Greetings Shooters!
The 2025 FTA Spring Championship, held at the Silver Dollar Shooters Club, was a tremendous success, drawing a higher number of participants than in previous years. Fortunately, the rain stayed away on Sunday morning, allowing for a smooth conclusion to an action-packed weekend of competitive shooting.
Preliminary Singles kicked off the weekend with impressive performances. Carl Chadwell took Class AA with a perfect score of 100, while Mike Reynolds matched his 100 to blast his way atop Class B.
In the Preliminary Handicap, Luke Garvey (FL) captured the win with a score of 97, Don Keith, bent rib and all, broke a 96 to capture Runner-Up. Carl Chadwell broke the lone 95 for 3rd, and Mark Bowman and C.P. Bruke tied with 94's to take 4th and 5th respectively.
Saturday's Singles Championship saw Carl Chadwell once again atop the leaderboard with a near-perfect 199. Dax Demena was our Runner-Up, breaking a 198. Other notables are Matt Debord - Class A - 197, Kay Ohye - Sr. Vet - 197, Alex Castillo - Class B - 196, Lewis LaRoche - Veteran - 195, Federico Ramirez - Class AA - 195, Emily Gribbin - Sub-Junior - 194, Richard Mottola - Class D - 194, Karen Harrington - Lady 1 -193, and Alberta Brooks - Lady 2 - 189.
Scots Goofy Game was held after the Singles Championship Saturday afternoon. Scot deployed his custom "Unofficial Director of Goofy Games" shirt to administer the game, with Charlene Muzzey keeping score. Sticking with the Goofy theme, Handicap Doubles was the game of choice. Alex Riera was declared the winner after the first round at the 22 yard line, being the lone shooter to break all 10 targets. Four shooters moved on to round 2 with a score of 9 (James Cummings, Matt DeBord, Karen Harrington, and Thomas Harrington). In the second round from the 24, Matt DeBord was perfect to capture 2nd place. Round 3 moved back to the 26 yard line, where I broke all 10 targets to capture 3rd. After missing his first pair, James Cummings redeemed himself and ran the rest and capture 4th place.
On Sunday, the Doubles Championship brought even more excitement. Carl Chadwell claimed another title with a score of 99, clearing the field by a healthy margin. Yours truly captured Runner-Up honors with a 94.
The weekend wrapped up with the Handicap Championship, where Brent Miller put on a clinic and secured the top spot with a score of 99. Don Keith was the Runner-Up with 93. Ed Medley smashed a 95, taking Sr. Vet and Carl Chadwell broke a 94 to become the Sub-Veteran Champion. The winning scores from the special event were 99, 95, 94, and 93!
In the overall standings, Carl Chadwell (FL) emerged as the High All-Around Champion with a score of 392 and continued his dominance by taking the High Over All Champion title with an impressive 587.
We want to extend our deepest appreciation to all the participants, volunteers, and spectators who made the 2025 FTA Spring Championship a fantastic event. Your presence and support helped make this year's event truly special. Attendance was notably up from previous years, highlighting the growing enthusiasm for the sport.
We look forward to seeing everyone 2025 FTA Fall Championship for even more excitement and competition.
Thank you for your continued support!
Spring Championship Results
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