4th Horseshoes Tournament results

July 13, 2022 1:30 am
Wade McCoy (right) looks on as Jon Whitehead attempts to throw a ringer at Tillicum Park during the championship game Saturday. The team of Wade McCoy and Troy Pearce won over Jr. Dean and Jon Whitehead who placed second. Photo by Lonnie Archibald
Wade McCoy (right) looks on as Jon Whitehead attempts to throw a ringer at Tillicum Park during the championship game Saturday. The team of Wade McCoy and Troy Pearce won over Jr. Dean and Jon Whitehead who placed second. Photo by Lonnie Archibald

The Forks Old-Fashioned 4th of July Horseshoes Tournament was held at 9 am Saturday at Tillicum Park in Forks.

This year there were 44 players throwing shoes on a mild overcast morning which turned to a beautiful sunny afternoon.

The winner’s bracket had a mix of fast-paced victories and some long drawn-out affairs. Step-brothers Troy Pearce and Wade McCoy piled up wins and emerged undefeated awaiting the final match.

In the losers bracket, the team of Jon Whitehead and Jr Dean had to win 7 straight matches including one against defending champs Dalton Kilmer and Floyd McCoy in order to win the losers bracket and set up the championship match with Pearce and McCoy.

In the title game, Pearce and McCoy remained hot and helped by a pair of double ringers won the championship by a score of 21 to 4.

Pearce and McCoy claimed their fourth title as a team and the top prize of $200.

Many thanks to the City of Forks maintenance staff for prepping the pits as well as those who helped set out and pick up the equipment.

Final Results:

1st: Troy Pearce & Wade McCoy

2nd: Jon Whitehead & Jr Dean

3rd: Teddy Peterson & Willie Hatch Sr

4th: Travis Christianson & Brandon Queen

5th: Dalton Kilmer & Floyd McCoy

5th: Joel Schaben & Pete Rabey