Dart Competition at Drake’s

Editor | June 1, 2011

Drake’s St. Matthews hosted a charity dart-throwing competition on May 24 with local notables competing for a chance to win $1,000 for their respective charities if they hit the board at least once in three tries. The high scorer’s award? A bonus throw for a chance to win up $100,000 if he – or she – hit the bullseye.

All of the contestants earned at least $1,000 for their chosen charities, which are listed below:

Denny Crum, former UofL men’s basketball coach and co-host of the Clear Channel “Joe B. and Denny Show” – Denny Crum Scholarship Foundation.
Drew Deener, host of the “Early Birds Show” on WKRD and the TV play-by-play voice of the Louisville Cardinals on WHAS11 – Kentuckiana Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Elizabeth Donatelli, reporter for WAVE 3 – Maryhurst.
Scott Davenport, Bellarmine University men’s basketball coach – The Norton Health Care Foundation’s Young Breast Cancer Survivors.
Matt Hobbs, sports director at WHAS 11 – March of Dimes.
Terry Meiners, 84WHAS talk show host – WHAS Crusade for Children (the 58th annual Crusade airs June 4-5 on WHAS11)
Scott Reynolds, anchor for WAVE 3 – Barren Heights Christian Retreat Center.
Kelsey Starks, anchor for WHAS11 – Mary Byron Project.
Elizabeth Woolsey, anchor for WDRB – USA Cares, Inc.

photos by BILL WINE | contributing photographer

: Trina Reisert, Jennifer McGuire, and Jordan Parker.

: Tracie Schlich, Jordan Parker, Elise Menold, Ashley Schaffner, and Mark Thornburg.

: Terry Meiners displayed his dart throwing form as the crowd looked on.

: Scotty and Russ Davenport, Ashley Heck, and Skip, Kelsey, and Brenda Boling.

: Scotty Davenport was all smiles as he watched his dart in flight toward the target.

: Scotty Davenport and Elizabeth Woosley- WDRB- TV.

: Scott Reynolds was one of the celebrities who participated in the event.

: Pat and Elizabeth Howerton and Barbara and Sydney Shearn.

: Matt Hobbs of WHAS – TV displayed his follow through.

: Marty and Jovan Tappel.

: Mark Thornburg, Brain McCarty, Kelsey Starks – WHAS- TV, Brandon True, and Bruce Drakes.

: Mark Thornburg and Angie Fenton presented a $6,000 check to St. George’s Community Center’s Freedom School – represented by Arthur Cox, and Gwen O’Dea.