White Castle Crave Case® Cornhole Tournament Finals Set for Saturday
Saturday’s winning team earns berth in ACO World Championships of Cornhole
WEST CHESTER, OHIO (Feb. 1, 2014) – Sixteen teams will battle for a chance to compete in the World Championships of Cornhole during the Crave Case® Cornhole Tournament finals at White Castle in West Chester (8111 Highland Pointe Drive), this Saturday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m.
The finalists were determined through a series of qualifying tournaments hosted in conjunction with the American Cornhole Organization (ACO) at Greater Cincinnati area White Castles throughout January.
Participants will play with mini beanbags on limited edition Crave Case® cornhole sets at the finals, as they did during the qualifying tournaments. The cornhole set Crave Case® is a customized version of the popular carrying case that contains 30 White Castle Sliders.
“The Crave Case® cornhole sets were a great way to combine two of Cincinnati’s favorite things – cornhole and White Castle sliders,” said Tommy Loveberry, area supervisor, White Castle. “It’s been fun to watch the tournaments unfold and we’re excited to give our customers a chance to experience such a unique event.”
The winning team from Saturday’s double elimination tournament will receive an all-expenses paid entry to the ACO World Championships of Cornhole in Charleston, W. Va. in July 2014.
“We look forward to crowning a champion on Saturday and seeing how far our Crave Case® tournament winners can advance at July’s World Championships of Cornhole ,” said Frank Geers, founder of the ACO.
The 16 finalists include:
|
Team Name |
Player One (Hometown) |
Player Two (Hometown) |
|
Men in Bags |
Joe Troutman (West Chester) |
Bryan Goodwin (Ludlow, Ky.) |
|
Family Guys |
Matt Guy (Alexandria, Ky.) |
Bret Guy (Alexandria, Ky.) |
|
Team Castle |
Randy Atha (Sharonville) |
Mike Schaffer, Sr. (Fairfield) |
|
Wildcats |
Allen Wingham (Madison, Ind.) |
Bob Vonch (Madison, Ind.) |
|
Project Boyz |
Quinn Peterson (Roselawn) |
Deon Gibson (Wyoming) |
|
KY |
George Pleasant (Covington, Ky.) |
Arnold Walker (Covington, Ky.) |
|
Hole Shooters |
Greg Eldridge |
Lora Eldridge |
|
CoJack |
Cody Henderson (Jackson) |
Jack Stagge (Lynchburg) |
|
Old Codgers |
Richard Stone (Sharonville) |
Dallas Parsley (Eastgate) |
|
Big Sliders |
Will Helton (Sayler Park) |
Randy Helton (Sayler Park) |
|
Wanna B’s |
Greg Schoenberger (Reading) |
Tracey Schoenberger (Reading) |
|
Cornholio |
Brad Carr (Florence, Ky.) |
Mike Wilson (Florence, Ky.) |
|
Griswalds |
Julie Gabbard (Independence, Ky.) |
Gregg Gabbard (Independence, Ky.) |
|
Family Tradition |
Linda Niehaus (Florence, Ky.) |
Dan Niehaus (Taylor Mill, Ky.) |
|
Dumb & Dumber |
Tyler Cox (Burlington, Ky.) |
Steve Egbers (Hebron, Ky.) |
About the American Cornhole Organization
The American Cornhole, LLC was established in 2005 and headquartered in Milford, Ohio. American Cornhole Organization (ACO) is the governing body for the sport of cornhole, offering official cornhole rules, certified products, tournament listings, comprehensive information about cornhole events, and an ACO Certified Official Program that brings awareness of the sport to localized markets.
About White Castle
White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. The privately held company owns and operates 406 restaurants in 16 major metropolitan markets, in 11 states. It is the first multi-unit/multi-state, quick service hamburger chain. White Castle wholly owns and operates three meat plants, three bakeries, one of which is located in Evendale, and two frozen product plants with one in Covington. There are 43 locations throughout Greater Cincinnati, and most White Castle restaurants are open 24 hours. The company employs over 1,230 team members in the region. For more information, visit www.whitecastle.com.