September 4, 2024

Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic raises funds for Special Olympics Missouri

The sixth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic on Oct. 7 raised funds for 1,100 Special Olympics Missouri athletes, hosted by Knights of Columbus in Cape Girardeau.

A corn hole tournament athlete focuses her throw to land on the board (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

One of the many specialized corn hole bags competitors threw (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

(Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

Awards for the winner of the Corn hole tournament (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

(Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

Matthew Davis of team Batman & Twister lines up his throw (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

Teams line up behind their corn hole boxes while the instructions are read off (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

Scott Willams walks across the corn hole tournament field after helping a team (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

Hillary Thomas lets her corn hole bag fly (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

Gina Thomas zones in on her throw (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

(Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

Julia Williams aims her bag for the board (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

Randy Morris throws his corn hole bag (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

(Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

Luke Blattel sticks his tongue out to help his focus on his throwing (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

(Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

The sixth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic took place Saturday, Oct. 7, with all proceeds benefiting training and competition of 1,100 Special Olympics Missouri athletes.

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The event was hosted by Knights of Columbus at 318 S. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau.

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