If there's a formula for winning an NSCA Regional Championship, Bill McGuire has figured it out. In last week's Northeast Regional Sporting Clays Championship at M&M Sporting Clays, McGuire won his second regional of the year and fifth in just two years, giving him an early edge at his third consecutive NSCA Championship Tour title. Coming in second at one target back was Mike Wilgus, breaking a tie with Zachary Kienbaum (M1) and Brock Allen (AA1) to earn the runner-up spot. Diane Sorantino won Lady championship for both the main and FITASC events. Doug Vine had another of the weekend's … [Read more...]
NSCA Mourns Passing of Anne Cherry
The sporting clays community is grieving the loss of a familiar face at the country's most prominent events. Anne Cherry, wife of champion shooter Wendell Cherry, died of pancreatic and liver cancer on June 5. Anne regularly accompanied Wendell at sporting clays tournaments and was well-known among the shooters, their families, club personnel, and the sporting clays industry. Anne was in the hearts and minds of participants at the U.S. Open Sporting Clays Championship, as the PSCA distributed red ribbons to everyone to wear in her honor. Anne was born in Mississippi on May 18, 1953. … [Read more...]
Contingency Plan for U.S. Open at Caney Creek
Caney Creek Shooting Sports will host the U.S. Open Sporting Clays Championship this week and has presented a contingency plan for implementation in the event of inclement weather or other events that might interfere with normal scheduling. If shooting of any Main Event course or courses at the U.S. Open are canceled by shoot management due to the occurrence of dangerous weather conditions, natural disaster, act of God, or events beyond the direct, immediate control of Caney Creek Shooting Sports or shoot management of the U.S. Open, the following procedure will be used to establish all … [Read more...]
Get Your Tickets for Krieghoff K-80 Raffle
Tickets for the annual Krieghoff K-80 raffle are now available, with proceeds benefiting the NSSA and NSCA All-American programs and the NSCA USA Sporting Clays Team. This year's gun donated by Krieghoff is a K-80 Highland Game Scene II, with the winner's choice of a Pro-Sporter or Standard Sporter with 30- or 32-inch barrels. Retail value is $30,395, and only 600 tickets will be sold at $100 each. Tickets are selling out faster than ever, so be sure to get yours before it is too late. The winner will be drawn at the National Sporting Clays Championship, October 22-30. To purchase … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Blaser FITASC All-American Team
Congratulations to shooters named to the 2016 Blaser 12 Ga. FITASC All-American Team, for shooting during 2015. The Blaser FITASC 12 Gauge All-American Teams honor those shooters who excel at the challenge of competing in FITASC events. The points race is based on the All-American Points System. Three teams of 10 shooters per category have been named. As leader of the points race, Gebben Miles is captain of the Open team. Other captains are Desirae Edmunds, Lady concurrent; Dominic Gross, Sub-Junior; Tom Seay, Junior; John Woolley, Veteran; Gary Walstrom, Super Veteran; and Ronald Shafer, … [Read more...]
