Great 3rd Season for SSCS Clay Target Team

Dalton Oliver and Cordie Stevens made the trip to Michigan in July for the National High School Clay Target Competition.

2024 Spring season SSCS Clay Target Team. Left to right, back row: Sean Shults, Cordie Stevens, Joe Berube, Jackson Ryder, Gavin Knapp, Aaden Dennis, Andrew Dennis, Leland Ryder, Dalton Clapper, Hunter Tansey, Hunter Bolster. Front row: Sebastian Clemente, Aiden Bowerman, Reed VanValkeburg, Ava Bissonette, Grant Easton, Ryker Tompson, Jace Rose, Levi Knapp, Ella Stevens, Savannah Traverse, Kyle Golden, Ryatt Tompson. Missing from the team photo is: Olivia Ostrander & Sophia Ostrander.

By Alexis Pencar

SHARON SPRINGS — The Sharon Springs Central School Clay Target Team ended their Spring season in June with quite the accomplishments and they are already preparing for this year with an upcoming Open House on August 19th!

The SSCS Clay Target Team finished 2nd in the 9 school conference for their 3rd season with a 25 member team! 19 members had the opportunity to compete at the State Competition in Verona NY, with 6 team members placing in the top 100 in the state out of 2800 other competitors! Those 6 team members achieved an invitation to the National High School clay target competition held in Michigan this past July. These 6 students were: Jackson Ryder, Dalton Oliver, Cordie Stevens, Levi Knapp, Hunter Tansey and Sean Shults. Of those six, 2 of them made the trip to Michigan in July- Dalton Oliver and Cordie Stevens.

For the Spring 2024 season:

Top female team member on the team: Savannah Traverse.

Top male team member on the team for the season was: Cordie Stevens.

Top 5 over all shooters on the team were:

1st - Cordie Stevens

2nd - Sean Shults

3rd - Hunter Tansey

4th - (a tie between) - Levi Knapp and Jackson Ryder

5th - Dalton Oliver

There is an Open House scheduled for any students interested in joining the Sharon Springs Clay Target team for the upcoming Fall Season. Join on August 19th at 7:00 PM at the home base club of Sprout Brook Rod and Gun Club located at 1364 State Highway 163, Canajoharie.

The Fall season runs from August 28th through October 26th. New team members need to be 12 years of age or older, must hold their NYS hunters safety course certification, can attend homeschool, (private or public school, and their home school district must not currently have a team of its own). Any questions, please contact Cori at (518) 605-0122 or email sscsclaytargetleague@gmail.com. Follow the Team on Facebook or Instagram at: SSCS Clay Target team.