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P.J. (PETE) ROGERS
Hometown- From Buffalo NY., Resides in Richmond Ky.. Pitching Division- Men
2020 NATSTAT- 24.62% Horseshoe Club- The Madison County Horseshoe Club . Pitching Style - Single Flip, Right-Handed, Steps off of the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - M&M Flip, Medium Wt. How often do you practice? Weekly at tournaments. pitching around 250 shoes. What year did you join the KHPA? 2015 How did you get started in horseshoes? I happened across the sign posted at the Richmond courts and thought it might be something to try. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? The people! It has to be the people. Have you met some of them? There are some characters out there! Travel to the different locations is a close second. What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching?None that I can think of in regards to others. For myself would be the loss of focus and concentration between games. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? Goals? Hmm, obviously to pitch in the next higher class. What is your biggest accomplishment? To date: pitching a 30% game against Jesse at the Boone woods Open in 2016. It didn't count for anything, but was a great confidence booster. He's a fantastic coach. What is your biggest disappointment? My inconsistency between games. The highs are great, but the lows are low, like single digit % low. Those are just down right embarrassing.. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? Buddy Lampkin. I overheard his instruction to a newer-than-I player so I changed my style to mimic. Additionally, every time we pitch together he shares pointers. Who is your toughest pitching opponent? Clarence, I just can't beat that guy!



NORMAN SPENCER
Hometown- Louisville. Pitching Division- 40ft. Men.
2020 NATSTAT- 32.40% Horseshoe Club- Black Mudd Park. Pitching Style - Turn, Right-Handed, Steps off of the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Broncos 2.8 How often do you practice? Once a week. Pitching 100 or more shoes in a session. What year did you join the KHPA? 2020. How did you get started in horseshoes? Something interesting to do. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? Winning. What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? None. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? To be the best I can be. What is your biggest accomplishment? Winning the Backyard Challenge I & II. What is your biggest disappointment? In Backyard Challenge 2 I was pitching very good but lost most of the games. What is the favorite games you've ever played? So far, in Backyard Challenge 3 when I beat "Bunny", aka Larry Hayes, and in Backyard Challenge I when I beat Terry Stewart. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? "Murph", aka Gary Owens. He encouraged me and helped me develop my pitch and build my confidence. Who is your toughest pitching opponent? There is more than one. I'll say Terry Stewart and the rest of the Black Mudd crew.




KEVIN STEVENS
Hometown- Somerset Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2016 NATSTAT- 26.28% Horseshoe Club- Somerset Horseshoe Club. Pitching Style - Single Flip, Right-Handed, Steps with the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Snyder E-Z Flip 2.9 wt. How often do you practice? Once a week, in 200 shoe sessions.What year did you join the KHPA? 2016.How did you get started in horseshoes? Friends got me started.What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? Competition and fun..What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? Someone talking while I am throwing.What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? To win the State in my class. What is your biggest accomplishment? Improving.. What is your biggest disappointment?Losing games that I know I should win. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how?Clinton Denney, He pushes me to get better. Who is your toughest pitching opponent?Stanley Roberts.







TERRY STEWART
Hometown-Louisville Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2020 NATSTAT- 38.46% Horseshoe Club- Black Mudd Horseshoe Club. Pitching Style - Single Flip, Right-Handed, Steps with the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Snyder E-Z Flip How often do you practice? Whenever I get a chance. 50-200 shoes.What year did you join the KHPA? 2020.How did you get started in horseshoes? My Uncle, Charles Stewart, got me started pitching when I was about 16 years old. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? I just love the game and enjoy the competition.What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching?I really don't have anything that bothers me other than having to pitch against and losing to a 30' pitcher. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching?I really don't have any specific goals.What is your biggest accomplishment? Pitching a high average game. What is your biggest disappointment?My biggest disappointment was losing in the finals to 30' pitcher, Dale Snellen, in a benefit tournament at Black Mudd. Tell us about your most favorite game or tournament you've ever played. My favorite tournament is pitching in Lanesville, IN. at their Fall Festival. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how?That would be my Uncle, Charles Stewart. He was a great pitcher. He didn't pitch in any tournaments but around the neighborhood and city. He taught me how to throw a turn, 1 3/4 but I eventually went to the flip. Who is your toughest pitching opponent?Dale Snellen.




EDGAR SISSON
Hometown- Louisville. Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2011 NATSTAT- 34.10% Horseshoe Club- Pitching Style - 3/4 Turn, Right-Handed, Steps with the right foot.Shoe Of Choice - M&M's Heavy. How often do you practice? One to two times a week, in 150 shoe sessions.What year did you join the KHPA? 2011.How did you get started in horseshoes?I started pitching as a child with my father's friends. I started out with a flip but they told me I needed to learn to throw a turn. I pitched every day until everybody died off that pitched. I found a place to pitch with some folks a few years back and have been back pitching.What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? It's relaxing. It's something to do and it's a friendly environment..What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? Pitching against 30 footers who seem to pitch so effortlessly.What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? Make it to Class A.What is your biggest accomplishment? Having the confidence to compete in a tournament and winning one of the class championships at the Money pitch in Millville, KY. What is your biggest disappointment?Not getting to play enough. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how?Dwight "John Deere" Gibson. He pitches so consistently, keeps his cool and makes the pitches when he needs them. Who is your toughest pitching opponent?John Deere, Gary "Murph" Owens, Bill Tolbert and Matthew "Short Dog" Welch and Dow "Side" Buford.





ALTON "STONEY" STONE
Hometown- Bardstown. Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2011 NATSTAT- 42.85% Horseshoe Club- The Nelson County Horseshoe Pitchers' Association. Pitching Style - Single Flip, Left-Handed, Steps off of the right foot.Shoe Of Choice - Deadeye 2.10 How often do you practice? Two days a week and pitch as many shoes as I can. What year did you join the KHPA? 2000 How did you get started in horseshoes? My family and friends got me started and I'm glad I did because I love it. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? Good people and the sport of it. It is a good sport. What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? Hitting the pegs. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? To go to the World. What is your biggest accomplishment? Winning the State G Class. What is your biggest disappointment? Not enough ringers.. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? Cecil Cook. The way he pitches. Who is your toughest pitching opponent? Laurie Ritchie and Kendal Chenault.




ROBERT TAYLOR
Hometown- Scottsville. Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2020 NATSTAT- 50.79% Horseshoe Club- Edmonson County Horseshoe Pitchers' Association. Pitching Style - I currently pitch a 1 3/4 Turn, although I pitched a single flip for several seasons and a 1 1/4 Turn for two seasons.. Right Handed. Step with the right foot.Shoe Of Choice - Imperial Original 2.9 How often do you practice? Two to three times a week as time allows. Usually 150-200 shoes. What year did you join the KHPA? 1997. How did you get started in horseshoes? Just knocked around with it until a buddy of mine called me up and begged me to pitch doubles with his sister in the county fair. I didn't think I was good enough but won first place to my surprise. I was hooked to competition from that point and then Bob Hudnall got me going in the sanctioned end of it after that. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? I enjoy a lot equally about horseshoes. The feeling you get when you are pitching great, have a nice percentage tournament and win the class. I enjoy watching others compete and pitch well. I enjoy seeing Junior players excited about the game and their prospects in the tourney. I enjoy the good people and friends I have met through horseshoes. The whole family like atmosphere of the sport. I enjoy watching the State Championship matches in each Division a great deal. I enjoy the history of the sport! What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? Someone trying to intentionally trying to distract you during your pitch or using unsportsmanlike conduct.. What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? Just to beat any percentage or game I have posted in the past. To get better. To keep the history archive current and alive. What is your biggest accomplishment?Pitching- Finishing 4th in the 2017 Men's State A Class and averaging over 56%. Finally winning a state class in 2009. Non-Pitching-The biggest non pitching accomplishment for which I take most pride in is being able to gather our state's horseshoe history together to be saved and enjoyed before much was lost. (With a lot of help!) What is your biggest disappointment?Pitching- missing the State A Class in 2006. Having a terrible 2011 State Tournament. Non-Pitching- Being an officer and having to make a judgement call between two players that will hurt one or the others feelings or future participation.What is your most memorable game? In the 2009 State Tournament, I was pitching in Class B and going into the last game I had to player Don "Gatling Gun" Phelps, a very tough opponent. We were both 4-1 and the winner of the final game would decide the Class Championship.The late William Wade kept score and said "Well, this is it, winner takes all!" I got slightly behind early in the game and stayed 3-5 points down most of the way and was 8 points down at the 40 shoe mark with 10 to go. I would hit 8 out of my last 10, tied the game at 29 all with the last two shoes to be pitched. I threw a double on first pitch which caused Don to feel the pressure, missing both, giving me the win! Good friend Sally Mullins erupted into cheers and foot stomps. That felt really good, to come from behind with the pressure on and to have someone cheering for you! This was my first State Class win! What pitcher has most influenced your game and how? Early on it was Bob Hudnall. I tried to pattern my flip after the his since he was one of the best flippers I knew. Who is your toughest pitching opponent? To answer "tough", there are many great players that would blow me off the court regular but those that have been on my level for which seem to define "tough" and that you can never seem to have a big enough lead on, I'll go with Bobby Brooks in the earlier years and currently, Bobby Robinson. If I were going to win a class it seems like I would have to get through a battle with one of those two guys first.In recent years, John Neagle & Randy Hankins have been very tough to beat.

BEN WEBB
Hometown- Brownsville Pitching Division- 40ft. Men
2020 NATSTAT- 70.88% Horseshoe Club- Edmonson County Horseshoe Pitchers' Association. Pitching Style - 1 1/4 Turn, Right-Handed, Steps off of the left foot.Shoe Of Choice - Alan Francis 2.9 oz. How often do you practice? Every day during the summer, I try to get some shoes in. Ideally between 300 - 400. What year did you join the KHPA? 2006 How did you get started in horseshoes? My Dad. What do you enjoy most about the sport of horseshoes? The competition, meeting new people, and getting better. What is your biggest pet peeve while pitching? Someone talking mid-swing and people walking behind the pit are big ones. Being the only 40 ft player in a class can be frustrating as well, playing short distance players messes the rhythm of the game up. Although I enjoy playing any horseshoe pitcher, 30 footers included, it is nice to have a good mix of players What are your goals to achieve in horseshoe pitching? Win the KHPA Men's State Championship and to break into the Top 10 Men in the World Rankings..Win the Men's World Championship, eventually. What is your biggest accomplishment? Junior Division- Being the Ranked number #1 in the Junior World Rankings in 2015, 2 Junior Boy's State Championships, 2 State Doubles Championships and setting the Kentucky State Junior Boy's Record for State Average.Battling Tyler Howard for the 2015 Junior Boy's World Championship in one of the greatest Junior Boy's World games to date. Men's Division- Finishing 3rd in the 2016 and 2017 Men's State Championships, and 2nd in the 2018 and 2019 Men's State Championships. Making the Men's World Championship Class in 2018. Making the cut to pitch in the 2019 Hall of fame invitation in Wentzville, Missouri. . What is your biggest disappointment? Junior Division- Losing to Tyler Howard in the 2015 Playoff Game for the 2015 Junior Boy's World Championship with a final shoe that bounced off. Men's Division- Not making the men's world championship class in 2019. I pitched terrible the first two days of qualifying and even though I pitched over 70% the 3rd day it would only pull me into 2nd alternate for the championship round. Also, losing the Men's State Championship in 2018 to Charlie Meredith. I had been gaining steam and steadily improving all season and took a bad work related fall 2 weeks before the state tournament. After an 8 man round robin my back was just shot going into the playoff game with Charlie. Hat's off to Charlie as he came back from a stroke at the beginning of 2018 and won the State Championship. What pitcher has most influenced your game and how?I have had many influencers in horseshoe pitching but I would have to say Charlie Meredith has been the most influential. From learning the 1 1/4 turn to hours and hours of 1 on 1 practice at the Chalybeate courts, Charlie would have been my biggest mentor. I have also watched footage from many great horseshoe pitchers such as: Alan Francis, Brian Simmons, Jim Knisley, Walter Ray Williams Jr., and many others. Studying the styles of other good horseshoe pitchers has help my tweak my personal style. Who is your toughest pitching opponent? CI could name a ton of great horseshoe pitchers as my toughest opponent. Dan Watson, Charlie Meredith, Tyler Howard, Alan Francis, Rick Howe, Tony Hankins, etc. Those players would be tough for anyone to handle. I would have to pick an unlikely two in Bob Hudnall and Gale Greene. From 30' and 40' I have played Bob Hudnall many times and I have rarely ever won. It seems like no matter how good of game I have Bob will pitch just a little bit better. I have only played Gale Greene 3 times but it is always a very, very difficult game. If you have never seen Gale pitch it is definitely a different style than most players and I find myself distracted from Gale's windup to the delivery, the entire pitch will hold my attention. This makes it hard for me to focus and pitch a good game on Gale. The same could be said about an Alan Francis or Walter Ray Williams Jr., When you're in a game against them you have to be careful not to get caught up in the "mystique" of those players. I find it hard sometimes to focus on my personal game when on the court with a horseshoe pitching legend that I've rarely played.Interesting Fact:I personally have the horseshoes that Alan Francis won his 27th world championship with in a shadow box. I approached Alan at the conclusion of the Men's World Championships in 2018 where he was sitting in the stands watching Amy Francis in the final game of the Women's Championship round robin. I asked him if he was interested in selling those shoes that he had just retained his championship with, he laughed and responded "I think I'm going to hold onto these". I shot him an offer anyways, and he took it. That's possibly my favorite piece of horseshoe pitching memorabilia I have. I shadowboxed his shoes along with my Imperials and the scorecard from mine and Alan's game. I played Alan Francis for the first time on the second day of the Men's Championship that year. It was the first game of the second day, Alan would steamroll me 40-2, in 34 shoes. It was my 2nd worst game (50%) of that tournament and Alan's 2nd best game (88.24%).





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