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Members of the Rotaract Club pose with the top three teams of the tournament. Photo by Clarus Studios

 

 

THOMPSON —  The Quinebaug Valley Regional Rotaract Club held its inaugural Cornhole Classic Tournament on June 4 at The Thompson Speedway and Raceway Golf Club. 

The tournament, which is the first of its kind in northeastern Connecticut, is a fund-raiser to benefit the club and its non-profit partner, The Arc Quinebaug Valley, a nonprofit Human Services agency committed to supporting individuals with intellectual, developmental and other life-affecting disabilities. 

“The Rotaract Club was very excited partner with The Arc Quinebaug Valley,” said Rotaract President Sarah Mortensen. “We see the positive impact The Arc has on the community and are proud to support them.” 

Many local businesses supported the event with sponsorships and in-kind donations. Board sponsors, which received their own personalized set of cornhole boards and bags, included Artique, C & E Property Rentals, Fluid Coating Technology, Gerardi Insurance Services, Hilltop Contractors, Hometown Bank, Kaplan and Brennan Attorneys at Law, Loos & Co., and Meade Insurance Agency. 

The event was also assisted by PAP Auto and the Killingly-Brooklyn Rotary Club as Score Card Sponsors, Rawson Materials as Bracket Sponsor, and The Loomis Team at RE/MAX as the “Swag” Sponsor. Materials and labor for the cornhole boards and printed items were generously donated by Eastford Building Supply, Kernel’s Cornhole, Gagnon Sign, and Chase Graphics. EOE Entertainment also donated their services all afternoon, providing music for the competition.

Cornhole Classic featured 27 teams facing off in a bracket-style tournament, with the top three teams winning cash prizes. In the final round of the competition, team “Siddown” comprised of Fran Murphy and Brian Mathews took first place and a cash prize of $250. The second-place team comprised of Paul Lapinski and Todd Johnson won $150 and the third-place team comprised of Jeremy Rocha and Steve Lewis won $100.