Meet The ACL Pros

Dalton Mcklem

I am Dalton Mcklem ACL Pro from the SouthEast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I started as a backyard player then seen Matt guy on TV and he inspired me to play

Emory Parker

I am Emory Parker ACL Pro from the Southeast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Went to South Bend, Indiana when I was 11 for a Florida State - Notre Dame football game. I had never seen cornhole before that and immediately fell in love. Upon returning home I built a set of boards with my Dad and it became a staple at our tailgates indefinitely. After graduating from Florida State, I moved to South Florida where I was looking for ways to meet people. I ran across South Florida Cornhole and went out for my first tournament that night. The rest was history as I began traveling out of town for tournaments and competing against the best in the state, and eventually the country.

As much as I love competing, for me Cornhole is all about the people you meet. Everyone has so much fun and enjoys being around one another. I cannot say enough about the people I have met from this game AKA "my cornhole fam."

Eli Stevens

I am ACL Pro Eli Stevens from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Went from beating up on everyone at back yard events to hustling folks at local bars until I met Dave Weiser and got into one of his leagues. That’s when I got introduced to competitive Cornhole. I got my ass kicked at first now about 7 years later I’m one of the best In the Cleveland area

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

Mike Kitzmiller

I am Mike Kitzmiller ACL Pro from the MidEast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Started playing tailgates 10 yrs ago slowly got involved with local tourneys!!! 5 yrs ago started getting more serious getting in bigger tournaments which kept growing more and more each yr and now entering the Pro Level is a big step and looking forward to the challenge

Trae Kelly

I am ACL Pro Trae Kelly from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. My brother and grandfather got involved in the sport a little before I did. They were introduced to the game and then found a tournament at colonial downs. The tournament held 128 teams. They finished top 10 and got invited to some local blind draws at the sportsman. After a couple weeks of hanging out and watching I decided to pick up a bag and play. I hate to admit it at times, but I was the guy they everyone shook there head when they drew. Who knows, people may still shake there head when they draw me. From then I got involved in some national leagues and now I'm here; making memories and leaving a footprint on the cornhole society.

Derek Fateiger

I am ACL Pro Derek Fateiger from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. When I was in high school me and my step dad heard about a cornhole league close by. We thought we were good and it sounded fun. Turns out we weren't very good. Me being competitive pushed me to get better and here we are 10 years later.

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!

Courtney Coy

I am ACL Pro Courtney Coy 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 was 15 years old when I started playing in the backyard with my dad just messing around, then I started playing in blind draws around my area through Capital City Cornhole. As I got better, I started traveling to bigger tournaments and found out I could compete with the competition. The more I played the better I got.

Kaylee Hunter

I am ACL Pro Kaylee Hunter from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Started out with Backyard cornhole with family and friends, I started getting good and putting in work then Jamie Graham introduced me into competitive cornhole. Ever since, I have fell in love with the game!

Kyle Malone

I am Kyle Mayday Malone ACL Pro from the Southeast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. My favorite aspect about this sport is the amazing people it has brought into my life. It’s not just a group of people, it’s a family. When I first started at a local bar as no more than an amateur, the crowd welcomed me and approached me with tips and advice to help my game. Now from there I’m on the pro circuit looking to be a world champion. Outside of that though my main hobbies are softball and fishing naturally since I do live in Florida. Without cornhole I honestly do not know what I would do on the weekends or even during the week anymore. At this point, I couldn’t imagine not playing.

Larry Felix

I am Larry Felix ACL Pro from the West Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I got started playing cornhole with my Pro partner Ty Lopez. Started playing in the backyard, then I was hooked!

Greg Collins

I am ACL Pro Greg Collins from the West Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Started playing competitively in 2018 at the age of 58. I Live in the Central Valley of California, in a small farming town called Escalon. I work in the Director of Sales for All West Select Sires which provides genetics to dairy and beef producers. In October of 2018, my wife, Tamara saw on Facebook, her friends, Maybelle and Paul Abplanalp playing cornhole and inquired to when and where. That night we joined up with the Manteca league and we haven't looked back since. I remember my first Regional tournament in West Sacramento, it flamed a desire to really build my game. We would often drive into the San Francisco Bay area to play in locals and regionals with ACL pro Blake Demale, Nick Renevitz, Ken Jones and Brett Holland all highly skilled players, they pushed my game. 2019 I competed in my first King and Queen competition in Madera, CA and also went to Spencer McKenzie's Throw Down and placed well in the lower bracket partnering with Raymond Thomas. That was my first experience around many pros, it was very inspiring. In November 2019, I played at my 1st conference in Las Vegas and was noticed by Richard Morgan and a couple months later Mark Pryor invited me to play as part of Team Ultra. I then went to my first National in Florida in January 2020. Then Covid hit and messed up the chase for many of us. I went to Cleveland only to have it cancelled. I did go to the Final Chase, in Rock Hill.
20/21 is my first year as a pro. Mark Pryor, Ultra Cornhole will be sponsoring me this season. The bags I throw best and most are Widow-B's because of the two sided options they give you. Slick side is fast but not to fast and the slow side gives a soft landing block. I will be teaming up with Rudy Ai to make our chase. We both started within 6 months of each other and live only about 45 minutes apart. We regularly play in the same clubs together, many times we have partnered and are at most all Western conference events together. We approach the game similarly with solid steady heads and a never give up resolve .
I have never believed in luck. I believe you develop your game by playing smart, practicing hard and competing against challenging players. It's fun. That's why you'll hear me say "Have fun" at the start of a game. I use the Bible verse Proverbs 27:17 as my motto "As iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens the countenance of another..." I try to do this all day long not only in my game but in work and relationships also. So there you have it a little about me.

Storm Hogg

I am ACL Pro Storm Hogg from the Northeast Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. When I was 14, my dad and I played in some quoit tournaments run by the USQA for about 4 years. One weekend we decided to try out a cornhole tournament. This particular tournament was run by an ACL director, Joe Harsh. We ended up placing 4th and ever since then I’ve been hooked on cornhole and playing ACL tournaments.

Tyler Atkins

I am ACL Pro Tyler Atkins from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. My good friend Pete Reed and I started out with corn bags in the back yard and found a local blind draw and went from there.

Justin Stranger

I am Justin Stranger 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. I am a high school student and a professional cornhole player. I’ve been playing for approximately 3 years.

I partnered with Shawn Smith in the Pro Doubles Division for the 2019-2020 season. I am partnering with Tony Smith in 2020-2021 season.
I got my start like most people did, playing in my backyard with my dad on bouncy boards with corn bags and sometimes at breweries my dad liked to visit until someone from his work invited us to play some blind draws. In August 2017, my dad and I started plays $5 blind draws with handicaps on Monday and Thursday with Carroll County Cornhole run by Brian “Fitz” Fitzsimmons. That is where I met my cornhole mentor, Bob Mallonee, who is also going pro this year. Once I started mastering some of the basics, my dad and I started playing in tournaments, mostly in social divisions, if they had them. Around 6 months in, I started to get pretty good and people were asking my dad if I could partner with them. I started having some successes, which included placing in and winning events. I then heard about COBS and really wanted to go. My dad kept saying “let’s see.” In June of 2018, there was a local tournament called “Jack Taylor” that had juniors. My goal was to win that and prove to my dad, I should go to COBS. I came in second. However, I played in the competitive division with a another non-pro and we finished 4th in a group that included Timmy Pitcher, Leston Allen, Frank Modlin, John Kitchin, Jordan Camba, Jay Corley and other high level players. After the event, my dad said we were going to COBS because even though I was not happy with my junior’s performance and seemed down, my dad was proud of me for fighting back, never quitting and playing hard in a stacked division. I went to COBS, went 3-2 in Junior’s singles. My dad and I met a lot of good people, got a lot of advice and I fell in love with cornhole.

So we decided that in 2018, I should focus on the ACL and the Junior’s division. In my first month of the season, I was fortunate enough to be able to play a Regional with ACL Pro John Kitchin (still one of my favorite players), who I thank for taking a chance by playing with an unknown 14 year old. Early in the season, I had quite a bit of success in singles and doubles early in the season with Zach Owings, which helped each of us start to show our skills. I wanted to root him on at the ACL National College Championships that December, so my dad went on a search for someone to play with me, since Zach could not. He was able to get Seto Soto to play with me. We did pretty well and it enabled me to play against some top level players that I had been admiring.

During the rest of my first ACL season, I generally partnered with very good advanced players and ACL Pros, which included Ryan Smith, Dylan Wood, Matthew Morton, Leston Allen, Eli Stevens and my now Pro partner Shawn Smith. I capped my year off by winning the Junior’s Championship and on the way home, my parents and I talked and decided it was time to let me go Pro. So, here I am, an ACL Pro. I am looking forward to playing a sport I love, being an ambassador for the sport and teaching other to play the game, like the players in my cornhole club I just started at school.

Oh and just so you know, I still play some tournaments with my dad and I still play with Carroll County Cornhole, but we’ve gotten rid of handicaps because there is no need. There are great players there that challenge and push me. If you’re ever in my area, I recommend coming out to play with us on Tuesday nights! (Once COVID restrictions are over)

Jamie Graham

I am Jamie Graham ACL Pro from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I started playing competitively when I was 17.

Hunter Simington

I am ACL Pro Hunter Simington from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I grew up in the great state of Iowa, patron state of tossing corn. In 2006 I attended Iowa State University where I was first introduced to cornhole; tossing with friends in the backyard and in the tailgating lots before football games. After college I moved to Idaho where I started seeking out any and all cornhole tournaments and leagues. I went Pro in the 2019-2020 season under the Mountain North Conference. I then moved to South Carolina and am returning as an ACL Pro for the 2020-2021 season.

Matthew Sorrells

I am Matthew Sorrells aka Short Shorts ACL Pro from the Southeast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. When I was fourteen years old I picked up a cornhole bag for the first time. I was at Redneck Riviera. A place where people drive boats to hangout and play cornhole. To nobody’s surprise I was beaten badly by Nick Ramsey and Chuck Martin, two local legends. I became motivated to improve my game and purchased my first set of cornhole boards. This led to practice, practice, and you guessed it more practice. Here I am four years later an ACL pro and serious competitor in every tournament I attend. I could not be more thankful for this opportunity.

Tyler Lugo

I am ACL Pro Tyler Lugo 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. I’m a high school senior from New Britain, CT. My favorite bags are GameChangers and Slide-Rites. My Favorite shot is block and my Favorite trick shot is blindfolded. I play in a weekly league at Central Connecticut Cornhole and I practice every day that I can. My Uncle introduced the game to me about 2 years ago and I have been addicted ever since. So far, my biggest and most favorite accomplishment was being on ESPN.

Nate Stevens

I am ACL Pro Nate Stevens from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started playing like 14 years ago in my back yard with my dad. Me and him played in local tournaments for a long time until he quit playing. About 3 years ago I wanted to play competitively and travel some. So I did and I was hooked ever since.

Ryan Smith

I am ACL Pro Ryan Smith 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 brother Shawn Smith got me involved playing competitively and things basically took off from there. I wanted to be able to compete and beat the top guys in my area so I purchased a set of boards & bags to practice. About 4 years later, here I am, recognized as one of the top players in the country and striving for more.

Seto Soto

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

Throw Right-handed
Been a ACL Pro 4 years was one of the OG 20 that sign the first Contract
Played in the First Pro Invitational
Play it in the very first step up to cancer fundraiser tournament in California
Finished in the top 100 every year that I played
Play with BG Cornhole Bag
Vikings, Wizards, Mercenary
I Love God
My saying is : TO GOD BE THE GLORY

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!

J Scott Collins

I am ACL Pro J Scott Collins from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started just like any one else in the backyard. After seeing one of the ACL programs on ESPN I started to throw like the people on tv. Well I quickly became better then all my friends and started to travel to tourneys alone to see how good I was. That's when reality hit.

Mike Bechtel

I am Mike Bechtel ACL Pro from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I got started in 2006 teaching cornhole to my P.E students. But it wasn't until 2014, after my mom past, I started playing competitively and have earned the highest honors every year in the ACL.

Tyler Bockholdt

I am ACL Pro Tyler Bockholdt from the Great Lakes Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. When I was 18 years old I met Vince Pacione through friends of friends in high school. I overheard someone talking about playing bags over the weekend and stopped and asked where because I love to play in my backyard. Alspa told me about a weekly blind draw (totally foreign to me at the time) that happened every Monday night just 20 minutes from my house. This was not an ACL event, rather one sided bags and bouncy boards but it was all I knew! Later when I saw all the talent at this bar, I found out that a lot of these players played nationally and at other establishments almost every day of the week!
This is when I met Vince Pacione at the bar called Katie O’Connor’s (presently called Backroads). Winter came and I didn’t play for a couple months but got a text message from Vince that there is an indoor event that he’s starting and he wanted to see me there! I went for the first time on _______ and it wasn’t until then out about double sided bags and what the ACL was. I bought a set of bags from Rob Bev, he sold me Reynolds Pro Edge Speeds for $20 as a gift for being an aspiring newbie in the game.
Finally found myself playing weekly and then traveling a little more to other blind draws over the week. When I got my own set of boards I wouldn’t stop practicing until the street lights came on and I was ready for my first regional.
Since then it’s been about a year, moved from competitive (for only 2 regionals) to advanced ever since, playing against some of the best in the Chicagoland area.

Holden Hales

I am ACL Pro Holden Hales 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 cornhole locally about 5 or 6 years ago and found a passion for cornhole about 3 year ago and decided to start playing in bigger tournaments. I decided to try out a few ACL regionals and began to meet more and more people. I have had to balance sports and cornhole ever since i started playing and now as my first year as a pro I am finally able to play cornhole with nothing else in the way.

Ryan Huffey

I am ACL Pro Ryan Huffey from the Mountain North Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Started playing in the Backyard with my 2 brothers and friends about 13 years ago. I entered my first tournament about 4 years ago, realized I was pretty good so I started entering more and more tournaments, but I never imagined I would be a Pro and play against the top players in the Nation

Trevor Morris

I am ACL Pro Trevor Morris from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Cornhole caught my interest several years ago. Never played competitive til 2017. I enjoy the game and the competitive atmosphere that comes with it . The family makes it that much more enjoyable as well.

Eric Stowe

I am Eric Stowe 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. I was introduced to Cornhole through a league ran at my local elks lodge. And now I get to play on the with the big boys as an ACL Pro.

Josh Bordelon

I am ACL Pro Josh Bordelon from the SouthWest Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Playing in the backyard early Summer of 2018, I decided it was time to search for some tournaments in the New Orleans area only to find that their really wasn’t much competitive. I decided to start my own league (GNO Cornhole) and it has taken off over this past year. Since then, I have traveled to a couple Conferences and Nationals to gain experience and improve my game to achieve enough points to qualify to be an ACL Pro. I am grateful for the ACL for giving me this opportunity and look forward to many great experiences along the way to improving my game as a Pro.

Michael Ferreira

I am Michael Ferreira 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. I got into cornhole when I was in high school. I heard that my teacher was good at the game and I thought to myself, I could beat him. Well needless to say, I lost many times. But this is how I got hooked because I just wanted to get better. One day I finally beat him but now I wanted to go another step further and play competitively. My teacher, John Moran, started showing me all the blind draws and tournaments going on in my area and the rest is history. I love to play against the best there is and I am always tying to improve my game.

Bret Guy

I am ACL Pro Bret Guy from the Heartland 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.

Tyler Stephenson

I am ACL Pro Tyler Stephenson from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Like a lot of players, I began playing cornhole in the backyard on a homemade set of boards. I would play at family functions, college get together's, and any other social gathering. It wan't until a few years ago that I decided to start playing competitively. I began attending local blind draws and playing local tournaments with my dad. In 2017 I decided to play our local ACL Regional and then stepped up to Conference events in 2018. During the 2018-2019 season I moved up to advanced, attended my first national event, and and started to get the feeling of what it was like to compete at the highest level. I decided to become an ACL Pro for the 2019-2020 season to have the opportunity to compete against the best cornhole players in the world.

Michael Lucas Jr

I am ACL Pro Michael Lucas Jr from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started playing cornhole just like many in the backyard atmosphere and got pretty decent, so I took it up a level. Kept getting better and better so I wanted to compete with the best to see where I stand. And today, I am an ACL Pro.

Bob Vonch

I am ACL Pro Bob Vonch from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Started as backyard pitching. I went and watched a pro tournament and got hooked.

Curtis Kearns

I am ACL Pro Curtis Kearns from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started playing back when I was 15 just like most people at backyard BBQ's. From there I ventured into my first blind draw at a local Buffalo Wild Wings at the age of 17 and I got lucky enough to draw a guy named EB Marsh, the best guy in there at the time, and we ended up finishing second. From then on I was in love with the game. I stayed with the local blind draws for the next 6-7 years and never really ventured off and traveled. I had stared to become one of the best in my area so last year I decided to take on the pro circuit and try to make a name for myself across the country. I ended up Finishing 56th overall In the 2018-2019 season. Time to improve on that in seasons to come!

Eddie Grinderslev

I am ACL Pro Eddie Grinderslev from the South-West Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League.

Cody Henderson

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

Matt Guy

I am Matt Guy ACL Pro from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Former horseshoe pitcher that switched over to cornhole. Began playing in tournaments since the year 2000. Formerly an ACO Pro and switched over to an ACL Pro in the 2020/21 season.

Richard Bushway

I am ACL Pro Richard Bushway from the Northeast Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. It all started some time in October 2017. A cousin of mine told me that they play a cornhole tournament on Wednesdays at the winners circle. I had no idea what cornhole was and ended up going after that I was hooked. Now you can see me play anywhere in the northeast.

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 American Cornhole League. I think I started with just playing at family gatherings. We always got the 3 ft. boards and corn bags out. Then a guy started a wiffleball league in my hometown and between games we always played bags. After that people started actually having tournaments here and there. I was cutting my partner Adrian Knappers hair one day in the barbershop. He said he wanted to try it out about 2 1/2 years ago. I think he practiced almost every day for a year, took his beatings in the game, got way better. He went to his first tournament with one of our buddies Jacob Nance and then me and Adrian started traveling last November. And here we are now. ACL PROS!!!!

Eric Ryder

I am ACL Pro Eric Ryder from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Back in 2009 I was invited to a friends house for a cookout. He had some cornhole boards made and pulled them out and explained the game to me. I had never heard of cornhole prior to that day. We played all afternoon and I was hooked. I bought my first set of 2x4/plywood Red Sox boards with corn bags and started playing in the neighborhood with neighbors. Soon heard about a tournament that Trey and I would play in and get our butts handed to us. We met some good players and learned about throwing a flat bag and resin bags and how there were tournaments every week in the area. It was at that point I knew this was a game I would be playing for a very long time.

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!!

McGwire Shepherd

I am ACL Pro McGwire Shepherd from the West Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL. I was introduced to the game through the father of an ex-girlfriend. Stumbled upon it and it was perfect for my competitive outlet.

Chris Middleton

I am ACL Pro Chris Middleton 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. I got started playing cornhole at a local fundraiser event and just never stopped after that!!

Dave Sutton

I am ACL Pro Dave Sutton from the Great Lakes Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League.

Timothy Grew

I am Timothy Grew 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. I started about 5 years ago in the backyard and then was introduced to the circuit about a year later and it’s just taken off from there. The people I have met and places the game has brought me has been nothing less then amazing and just so glad to have the opportunity.

Ryan Windsor

I am ACL Pro Ryan Windsor 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 started playing cornhole at the age of 14. I’m currently 23 years old from Cuba, Illinois.

Jordan Camba

I am Jordan Camba 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. I got started playing cornhole at a backyard high school party, then moved onto playing blind draws at bars. I think I’m successful at the sport because for one, I’m very competitive. I hate losing more then I like winning. But I come from a from a baseball background, I pitched my entire life and the most important skill in pitching is developing muscle memory, and I also feel that is the most important skill in cornhole. If I’m not playing cornhole I’m probably out playing golf somewhere.

Bobby Fink

I am ACL Pro Bobby Fink from the Mountain South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Had a buddy braggin bout how good he was...end of story.. I've made a lot of good friends playing this game I love.

Matthew Morton

I'm 17 years old and started playing cornhole in Driver, VA with my dad when I was 11. We played $2 blind draws for fun with all the money going to charity. I loved playing and it gave me and my dad a chance to spend a lot of time together so we started going to different places for blind draws. After I started doing well, we started playing in the organized leagues and traveling for some bigger tournaments. I eventually decided to become an ACL Pro last season so I could play regularly against the best competition in the world.

I had a great year in my first season as an ACL Pro, with some really great finishes and getting to appear on ESPNs first ever live broadcast of an ESPN event in the Pro Doubles World Championships. I’m looking forward to another great season in 2020!

Pj Sarro

I am ACL Pro PJ Sarro from the Northeast Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I probably started like everyone else did , in the backyard at cookouts messing around over a few drinks , then my dad decided to raise money for the VFW that he worked at by having a cornhole tournament. A local board maker let him borrow boards for being able to put a table up to showcase his company in return, 2 guys showed up and cleaned up on all of us only giving up 2 points the whole tournament ( happened to be against me and my partner ). After the tournament one of those guys came up to be and said “ why haven’t I seen you around before you're pretty good” my response was “ I didn’t know cornhole was a thing outside of cookouts” , fast forward about 2-3 months I went to a byop tournament being held by the guys that let us borrow there boards, let’s just say it didn’t go to well,I then thought damn I’m not that good at this so i started to practice a little here and a little there. Until our Regional singles tournament which was a split tournament doubles were in one spot and singles was the next day on the marina where they film Wicked Tuna , so I went and played and finished 5th in singles just in the money. The hard work is starting to pay off , so I continued to play in every weekly blind draw and every tournament I can make and here I am now fast forward a year being able to sign Pro with the ACL

Jimmy Youmans

I am Jimmy Youmans ACL Pro from the Northeast Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I was first introduced to Cornhole at a backyard party and of course, I liked it and it turned out that Pat Knapp had a league by me.

Chris Burrell

I am ACL Pro Chris Burrell from the Southeast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Started playing competitively in 2014. Began as a tournament director into a competitive player. Now I take on both roles.

Dawn Rodgers

I am ACL Pro Dawn Rodgers from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. Started playing for fun in the Cleveland Cornhole league. After I seen the level of competition I was hooked and determined to get better.

Jeremy Schermerhorn

I am ACL Pro Jeremy Schermerhorn from the Great Lakes Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Went to a local F.O.E. club to play in a $5 round robin style format tournament. Met Chas Tower, owner of Blue Collar Cornhole, and he invited me to try the competitive/advanced world of the ACL. Four years later and I made Pro Status!

Philip Haydon

I am ACL Pro Philip Haydon from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Started playing in the backyard and while working on the road started playing in leagues.

Adrian Johnson

I am ACL Pro Adrian Johnson 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. I’ve always been very competitive in sports so when I found out about Cornhole, I instantly fell in love with the game. I loved how competitive it is but once I started traveling, the real joy came from all the great people I met along the journey.

Josh Groce

I am ACL Pro Josh Groce from the SouthWest Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League.

Chris Cuccia

I am ACL Pro Chris Cuccia from the Southeast Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL. Jimmy Buffet tailgate 13 years ago. From the first bag I was hooked! My wife and I played together and got whooped all day. They were spinning the bag!!! We bought a set the next day and found our first tournament that weekend. I pulled one of the best players aside and got a lesson and watched most of the day. Haven't stopped playing since.

Justin Doss

I am ACL Pro Justin Doss from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started playing cornhole at my friends house when I was around 10 years old. We would play every now and then against each other, but I really began playing when I went to college. I went to the University of Louisville and I began to play at tailgates. My friends and I are extremely competitive and this is where the love of the game began. I always wanted to be the best and began practicing at home to get better. I saw an ESPN broadcast in the summer of 2018 and started going to local ACL events to try and compete. The inner drive to become the best keeps pushing me to improve my game each and everyday.

Harlee Culpepper

I am Harlee Culpepper ACL Pro from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I started playing cornhole. I actually started playing probably about 5-6 years ago back when I was 9 or 10 at a small place called Driver in Suffolk, Virginia. It doesn’t cost much to play and all the money goes to charity and you win a metal instead of money. It keeps the game fun and is for a good cause. I started going out there with my dad and that’s where I found love and a passion for the game. I’ve only wanted to get better ever since.

DJ Powell

I am ACL Pro DJ Powell from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. This journey all started back when I was 15! I played in a blind draw in my first ever tournament and ended up coming in 2nd! Ever since then it’s safe to say that I’ve become a cornhole addict!!

Be sure to check out my rankings in the ACL as I play this season

Eric Anderson

I am Eric Anderson ACL Pro from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I started when I was 12 at a campground played some tournament within there. When I was 19 I got called to sub in Cleveland Cornhole for a friend I went and never left. At the age of 21 I was one the first 20 to sign with the ACL , in 2018 I won the first ever Pro invitational with Frank Modlin. Since then I been grind waiting for my moment and it happened in 2020 where I made 3 ESPN broadcast and finished top 10 in singles and doubles.

#GOBGORGOHOME

Devon Harbaugh

I am ACL Pro Devon Harbaugh from the MidEast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I started at a local campground, and a friend of mine asked me if I wanted to start traveling.

Brad Powers

I am Brad Powers, ACL Pro from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I started playing cornhole.

Chris Tornatola

I am ACL Pro Chris Tornatola from the Northeast Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. My friend called me and asked me to meet him out and about. He wanted to show me this new game. Told me I was gonna love it. Had no idea what it was going to turn into.

Logan Bakner

I am ACL Pro Logan Bakner 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.  I first picked up a bag 3 years ago at a friends house during a picnic. Played off and on. Then, in the beginning of 2018, I started playing competitively and played almost every weekend since.

Kamryn Belvin

I am ACL Pro Kamryn Belvin from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I became an professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. When I met my boyfriend he played all the time and I got tired of watching so I ended up starting to play as well

Robert Bronson

I am ACL Pro Robert Bronson from the Mountain South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL. I got blind sided by my Nephew and playing partner, Anthony Ayon at the annual family reunion "Horseshoes" tournament. I practiced my butt off going in and I showed up to find 3 sets of boards and a bucket of bags, ouch! But I fell in love with the game, hung up my shoes and we have been throwing bags ever since.

Scott Jones Sr.

I am ACL Pro Scott Jones Sr. from the Carolina Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. My son got me into playing cornhole. His partner asked me to be a fill in for a local tournament about 3 years ago. When I saw some of the people playing I knew I wanted to play more and get better at the game.

Andrew Clark

I am ACL Pro Andrew Clark from the Mountain North Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Cornhole for me began on Camping trips where we would run mini tournaments and I wasn’t sure what I was doing. I quickly picked it up after finishing playing college baseball as I needed something to feed my competitive side of me. After playing competitively for almost 2 years, I decided to get my pro card and test my skills against the best.

Michael Dinges

I am Michael Dinges 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. Started playing cornhole in the backyard and my competitive nature took over

Derek Singleton

I am ACL Pro Derek Singleton 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.

Lea Kitzmiller

I am ACL Pro Lea Kitzmiller from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I didn't even know what cornhole was until a little over 6 yrs ago when I met my husband, Mike Kitzmiller. His family would play the game during family picnics. About 6 months later we found a local random draw tournament at the Moose and after that I was hooked. We started playing more and more and I start to get better. The better I got the more competitive I got as well. I am a very competitive and hate to lose. I have been playing competitively now for 3 yr. The 2018/19 Season was my 1st full ACL Season and I enjoyed every minute of playing and meeting new people all from all over the country.

Bob Mallonee

I am ACL Pro Bob Mallonee 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. Started playing cornhole on a camping trip with home made rudimentary boards and bags. Got my start with MD Cornhole and played with BJ Parker.

Drew Brown

I am ACL Pro Drew Brown from SouthEast Conference the and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player at the American Cornhole League. I grew up playing baseball year round in high school. I was a very aggressive pitcher/3rd baseman and had a passion for winning all my life. During my senior year I contracted mononucleosis and was told by doctors that it was the worst case they had seen in almost 35 years of practice. I went from 155 lbs to 125 lbs in just over a month and they rushed me to the hospital twice within that month to be sure I was getting the right amount of fluids. I also missed my last month of my senior year of high school but I was fortunate enough to be released on the day of graduation and was given the "OK" from doctors to attend the ceremony. After high school I went on to play college ball at Bethany College, but quickly knew I didn't have the strength that I once had. In an effort to focus on my health and devote more to my studies, I transferred to a school closer to home. I needed something to keep my competitive edge going and that is when I turned to cornhole. My cousin, Wes Phillipson, brought boards to our thanksgiving dinner one year and needless to say I was very much a beginner player. He beat me in every game that we played that year and I there was only one way I knew how to respond. PRACTICE. All winter long and through the summer I practiced everyday, even tying the chandelier to the banister with a rope in my mom's house when it was cold out so I could play indoors. I wanted to make sure at the next family function I wouldn't be able to be beat so that I had bragging rights at the dinner table. Sure enough my dedication paid off. So much so that I thought that I was one of the best in the state at that point taking down local tournaments in my hometown. After that I started googling tournaments and I would take my buddies CJ and Jake Blanchard to play cornhole across the state just to play in tournaments. That was when I ran into the unstoppable duo of Matt Guy and Randy Atha in Dublin Ohio at the Irish festival. They beat us 21-0 but I quickly received word on who these two were in the cornhole world. That was who I wanted to be. This is where a new chapter began and my search to become one of the household names in cornhole started. I knew I had a lot of work to do to get where I needed to become one of the best. During one of my google searches, I found a tournament in West Virginia and got introduced to my good friend, Ted Dillon. He is the one that I give a lot of credit to, for he was the first person to take a chance on me as a player and be my partner. It also helped that he ran an abundance of regional tournaments where I slowly started to meet and play against today's most familiar faces. Now after over 10 years of playing against the best in the world, I believe I am ready to prove to everyone that I have what it takes.

Daymon Dennis

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

Nick Cadieux

I am Nick Cadieux 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. I moved towns after high school and used to see this guy at the end of my road building Cornhole boards. So, one day I stopped in and we became great friends. He taught me everything I know about Cornhole and he has now started a Cornhole board company KustomWoodz. I still help him build boards and run tournaments locally all the time.

Derrick Mentzer

I am ACL Pro Derrick Mentzer 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. Started out in a back yard and it took off from there

John Kitchin

I am ACL Pro John Kitchin 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. I started playing cornhole in Philadelphia, PA during tailgates at professional sporting events. I was approached by a co-worker who was interested into getting me out to his local league on Tuesday Nights where they played $5-$10 Blind Draws. I instantly feel in love with the game and what competitive cornhole seemed like at the time. After I started doing well, I branched out playing in the more organized leagues & tournaments which led to traveling nationally to test myself against the countries best.
After 1 year of traveling, I found myself in a position to qualify as a Pro in 2016. After two seasons I made the jump to becoming an ACL Pro. I’d classify my years as an ACL Pro to be currently successful in regard to accolades but was fulfilled the most by representing our small section of the cornhole world and setting the example that truly “Anyone can play, anyone can win”.

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

Adam Hissner

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

Andy Noyes

I am ACL Pro Andy Noyes from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started after being an avid bowler. Started about 10 years ago playing backyard games. Then throwing in some charity tournaments. About 4 years ago I started getting into the competitive nature of the game and have loved it since.

Yetty Irwan

I am ACL Pro Yetty Irwan from the Mountain South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. My now-husband, Harry Stoltzfus, moved to Colorado with me in 2017 and set up a cornhole court in the basement. Eventually I joined him during his practice session and started throwing bags with him at the local league and tournaments. When he qualified to be an ACL Pro for 2019-2020 season, he convinced me to be his pro doubles partner.

Leslie Adcock

I am Leslie Adcock 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. I was introduced to this crazy game about 10 years ago. I played at BBQ's and in the backyard. 6 years ago I got involved in leagues and local tournaments. 2 years ago I started the Journey of advanced competition and have been playing at the Pro level for 1 yr.
I am married to my Pro Partner for 20 yrs and we have 3 kids. Jenna 20- attending the Citadel, Jordan 18- attending Salisbury University and Sean 11- He loves baseball and Cornhole.

Brandon Corwin

I am ACL Pro Brandon Corwin from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I started playing about 12 years ago while home on leave from the military. My buddy asked me to play some Cornhole with him and immediately I had the same response as many others when first asked to play Cornhole “WTH is wrong with you?” LOL. After figuring out what he was talking about I was hooked. We eventually started a blind draw league at our local tavern in Mansfield, Ohio when I finished my active duty stent. I learned very quickly that I had a hell of a lot of work to do because I was getting my butt kicked. Being super competitive in no matter what I do, I started training if you will? I would play in as many blind draws and local tournaments that I could find as well as play in the back yard as much as possible. That eventually got me to where I’m at today. I am a third year ACL Pro and 2018-2019 ACL Pro invitational champion. I’m ready for this years action.
IT’S GO TIME!!!