Page 8 The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Sports & EducationGibson County trap team competes in state championship

BY LORI CATHEY The 2014 State

Championships for the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target took place June 20-21 at the Tennessee Clay Target Complex in Nashville.

Over 1,000 junior varsity and high school shooters competed in trap. This is the eleventh straight year Gibson County has

GIBSON COUNTY 2014 STATE JUNIOR VARISTY TRAP TEAM – Members of the 2014 State Junior Varsity Trap Team are Olivia Hunt and Michael Miller.

GIBSON COUNTY 2014 STATE VARISTY TRAP TEAM – Member of the 2014 State Trap Team are (front row) Chay Poynor, Sarah Dodd, Allie Johnson, (back row) Gibson County coach Jay Richardson, Tyner Hughes, Justin Richardson, Andrew Hughes, Alex Guzman, Grayson Whitworth, Joshua Richardson and Randall Holland.

TAKES AIM – Tyner Hughes takes aim to shoot an 85 to finish third among Gibson County members during the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target State Championships.

EYE ON TARGET - Chay Poynor has her eye on the target for a point at the Tennessee Clay Target Complex in Nashville.

FIRST YEAR MEMBER - First year team member Joshua Richardson (center) takes aim at a clay target as he competes in TNSCTP State Championship. Team members Allie Johnson and Grayson Whitworth wait for their turn.

HUGHES LED TEAM – Gibson County Andrew Hughes has his eye on the target to lead the Pioneers’ varsity team with a team high score of 91.

GREAT SHOT- Justin Richardson makes a great shot to finish second with an overall score of 89 during Saturday’s State Tournament in Nashville.

competed in the TNSCTP competition.

On Friday the Pioneers competed in the junior varsity trap portion of the championship. Michael Miller and Olivia Hunt combined to hit 99 of 200 targets.

On Saturday two five-member teams competed in the varsity trap. Gibson

County varsity team one hit 446 of 500 targets and varsity team two hit 318 of 500 targets.

Gibson County senior Andrew Hughes led the varsity team with a team high score of 91. Justin Richardson posted a score of 89, followed by freshman Tyner Hughes with a score of 85. Alex Guzman had a

score of 81 and Grayson Whitworth finished with an 80. Michael Miller posted a score of 53 to lead the junior varsity team with Olivia Hunt posting a 46.

Gibson County Coach Corey Kesterson would like to thank all of the sponsors and parents of the Gibson County Trap Team Program for their support this past year.

2014 NORTH GIBSON COUNTY AMERICAN T-BALL ALL-STARS – The North Gibson County American T-Ball All-Star team completed their 2014 season. Members are (not in order) Deacon Adams, Isaiah Rice, Saide Chartrand, Drayden Blackburn, Autumn Taylor, Cole Wallsmith, Ryder Patterson, Paxton Turner, Zack McEwen, Weston Rogers, Donovan Banks, Joseph Hudgins, coaches are Jeremy Patterson, Clay ‘Bubba’McEwen, Brandon McCurdy, Bruce Banks. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

MAKING THE CONNECTION - North Gibson T-Ball All-Star Zack McEwen makes contact for a single against Dresden Friday night. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

SAFE - North Gibson County’s Drayden Blackburn beats the throw to Dresden’s catcher to score a run. (Photo by Lori Cathey)