on Sunday.

Round 1

Jeff Franz v the Ringer (me - taking the picture)

Kara Brown v Grace Patterson

Paul Cravo v Sam Kula

Steve Malone v Matthew Temple

Felix Castro v Julie Weinheimer

Marshall Temple v Sam Moore

Over lunch everyone set up their armies for favorite army voting and paint judging.  It was kind of fun - we had three players using fluorescent paints on their armies, so turned off the lights to get some pictures of them

All three with black lights and glowing LEDs.

Matthew Temple's Forces of the Abyss

Grace Patterson's Salamanders

Marshall Temple's Trident Realm

Then turned the lights back on to get normal pictures.

Sam Moore's Northern Alliance

Jeff Franz's Orcs

Matthew Temple's Forces of the Abyss

Grace Patterson's Salamanders

Marshall Temple's Trident Realm

Julie Weinheimer's Trident Realm

Sam Kula's Forces of Nature

Steve Malone's Undead

The lazy TO's Xirkaali (at least they are mostly assembled (the Lionsnarl Cav riders will be painted separately, as will the witches in the witchages.

Scott Sallee's Basileans on Sunday

Felix Castro's Salamander (Felix borrowed my models (most of which were from my ambush demo set) to field Salamander, with a few new prints).

Kara Brown's Trident Realm

Paul Cravo's Empire of Dust

Unfortunately playing typically means that I'm thinking about the game, not wandering around observing and getting pictures.  As I was finishing up the third game I realized I forgot to get pictures of games 2 & 3.

In several of the pictures you can see customized line of site templates - I thought that would be fun to do for all the players (I talk about them here ).

After some great food and drinks at Klooz Brewz, everyone retired for the night, to show up ready for gaming Sunday morning.

As I mentioned above, Scott Sallee was able to step in a play as the ringer, freeing me up to get pictures and do other miscellaneous TO duties (such as upload pictures, tall the favorite army votes and paint judging results, and go pick up pizza for lunch).

Round 4

Scott Sallee v Marshall Temple

Steve Malone v Jeff Franz

Matthew Temple v Sam Kula

Paul Cravo v Grace Patterson

Julie Weinheimer v Sam Moore

Felix Castro v Kara Brown

During Lunch on Sunday, everyone put out their Storm Elemental models for voting.

Jeff Franz

Julie Weinheimer

Marshall Temple

Scott Sallee

Steve Malone

Sam Moore

Sam Kula

Matthew Temple

Grace Patterson

Paul Cravo

Felix Castro

Kara Brown

Round 5

Julie Weinheimer v Scott Sallee

Kara Brown v Paul Cravo

Steve Malone v Grace Patterson

Sam Kula v Sam Moore

Marshall Temple v Felix Castro

Jeff Franz v Matthew Temple

Once again we have several trophies to give out

Hoosier Daddy (Champion), Best General, Jesse Cornwell Sportsman, Best Appearance

Favorite Army, Favorite Elemental, Dice Hate Me

Full disclosure - in the first round game between Steve Malone and Matthew Temple, Steve was erroneously NOT given the 3 scenario points he had earned.  This was not discovered until before the final round - unfortunately the Mantic Companion Tournament software will  not allow you to go back and change a round after scores have been entered for any later rounds.  To correct for this, I have given Steve 3 Additional points in Round 5 to make up for this.

Round 5

Julie Weinheimer v Scott Sallee

Kara Brown v Paul Cravo

Steve Malone v Grace Patterson

Sam Kula v Sam Moore

Marshall Temple, Felix Castro

Jeff Franz v Matthew Temple

And that, as they say, is that.

So, as usual, from the bottom up.

Felix Castro - Dice Hate Me

Marshall Temple - Counter Charger

Jeff Franz - Favorite Elemental  (foot of Gork)

Julie Weinheimer - Favorite Army   (Spongebob Trident Realms)

Matthew Temple - Best Appearance

Unfortunately Matthew Temple had to leave as soon as he finished his last game (he brought his two girls with him and had to get them back).  He did ask me to take a picture of him with them (which I emailed to him).  So he wasn't there to take the group picture. but I did some rough cut/paste with ms-paint magic to add him into that picture from the one with his girls.  And then I again did a little work to put the award his brother held out in his hand.  (His painting is much better than my photo editing skills).

Jeff Franz - Best General

Felix Castro - Jesse Cornwell Sportsman

Sam Kula - Hoosier Daddy

Results

It was a great time, even if the number of players was down.  Of course having a tournament named after a storm it snowed on Sunday (though just lightly)

Detail results (including round pairings) are available on the tournament site at Hoosier Storm 26 .

Because it is all fun and games . . .