The 2011 GGSA/GCBL Cornhole Tournament has been deemed a success after 43 teams or a total of 86 cornhole players participated in the 3rd annual event at Paw's Bingo Hall on February 19th in Greenville. Many of the best cornhole players in the country turned out for a chance at the $1,000 purse including the 2011 GGSA/GCBL Cornhole Tournament Champions, Matt & Brett Guy of Alexandria, Kentucky. The father/son duo are currently ranked #5 and #103 in the American Cornole Organization's world rankings.
Finishing second were Steve Vanderver and Dale Smith of Norwood, Ohio and Campbellsville, Kentucky respectively. Two-time defending champion, Chris Hobbs of Eaton, Ohio finished amongst the top players again along with doubles partner James Horton of Hamilton, Ohio, in third place. Dan Freshour and Dan Freshour Jr of West Alexandria were fourth and Mike Schaefer and Rick Mayes of Cincinnati rounded out the top five.
Complete Results (current ACO World Ranking): 1st Place - (#5) Matt Guy and (#103) Bret Guy - Alexandria, KY, 2nd Place - (#78) Steve Vanderver - Norwood, OH and (#80) Dale Smith - Campbellsville, KY, 3rd Place - (#29) Chris Hobbs - Eaton, OH and James Horton - Hamilton, OH, 4th Place - Dan Freshour and Dan Freshour Jr - West Alexandria, OH, 5th Place - (#13) Rick Mayes and (#16) Mike Schaefer - Cincinnati, OH, 6th Place - Shawn Howser and Ron Craycraft - Mt. Orb, OH, 7th Place - Don Reed and Rod Gilbert - Edon, OH, 8th Place - Merle Garrison - Chillicothe, OH and Gary Francis - Charleton, OH
Past Champions: 2011 - Matt Guy/Brett Guy, 2010 - Chris Hobbs/Jason Faber, 2009 - Chris Hobbs/Doug Farquer. It took many people from both the Greenville Girls Softball Association and Greenville Citizens Baseball League to pull off such a great event which included officers from both local organizations which benefited from the fundraising event. The event was also made possible by the many local business' that stepped up to the plate with sponsorships including: Buchy Food Service, Ace Hardware, Drew Ag Transport, Drew Farms, Second National Bank, Farmers State Bank, Lowe's Home Improvement, CJ's Highmarks, Splash and Dash Car Wash, White Springs Golf Course, Tailgators Sports Bar, Izzy's Drive Thru, Walker Construction, Ted Finnarn Attorney, Double M Diner, Shaffer Maintenance, Bolyard Heating and Cooling, Buckeye Beverage, Kelly Byrum/Little Debbie, Voortman Cookies/Jeff Shilt, Mak Improvement, Southside Custom Cycle, Justin Reigle, A.S. Livestock, McVay Dairy, Voortman Cookies/Tom Cromwell, Miami Valley Vending, Brady Baughn Distributing, Ruble's Painting Service, Studio 1 Hair Design, Spencer Landscaping, Express It Vinyl Graphics, The Greenville Inn, Jim and Carrie Hackney, Paw's Bingo Hall, Aramark, Todd Garland
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