Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Cornhole players lined the street in front of Hanson's Bar all afternoon on Sunday, Aug. 1.
The winning team in the cornhole tournament, Darren Horton and Kyle Strinden of Devils Lake. Proceeds went to Wonder Lanes.
Park District President Kristi Swenson and Manager Dennis Nybo look over the bracket.
Kortney Roscoe with her Smirnoff lawn chair
Cornhole players take a break between games and have a drink.
Hanson's Bar hosted a Sunday fun day, and after the last bag dropped, one team emerged victorious from a field of 23.
Dubbed Battle of the Bags, this cornhole tournament had players spread across a downtown city block in front of New Rockford's iconic watering hole.
New Rockford Park District Manager Dennis Nybo and wife Alison set up the boards in accordance with cornhole tournament rules and regulations, and made the bracket.
Teams of two competed against one another in the double elimination tournament. A team needed to win two out of three games to advance in the winner's bracket. A "win" was achieved by being the first team to score 21 points, and in this case they were allowed to go over.
The event drew teams from not only New Rockford and Sheyenne, but from Carrington and Devils Lake as well. The winners, Darren Horton and Kyle Strinden, are from Devils Lake. Locals Stu Richter and Brett Allmaras took second place honors, and donated their earnings back to Wonder Lanes.
"It was a really fun day," remarked Kelsey Weisenburger, chairperson for the event. She was happy to see spectators order a drink, pull up a chair and watch the action. People of all ages attended.
Cornhole was the main attraction, but there was much more at this fun event, which was organized to raise funds for Wonder Lanes.
Using 40 lbs. of ground beef donated by local producers, they served a barbecue lunch to 115 people. The locally-sourced menu featured buns and bars from Bakers Dozen, and salads and chips from Rockford Cafe.
There were also unique silent auction items to bid on, door prizes to win, and music from Schroeder Entertainment of Carrington.
Altogether, the event generated $3,341 for Wonder Lanes. According to NRABC Executive Director Amanda Hegland, they are very close to reaching their fundraising goal for the project.
"I'm really happy with what we raised," Weisenburger said.
If you missed out on the fun, don't worry. There are likely to be more. "Dalton and I are pretty serious about doing two to three (tournaments) per year," Weisenburger concluded. The funds for upcoming events will go to other individuals and projects as the need arises.
