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The November tournament lineup is here! 🪓🔪

From the Rumble in the Rockies National in Salt Lake City to local events across the country, find a tournament near you this month. Swipe through to find yours and get registered!

Registration link in bio. by @worldaxethrowingleague

Bullseye Bash Regional results are in! 🪓🎯

Congratulations to everyone who reached the podium in this weekend's WATL-sanctioned disciplines at Hatchet Hangout in St. Petersburg, FL, and thank you to every thrower who came out and competed.

A big thank you to Hatchet Hangout for hosting an amazing weekend of competition!

Swipe through to see the top 3 in each sanctioned discipline. by @worldaxethrowingleague

The 2027 WATL rules are officially finalized! 🪓

Everything you need to know before next season is now live. Tap the link in our bio for the full breakdown for the 2027 rules. by @worldaxethrowingleague

Tournament of the Full Moon Regional results are in! 🪓

Congratulations to everyone who reached the podium at Axe Play in Jackson, MI, and thank you to every thrower who came out and competed.

A big thank you to Axe Play for hosting an amazing weekend of competition!

Swipe through to see the top 3 in every discipline.

*Updated: Big Axe placements have been corrected. by @worldaxethrowingleague

Texas Heat Wave Regional results are in! 🪓🔥

Congratulations to everyone who reached the podium at Battle Axes in Midlothian, TX, and thank you to every thrower who came out and competed.

A big thank you to Battle Axes for hosting an amazing weekend of competition!

Swipe to see the top 3 in every discipline. by @worldaxethrowingleague

The Season 3 League Worlds bids are in! 🪓🏆

Congratulations to every competitor who earned their spot at Worlds through league play this season!

Swipe through to find your name, and check the link in our bio to see how the new bid system works in 2026. by @worldaxethrowingleague

Hare are the seven WATL and WKTL sanctioned tournaments across the country for the month of October, from local Competition to National.

Swipe through the full lineup.

Texas Heat Wave · Midlothian, TX · Oct 2-4

The Mighty Axe Fall Throwdown · Phoenix, AZ · Oct 9-11

Tournament of The Full Moon · Jackson, MI · Oct 16-18

Throw Big Red · Lincoln, NE · Oct 16-18

Bullseye Bash · St. Petersburg, FL · Oct 24-26

Choptoberfest · Wilmington, NC · Oct 24-25

Rumble in the Rockies · Salt Lake City, UT · Nov 6-8

To see the details for this tournament and all others visit the link in the bio.
Which tournament are you throwing at? by @worldaxethrowingleague

The US Open delivered. Epic showdowns, clutch throws, and six new champions crowned across every discipline.

Meet the winners of the 2026 WATL US Open.

Open Hatchet
1st - Eli Morton
2nd - Lucas Johnson
3rd - Dylan Teets

Am Hatchet
1st - Scott Melanson
2nd - Brad Yingling
3rd - Erik Thompson

Big Axe
1st - Dan Hennessy
2nd - Lucas Johnson
3rd - Dylan Teets

Hatchet Duals
1st - Tyler Flynn & Lucas Johnson
2nd - Ricky Williams & David Lowe
3rd - Dylan Teets & Kinson Michel

Knife
1st - Sebastian Arnold
2nd - Eli Morton
3rd - Kinson Michel

Knife Duals
1st - Lucas Johnson & Kinson Michel
2nd - Thomas Antoniello & Sebastian Arnold
3rd - Jacob Keszthelyi & Kyle Skal

Congratulations to every champion. See you at the next stop. by @worldaxethrowingleague

2027 season dates and Sanctioned Tournament Applications are LIVE!

Everything you need to plan your competitive year, season schedule, qualification pathways, tiers, and application windows is now on the website.

🔗 Read the full announcement at the link in our bio. by @worldaxethrowingleague

This past weekend was the the SoCal ThrowCal national tournament, hosted by @themightyaxeox !
Check out the winners below:
🎯 Pro Hatchet 🪓
1st - Tyler Flynn
2nd - Brett Jariabek
3rd - Lucas Johnson
4th - Eli Morton
5th - Nick Kolomyja
6th - Neil Rust
7th - John Boswell
8th - Leo Brnada

🎯 Am Hatchet 🪓
1st - James Whiteley
2nd - John Bell
3rd - Logan Reid
4th - Errin Rust
5th - Katy McBryde*
6th - Tiffany Crosby*
7th - Jave Yoshimoto
8th - Mark Arevalo*

🎯 Big Axe 🪓
1st - Lucas Johnson
2nd - Nigel Sakos*
3rd - Leo Brnada
4th - Neil Rust
5th - Kendra Kolomyja*
6th - Eli Morton*
7th - Kinson Michel*
8th - Gregg Ward

🎯 Hatchet Duals 🪓
1st - Tyler Hunt & Brett Jariabek*
2nd - Tyler Flynn & Lucas Johnson
3rd - Nigel Sakos & Leo Brnada*
4th - Tom Nelson & Neil Rust

Congrats to the winners!
*Bid winners
#WATL #axethrowing #axe #sports by @worldaxethrowingleague

This past weekend was the the ConnectiCUT tournament, hosted at @cutting_edge_axe_throwing !
Check out the bid winners below:
🎯 Pro Hatchet 🪓
1st - Chase Salwach
2nd - Lucas Johnson
3rd - Tyrell Lacy*

🎯 Am Hatchet 🪓
1st - Ben Maldonado
2nd - Nicole Mordarski*
3rd - Dennis Boettcher*

🎯 Big Axe 🪓
1st - Lucas Johnson
2nd - Stephen Thorgerson
3rd - Sebastian Arnold

🎯 Hatchet Duals 🪓
1st - Lucas Johnson & Kyle Skal*
2nd - Coleman Bates & Justin Reese
3rd - Tim Valliere & Thomas Antoniello*

Congrats to the winners!
*Bid winners
#WATL #axethrowing #axe #sports by @worldaxethrowingleague

Building on the introduction of Opponent Scoring earlier in the year, the next iteration of the testing process will be implemented at the upcoming National tournament.
This update focuses on refining the scoring process, improving the competitor experience, and helping reduce the burden placed on certified judges during medium and large-scale tournaments.
Read all about it in out update here: https://worldaxethrowingleague.com/testing-update-opponent-scoring-system-national-updated-test-rules/ by @worldaxethrowingleague