All sections
DonateE-EditionObituariesNewsLatest StoriesBusinessSportsSemoballHealthArts & EntertainmentPhoto & VideoSports GalleryHistoryFoodFaithEventsRecordsOpinionCommunityFamilyEducationsemoEvents CalendarWorldElections
Shopping
ClassifiedsAuctionsHomesSEMO SearchJobs
Submission Forms
Letter to the EditorPaid Election LetterSubmit Speak OutSubmit a Story or PhotoSubmit ClassifiedDelisting RequestSubmit EventWedding Form
Links
Contact UsSupport GuideNewslettersTerms of ServiceAI Policy
custom ad
NewsOctober 11, 2021

Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic 2021

The fourth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic benefitting Special Olympics Missouri was held Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau. The cornhole tournament included an adult and youth division for children 12 and younger, with cash and other prizes awarded to top performers in each category. Wright participated in Special Olympics starting when he was 8-years-old, and died Jan. 18, 2018, at age 38 after a battle with cancer. Funds generated from the tournament go toward Special Olympics Missouri programming in Wright’s honor.

Brooke Holford
The Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic was held Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
The Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic was held Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A group of community members stand together and talk while participating in the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A group of community members stand together and talk while participating in the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A member of Special Olympics Missouri plays a friendly game of cornhole with friends on the sidelines of the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A member of Special Olympics Missouri plays a friendly game of cornhole with friends on the sidelines of the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A group of community members sit and talk during the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A group of community members sit and talk during the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
Participants line-up at their boards and play side-by-side in the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
Participants line-up at their boards and play side-by-side in the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A participant tosses a beanbag while playing in the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A participant tosses a beanbag while playing in the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A participant in the fourth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic tosses a beanbag while playing in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A participant in the fourth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic tosses a beanbag while playing in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
Participants in the fourth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic react to their opponents throws while playing in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
Participants in the fourth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic react to their opponents throws while playing in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
Volunteers work the Special Olympics Missouri table, which offered raffle tickets, t-shirts and more for purchase during the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
Volunteers work the Special Olympics Missouri table, which offered raffle tickets, t-shirts and more for purchase during the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A young boy tosses a beanbag while playing in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A young boy tosses a beanbag while playing in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A participant in the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic sticks his tongue out while tossing a beanbag in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
A participant in the Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic sticks his tongue out while tossing a beanbag in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
Participants in the fourth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic react to their opponents throws while playing in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
Participants in the fourth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic react to their opponents throws while playing in the tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!

The fourth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic benefitting Special Olympics Missouri was held Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Knights of Columbus Hall, 318 Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau. The cornhole tournament included an adult and youth division for children 12 and younger, with cash and other prizes awarded to top performers in each category. Wright participated in Special Olympics starting when he was 8-years-old, and died Jan. 18, 2018, at age 38 after a battle with cancer. Funds generated from the tournament go toward Special Olympics Missouri programming in Wright’s honor.

Story Tags
Local News
Advertisement
Related
NewsDec. 14
Police report 12-14-24
NewsDec. 13
Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 12-16-24
NewsDec. 13
Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 12-16-24
NewsDec. 13
East Prairie man arrested for attempting to meet minor at SE...

Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:

For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.

Related
County commission approves bid, plans swearing-in ceremony
NewsDec. 12
County commission approves bid, plans swearing-in ceremony
Police report 12-13-24
NewsDec. 12
Police report 12-13-24
Cape Girardeau man found not guilty of second-degree murder
NewsDec. 12
Cape Girardeau man found not guilty of second-degree murder
Two Cape Girardeau men arrested in connection to armed robbery
NewsDec. 12
Two Cape Girardeau men arrested in connection to armed robbery
Former Postal worker pleads guilty to embezzlement of mail
NewsDec. 12
Former Postal worker pleads guilty to embezzlement of mail
Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12-12-24
NewsDec. 11
Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12-12-24
Cape Girardeau lifts boil water advisory after clean test results
NewsDec. 11
Cape Girardeau lifts boil water advisory after clean test results
Road work: Two sections of Route N in Cape County to close for drainage work
NewsDec. 10
Road work: Two sections of Route N in Cape County to close for drainage work
Advertisement
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!
image
Shopping
Links
Submission Forms
© 2024 rustmedia
SitemapTermsPrivacy