Ten years is no easy feat. Thanks to the dedicated work of the Los Angeles Kubb Club, the West Coast Kubb Championship is one of the major kubb events in the country. Forty-seven teams with 102 players from nine states showed up to Arroyo Park in South Pasadena on Sunday, March 15 for the 2026 edition. By the end of the day, the winner had been decided, the Silver Bracket had a story worth telling, and kubb in America had its first Open Series Champions.
Not a bad Sunday in sunny SoCal.
E.D. Takes the Gold Bracket
When the finals were done, Evan Fitzgerald and Josh “Dobbie” Feathers—competing as E.D.—were the last team standing and their names have been immortalized on the Legendary Armstrong Cup. Fitzgerald claimed his third WCKC title, and Feathers was brilliant alongside him. E.D. was consistent, focused, and simply the best team on the day.
Second place went to Chippewaffles (Adam Holtz, Dan Ivanuck), with South Chaskadena (Trevor Bailey, Jason Larson) rounding out the podium in third.
A Silver Bracket worth watching
The Gold Bracket crowned the champions. The Silver Bracket introduced some players worth remembering.
Jayden Jakubiak and Jasen Samuel—competing as Baton Bros—won the Silver Bracket and didn’t go unnoticed. These are young players, and they played like they belonged. If the tenth annual WCKC was any indication, the future of kubb in Southern California is in very good hands.
Kubban Missile Crisis (Barry Reynolds, Marty Sharkey) finished second, and Rather Be Golfing (Mario Hernandez, Sam Park) took third.
The Halvorson’s and their Legacy
Before the day’s winners were recognized, Joe Zenas, one of the founding-fathers of kubb on the West Coast presented two very special awards to three very special Halvorsons.
First, The West Coast Kubb Championship Legacy award was presented to Jason and Dee Dee Halvorson for their continued commitment to the game, their long standing support of the tournament, and the values they show on and off the pitch.
Second, The L.A. Kubb Club’s Spirit of Kubb Award was presented to Julie Halverson, who despite personal and medical challenges continues to show up for her community with energy and positivity to share her love for the game.
This beautiful moment was the perfect reminder that kubb is so much more than a game. It’s a family with wonderful people at the center of it. Congratulations to the Halve/orsons for this well-deserved moment together.
Kubb on camera
The 2026 WCKC also marked an important step forward for kubb media in America. With the support of their official broadcast partner Troy Creative, the American Kubb Association produced a multi-camera, sports-style production of the championship finals. This is proof that kubb is as compelling on screen as it is on the pitch.
The full broadcast is now streaming on YouTube. Be sure to like, comment, and follow the American Kubb Association on YouTube.
The Champions Coin is unveiled
After the trophies had been awarded, Fitzgerald and Feathers were presented with something no player in the United States had ever received: an American Kubb Association Open Series Champions Coin.
Struck in antique gold, the coin is a unique prize, but it’s more than a trophy. It’s the beginning of a competitive tradition, and tradition is how sports grow. Kubb is at the beginning of building that structure in America. The Champions Coin is a deliberate piece of it. It connects each Open Series event from coast-to-coast, and signals that competing at American Kubb Association events means something. Something to energize the die-hard players already in the game, and something for new players to aspire to achieve.
Champions Coins will be awarded at each Regional Open Championship event, and at the U.S. National Kubb Championship.
What’s next?
The West Coast Kubb Championship is in the books, but the Open Championship Series continues at the Midwest Kubb Championship on April 18, 2026. Will the next Champion’s Coin be yours? Registration is now open.
