by Jared Schwartz ’18

A cornhole craze has taken over Sherwood this year, as students have flocked to competitions organized by the cornhole club. Founded last year by current juniors Benny Rubin and Chris Ryan, the Sherwood cornhole club has exploded this school year with the introduction of competitive “cornaments,” which are held on the tennis courts at lunch. So far, there have been two cornaments held this school year with 32 teams of two competing in each. The club plans to hold a third cornament this year sometime in late April or early May before the seniors graduate.

The club began as a simple means to practice cornhole with friends, with practices being held on the track on Fridays. However, this year the cornhole club has rapidly increased in popularity. Ryan and Rubin have successfully sold t-shirts for the club, and they have even created a cornhole related track for Lil $heep’s upcoming album, “$heep Year.” Rubin and Ryan commented that they may consider expanding the field to 64 teams for the next cornament, although they admitted that it may be a stretch.

“Cornhole’s a fun game and people realized the want to do more of it,” Rubin said when commenting on the reason for the club’s success.

Ryan added that cornhole is appealing due to its accessibility. “It’s a sport anyone can play.” Both Rubin and Ryan firmly believe that cornhole qualifies as a sport.

The winner of each cornament receives a trophy made out of PVC pipe and wood with a cornhole bag on top. The champions have a right to add their signatures to the trophy and keep it until the next cornament, in a manner similar to receiving the Stanley Cup.

“This cornhole trophy is more important than me graduating,” said current cornhole Champion Jackson Dechter. Along with his partner, Bryce Grobert, Dechter won the second ever Sherwood cornament this March.

The cornhole club is open to all those interested. In addition to their cornaments, the club holds practices on the track on Fridays when the weather is warm.