Success for Libby Rock Crushers Clay Shooting Team
Reprinted with permission of The Western News 
Libby has fared well in state high school athletics this year, and now they’ve brought home medals in clay target shooting. The Libby Rock Crushers have been around for about six years now and are part of an organization called the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), which includes the clay target sports of trap, skeet and sporting clays. Our athletes have competed at a state level since the beginning. Now we continue to produce shooters that are challenging our experienced adult shooters, let alone their youth counterparts. A couple of weeks ago the Rock Crushers hosted the Western Regional SCTP shoot. This shoot brought 30 shooters from Libby, Hamilton, Missoula, the Flathead and Bigfork to participate in a 150-bird event. Our team took home the high overall runner-up trophy. That team consisted of Dameon Kelch, Isaac O’Rourke, Austin Rasmussen, Nate Pomeroy and Maverick Owens. Dameon Kelch was also the individual skeet champion. Maverick Owens, Anna Marie Kebschull and Walker Mills also won their division in trap. Then this past weekend we took five young men to the State SCTP Shoot in Billings. The Rock Crushers represented Libby very well, but just missed placing by a couple of targets in the team events. However, Dameon Kelch faired really well, taking second in Varsity in sporting clay and third in both trap and skeet. Austin Rasmussen finished third in both skeet and sporting clays. Isaac O’Rouke had the best skeet score for our team and placed fifth overall but fourth in his division. The toughest division was the intermediate division (seventh and eighth graders). Four of the top five scores came out of this division, where high schoolers compete against both other high schoolers and college-aged contestants. Nate Pomeroy had his personal best trap with an 89. Maverick Owens improved on his season averages. We are always looking for new athletes, so if you are interested contact Coaches Mike Cirian or Tom Bailey or talk to one of the athletes to see if it something you may want to try.
Libby has fared well in state high school athletics this year, and now they’ve brought home medals in clay target shooting. The Libby Rock Crushers have been around for about six years now and are part of an organization called the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), which includes the clay target sports of trap, skeet and sporting clays. Our athletes have competed at a state level since the beginning. Now we continue to produce shooters that are challenging our experienced adult shooters, let alone their youth counterparts. A couple of weeks ago the Rock Crushers hosted the Western Regional SCTP shoot. This shoot brought 30 shooters from Libby, Hamilton, Missoula, the Flathead and Bigfork to participate in a 150-bird event. Our team took home the high overall runner-up trophy. That team consisted of Dameon Kelch, Isaac O’Rourke, Austin Rasmussen, Nate Pomeroy and Maverick Owens. Dameon Kelch was also the individual skeet champion. Maverick Owens, Anna Marie Kebschull and Walker Mills also won their division in trap. Then this past weekend we took five young men to the State SCTP Shoot in Billings. The Rock Crushers represented Libby very well, but just missed placing by a couple of targets in the team events. However, Dameon Kelch faired really well, taking second in Varsity in sporting clay and third in both trap and skeet. Austin Rasmussen finished third in both skeet and sporting clays. Isaac O’Rouke had the best skeet score for our team and placed fifth overall but fourth in his division. The toughest division was the intermediate division (seventh and eighth graders). Four of the top five scores came out of this division, where high schoolers compete against both other high schoolers and college-aged contestants. Nate Pomeroy had his personal best trap with an 89. Maverick Owens improved on his season averages. We are always looking for new athletes, so if you are interested contact Coaches Mike Cirian or Tom Bailey or talk to one of the athletes to see if it something you may want to try.
Members of Ohio’s House of Representatives recently presented a resolution honoring the Ohio Steel Stingers, a Butler County 4-H SASP team, for winning first place in four divisions of the 2016 SASP National Championships. The 
Keller said, “Their accomplishments as national champions demonstrate good sportsmanship, citizenry, and excellence in all they do.” Condit also praised the team, saying, “These young men and women have clearly distinguished themselves not only through their athletic talent but also through their perseverance and sportsmanship.” The 2016 National Championships took place on July 2016 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio, where the Steel Stingers also placed third in the Rimfire Pistol in three divisions: Intermediate/Entry, Intermediate/Advanced and Senior/Junior Varsity.
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) and National Rifle Association (NRA) Competitive Shooting Sports division are proud to announce members of the 2017 All-Scholastic Team! Over 200 student athletes from 22 states have been named to the team this year and will be recognized at the opening ceremonies of the SSSF/SCTP/SASP Team Championship event on 
Congratulations to all who competed in the 2017 Wisconsin SCTP International Trap Championship on the bunker at the WTA Homegrounds, June 3-4. The 2017 event boasted the highest scores of any competition on the bunker since it opened in 2014. Ten athletes scored over 100 of 125 in this very difficult discipline, including the first 25-straight in a competition. The scores are proof of the hard work the athletes and coaches have put in this year! Winning Teams: GOLD - Sauk County Youth Shooting Team - 305 SILVER - B.H.S. Demons Shooting Team - 279 BRONZE - Flyway Clay Slayers - 268 Individual Medalists: Senior Mens GOLD - Matt Wells SILVER - Garret Kreul BRONZE - Nick Mader Senior Ladies GOLD - Jessica Strasser SILVER - Meredith Bernau BRONZE - Maddie VanderShaaf Intermediate Mens GOLD - Joshua Corbin SILVER - Wyatt Wilken BRONZE - Evan Marx Intermediate Ladies GOLD - Selena Grundy SILVER - Quinn Schuppner BRONZE - Haley Schmutzer "Thanks to the WTA for being a great host and everyone who helped make this a great event again this year," Perry A. Hintz, state advisor for the Wisconsin Scholastic Clay Target Program, said. 
The SCTP, in conjunction with USA Shooting, is hosting the SCTP’s International Style National Championships on July 24-29, 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Registration by SCTP team coaches opens on Saturday, June 10 in the 
Starting Wednesday, June 7, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) state trapshooting championships at the Iowa State Trapshooting Association home grounds just north of Cedar Falls.
The month of June is a peak time for Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) team activity across the country, and if the first day of registration for the SCTP National Championships is any indicator, there will be record crowds again in Ohio for the July culminating event. Registration for SCTP Nationals opened June 1 and in the first 24 hours of open registration for the July 8-15 National Championships, 132 teams from 23 different states registered over 2,000 athletes. Combined registrations in all SCTP events totaled 4,396 compared to 3,804 for the first 24 hours of tournament registration one year ago. An additional 70-80 SCTP teams are expected to register prior to the July 5 deadline. “These numbers are absolutely incredible!” said Tom Wondrash, SCTP national director. “We had almost as many athletes and registrations in one day this year as we had in total at last year’s National Championships! People are excited about this year’s tournament for sure!” The 2017 event at the Cardinal Center in Marengo, Ohio, is on track to outpace the 2016 SCTP National event, which finished with 2,176 athletes and 4,576 event entries. While the numbers are already up significantly from last year’s registrations, Wondrash points out that there is still room at the spacious Cardinal Center. “There are many times and dates still available for this year’s National Championships. We encourage teams to join us in July to continue the fun throughout the summer!” The Scholastic Action Shooting Program will also hold its National Junior/Senior Championships in conjunction with the SCTP tournament. SASP Nationals registration opened on May 18 and currently has 342 athletes from 32 teams across 13 states registered to shoot. SASP registrations currently total 642 already out-pacing the 542 total entries from 2016. Teams may register for the SASP National Championships through July 5. The 1911 division first being offered at Nationals already has 62 entries About the National Championships The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) 2017 National Championships will take place near Marengo, Ohio, at the Cardinal Shooting Center July 8-15. The eight-day event is expected to draw around 2,500 youth from over 30 states. Over one million shots will be fired during the event with around $16 million generated in economic impact. Participating teams are organized and coached by certified volunteer leaders and have participated in their SCTP/SASP state championship event. To learn more about how you can start a SCTP or SASP team in your area or become a sponsor for the championship event, go to 
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The Texas Youth Action Shootout (“TYAS”) completed its inaugural academic year of six scheduled Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) matches by hosting the Texas SASP State Championship on May 20 in Marble Falls, Texas. The TYAS was created in 2016 by the TSRA Foundation to support and promote the growth of the SASP program in Texas and is independently supported by Texas-based companies such as Magpul, KNS Precision, FROST Bank, Aguila Ammunition/TxAT, NRA Competitive Shooting Division and Dr. Ruiz of Brownsville, Texas. In 2016/2017 over 170 shooters participated in TYAS Series matches and six new SASP teams were formed. 
The SASP State Championship was fired by 89 brave young men and women who first had to weather a three-hour thunderstorm delay. Participants came from all over the state ranging in ages from 10 to 18. There were 54 male and 34 female shooters on 25 squads shooting rifle and pistol. Range Officers came from across the state and included the Texas Carbine group of Corpus Christi and the 2017 SASP College National Champion Corps of Cadets Marksmanship Unit from Texas A&M University. The match concluded with awards and a catered BBQ dinner provided for all. High Overall Individuals and High Overall Teams in Rimfire, Centerfire and Rifle are listed below: High Overall Male Rimfire Pistol – Ethan Inocando ~ South Texas Shooters ~ 33.91 Centerire Pistol – Holden Perez ~ South Texas Shooters ~ 47.39 Rifle Optics – David Rodriguez ~ South Texas Tactical Run N Gun ~ 43.79 Rifle Iron – Aidan Ruiz ~ South Texas Shooters ~ 58.94 High Overall Female Rimfire Pistol – Natalie Rose ~ NTX Hot Shots ~ 57.37 Centerire Pistol – Katy Allen ~ South Texas Shooters ~ 76.79 Rifle Optics – Anasofia Montemayor ~ South Texas Tactical Run N Gun ~ 36.61 Rifle Iron – Naomy Lilly ~ South Texas Shooters ~ 59.41