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Last Woman Standing

Written by SSSF Staff on July 19, 2019. Posted in SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

One of the most popular attractions at the Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships each year is the elimination style competition called Last Competitor Standing - often called "Annie Oakley".

This elimination-style shoulder to shoulder competition is so popular the SCTP offers it on Wednesday and Friday during the National event.

For the last two years in a row, SCTP has found a modern day Annie Oakley at Wednesday nights' competition in a young lady named Reanna Frauens from Corral Springs, Florida. Frauens, the 2018 champion bested nearly 400 other competitors on Wednesday to regain her crown this year.

Wednesday Night's Last Competitor Standing Champion Reanna Frauens

The Cardinal Shooting Center trap fields were lined up with shooters of all ages and sizes to compete for some great prizes and the ultimate title of last man or lady standing. The elimination process continued until only one man and one lady shooter remained.

In a head to head battle of the sexes competition, 1st Place Ladies Division Champion, Frauens, bested Men’s Division Champions, Gavin Wright and was awarded a case of Winchester ammunition and gift certificate for a set of custom earplugs.

Prizes were also awarded to the Top 8 Finishers in the Men’s and Ladies Division and the Top 2 Finishers in the College Division.

LADIES

1st Reanna Frauens FL Quail Creek SKB IS300 - Belt Buckle
2nd Madeline Corbin WI Sauk County Youth Shamrock Leather Shooting Bag
3rd Gianna Patti PA Mason Dixon Claybusters RE Ranger Phantom Shooting Glasses
4th Ava Downs WI Muskego Warriors Shamrock Leather Shell Holder - 2 case Ammo
5th Raylee Bishop IA Ankeny Centenial Shamrock Leather Shell Holder - 2 case Ammo
6th Olivia Krauss MI Fudd Dusters 2 - Case Winchester Ammo
7th Makayla Scott NC Carolina Clays 2 - Case Winchester Ammo
8th Amber Hadley MI Lowell Red Arrows 1 - Case Winchester Ammo

MEN

1st Gavin Wright WI Beaver Dam SKB IS300 - Belt Buckle
2nd Triston Schroder MI Fudd Dusters Shamrock Leather Shooting Bag
3rd Cody Miller WI Central Falcons RE Ranger Phantom Shooting Glasses
4th Ricky Fabry WI Muskego Warriors Shamrock Leather Shell Holder - 2 case Ammo
5th Kolby Pinkerton WI Muskego Warriors Shamrock Leather Shell Holder - 2 case Ammo
6th Levi Crook GA Central Georgia Elite Shooters 2 - Case Winchester Ammo
7th Kyren Kain MI Flat River Conservation Club 2 - Case Winchester Ammo
8th Austin Rechlin WI Jefferson Sportsmans Club 1 - Case Winchester Ammo

COLLEGE

1st Eric Long IA Shamrock Leather Shooting Bag
2nd Justin Miklaszewski WI 2 - Case of Winchester Ammunition
3rd Aimee Spiering WI 1 - Case of Winchester Ammunition

Congratulations to all the Top Finishers in each division and good luck to all those who compete in Friday evening’s Last Competitor Standing competition!

Photo Credit Hayley Wilson Photography

Eldridge, Iowa’s SCTP North Scott Trap Team Looking for More 1st Place Finishes

Written by SSSF Staff on July 19, 2019. Posted in Events, SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

The North Scott Trap Team are heading to the 2019 SCTP National Championships in Marengo, Ohio focused on adding to their 2018 accomplishments. Last year, at the 2018 SCTP National Championships, North Scott Trap Team finished first in Handicap Trap Doubles for the 3^rd year in a row, First in Trap Singles High School, First in High Overall, and First Place in Skeet for the 2^nd year in a row.

North Scott Senior Varsity Red squad members Andrew Troje, Hunter Frerichs, Jaydon Biles, Hunter Block, and Thomas Keeshan leave the field after a round of trap singles. The squad fired a 496x500 in the first half of the 1,000 target squad event on July 19.

Eleven (11) athletes, their parents and coaches have made the trip and are excited to get started. The North Scott team has 65 athletes in the program, ranging from 6^th grade to College.

North Scott Senior Varsity squad member Andrew Troje fires on a target during the trap singles event.

North Scott Head Coach Eric Long talked about his team’s chances for 2019. "This year our theme has been “a perfect effort” each time we take the line. We understand that in a sport of perfection we will not always be perfect, but we do give a perfect effort every time and that is what has driven this group of athletes to succeed at the national level. I am proud and honored to be part of this program and to be able to watch these athletes move through our program and to wherever their next chapter takes them after high school.”

The North Scott Trap Team is very active in the community, participating in many civic events throughout the year. In addition, the team has an active fundraising effort to make sure the resources are there for regional, state and of course the National Championship trips.

Look for the North Scott Trap Team’s athletes at the top of the leaser board again this year!

Photo Credit: Hayley Wilson Photography

About the National Championships
Complete information, participation, statistics and stock photos can be found at: https://sssfonline.org/news/media/

Sparta, Georgia’s Lake Oconee Shotgun Team Looking to Stay on Top at the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) 2019 National Championships!

Written by SSSF Staff on July 18, 2019. Posted in SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Twenty seven (27) Youth Athletes from the Sparta, Georgia Lake Oconee Shotgun Team are here at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio with one goal in mind! Equal or better that 2018 performance at the SCTP National Championships at the 2019 SCTP National Championships. In 2018, Team Oconee was the HOA Team for all three shotgun disciplines, trap, skeet, and sporting clays. In addition, Lake Oconee finished 4^th overall in trap.

Steve Lane, Head Coach of the Lake Oconee Shotgun Team says, “our team worked very hard this season to prepare for the National Championships. Most of our athletes have returned from last year so we are heading into the Cardinal Center ready to perform at our best”.

In addition to the 27 athletes, Lake Oconee Shotgun Team has almost all the parents and even a few grandparents make the trip to support their youth athletes.

The Lake Oconee Shotgun Team has athletes from 5^th grade through seniors in high school. Three of the team’s seniors are graduating this year, two of those graduating seniors will be members of the Emanuel College Shotgun Team following graduation.

Custer, Washington Scholastic Action Shooting Sports “Team Gotta” Heads to the 2019 SASP National Championships to Defend Multiple Titles

Written by SSSF Staff on July 18, 2019. Posted in SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Twelve (12) Youth Athletes from Custer, Washington based SASP Team Gotta are heading to the 2019 SASP National Championships in Marengo, Ohio this week to defend a host of titles earned at the 2018 SASP National Championships.

In 2018 Team Gotta won 1^st Place in Rimfire Pistol, 1911 Pistol and Open Optic Rifle. Team Gotta, the SASP that travels each year across the country to attend the National Championships hold multiple events throughout the year to cover the cost of travel for the team athletes and coaches. Team Gotta Head Coach, Jim Coffey proudly stated, “last year and again this year our team athletes did not have to pay a dime to travel to Nationals”. The entire teams’ efforts throughout the year along with a grant from the Midway Foundation made all that possible.”

In addition to competing in numerous SASP events, Team Gotta youth athlete Naomi McKay, who finished 2018 as the Rimfire Pistol Senior Lady High Overall sang the National Anthem at the 2019 National Championships opening ceremonies on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.

About the National Championships
Complete information, participation, statistics and stock photos can be found at: https://sssfonline.org/news/media/

SIG Team Captain Max Michel to appear and train at 2019 SASP Nationals

Written by SSSF Staff on July 8, 2019. Posted in SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Come meet and learn from SIG team Captain, Max Michel at the 2019 Scholastic Action Shooting Program National Championships!

All action shooting enthusiasts attending the 2019 National Championships at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, OH are invited to attend a unique learning opportunity presented by SIG. Clinic times are Monday, July 15 10:00AM and 3:00PM at the action shooting range. Max will also be shooting the official SASP course of fire on Monday starting at Noon.

Max will also be providing personalized coaching to 4 specially selected SASP athletes at noon while he shoots the SASP Nationals stages. The 4 SASP athletes will be chosen from those in attendance and will get to shoot one stage with Max while he coaches them through the stage.

Max Michel, Jr. is one of the most dominant shooters in the world today. Michel is a Guinness World Record holder and International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Champion (World Shoot XVII). He also holds seven World Speed Shooting Championships (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2009, 2007 and 2005), ten USPSA National Championships (2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004), five US Steel National Championships (2017, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2008), and more than 200 other major championship victories. As an international competitor, Michel has represented the United States in the last seven IPSC World Shoots and returned home bearing gold each time.

As the Captain of Team SIG, Max is recognized worldwide as a top tier athlete and instructor, along with being mentor and coach for the team.

Kids & Clays at 2019 SCTP Nationals

Written by SSSF Staff on July 2, 2019. Posted in SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) is partnering again with the Kids and Clays Foundation to host the 4th Annual registered two-day sporting clay charity event at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio!

The event will be held Friday July 19 and Saturday July 20 during SSSF’s Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships. The event is open to parents,coaches, athletes and anyone attending the SCTP, the athletes themselves as well as the general public.

All registrants for the event will be entered in a drawing for a large prize package of firearms, outdoor and shooting gear worth more than $14,000! Prizes, donated by many great sponsors, are listed below.

Register in person at the Kids & Clays trailer located near the sporting clays lodge at the Cardinal Center. The event is open to those participating or attending the SCTP National Championships as well as the public.

The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is the nation’s leader in youth development shooting sports programs. The Kids and Clays Foundation supports a series of shooting events across the country with all proceeds benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities. All proceeds from this special two-day event will help each organization fulfill their mission.

“We’re not only happy to partner with Kids & Clays on this event but are thrilled to be able to offer such a large prize package just for participating in the event,” said Tom Wondrash, SCTP National Program Director. “This event will make for a great ending to what is shaping up as record-setting National Championships at Cardinal.”

Besides the great prizes, top finishers in this registered event will be recognized with trophies.

A portion of the proceeds, through the Kids & Clays Foundation, benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities, who provide housing and other help to tens of thousands of critically ill children and their families across the country each year.

“We are blessed to be associated with such a quality organization as the SCTP,” said Doug Jeanneret, Kids & Clays Foundation executive director. “We certainly invite all who have an interest in shooting and also in helping youth to attend this marquis event.”

Proceeds will also benefit the SCTP’s scholarship program providing assistance to graduating high school seniors continuing their education in college. Scholarship applications are available on the SSSF’s website.

The Prize Package for participants of the sporting clay event includes:

-Browning Silver Field 12ga
-Henry Golden Boy 20th Anniversary
-Savage 555 O/U 12ga
-Mossberg International 20ga
-Mossberg Shockwave .410ga
-Ruger
-Tristar Upland Hunter 28ga(Ducks Unlimited Edition)
-SKB IS300 Field 12ga. Semi Auto
-Promatic Pigeon Trap Machine
-White Flyer Assorted Merchandise
-Hodgdon one 8lb. Keg Hodgdon or IMR propellant
-Briley $250 Gift Card
-Allen Pistol Case
-And much, much more!

For more information on the Cardinal Shooting Center, visit www.thecardinalcenter.com.

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Win the grand prize of a Kolar Max O/U

Written by SSSF Staff on July 1, 2019. Posted in SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

The SCTP National Championships being held at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio July 13-20, begin in less than 2 Weeks!

SCTP National Raffle tickets featuring the Kolar Max can be purchased on-site at the Cardinal Shooting Center starting July 13, 2019. Visit the registration building or several other vendor stores to get yours. Vendor stores include the Kolar Arms store, along with the Blaser USA store, Browning and Beretta stores. Vendor trailers/tents that will also have these tickets available include CZ USA, SKB and Legacy Sports.

Don’t miss your chance to win the Kolar Max O/U or shotguns from Blaser USA, Browning, CZ USA, Beretta and SKB or a Howa Rifle compliments of Legacy Sports. The total value of all prizes is in excess of $30,000.00.

Drawing for these fine firearms will be held Saturday, July 20^th. Winners will be notified and must provide an FFL for shipping of their firearm. All winners will have their firearms shipped after August 1^st, 2019.

For more information see the SCTP National Raffle Press Release on the SSSF website.

Good Luck to all SCTP athletes and teams, we will see you at the Cardinal Shooting Center!

More Ways to Compete and Win Than Ever at the 2019 SCTP National Championships

Written by SSSF Staff on July 1, 2019. Posted in SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

SCTP Teams from across the United States (29 states to be exact) are planning, packing, practicing, and getting ready to head with their families, teammates, and friends to the 2019 SCTP National Championships being held at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio, July 13-20, 2019.

“We may reach that 2 million target mark!” Said SCTP National Director, Tom Wondrash. “That’s 11-12 Semi loads of Clay Targets thrown in just this week! This will be the largest National Championship in the history of the SCTP and I’m sure White Flyer (manufacturer of the clay targets and founding sponsor) is quite pleased to see this!”

Teams will be competing in Trap, Skeet, Skeet Doubles Sporting Clays, Double Trap, Handicap Trap and Bunker Trap. Most would think that would be enough however for 2019, SCTP has added several additional competitions for SCTP Teams to participate in including…

Make A Break Competition – Athletes have a chance to win a case of ammo each day by competing in the ever popular Make A Break! Winners will be awarded daily and the finalists will compete head to head on Saturday, July 20 where the grand Prize winner will receive a Fabarm XLR 5 Velocity 12ga.

Skeet Doubles Competition – Athletes that compete in Friday, July 19^th’s event of Skeet Doubles at the SCTP Nationals, will have the opportunity to have their number drawn to compete Saturday for a final round of Skeet Doubles and have the chance to win the Beretta A400 Action KO shotgun being donated by Beretta for this event! At the end of competition on Friday, several numbers will be posted and those athletes whose scores end in that number will be eligible to shoot another round of Skeet Doubles where the highest shooter will win the Beretta Shotgun!

Last Competitor Standing- All athletes are eligible to compete in the Last Competitor Standing events being held Wednesday evening after opening ceremonies as well as Friday evening after awards ceremonies for Handicap Trap, Trap Doubles and Bunker Trap. Wrist bands to compete are only $5 and athletes will have a chance to win firearms from our partners at Legacy Sports and SKB Shotguns! A total of 6 guns to be given away along with many other great prizes including about 60 cases of ammo, shooting glasses compliments of RE Ranger, leather shooting bags from Shamrock Leather and much more!

In addition, SCTP youth athletes, families and friends can enter the 2019 SCTP National Raffle where over $30,000.00 in prizes will be won including a Kolar Max O/U Shotgun and 6 additional guns. And like last year, individuals or teams can participate in the Flurry Shoot where prizes will be awarded every day.

For more information on the 2019 SCTP National Championships visit www.sssfonline.org.

New Scholarships to be Awarded at the 2019 SCTP National Championships

Written by SSSF Staff on June 27, 2019. Posted in SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

The Scholastic Clay Target Program is pleased to announce the addition of two new SCTP College Scholarship Awards at the SCTP National Championships, July 13-20, 2019 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio.

Browning (a longtime supporter of SCTP) has for the last 3 years been the sponsor of the “Browning Scholarship”. This scholarship is awarded to the top athlete in Trap Singles (male or female) shooting a Browning Shotgun. In the past, this scholarship has been as much as $7,500!

For 2019, Blaser USA will be sponsoring the “Blaser Scholarship”! This scholarship will be awarded to the top athlete in Sporting Clays (male or female) shooting a Blaser Shotgun!!

In addition, also for 2019 SCTP National Championships, Beretta USA will be sponsoring the “Beretta Scholarship”! This scholarship will be awarded to the top athlete in Skeet (male or female) shooting a Beretta Shotgun!

Athletes competing in these events at the SCTP National Championships just need to complete an online survey before their event starts.

Tom Wondrash, SCTP National Director made the following statement. “We are thrilled that Browning, Blaser USA and Beretta USA wanted to provide scholarship opportunities for our SCTP high school aged athletes. Providing scholarships is a mainstay of the SCTP program and adding these additional opportunities will impact even more of our SCTP family’s. We cannot thank Browning, Blaser USA, and Beretta USA enough for their support of SCTP and these scholarship opportunities”.

SASP Athletes Train & Compete at the Olympic Training Center

Written by SSSF Staff on June 27, 2019. Posted in SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) athletes had the opportunity to train and compete at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. From May 24-26, 2019 12 Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) athletes learned to shoot the International disciplines of 10 Meter Air Pistol, Sport Pistol and Rapid-Fire Pistol. Athletes stayed at the Olympic Training Center and were trained by USA Shooting Coach Brent McPherson and former USA National Team Member and USA Shooting Board Member Jim Henderson. This was SASP’s first Junior Olympic Development Camp (JODC) in 5 years.

For action shooters the athletes picked up the Olympic disciplines quickly. Before they left the Olympic Training Center 8 of 12 athletes shot 10M Air Pistol scores that would have qualified them last year to be invited to the Junior Olympic Trials for a chance to make the United States Junior Olympic Team. Coach Jim Henderson stated, “In all my years of coaching I have never seen a group of athletes pick this up so quickly, and then perform at this high of a level.”

Congratulation to the following SASP athletes who applied and were selected to attend the SASP 2019 JODC.

Jordan Walton WI, Annie Unsell AL, Bailey Lueders MO, Julia Kassa AZ, Sydnie Gray MI, Natalie Unsell AL, Jacob Pruitt OH, Ethan Jardines VA, Robert Little TX, Sawyer Phipps TN, Zachary Winton TX, and Maccoy Gilkison VA.

We also had SASP coaches and SASP staff participate in an international discipline coach’s clinic on May 22 and 23 before helping coach the SASP athletes upon their arrival. Russell Gilkison VA, Samantha Engle MI were the coaches that participated in the coach program.

SASP is excited to watch as these athletes continue to participate in the International disciplines with hopes of one day seeing one of them standing on the podium and the American Flag is raised as they represent our county in international competition.

We look forward to again holding a JODC in 2020.

SASP would like to thank USA Shooting, especially Brent McPherson and Jim Henderson for their coaching and working with us to provide this great opportunity for our athletes. We would also like to thank the US Olympic Training Center for their hospitality.