We had 32 shooters attend the VA SCTP State Trap Shoot at Conservation Park of Virginia. I really want to thank Conservation Park and Roy Young for allowing us to hold the shoot there. The targets were awesome. The following are the results from the shoot
Rookie Class
1. Christopher Baird Arrowhead Young Guns
Intermediate/Entry Level
1. Quinlan DeGraff. Stafford Clay Shooters
2. Baller McLeod. Arrowhead Young Guns
3. Layton Vick. Arrowhead Young Guns
Intermediate/Advanced
1. Jackson Hearn. Arrowhead Young Guns
2. Trigg Francis. Halifax Clay Busters
3. Wyatt Crouse. Stafford Young Guns
Senior/Jr. Varsity
1. Matthew Grubbs. Arrowhead Young Guns
2. Lincoln Hearn. Arrowhead Young Guns
3. Makayla Andusko. Arrowhead Young Guns
Senior/Varsity
1. Louis Marangoni. Stafford Clay Shooters
2. Matthew Coats. Arrowhead Young Guns
3. David Flusche. Stafford Clay Shooters
Collegiate
1. Grayden Bennett. Arrowhead Young Guns
Virginia State Shoot Program is in the mail and you can download it now.
Registration and squadding start at 9:00. Shooting will start when a squad is ready, a field is ready, and a scorekeeper is available. This will be no later than 10:00. If you are going to shoot 16-yards, then you have to register before 11:30. Handicap will begin when a field is available.
Registration and squadding starts at 9:00. Shooting will start when a squad is ready, a field is ready, and a scorekeeper is available. This will be no later than 10:00. If you are going to shoot 16-yards, then you have to register before 11:30. Handicap will begin when a field is available.
There will be an optional Lewis class in each event, $10 per event, at time of registration.
This is also an experiment in cost control: The entry fee does not include labor. The work is all volunteer. You are expected to stay on the field and load the machine, pick up brass, and furnish a scorekeeper(s) for the next squad.
Dean is known throughout Virginia for his shooting ability and his work in furthering trapshooting for generations to come. He is a four-time ATA All-American and has been selected to state teams in Pennsylvania and Virginia numerous times. Some of Dean’s major wins include 4 Grand American trophies, 13 wins in the Eastern Zone, 32 wins at state shoots, and various other wins. He has shot over 112,000 targets and continues to add to that total every year.
Not only are Dean’s skill and personal shooting accomplishments fantastic, but he has also taken an active role in giving back to the sport that he loves. In 2014, he started a youth shooting team at his local club and then grew that into a state-wide youth trapshooting league the following year. Throughout his time of helping with the league, it has managed to grow tremendously. Dean also serves on the board of directors of the Virginia Trapshooting Hall of Fame, who’s mission is to further youth trapshooting in Virginia.
Hall of Fame-June 3-4
State Shoot- July 5th-9th
Old Dominion- September 16-17
The West Virginia state shoot -June 28th- July 2nd. at Winchester Gun Club
Photos by Anne
Steve Newton
Peyton Keffer
Doubles Squad
Don Buck
L-R Bill Callery-Don Buck-Roy Young-Steve Newton-Bob Lindenzweig (club photo)
L-R Rob Owen, Larry High, Steve Newton, Roy Young, Mike Jeter
VA HOA Winner
Samantha McInteer 2022 HOA Winner
2022 VA Resident Champions
Resident Singles Champion Tristan Shupe 198 Resident Doubles Champion Alec V Sauble 99 Resident Handicap Champion Mike Virts 98
Resident HAA Alec V Sauble 379 Resident HOA Samantha J McInteer 1314
Parent/Child Winner Caleb & Elroy Delp 375 Gun Club Challenge Conservation Park 980
VA HoF Schlorship Winner
Alan Corey presents Ryan Bucher with the Virginia Trapshooting Hall of Fame scholarship.
Side By Side VAHoF Winners
Side by Side winners from the VA state trapshoot. Craig DePiazzy (left shooting an LC Smith that he borrowed from me of course.) Scott Petitto (right shooting a Model 21).
Virginia Trapshooting Association 2022 Hall of Fame Inductee announcement
Grant Leister
Grant started shooting registered trap in 1993 and continues to do so. He has shot over seventy thousand targets in his trapshooting career and has won various trophies.
Grant served as the treasurer of the Virginia Trapshooting Association (VTA) for more than 20 years. Along with this service, Grant has always been a staple as a shoot off referee during the Virginia State Trapshoots. For a number of years, Grant and his wife, Vickie, assisted in giving out trophies to the winners at the VTA shoots. Both of them always had a smile on their faces and enjoyed hearing about the wins.
I have known Grant for about 30 years now, always a pleasure to shoot with him or discus various aspects of good bourbon or cigars after shooting. He will be a well-deserved addition to the Hall of Fame.
Annual ATA membership renewals are due September 1st.
This will get your shoots scheduled and have them on the events calendar. Fill out the form with your club info and dates then save it and email it to the two addresses noted above.
Hall of Fame: June 4th-5th State Shoot: June 29th – July 3rd Old Dominion: Sept 17th-18th
Pre-Classify and Pre-Squad
For ease of check-in, and to prevent long lines on the first day of the VTA shoots, please consider pre-classifying for all three shoots, and for the state shoot, pre-squadding.
Below is the pre-classify form for all of the VTA shoots. Just fill in the info then send, and we will do all the work in advance.