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ANTHONY HANKINS
Hometown- Louisville. Pitching Division- 40ft.Men
Pitching Status- Retired From Active Pitching.
2020 NATSTAT- 56.08% Horseshoe Club-Once a Member Of the Metro Horseshoe Club, Millville Horseshoe Club, OK Horseshoe Club. Pitching Style - Reverse and Forward turns , Right-Handed, Steps off of the right foot.Shoe Of Choice - Imperials, and others at times, Wgt.- I like them heavy 2.9 2.10 How often do you practice? I pitch four shoes at a time, once a week in the summer, I try to pitch on the hottest days and I will pitch until my fingers bleed = around six hours.What year did you join the KHPA? 1976 How did you get started in horseshoes? My father was KHPA secretary and I was always around the game.What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? I like the smell of the clay. The night before a big tournament. The history of the game. The people I meet through the years. The challenge of keeping my percentage up. And most of all I like changing my turns, stance, shoes, sides of the pit and learning new ways to get ringers and totally messing my competive game up, just to learn it over again. What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? Scorekeepers who dont pay attention. Rain,snow,sleet,wind ect. Those hidden burrs and one stake on one end 22 inches long and the other end 9 inches long. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? To be competitive. What is your biggest accomplishment? 1986 jr world champ. What is your biggest disappointment? Rained out tournaments. Poorly pitched tournaments. In 2001 I missed a perfect game against Doug Ray of Indiana by one ringer, I had 17 of 18, last ringer of the game hopped off. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? I could write a book about this question. I try to watch all the good players and pick up on their styles and then tinker around at home with different techniques. Who is your toughest pitching opponent? Too many of them = Charlie Meredith, Ronnie Powell, Sue Snyder, Becky Kemper always kills me. Lois Webster, Matt Guy, Walter Mullins, Forrest Cooper always shoots good against me, Ed Henry, Jim Culver, RZ Miller, and most all out of state players are always tuff. Way too many to mention just one. Oh wait a minute I know the worst opponent I ever faced with out a doubt was myself.


RANDY HANKINS
Hometown- Goshen. Pitching Division- 40ft.Men
2020 NATSTAT- 64.65% Horseshoe Club-None. Pitching Style - 3/4 Reverse Turn , Right-Handed, Steps off of the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Python 2.9 How often do you practice? Never.What year did you join the KHPA? 1978 How did you get started in horseshoes? Through my Dad and family. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes?The friendly competition and comraderie. What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? None. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? To pitch as long as I can. What is your biggest accomplishment? 89% game. Pitching in 26 World Horseshoe Tournaments. What is your biggest disappointment?To not have made the Class A Men's World Championship Class. What is the most memorable game you've ever pitched?An Ashland, KY. game against Ted Sauer when he was beating me like 37-3 and he said to me "I know what you are doing wrong." He told me: "You're pitching way too quick, just slow down a little bit." I did what he said and hit 20 in a row and beat him. He jokingly said "That's the last time I give any advice before the game is over!" What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? My brother, Tony Hankins. Who is your toughest pitching opponent? Tyler Howard.




LARRY HAYES
Hometown- Louisville. Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2016 NATSTAT- 42.56% Horseshoe Club- Pitching Style -Flip, Right primarily; however, will switch to left when his shoulder is aching, Steps off of the left foot.Shoe Of Choice -Diamond Tournaments 2.8 How often do you practice? Two to three times per week in 200-250 shoe sessions.What year did you join the KHPA? 2010.How did you get started in horseshoes? I started with my dad at about 10 or 11 and pitched until I was 15. I started back at 27;stopped again. I started back at age 35 and have been pitching ever since. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? Having fun.What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching?When people try to talk about my game while I'm pitching..What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? Be the best I can be and win as many tournaments as I can..What is your biggest accomplishment? Pitching consistently good games in a tournament.What is your biggest disappointment?Pitching poorly.What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? My father most influenced me. He pitched a flip and he was tough with a horseshoe. He was my teacher..Who is your toughest pitching opponent? Don't know.




DESTINNIE HOWARD
Hometown- Richmond. Pitching Division- Women
2020 NATSTAT- 33.65% Horseshoe Club-Madison County Horseshoe Club. Pitching Style -Single Flip, Right-Handed, Steps off of the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Snyder Flip Grip 2.8 How often do you practice? Not often.What year did you join the KHPA? 2017.How did you get started in horseshoes? My grandmother, Georgia McCormick started me pitching when I was six years old (She is Brian Simmons' wife). What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? I enjoy the competition and the thrill of meeting new people.What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching?I hate it when people pick up their shoes before you get there which makes it look like they are trying to cheat in order to win.What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? I want to get my pitching average above 50%.What is your biggest accomplishment? I believe my biggest accomplishment was 2018, in Florence, South Carolina, when I won the Class H Women's World Championship !What is your biggest disappointment? I was pitching in a tournament during World and became ill. I couldn't finish and was hurting so bad that I had to be carried off the court on a stretcher! What is your most favorite tournament or game you have ever played?It was the 2018 World Tournament when I won my class championship.What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? That would be my grandmother and grandfather, Brian Simmons, plus Sue Snyder. When I met her and she found out that I pitched a flip, she gave me her own shoes. I still have them today.Who is your toughest pitching opponent? Myself!




OMER HOWARD
Hometown- Richmond. Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2020 NATSTAT- 42.58% Horseshoe Club-Madison County Horseshoe Club. Pitching Style -1 Turn, Right-Handed, Steps off of the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Imperial 2.8 How often do you practice? Two times a week in 150 shoe sessions.What year did you join the KHPA? 1998.How did you get started in horseshoes? Started in Jim Peavley's backyard. Built me some courts and became President of the Madison County Horseshoe Club. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? Being with the crowd.What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching?People being noisy.What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? Being an "A" Class pitcher someday.What is your biggest accomplishment? Getting my ringer percentage up.What is your biggest disappointment? When you can't pitch a ringer.What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? Tyler Howard. He is my son.Who is your toughest pitching opponent? Jim Peavley.




TYLER HOWARD
Hometown- Richmond. Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2020 NATSTAT- 81.05% Horseshoe Club-Madison County Horseshoe Club. Pitching Style -1 1/4 Turn, Right-Handed, Steps off of the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Alan Francis 2.8 How often do you practice? Daily. 50-200 shoes. What year did you join the KHPA? 2003.How did you get started in horseshoes?I started pitching with my Dad and Jim Peavley when I was about three (3) years old. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes?I enjoy the competition and meeting new people.What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching?I hate it when people walk in front of the pit when I am pitching.What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? I want to win the Men's World Championship! What is your biggest accomplishment? I believe my biggest accomplishment was winning the Junior Boys World Championship twice.What is your biggest disappointment? It was the 2018 Men's World Championship. I was in 1st place, after beating Allen Francis twice, and went from 1st to 3rd place in one day! What is your most favorite tournament or game you have ever played?It was the 2019 State Championship when I went 25 of 26 shoes for a 96.1% average!What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? There have been so many! I'll say my Dad, The Hankins brothers (Tony & Randy), Ted Sauer and Brian Simmons.Who is your toughest pitching opponent?Myself!




ROBERT O. HUDNALL SR.
Hometown- Lewisburg. Pitching Division- 30 ft. Elder Men
2016 NATSTAT- 73.44% Horseshoe Club-Edmonson County Horseshoe Pitcher's Association. Pitching Style -Single Flip, Right-Handed, Steps off of the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Snyder E-Z Flip 2.9 How often do you practice? Everyday, if weather permits, in 100 shoe sessions.What year did you join the KHPA? 1984.How did you get started in horseshoes? My brother Huck got me started just knocking around on weekends and then I got hooked. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? When me and my opponent both get in that zone and it goes down to the last shoe. That's pitching and jamming! Just hanging out with other pitchers. Being around my friends and trying to beat them.What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching?People that just distract on purpose... you know who they are. Stakes that are loose drive me crazy, not enough clay in the boxes, clay that is too dry, and not enough incline in the stakes. It should be three inches.What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? To average 70%, win the state and show better sportsmanship. I knocked on the door at 40' but couldn't kick it down.What is your biggest accomplishment? Averaging in the 60's in the 86, 87 & 88 State Tournaments. Beating Ronnie Powell in the 1987 State, only to lose in the playoff. I came in second. In 1988 I had six games in the 70's and had 49 ringers against Ronnie only to lose. Winning the ECHPA Summer League was a big deal. These handicap leagues are tough but they have to be handicapped. Winning the State Doubles in 1987 & 88 with Ronnie and Robert Taylor in 2002 was a nice accomplishment.Winning 4 out of the last 5 Elder Men's State Championships.What is your biggest disappointment? Not beating Ed Henry in the 1987 State after leading 26-4, I believe. I had already beat Ronnie. Also, not having these shoes I have now...thanks Eddie. (Salleng) .What pitcher has most influenced your game and how?Huck used to beat me constantly and laugh about it.Who is your toughest pitching opponent? "Four Dead" Browning is tough, I pitched 80% and lost. Neagle is tough. Charlie (Meredith) also of course, Irvin, Walter and Tony, Cecil and Baker. Everybody is tough if you are not on top of your game..


FRANK IRVIN
Hometown-Russell Springs Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2020 NATSTAT- 39.28% Horseshoe Club-Russell Springs Horseshoe Club Pitching Style - 1 1/4 Turn, Right-Handed, Steps with the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Ted Allen 2.9. How often do you practice? Not as much as I need to. Whatever I can get in during a 30 minute session What year did you join the KHPA? 2012.How did you get started in horseshoes? I started pitching with my Dad, John Irvin. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? What I enjoy most is the camaraderie and meeting folks. I enjoy the competition, too but it's really about the camaraderie. What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? SWEATING! Sweat bothers me. It gets in my eyes. Stuff that other people do like talk while I'm pitching or not standing behind me when It's my turn to pitch doesn't really bother me. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? I want to reach a 48% ringer average and keep it. What is your biggest accomplishment?I guess my biggest achievement was winning the Men's Class C State Championship in 2018.What is your biggest disappointment? My biggest disappointment is not winning a State Doubles Championship with my Dad. He has won it pitching with other guys but he has chosen to pitch with me. I think I try too hard and we haven't pitched well. When I ask him to get another partner he says, "I want to pitch with my son. I'd rather not get a championship trophy if I get to pitch with my son." I guess he feels that he's a winner any time he gets to pitch with me; still though, I want to win one with Dad. Tell us about the most favorite game or tournament you ever played. I think it was the time I pitched with my Dad in the State Doubles tournament when we played against Ted Sauer and Bill Garrett... we lost, Speaking of Bill Garrett, one of my fondest memories was when I was about 9, I would go each year to the County Fair and my Dad would pitch. Well, Bill Garrett was a towering figure with a loud voice; he looked like a giant to me. He would say to me, "Hey Honey (He called everybody Honey.), go buy me one of those pork burgers and a Coca Cola and then I'll buy you a burger and a Coke." I think I looked forward to the burger & Coca Cola each year more than the horseshoes! What pitcher has most influenced your game and how?That would be my Dad. I follow his style. I pitch the 1 1/4 after him. He always pitched it, until he started pitching at 30 feet . Who is your toughest pitching opponent?Frank Irvin (Me)


DAVID JOHNSON JR.
Hometown-Jabez Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2020 NATSTAT- 38.83% Horseshoe Club- Somerset Horseshoe Club Pitching Style - 1 1/4 Turn, Right-Handed, Steps with the right foot.Shoe Of Choice - M&M Special 2.10. How often do you practice? Once a week. 100 shoes if I am able too!What year did you join the KHPA? 2016.How did you get started in horseshoes? In 1995 at the age of 15 pitching with my Dad. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? Great exercise and all of the people you meet and all of my family pitches together. What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? Someone walking in front of the pits not paying attention. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? To pitch a perfect game at 40ft. and win the Men's Division State Championship.What is your biggest accomplishment? Pitching a perfect game, only been pitching 6 months, 16 shoes, 16 ringers when I was 15 years old. 1998 Junior Boy's Ohio State Champion.What is your biggest disappointment? I quit pitching in 2010 to raise my family and my job took a lot of my time. Starting over has been challenging. Tell us about the most favorite game or tournament you ever played. 2010 Ohio State Men's Championship, played Alan Francis. I managed to score 17 points. I averaged 71% for the game. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how?My Dad and Uncle. They took me to every tournament growing up. They taught me how to play and always cheered me from the stands.Who is your toughest pitching opponent?My Dad & Ryan Roberts. I can never beat my Dad for some reason!, lol! Ryan and I always competed for the Ohio Junior Boy's title and I managed to only beat Ryan once, which lead to my 1998 Jr. Boy's Ohio State Championship. My record with Ryan was 1-8 over the span of 4 years. Competing in Junior Boy's Division in Ohio!



JARRETT KEITH
Hometown- Eubank Pitching Division- Junior Boys
2020 NATSTAT- 70.42% Horseshoe Club- Somerset Horseshoe Club Pitching Style - 3/4 Forward Turn, Right-Handed, Steps with the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Ted Allen. How often do you practice? Two times a week. Number Of Shoes? Jarrett says it "Depends".What year did you join the KHPA? 2016.How did you get started in horseshoes? My Uncle, Roger Bullock, took me over to Eugene Brown's house at his courts and I pitched with them through the winter and I practiced and got better and better. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? The competition and just being able to have fun and be around good people..What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? People talking to me while I am pitching and scorekeepers that don't listen.. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? To win State and get better.What is your biggest accomplishment? Winning the state (2019 Jr. Boy's Championship.), it was a big accomplishment and I never thought that that would have happened! What is your biggest disappointment? When I get to pitching bad and get mad at myself.What is your most memorable tournament game?(Pitching in the 2019 State Championship): Just excited I knew I had it the last game and I just needed to stay cool and hit my ringers and that if I didn't I was gonna lose. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? Eugene Brown, Roger Bullock, Clinton Denney & Stanley Roberts.Who is your toughest pitching opponent?Seth O'Nan, Tyler Howard and most of the people in the World Tournament.



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