Gone Fishin'

First Place

Cornhole - Tuesdays (Summer '19)

In an exceptionally competitive league known for its parity, any team that makes it to Tuesday cornhole's final four has a shot at the title. When teams like Game of Throws, Gone Fishin', The Great Cornholios and three-time champion We So Corny step up to the boards, you can expect great play. Tuesday's playoffs were no exception.

For Me So Corny a fourth championship and a shot at redemption were both on the line. For Game of Throws, a hope that their season would end better than their namesake's did. For The Great Cornholios, a championship would finally ensure them a place among Sacramento's cornhole elite. For Gone Fishin', who came out of nowhere to dominate the league, the expectations of a brilliant regular season weighed heavy on their playoff run.

The first round featured fourth-seeded Game of Throws against the number one seed, Gone Fishin'. After a couple of wins and blowouts for each team, It would be James and Ryan of Gone Fishin' versus Pat and Steve of Game of Throw's in the final game of the series. As their shirts say, Game of Throws "drink and they throw things", quite well, as it turns out. Game of Throws built an early lead in the sudden death game 5. They crowded the hole and pressured James and Ryan to make big shots. Unfortunately for them, James and Ryan were more than ready to make those shots. The rookie sensations rose to the challenge, clinching the match, the series and a finals berth.

In the other first round matchup, The Great Cornholios took on We So Corny. Could the boys from We So Corny return to their former glory? Would The Great Cornholios, who consider themselves a team of destiny, win their first title?

It all began with a barrage of cornholes from The Great Cornholios who easily won their first game, 21-10. In the second game, We So Corny appeared to be back in championship form and jumped out to an early 16-8 lead. That is until Matt of the Cornholios sunk four holes in a row to steal a win. We So Corny never seemed to recover from the shock of their game 2 collapse as the third-seeded Cornholios would easily win their third game and sweep the series. Many were stunned by the early exit of Sacramento cornhole's powerhouse team.

The air was thick with anticipation as Gone Fishin', fresh off a marathon 5-game series, and the red hot Cornholios squared off in the finals. Would the Cornholios continue their hot streak? Would Gone Fishin' show signs of wear and tear after a physically and emotionally draining first round?

In the first game it was clear that the Cornholios had not cooled down. Between Casey's pinpoint accuracy and Sean's crafty spin shot game, the Cornholios could not be stopped on their way to a 21-2 blowout.

Game 2 would begin as game 1 had ended, with the Cornholio's sinking effortless cornholes. It appeared it was time for Gone Fishin' to cut bait. That is, until James and Ryan caught fire. After some impressive defensive throws and some tough angle cornholes, Gone Fishin' had tossed their way back into the game and won 21-15.

Gone Fishin's James seemed to have an answer for every block the Cornholios threw at him. Sinking shots from left, right and over the top of the hole. Gone Fishin' would win game 3 comfortably by a score of 24-11.

Game 4 would feature Matt and Casey against Ryan and James. Despite Gone Fishin's impressive start, going up 10-3 early, birthday boy Casey would tighten the score with a six point flurry of his own. After 3 impressive cornholes, however it was Gone Fishin' who reeled in a 21-10 victory.

For Gone Fishin', this championship isn't the one that got away.

Congratulations to Gone Fishin' on their Tuesday night Xoso cornhole championship!