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Pitching pumpkins for a good cause

Competitors, like Renate Costner, picked out their own pumpkins and tried to throw them as far as they could. The men and women that threw the farthest, received a $500 cash prize. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS
Ryan Mavity
November 15, 2025

Men and women gathered at Big Chill Surf Cantina in Rehoboth Beach Nov. 8, to take part in the near-decade-long tradition of Sling N’ Squash, a contest to determine who can launch pumpkins the farthest.

The contest is divided up into four age groups, men and women over 40 and men and women under 40. Proceeds from the event benefitted Home of the Brave.

Competitors picked out their own pumpkins and tried to throw them as far as they could. The men and women who threw the farthest received a $500 cash prize. 

Dawn Snyder gives the first toss of the 2025 edition of Sling N’ Squash Nov. 8
Melissa Martin takes her turn to sling some squash.
Emceeing the competition is Blake Imhof, Big Chill general manager.
The pumpkins are ready to be picked and tossed.
Damaged pumpkins are moved out of the landing zone.

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Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.

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