Harrisburg Hornet Shooting Team AAA Squad has taken home the AYSSP Junior High State Championship trophy for the second year in a row. Over 2,400 kids from across the state competed in this year’s competition sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Harrisburg was represented by one senior high and three junior high squads.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission trains coaches and provides students with ammunition to practice for the event. Students first compete in one of the four regional tournaments. The top four teams from each region advance to the championship event. Harrisburg AAA and AA both advanced to the final event, by placing first and second in the East regional tournament on May 3, 2008.
The state championship was held this past Saturday, June 7, 2008. During the first round the AAA squad, Jordan Harper, Haden Zirbel, Carey Traynom, Brett Long and Garrett Grubbs, scored 113 pit pf 125 to beat Berryville who had a score of 103. In the next round, AAA faced Smackover and won with a core of 116-113. The AAA squad continued to improve their score and knocked out the Five Rivers squad from Pocahontas with a score of 118 to 101 in the semi-finals. In the finals, the Hornets shot and excellent score of 120 to defeat the Ft. Smith Pajaro squad who shot a 111.
The AAA squad was presented with a large team trophy and individual trophies. They were given championship patches along with a bag of merchandise from Mack’s Prairie Wings. The team will be the guest of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner on a dove hunt this fall. Four team members also received patches for shooting prefect rounds of 25.
The AA squad was beaten in the first round by Lake Forest 114-106. The Lake Forest squad went on to place fourth in the tournament. Harrisburg Hornet AA squad members are Daniel Grubbs, Korey Harlson, Brad Craft, Cale Reddmann and Corey Shannon.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission trains coaches and provides students with ammunition to practice for the event. Students first compete in one of the four regional tournaments. The top four teams from each region advance to the championship event. Harrisburg AAA and AA both advanced to the final event, by placing first and second in the East regional tournament on May 3, 2008.
The state championship was held this past Saturday, June 7, 2008. During the first round the AAA squad, Jordan Harper, Haden Zirbel, Carey Traynom, Brett Long and Garrett Grubbs, scored 113 pit pf 125 to beat Berryville who had a score of 103. In the next round, AAA faced Smackover and won with a core of 116-113. The AAA squad continued to improve their score and knocked out the Five Rivers squad from Pocahontas with a score of 118 to 101 in the semi-finals. In the finals, the Hornets shot and excellent score of 120 to defeat the Ft. Smith Pajaro squad who shot a 111.
The AAA squad was presented with a large team trophy and individual trophies. They were given championship patches along with a bag of merchandise from Mack’s Prairie Wings. The team will be the guest of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner on a dove hunt this fall. Four team members also received patches for shooting prefect rounds of 25.
The AA squad was beaten in the first round by Lake Forest 114-106. The Lake Forest squad went on to place fourth in the tournament. Harrisburg Hornet AA squad members are Daniel Grubbs, Korey Harlson, Brad Craft, Cale Reddmann and Corey Shannon.
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