Cornhole tournament at Smokin’ draws 12 teams

    One of the new events added to this year’s Smokin’ on Broadway lineup was a cornhole tournament.
    Cornhole tourneys have become a popular sport throughout the country, and it’s alive and well in Chase County.
    Saturday’s competition drew 12 two-person teams. They competed in the air-conditioned city gym on the city square grounds where Smokin’ activities were headquartered.
    Randy Roesener, a member of the local C2 Baggers, coordinated the tourney, which was set up in a double-elimination bracketed format. Those advancing in the winners’ bracket played best two out of three, while the losers’ bracket teams faced a one-and-done matchup.
    Roesener said 100% of the $40 team entry fees were used in cash payouts to the first, second and third place teams.
    The North Platte team of Randy Orvin and Zack Gartrell took first and won $240. Another North Platte team, George Tomek and Tyler Waltemath, placed second, winning $150, while the Imperial team of Roesener and Kerry Shinn was third and won $100.
    The team eliminated first, Paul Thomas and Keith Phelps of North Platte, received a set of Smokin’ on Broadway cornhole boards.
    Here are the placings of all 12 teams in the tournament:
    1st Randy Orvin/Zack Bartrell, North Platte, $240.
    2nd George Tomak/Tyler Waltemath, North Platte, $150.
    3rd Kerry Shinn/Randy Roesener, Imperial, $100.
    4th Jerry Hill, Kearney/Linkon Kuhn, North Platte.
    5th Wes Horton, Gannon Leifheit, Yuma, Colorado.
    6th Chad Cochran/Keithan Cochran, Imperial.
    7th Doug Pribbeno/Mike Smith, Imperial.
    8th Billy Aeby/Aaron Troxell, Imperial.
    9th Shay Martin/Dylan Davis, Imperial.
    10th Zack Patterson/ Logan Miller, Imperial.
    11th Tina Wright/Tommy Ashmore, Imperial.
    12th Paul Thomas/Keith Phelps, North Platte.