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AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS | JULY 7, 2021
American Cornhole League coming to Mesa BY TOM SCANLON AFN Staff Writer
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hough many are familiar with this as a party game to be played with the hand not holding a beer, cornhole has become a serious sport. Indeed, there’s a professional cornhole league – and it’s headed to Mesa. Already growing in popularity, interest in the bean bag tossing game surged during the pandemic. The social-distancingfriendly activity was featured on national networks. As entertainment publication Variety noted last May, “The American Cornhole League’s ‘Cornhole Mania 2020’ aired on ESPN and ESPN2 Saturday, bringing four hours of live sports to a public and a network starved for them.” While the pandemic is (hopefully) waning, cornhole’s popularity continues to increase. And a pro league is headed to one of the biggest sports facilities planned for the East Valley. This week, Legacy Sports USA announced a partnership with the Ameri-
can Cornhole League to host an ACL Pro event at Legacy Sports Park every June for the next five years. The partnership begins in 2022, a few months after the 320-acre, $250 million, multi-use fam- Legacy Sports Park, a behemoth sports and entertainment center under ily sports and construction in southeast Mesa, will host events from the American Cornentertainment hole League. (Special to AFN) complex is and volleyball tournaments, as well as scheduled to open in southeast Mesa. pickleball and, now, cornhole. “We are stoked to be heading to Legacy ACL’s Pro tournaments are nationallySports Park over the next five years. The televised events. facility is an ultimate sports destination The first event at Legacy Sports Park that will be a perfect fit for cornhole play- will take place June 3-5 and will be teleers and athletes,” said ACL Chief Market- vised live on CBS Sports. ing Officer Trey Ryder. “Professional cornhole continues to Legacy Sports Park, under construc- grow in popularity and the ACL is the tion near East Pecos and South Ellsworth leader among professional cornhole roads, will host baseball, softball, soccer leagues in the country, ‘’ said Brett Miller, Family managed since 1981
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chief operating officer of Legacy Sports USA. “We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to showcase the sport and Legacy Sports Park on national television for the next five years,” This year’s ACL World Championship is scheduled for Aug. 2-8 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Winners will split prize money of at least $150,000. Before then, the finals of the 2021 ACL Pro Invitational are scheduled for 11 a.m. today, July 4. ESPN will broadcast the competition live, from a casino in Valley Forge. The league is also focused on continuing to grow the sport “for any age and any skill level.” Meanwhile, the new facility continues with its plan to become the go-to place in the East Valley. In addition to sports, Legacy Sports Park also will feature a multi-purpose arena and outdoor amphitheater, with live concerts, family shows, exhibitions and conventions. For more information, visit legacysportsusa.com.
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