Texas Cornhole League Houston Signature Recap - Social Division

Ricky Henderson is considered by most to be baseballs greatest leadoff hitter. Some of his numbers include a .400 or better on base percentage in 16 different seasons as well as having 7 seasons of over 100 walks. Back in the Babe Ruth era, Earle Combs was also considered one of the best, doing so on several World Series teams. These are just a couple of many who are what baseball heads call "table setters". Getting on base and "setting the table" for the third and forth batters in the lineup to "knock em' in"!

This past Friday a video was shared by Dan Rogge which was simply called "The Poachers" It basically showed Chad Jacobson's reaction to finding out the Poachers were coming to Houston. It. Was. Epic. It also "set the table" for what would become a great weekend of TCL Cornhole!

Friday evening the Social Singles led off and it didn't take long for everyone to take notice...these folks can play! I had mentioned that I didn't know all of the social players and there would be someone that I failed to mention who would step up. Justin Ordonne from South Louisiana rolled all the way to the winners bracket finals where he defeated John Edwards. Edwards then had to face a red hot Ryan Littlejohn who had lost to Ordonne earlier in the winners bracket quarterfinals. Littlejohn won several elimination games including the game with Edwards setting up a rematch with Ordonne. Littlejohn blistered Ordonne in the first game forcing a sudden death game to determine the champion. In the final game Ordonne regained his touch and won 21-9 to win the TCL Houston Signature Social Singles title. Ricky Fowler placed 4th, Justin Manley and Travis Dungan tied for 5th. Allen Thorne and Gina Pruski tied for 7th while John Brady, Brian Probst, Dakota Crawford and Julian Portilla all tied for 9th.

In the Backyard Singles, Phillip Richardson bested fellow East Texan Cory Clower to win his first TCL Singles title. Tracey Chamberlain finished third followed by Jeff Black, Johnny Ordonne and Kristen Talkington. Other Top finishers include Brittany Arrington, Brady Forshey tied for 7th, Trel Jones, Toni Cranford, Ashley Conway and Patrick Crook all tied for 9th.

Saturday some familiar faces were in the hunt as Justin Ordonne and John Edwards who battled in Singles, were at it again in the Social Doubles finals. Ordonne who teamed up with his father Johnny were undefeated and in the finals facing Edwards and Tracey Chamberlain. Edwards and Chamberlain having previously lost to the Ordonnes in the winners bracket semifinals, battled back through the losers bracket securing a win against Daniel Kline and David Collins to set up a rematch with the Ordonnes. When the dust settled, Justin and Johnny were the champs as they held off a strong effort from John and Tracey. This gave Justin a Houston sweep as he also won the Social Singles title. Clint Tacker and Steve Fergia defeated Mark Mann and Jacob Mann to win the Backyard doubles with Keenan Steele and Rob Beard finishing third.

There were many exciting and highly contested matches in the Social division and this only leads me to think that some of these players may be looking join the Open division soon!

My next blog I will highlight the Open Division results from Houston.

Till next time, Throw em straight yall!