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On today's episode, I am joined by Garret Tracey to discuss, reveal and analyze the results of the 2025 Pink Shirt Pod Awards.

Registration for The Elmira Winter Crokinole Classic:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/elmira-winter-crokinole-classic-118915545461#events

Pinky # 3 (Celebration of the Year):
Mark Harper (The North Star Cup) https://youtu.be/9sqwOm4kKJw?si=K7ixisSn6vNV_W33&t=848
Jason Malloy (US Open Doubles) https://youtube.com/shorts/tRP3YaXryxI?si=dd1-JC4md3AivMie
Trey Snide (The Masters Tournament) https://youtu.be/wJcb-M9zVdo?si=ipqC76YRerab_OH6&t=2659

Pinky # 4 (Shot of the Year):
Devon Fortino (Ontario Singles Crokinole Championship) https://youtu.be/dZJK3MftbV8?si=YcLT_QOxHk8iXg9S&t=1270
Mark Harper (The North Star Cup) https://youtu.be/9sqwOm4kKJw?si=K7ixisSn6vNV_W33&t=848
Marc Ponzio (Brooklyn Crokinole Championship Finals) https://youtu.be/OvZoCI0cj6I?si=qFX-NF2spkv3vt1T&t=760
Trey Snide (The Masters Tournament) https://youtu.be/wJcb-M9zVdo?si=ipqC76YRerab_OH6&t=2659

On today's episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, 6 guests share their ideas for crokinole products/formats/ideas. This is part 2 of Crokinole Shark Tank/Dragons' Den. Part 1 was published Tues, Nov 11.

Relevant Links:

Ray Beierling:

Crokinole Depot: https://www.crokinoledepot.com/contact-us.html

Preston Leeke:
Charleston Crokinole Club https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonCrokinoleClub

Ben Harding:
Charleston Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonCrokinoleClub
Southeast Crokinole Circuit: https://www.facebook.com/people/Southeast-Crokinole-Circuit/61562036409798/?ck_subscriber_id=1424036684&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEW%20Southest%20Crokinole%20Circuit%2C%20and%20more%20Crokinole%20News!%20-%2014660008

Darin van Gammeren: 

Buffalo Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573111105526

Ian Shaw: 

Greater Boston Crokinole: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreaterBostonCrokinole

Árpád Lonsták: 

Dragonball Z Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TbcA5wWfBAU

Adding crokinole flavour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fgmZzhMebk 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShevatosCrokinole 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShevatosCrokinole

On today's episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, 6 guests share their ideas for crokinole products/formats/ideas. This is part 1 of Crokinole Shark Tank/Dragons' Den. Part 2 is set to be published Thurs, Nov 27.

Relevant Links:

Darin van Gammeren: 

Buffalo Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573111105526

Crokinole Cards: https://traceyboards.com/shop/crokinole-accessories/crokinole-cards/

Árpád Lonsták: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShevatosCrokinole

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShevatosCrokinole

Ian Shaw:

Greater Boston Crokinole: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreaterBostonCrokinole

Eric Stopper: 

Stopper 3D Studio: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Stopper3DStudio?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=4305553467&from_page=listing

Crokinole Zamboni: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4305553467/original-crokinole-zamboni-3d-printed?ls=r&ref=items-pagination-1&crt=1&sts=1&content_source=5711826505e7181dfbb152c808cb0032%253A6a63a879c3adb73f323e16784dc3a3aaac8c7d5b&logging_key=5711826505e7181dfbb152c808cb0032%3A6a63a879c3adb73f323e16784dc3a3aaac8c7d5b

Ben Harding: Charleston Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonCrokinoleClub
Southeast Crokinole Circuit: https://www.facebook.com/people/Southeast-Crokinole-Circuit/61562036409798/?ck_subscriber_id=1424036684&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEW%20Southest%20Crokinole%20Circuit%2C%20and%20more%20Crokinole%20News!%20-%2014660008

Preston Leeke: Charleston Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonCrokinoleClub

On Today's episode Árpád Lonsták, the organizer of the Crokinole World Cup in Hungary joins me to discuss both the organization and the play in the event. Then Linder Wendt, a competitor, shares about his tournament experience.

Watch play from the Crokinole World Cup:
Shevatos Crokinole: https://www.youtube.com/@ShevatosCrokinole/videos
USA Crokinole Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@USACrokinoleVideos-USA/videos

Tournament Results:
https://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/results/Season16/worldcupdoubles.html

https://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/results/Season16/worldcupsingles.html

On today's episode, Devon Fortino joins me to discuss his foray into the competitive world and to reflect on his historic performance at the Turtle Island Crokinole Tournament. I am then joined by 3 founding members and officers of the Northeast Crokinole Tour, Marc Ponzio, Helen Linda and Jim Stanton. We discuss the formation and all things Northeast Crokinole.

Links to learn more about the Northeast Crokinole Tour (NECT):
Email: necrokinole@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575280646899

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/necrokinole

To email the pod: pinkshirtpod@gmail.com

In today's episode, 2025 World Crokinole Championship competitive singles champion Shawn Hagarty joins me to discuss his victory.

Bad Boy: https://badboycountry.com/

To discuss participating in an upcoming Pink Shirt Pod "Dragon's Den/Shark's Tank" type episode, email me at pinkshirtpod@gmail.com (listen to episode for details).

Remember, August 20, 2025 is International Crokinole Day. Check out here for more details: https://crokinoleuk.com/international-crokinole-day-august-20th/

In today's episode, Ray Beierling and I discuss the 2025 World Crokinole Championship. Ray places this year's event in some historical context and then we look at the results of the Pink Shirt Pod WCC Fantasy Draft.

To discuss participating in an upcoming Pink Shirt Pod "Dragon's Den/Shark's Tank" type episode, email me at pinkshirtpod@gmail.com (listen to episode for details).

Remember, August 20, 2025 is International Crokinole Day. Check out here for more details: https://crokinoleuk.com/international-crokinole-day-august-20th/

Today I am joined by Nathan Walsh, Connor Reinman, and Jason Beierling. First we look at NCA tour scenarios. After that we preview the 2025 World Crokinole Championship, including a fantasy draft.

Nathan's article on Crokinole Centre: http://crokinolecentre.com/2025-05-12-more-tournaments-more-20s-more/

NCA tour standings (top 5 results): http://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/results/Season15/rankings_alt.html

On this episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, I am first joined by Ryan Buhr who share about his crokinole journey and then about his experience at the Crokinolympics. I am then joined by Jason Molloy of the Extra Pint Crokinole Club who previews the 2025 US Open.

Some links of interest:

Various Crokinolympics videos at:

https://www.youtube.com/@ConnecticutCrokinoleClub

https://www.youtube.com/@GreaterBostonCrokinole

https://www.youtube.com/@CharlestonCrokinoleClub

Crokinolympic pictures at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=CharlestonCrokinoleClub&set=a.622104657237276

US Open:

https://extrapintcrokinoleclub.com/2025-us-open/ 

US Open orientation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emsU0UKkIRI

US Open Poll:

https://www.facebook.com/ExtraPintCrokinoleTeam

On today's episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, I am joined by Simon Dowrick, the creator of the Crokinole Cup. Simon discusses the origins and inspiration of this multiphase event. We then discuss the draw and preview the first edition. Finally Simon sticks around to discuss some January NCA events and the NCA standings.

Crokinole Cup on Instagram:
@crokinolecup (https://www.instagram.com/crokinolecup?igsh=azdodTUzemJ4Zmgw)

Crokinole Cup on Facebook:
@crokinole (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572494220086)

NCA tour standings: http://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/results/Season15/rankings.html

On today's episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, I am first joined by Josh Molloy to discuss NACO, Crokinole in Texas, and a quick preview of US Open details. Then I am joined by Nathan Walsh to present and analyze the first ever Pink Shirt Pod Awards.

NACO: https://extrapintcrokinoleclub.com/naco/
2025 US Open: https://extrapintcrokinoleclub.com/2025-us-open/

Pinky #4 (Celebration of the Year Pinky)
Andrew Hutchinson (WCC Doubles) https://youtube.com/shorts/XjejZRAu1bk?si=NGKGL4GbllP1V-r8
Connor Reinman (WCC Singles) https://youtube.com/shorts/hEOyUcvFXL4?si=XqCsq59Y-SXEQLI2
Travis Keener (WCC Singles) https://youtube.com/shorts/sDWjhsw52y8?si=5KDRK0rWCvMN2dzr

Pinky #5 (Shot of the Year Pinky)
Andrew Hutchinson (Ontario Singles Finals) https://youtu.be/Iyn64Sn_yqI?si=54GfYUoOao7Vawuj&t=1243
Connor Reinman (WCC Singles Finals) https://youtu.be/YG3LySJXzKY?si=n4O7blfdJOJmQ9iL&t=792
Jason Beierling (Scenic City Doubles Finals) https://youtu.be/hIxakhp8bGE?si=2yKBgY5HOAIt8tlQ&t=2698

Don Cherry on Crokinole celebrations: https://youtu.be/YgbaHlIWODA?si=W7WB5O7E61x27wDH

In today's episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, I am joined by Brandyn Osborne of the Queen City Crokinole Club and Ben Harding of the Charleston Crokinole Club. We discuss crokinole in the Carolinas and the newly formed Southeast Crokinole Circuit. Then Ben and I continue to discuss the upcoming event, the Crokinolympics! Finally, I review some recent events and the NCA standings. To get in touch, email pinkshirtpod@gmail.com.

Charleston Crokinole Club:
https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonCrokinoleClub
charlestoncrokinoleclub@gmail.com

Queen City Crokinole Club:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1951484575212025/?ref=share
qcc@conhorde.com

Southeast Crokinole Circuit

National Crokinole Association Tour Results

The Elmira Winter Crokinole Classic:
Info
Register

In today's episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, I am joined by not one, but two Traceys. First Garret Tracey shares about his work promoting Crokinole on social media for Tracey Boards. Then Jeremy joins me to discuss running Crokinole Tournaments at big events, such as game boarding conventions. To get in touch, email pinkshirtpod@gmail.com.

Tracey Boards: https://traceyboards.com/

Disc Golfers talking about Crokinole: https://youtu.be/U7XByV4J3Xo?si=cHeo7ddMQs2fVL2E&t=2416

NCA tour standings: http://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/results.html

Hogan's Alley Podcast: https://crokinoleuk.com/hogans-alley-crokinole-uk-podcast/

On the first episode of the third season of The Pink Shirt Pod, I am joined by 2024 World Crokinole Champion, Connor Reinman. After discussing Connor's 2nd straight competitive singles world championship, we take a look at the WCC fantasy draft results and then I briefly look at some other crokinole news.

Southeast Crokinole Circuit's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Southeast-Crokinole-Circuit/61562036409798/?ck_subscriber_id=1424036684&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEW%20Southest%20Crokinole%20Circuit%2C%20and%20more%20Crokinole%20News!%20-%2014660008

A summary of the inaugural Crokinole UK tour: https://crokinoleuk.com/crokinole-uk-first-tour-end-of-season-report-ryan-anthony/

A preview of the 2nd Crokinole UK tour season: https://crokinoleuk.com/announcing-the-crokinole-uk-24-25-season/

Upcoming NCA tournaments: http://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/tournaments.html

The TVO piece on the WCC: https://youtu.be/6WAJEhX5JKY?si=5dEru2H45Wu-8rs4

On this episode I am joined by Nathan Walsh, Connor Reinman and Jason Beierling to review the NCA tour season and preview the upcoming World Crokinole Championship. The episode concludes with a WCC fantasy draft.

Ron Langill joins me to share a bit about his crokinole journey, to discuss some mailbag questions, and to review the US Open Doubles Crokinole Championship. I then go over the NCA standings heading into the 2023-24 tour finale at the Ontario Singles Crokinole Championship.

Jason Molloy from the Extra Pint Crokinole Club (Voorheesville Chapter) joins me to discuss the upcoming US Open doubles tournament.

US Open 2024: https://extrapintcrokinoleclub.com/2024-us-open/
NCA Tour Structure Interview: https://youtu.be/qaNCw4swavM?si=HDkfUa6btsjSAOVJ
NCA Tour Structure Documents: http://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/resources.html
Crokinole UK Tour: https://crokinoleuk.com/crokinole-uk-tour/

To submit a question for my mailbag episode email pinkshirtpod@gmail.com.

On this episode of the Pink Shirt Pod, Ray and Jason Beierling, arguably the best doubles team, talks about doubles crokinole. They reflect on some of their best moments, discuss strategy, and share some stories from some of the early doubles tournaments they attended.

I then discuss the Dutch Crokinole Championships from November 2023. Here is a link to the final match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg4uRqZ6_fA&t=5s

Finally I quickly look at the NCA and Crokinole UK tour standings and look at some upcoming tournaments.

On this episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, 3 of the 5 founders of the Crokinole UK tour - Ryan Anthony, Ian Witt, and Terry Brown -  join me to discuss the growth of crokinole in the UK as well as the newly formed Crokionle UK tour (https://crokinoleuk.com/) Following this, I take a quick look at the NCA standings and some recent tournaments.

Anyone interested in submitting questions or ideas for a mailbag episode, you can email them to me at pinkshirtpod@gmail.com. I will discuss these submissions in an upcoming episode.

In the initial epidode of season 2, I interview 2023 WCC singles champion, Connor Reinman. We go in depth discussing his victory at the World Crokinole Championships in Tavistock, Ontario.

In this episode I continue my conversation with Jason Beierling and Connor Reinman and preview the 2023 World Crokinole Championship which takes place on Saturday, June 3 in Tavistock, ON.

On this episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, I review the recent US Open Crokinole Championship, including some quick interviews with some of the visiting teams/clubs. I then discuss the conclusion of the 2022-23 NCA season with Jason Beierling and Connor Reinman.

On this episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, Jason Molloy, founder of the Extra Pint Crokinole Club (https://extrapintcrokinoleclub.com/) joins me to discuss starting and running a Crokinole club. We also discuss the upcoming US Open (https://extrapintcrokinoleclub.com/2023-us-open/). Following this, I review two new NCA tournaments, the Elmira Winter Crokinole Classic and the Frosty Flicks tournament, and break down the current National Crokinole Association (NCA) standing. Finally, I take a quick look at some recent and upcoming international Crokinole competitions.

Extra Pint Crokinole YouTube: @extrapintcrokinoleclub1470
Extra Pint Crokinole Texas YouTube: @extrapintcrokinoletexas8933
National Crokinole Association: http://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/
My Twitter: @FavouriteHutch

On this episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, Jeremy Tracey (from https://www.traceyboards.com/) joins me to discuss  promoting the game of Crokinole. Following this, I look at some upcoming tournaments, including the Elmira Winter Crokinole Classic, and break down the current National Crokinole Association (NCA) standing. Finally, I take a quick look at some recent international Crokinole competitions.

On the inaugural episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, Nathan Walsh (from crokinolecentre.com) joins me to discuss the state of the game of Crokinole in the year of 2022. Following this, I break down the current National Crokinole Association (NCA) standings and provide a quick preview of the upcoming Ontario Doubles Crokinole Championship.