Allison Peters's Cornhole Biography

Jackie Sayasone

I am ACL Pro Jackie Sayasone from the Midwest Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I was playing at a local bar league, when I met some players that told me about a blind draw event. I thought I was good at cornhole because I was the one who always won at backyard parties or tailgates. So I showed up to my first ACL event and kind of laughed at everyone that had their own bags.
Well, I got my butt whooped and was annoyed. I didn't want to see the disappointment when a player drew me, lol -so as competitive as I am, I decided to buy my own set of bags and practice on my own time. It took me a week to get it all down. Since then I just kept growing as a player. I went out to compete at the World Championships last season, there was a really strong, and special cornhole culture there, and I knew I wanted to be a part of that vibe. Eight months later, here I am! :)

Frank Modlin

I am ACL Pro Frank Modlin from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started playing about 10 years ago. We were camping with the family down on the Outer Banks of N.C. I saw some guys playing a game I had not seen before. They asked me to join them. I was hooked immediately! My wife ordered me a set of boards for my birthday and I started practicing!
My buddy Steve McCombs and I would throw for hours on end. I heard there was going to be a tournament in a neighboring town close to us at a festival they were having. So, Steve and I decided to go! We were nervous to say the least. We both are super competitive and did not want to embarrass ourselves. It was a small tournament with some local players there, but you would have thought it was Worlds for us. Long story short, we won the tournament, and made some really good friends that I am still friends with today!
Oh yea, I met my buddy George Cowand from Midway NC at that tournament. We ended up becoming great friends and traveling and playing a lot of tournaments in the local area. We had quite a few wins together! Well, this only fueled my desire to get better and play bigger tournaments. So, I started searching for tournaments outside my area and traveling more. I found out there was “organized cornhole“ that had point systems and rankings. I knew right then that I wanted to play competitively and see where I stood against some of the higher-ranking players. I definitely took and still take my share of losses. But I have really enjoyed the successes I’ve had along the way. I have made so many friends in this sport! I enjoy the fact that I can basically travel anywhere in the US now and run into friends. That is so cool to me. And no matter where we travel, the people always make us feel welcomed! I now travel and play the pro circuit with the American Cornhole League ran by commissioner, the legend himself “Stacey Moore”! He along with awesome his staff members run tournaments throughout the US and are now stretching out beyond our borders! The National tournaments can now be seen on several major TV networks like ESPN, ABC Sports and NBC Sports. I recently was fortunate enough to make the first ever USA National Team!! How cool is that to be able to represent your country doing something you genuinely enjoy!! I have been truly fortunate throughout the years and have the support of my wife, my daughters and their now spouses and my extended family.
I’ve got some of the best sponsors anyone could have with representing great companies like AllCornhole, AAR, Dirty Bags Cornhole and The Jersey Guy! You guys are the best and I can’t thank you enough! I also am VERY fortunate to have the best fans ever!!! I am truly thankful for each and every one of you!!! One last thing because I know I went way to long with this, lol! I have been fortunate enough along with the help of Chad and Emily Littlewood with AllCornhole, bring to life a bag concept some of you may have heard of called “Gamechangers “!! This has been such a cool experience! To have something that you are a part of to be liked by so many of your peers is truly humbling. The family of supporters for Gamechangers are absolutely phenomenal!! I appreciate each and every one of you! It is such a honor to hear the compliments about Gamechangers! Thank you all!! It really means a lot to me!! Well ok, I think I am going to end it there. Hopefully, I didn’t ramble too much. I just get carried away when I start talking about everything that I love about this sport!! Best of luck to you all and I hope to see you soon!!

Trey Burchfield

I am ACL Pro Trey Burchfield from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League.

Jay Corley

I am Jay Corley ACL Pro from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. My younger brother Matthew introduced me to cornhole, and we began playing in the backyard for fun until I started losing. Things got competitive, which led to the search for local tournaments. I attended a tournament with my uncle and quickly realized that I needed to practice, practice, practice! Fast forward a year later, and I was traveling and playing seemingly every weekend with Matthew. We played a season together on the circuit finishing in the top 20 before he attended college to play baseball. The following season I partnered up with Tyler Poythress and we had instant success, winning two nationwide events and placing in several large cash tournaments. Tyler and I are currently still partners and having success in the ACL. Tyler and I won the Advanced Doubles division in St. Louis MO, won our Advanced Doubles bracket in Ft. Lauderdale FL, and finished 2nd in our bracket to Jimmy McGuffin and Josh Lunsford in Pro Doubles in Maricopa, AZ. Jenkins Real Estate Group, Allison Davis at George Mason Mortgage LLC, Southeast Clean Air Solutions, & Tailgate Nation - THANK YOU for your continued support!

John Fuentez

I am ACL Pro John Fuentez from the Mid-West Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL.

About 16-17 yrs ago we had an adult wiffle ball league in my home town. They always had boards on the side lines. Peaked the interest obviously. The older man that owned the land we played on was always beating up on everybody. His name was Ronnie Mac. He was the only one, well the only one I remember at least, with that perfect spinning flat bag. Back then I held the bag on the corner and flipped it. I was good, but inconsistent depending on how the bag landed. So after playing there all the time, we of course decided to make our own boards so we could play more often. Then it just became what we did at all family stuff and most weekends. In the beginning there was never a thought of becoming a professional cornhole player..... but look at me now. I love this sport. I mainly love the people. The cornhole family is amazing. Don't know what I would do without it. There is nothing better in life than walking into a tournament on opening day and hearing the sound of hundreds of bags hitting the boards.

Jordan Langworthy

I am ACL Pro Jordan Langworthy from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL. I started playing cornhole in my backyard. I went to a fair tournament and met Damon Dennis and Josh Lunsford and they talked me into traveling and competing in bigger tournaments.

Bret Guy

I am ACL Pro Bret Guy from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I got started playing cornhole when I was 11 years old. My dad (Matt Guy) was practicing in my grandpa's barn one day and I walked in to see what he was doing. I asked him if I could throw with him and I picked the throwing style up pretty much immediately and have been playing ever since. Formerly an ACO Pro, I switched over to an ACL Pro for this 2020/21 season.

Adam Acton

I am ACL Pro Adam Acton from the SouthWest Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL.

Started playing cornhole eight years ago when I got moved to Indiana. Met my wife and had a child then moved back to Oklahoma. Cornhole was minimal and I enjoyed played so I started Oklahoma cornhole and sold it 4 years ago to focus on being just a player.