Gutter Ball Bowling Tournament 2026

Dust off Your Shoes and Shine Your Balls

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Saturday, January 31st, 2026

2026 Gutter Ball Bowling Tournament

Registration is now open thru (thru 1/15/26)

Event Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Event Time: 1:05 p.m. to 6:05 p.m.

(Event Check In 11:30 a.m.)

Napa Bowling Center: 494 Soscal Ave, Napa, CA

(Limited capacity. Sign up on first come first serve basis)

*** (All Ticket Sales end on January 15, 2026, after 1/16/26 no t-shirts will be distributed, availability the day of the event will be first come first serve.)

Get ready for the 6th Annual Gutter Ball tournament, including music, food, drink, Karaoke and, of course, BOWLING!!!

Let’s celebrate Daryl and Joe Horn at the annual Horn Heart Foundation’s Gutter Ball 2026. They did it best - having fun bringing old and new friends together - and that is what this event is all about.

In honor of Daryl and Joe's ability to bring people together and make lasting friendships, teams will be selected at random and announced on the day of the tournament. Team and individual prizes, along with bragging rights in a sport that takes little to no athletic ability are all at stake.

Make sure to wear your lucky bowling shirt, Velcro strap up your bowling shoes and put on your other crazy gear; because there will be prizes for best dressed along with other surprises throughout the day too.

The Gutter Ball is even more special because all proceeds raised go directly to the Horn Heart Foundation, which in turn benefits programs and projects near and dear to Daryl and Joe's hearts. Since its inception, the Horn Heart Foundation has funded local high school scholarships, Little League field enhancements and improvements, provided playground and sports equipment to Northwood Elementary School and are seeking major projects moving into 2026. All money raised is put straight back into the communities that were impacted by Daryl and Joe’s presennce and high character.

Here is how it works:

Sign up today in one of the below options.

Gutter Ball 2026 Options

(NOTE: no organized team registrations, in the spirit of Daryl and Joe’s abilities to bring unlikely people together to make lasting memories. Once you sign up you will be randomly placed on a team):

• Adult Bowlers (ages 19 1/2 and up): $110 per person: Event admission, tournament entry, bowling, shoe rental, *event swag, lunch and more : *event swag (not guaranteed after 1/15/26). Come socialize and take part in the spectacle., lunch and more.

• Youth Bowlers (ages under 19 1/2): $75 per person: event admission, tournament entry, bowling, shoe rental, lunch, *event swag and more : *event swag (not guaranteed after 1/15/26) . Come socialize and take part in the spectacle.

• Spectators: $60 per person : event admission, event swag (not guaranteed after 1/15/26) lunch and more. Come socialize and take part in the spectacle.

• 2026 Lane Sponsors: $400: Lane signage, pre-event Facebook post, a shout out at the event and get a wonderful feeling in your heart for supporting the Horn Heart Foundation.

• 2026 Annual Horn Heart Foundation Sponsor: $1000: Includes Lane Sponsor above, "Around the Horn" Baseball Tournament Sponsorship (Event: June 2026), and "One Fore Classic" Golf Tournament Hole Sponsorship (Oct. 2026).

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• Tournament Rules: At the Gutter Ball regulation bowling association rules apply. Each team of 4 (randomly selected, no organized teams allowed) will bowl one games against the team assigned to the lane next to them. 32 lanes =32 teams. The team with the highest score after the one game of bowling will move on the round of 16 (aka the "Sour Sixteen"). One more game will be bowled as we narrow the field down to the "Absolute Vodka Eight". The "Absolute Vodka Eight" will bowl one more game. From there, the winners head into the "F'n Four" round, with a one game bowl off. The top two winners from the "F'n Four" will compete in a final one game bowl off to crown the 2026 Gutter Ball Champions.

• Note: After the first round, the losing teams will compete in a "losers" bracket known as the “Toilet Bowl” for more bowling, resulting in winners, losers, laughs and bragging rights.

Speical Awards: Joe Horn Spirit Award for the most enthusiastic particpant...Costumes are encouraged and required, Just ask Any Irish!

Horn Heart Foundation Mission Statement:

To honor Daryl and Joe’s legacy by harnessing the friendship and fun they embodied to create positive opportunities within our community.

For questions call or text Kirk Smith @ 916-402-2722

to get in the spirt of the Gutter Ball Season, check out Photos of Gutter Ball Tournament's past. https://hornheartfoundation.org/gutterball/