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New Cornhole league to start in Alliston

April 14, 2022   ·   0 Comments

The Moondog Cornhole Company, owned by Michael Nieleszeruk, is coming to Alliston.

The group, using custom cornhole boards, will run a cornhole game league in Alliston – with two other associated leagues in Grey Highlands and Orillia – combining for multiple tournaments throughout the year, including an event in Alliston on May 7.

“We will be in Alliston on Monday nights with a 6:45 p.m. start time,” Nieleszeruk told The Times of the league – adding they will be utilizing the Alliston Curling Club rink again this summer.

Cornhole is the game played with beanbags thrown towards a board with a hole in in. The game is played until one team reaches 21 points – and a bag in the hole scores three points, and one on the board is worth one point.

Only one team can score per round. 

“The league is drop-in style, you can come as many or as few weeks as you wish, and we play in teams of two people,” said Nieleszeruk. “You don’t need a teammate to show up; we play four games with four different partners and then make teams for a playoff round.”

“We are associated with the American Cornhole League (ACL) of Canada and will be giving points towards the overall standings for ACL Canada,” continued Nieleszeruk. “These points could potentially qualify you for provincial, national and world events.”

The cost to play is $10 per week, with weekly prizes available to be won.

“Five dollars of the cost of registration goes towards prizes and the other five dollars goes toward rent, fees and equipment costs,” said Nieleszeruk. “All the equipment is provided by the league including top-of-the-line bags and boards to play with.”

Nieleszeruk says the league rewards nightly winners each week, with overall standings and a league winner decided after the league concludes for the season on August 29.

“We are back to the curling club for a second summer, with a nice big concrete floor and a lounge area to socialize in – it’s the perfect location for a league,” said Nieleszeruk. “We play year-round, but we are only at the Alliston Curling Club in the summer months.”

Nieleszeruk says the Alliston league was founded to have a place to play that’s closer to home. “We previously had to have to travel to Kitchener to play events,” he said. “Since creating the league, it has opened up amazing opportunities for league members. I have been lucky enough to be one of sixteen people outside of the United States to qualify as an ACL international pro. I have had the opportunity to play in multiple pro events including representing team World on New Year’s Eve, which was televised live on NBC Sports. We also have a team in the Southern Ontario Cornhole Series representing the Alliston Cornhole League. We are currently ranked in first with more than half the team within the top thirty in the standings.”

For more information, or to register, visit www.moondogcornhole.com or follow the group on Facebook or Instagram by searching Moondog Cornhole.

By Wendy Gabrek

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