SSCS Clay Target Team takes the field with their coaches this past weekend on a gorgeous fall day.
By Alexis Pencar
SHARON SPRINGS — The Sharon Springs Central School Clay Target Team is holding strong with a great season this Fall and just one more shoot to go! They are the first Clay Target Team in Schoharie County and after a fantastic last Spring Season, they have since moved to the Class 1A Conference 12.
Their new Class 1A Conference 12 (based on team size): Pioneer High School, Morristown Central High School, Livonia High School, and Monticello High School. There are 13 different conferences participating this season.
Sharon Springs Central School Clay Target Team’s 4th Competition shoot was held on Saturday, October 18th and the results are in:
Overall Team Standings:
#1 Pioneer High School with 3751.50
#2 Sharon Springs Central with 3337.00
#3 Morristown Central High School with 2869.00
#4 Livonia High School with 2772.50
#5 Monticello High School with 1890.00
Top 100 Overall Average (out of 3,000+ in state):
#47 Levi Knapp 22.88
Top 25 Males in the School Conference:
#4 Levi Knapp 22.88
#7 Leland Ryder 21.88
#13 Sean Shults 21.38
#13 Jackson Ryder 21.38
#15 Reed VanValkenburg 21.25
#17 Ryatt Tompson 21.13
#22 Hunter Bolster 20.50
Top 25 Females in School Conference:
#4 Ava Bissonette 18.75
#9 Alyssum Butler 14.25
Competition Highlight Breakdown: Another gorgeous fall day for the competition shoot on 10/18! There was a 3-way tie for top shooter with a score of 45/50 for Ryatt Tompson, Jackson Ryder, and Aaden Dennis. Aaden and Jackson were just 1 clay away from a perfect score on one of their rounds hitting 24/25 clays! Almost! Very close behind them with scores of 44/50 were Hunter Tansey, Sean Shults, and Leland Ryder! It was a successful day of shooting all around!!! Great job team!!
There is only ONE more weekend of this season left and it’s Halloween themed! The team is still holding steady at 2nd place in the league, with some shooters at the top and also placing in the top 100 of the state! Stop by and cheer on these hard working student athletes!
The FINAL competition shoot is scheduled for Saturday, 10/25 at 8:30 am located at Sprout Brook Rod and Gun Club at 1364 State Highway 163 Canajoharie NY.
Don’t forget: The 2025 Fall Meat Raffle is here! Together with Sprout Brook Rod and Gun Club the team is offering just $10.00 a ticket for a chance to ‘stuff your freezers for the fall’! The Grand Prize is valued at $770.00 worth of meat and a cooler! Contact the Team facebook page to purchase your lucky ticket or contact any of the team members OR club members! Tickets are on sale through the end of October, with the BIG drawing on November 8th during the end of season banquet!
Interested in finding out more about the team? Check them out on Facebook at SSCS Clay Target Team or even on Youtube @SSCSclaytaget. Any and all are welcome to support and cheer on this hard working team!
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