We're excited to announce that the 2026 USSA Hollywood Steinholding Spring Invitational is now live with its world premier debut on the ESPN 2 network as part of the ESPN 8 The Ocho event on Friday August 7th, 2026 at 10:00pm PST / 1:00am EST!
The 10:00pm PST airing time on the ESPN 2 television network was a sweet prime time spot for the West Coast audience, but if you're somewhere else in the country or if you missed that first broadcast, you can now stream the event on-demand through YouTube TV (with a free 21 day trial), the ESPN app or logging in with your cable provider's info. See below for links to these services. Based on previous ESPN 8 events, we expect that the Steinholding event will only be available to stream for a limited time through ESPN's on-demand services, so check it out while you can!
This is a huge opportunity for the sport of Steinholding, so please tell your friends, families, local breweries, anyone who will listen, because we have a great event to share and it can get a lot of eyes on Steinholding right before our ramp up into peak Oktoberfest and Steinholding season!
Want to be part of the action at your brewery, bar, restaurant, German club, festival, or other venue? Host a combination Steinholding competition / ESPN 8 The Ocho watch party! We're still registering qualifiers for our State Championship Tournaments across the country, and this is the perfect entry into the sport! Have a watch party first to get your local patrons warmed up for Steinholding action and then go right into your own competition event, or switch it around to have everyone give it a try on their own and then watch to see how the "pros" do it! Either way, it's a great recipe for a fun and memorable event! Head over to our Qualifying Venue Info and Registration page to learn more and get yourself signed up for Steinholding action this summer/fall!
We filmed this event in Los Angeles this April, and we've been super excited to share it with you ever since! The wait is finally over! We'll share more information and links as additional details become available, so check back, but here is the official information we have from ESPN so far:
2026 ESPN 8 The Ocho Schedule Announcement Press Release
Stream ESPN 8 through the ESPN app or logging in with your cable provider's info here
Stream ESPN 8 events through your YouTube TV account (or sign up for a free 21 day trial) by searching for "Hollywood Steinholding"
USSA Facebook Event Page for the ESPN 8 Premier - Please Like/Mark Interested/Share to help get this in front of more people!
