West Virginia Amateur Trapshooting Association

   I've added the 1905 - 1909 State shoots under the History tab at the top of the page. The scans are courtesy of Kenny Ray Estes who has sent the WVATA volumes about its history. It appears that the weather tormented early trapshooters as well. I also see that somethings never change, it was included in the story that in 1907 the targets were hard as some were found with 6 holes in them and not broken!

The 2015 WV State Team has been tabulated. A lot of firsts this year, with 3 first time placements and a first time, first team Captain.

  Last year shooters #1 and #2 on the second team, Kevin Miller and Nicholas Harden, both stepped up their game as well as averages last year to emerge on top #1 and #2 on the first team. It is first placement for both shooters on the First Team. Well done.

We had a great time, the weather cooperated and Nora's Clinic was fantastic. Nine shooters gathered to learn from the 34 time All American Trapshooter and learn they did. We plan to have Nora back next year so if your interested in a spot let me know we may have to do two clinics.  Bob Harden 304-941-9600 or shooter@citynet.net
 

Below is an interview with Nora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=q2mW6wE_R78

 The eight time WV Lady's Singles Champion Sandra Spencer has added the 2014 Grand American Handicap Lady II title to her impressive list of accomplishments.  Sandy broke a 98 to tie with Carolyn Vaughn of KY and after the shoot off Sandy was the Grand American Handicap Lady II Champion adding to her already Lady II Runnerups in Event #8 The Gipson Ricketts Handicap and Event #11 The Krieghoff 100 Handicap claiming both of those through shootoffs as well, with such great shooting Sandy earned the ATA S

Four West Virginia shooters participated in the first day's events at the Grand American Trapshoot in Sparta, IL. Kinzy Smith, Lonnie and Sandy Spencer all well Known to the trapshooting community. Kinzy started his trapshooting career in 1965 and the Spencers started theirs in 1976, but it was Robert Judy who started shooting in 2013, staying after the Aim Competition earlier in the week where he trophied in 3 events, fired a 96 in Event #2 The Trap & Field Handicap to tie with 3 others for the top spot in the 18 - 21 yard group.

Southern Zone Wellsburg WV Site

It was the Best WV State Shoot ever…..almost!!!!

The 2014 WV State Shoot is over! You will find the winners listed below and the shoot summary,  photographs are l

ocated in the image galleries to the left.

Several WV shooters made their presence known last week at the Buckeye Classic Championship. A total of 1323 shooters from 21 states with 30 of the shooters from WV competed in the 8th annual championship. Robert Harden and five others tied with 97's in event 4, the Fishburn Handicap, after 75 extra in the shoot off Harden was 3rd. Event 9 Joel Etchen Class Doubles 2014 WV Hall of Fame Inductee Gary Holmes was the B Class winner, breaking 97. Junior Gold All American Alec Sauble broke 199 in the Browning Championship Singles for Class A Runner up honors....

A group from the eastern panhandle came to honor Jennifer Everett one of three Hall Of Fame Inductees

This picture taken before Adam Cline (left) and Doug Damron took the shootoff line in Friday's Handicap Event at the Dogwood Open in Bostic,NC. Adam nugged out Doug for 4th . Adam went on to crush 98 to win Sunday's Handicap Championship.