Nick Cadieux

Joshua Earley

I am ACL Pro Joshua Earley from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Was introduced to cornhole by my uncle in Ohio. Started playing and got beat a bunch. Still playing and getting beat..... Yeah for me, LOL

Steven Ochoa

I am ACO Pro Steven Ochoa from the Heartland Conference and this is how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole Organization. My dad brought me into the game. I started out playing in social division leagues and tournaments but that only lasted about a month when I was moved into the big boys league.

John Kitchin

I am John Kitchin ACL Pro from the NorthEast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Started off my cornhole career every Sunday in the parking lot tailgating before the games; GO BIRDS! Along came a fellow, Rich Riskie, who asked me to come out and play in a league that he was starting. Rich happened to work for me and would whip my ass after work everyday, I eventually went out to this league; South Jersey Cornhole League. It was a random draw, I drew the best player in the room and we won. I was hooked. I began playing more and more, ran into a loud mouth team of brothers but for some reason I quickly became friends with these guys; the Wyres. Maybe it was the passion for competition or maybe it was there passion for... Go Birds! Either way I soon thereafter moved to Delaware for a quick stint and joined there league; Wilmington Cornhole. I'd say this is where I began my true journey to playing on a national level as Brian became my partner and talked me into driving half way around the country to tournaments against what was a much higher level of competition, again I was hooked and I would not stop until I could compete with these individuals. My obsession with being good at things would not allow me to do anything but play on this level, I had a short stint as an owner with Delaware Cornhole where I learned a lot but could only use it as a spring board to the professional level. I became a Pro because I felt like I had to represent our small cornhole community and for some personal satisfaction that I could grow into an elite player; although not at that point yet I feel as if my journey continues....

CONGRATULATIONS to John for winning the 2019 Devour Man of the Year award!

Nick Schafer

I am ACL Pro Nick Schafer from the Great Lakes Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I first started playing cornhole in 2017, winning my first social league ever and then decided to travel across the state to try out an acl tournament and I've been hooked ever since!