Ringers and laughter fill air during NSHPA Fall Festival tournament
Under clear skies and the distant rumble of a lightning storm, the Nevada State Horseshoe Pitching Association (NSHPA) hosted its annual Pahrump Fall Festival Sanctioned Horseshoe Tournament this past Saturday evening at the Petrack Park Horseshoe Courts.
The tournament was held in conjunction with the bustling Pahrump Fall Festival, and hosted by the Pahrump Dust Devils Horseshoe Club.
With more than 100 vendors, live music, a car show, parade, rodeo, carnival, cornhole tournament, and the SNHPS Hi-Lo Doubles event, the Fall Festival brought plenty of excitement to town.
But for 19 dedicated horseshoe pitchers, the real competition took place in the pits.
The NSHPA tournament drew players from across Nevada and California, competing across three classes in 40-shoe games. Class A and Class C players pitched 240 shoes each, while Class B participants pitched 200.
Alongside the competition, the NSHPA also held a 50/50 raffle, with Carol Lanfair and Cody McNeely taking home the prizes.
A special thanks is extended to tournament organizers Jimmy Martinez and Courtney Kenney (Fall Festival coordinators), and Mark Kaczmarek (tournament director), as well as to all the players and families who traveled — some from hundreds of miles away — to take part in the festivities.
Class A Champions
Dennis Andersen – Pahrump
Lathan “Rebel” Dilger – Pahrump
Don Brown – Pahrump
Class B Champions
Ron Gonzales – Atwater, CA
Frank Medina – Pahrump
Randy Salzwimmer – Pahrum
Class C Champions
Terry Miller – Pahrump
Mariah Rodriguez – Pahrump
Benny Sanchez – Amargosa
The horseshoe action continues this coming weekend in Tonopah, with the Nevada State Singles Championship on Saturday, followed by the Nevada State Doubles Championship on Sunday.
Both events will be held at the Joe Friel Sports Complex Horseshoe Courts.
The Joe Friel Sports Complex Horseshoe Courts are located off of Ray Tenant Ln., in Tonopah.
Contact Jacob Powers at jpowers@pvtimes.com. Follow @jaypowers__ on X.
